Get In The Game With a Stellar Resume During the job hunter's market of the 1990's, employers were settling for less than qualified candidates because the candidate pool was so small. Job hunters were able to name their price and employers were meeting their demands.
The job climate is...
Make It Happen Now! Most people think that when they have chosen a path that's it - that's the path to follow. This is far from the truth according to leading Business Coach… Brad Tonini who has just released his latest book "Make It Happen Now!"
I asked Brad to share...
Nothing Happens Until Someone Sells Somthing You can always tell a good salesperson, they are always on the look-out for opportunities to do exactly that. Every chance they get they'll promote whatever it is they offer. They are driven through their need to either make money, they're...
How (NOT) to Buy Mutual Funds When it comes to mutual funds, there is a lot more to success than just finding a good one. Sad investment stories like the following are all too common. I hope my sharing it with you will help you avoid making the same devastating financial mistake...
I Can't Afford A PR/Publicity Campaign -- Can I? It’s a phrase I hear over and over again from many entrepreneurs, small businesses owners and inventors: “I’d love to hire someone to launch our publicity campaign professionally, but we can’t afford it, so I’m just going to have to do it on my...
Tips For First-Time Homebuyers (NC)—Near record low interest rates are opening the doors of homeownership for many Canadians. "This may be the perfect time to consider purchasing a home," says Gail Kassie, Director, Mortgages and Home Financing Products, BMO Bank of Montreal....
Risk-Free Investing With Term Investments (NC)—Are you a risk-averse investor? Do you fear losing any of your initial investment? Do you rely on your investments as a source of fixed-income? Do you want an investment that provides the flexibility to redeem it should the need arise? If you...
Quick Tips For The First-Time Homebuyer (NC)—Buying your first home is an exciting new experience. Attending Open Houses, putting in an offer to buy and decorating your new home to suit your style is all part of the excitement. All the decisions that need to be made can also make you feel...
Five Reasons To Stay Committed To Your Retirement Savings (NC)—As an investor working to build your portfolio, you face many day-to-day demands on your money. It's not always easy to determine what your financial priorities should be, or to stay committed to them – especially when markets are...
Working With A Financial Adviser (NC)—With a steadily increasing number of investment choices in the market, it's easy to become overwhelmed. Without a plan in place, or the guidance and discipline to reach financial goals, it's easy to be tempted by the latest hot market fad. But...
Build, Don't Blow, Your Annual Bonus (NC)—More and more companies are incorporating a bonus structure into compensation programs. Bonuses are generally based on performance and are tax advantageous for companies.
If you're one of the fortunate ones who will receive a bonus this year,...
The Sink Or Swim Approach To Leadership Looking around in most corporate environments today you'll find mission, vision and values statements proudly displayed on the walls, in print materials and even engraved in granite. Often, they've invested a great deal of time; effort and expense...
Storytelling - The Great Motivator of People Storytelling - The Great Motivator of People
In a data-driven world, facts and figures are the order of the day in sales calls, employee meetings, board rooms, and political assemblies. Traditionally, when a person is trying to convince someone...
Where is the Best PR Value? Wherever the fundamental premise of public relations is practiced.
Look at what it suggests. People act on their own perception of the facts before them, which leads to predictable behaviors about which something can be done. When we create, change...
How to Maximize Your 401k Mutual Fund Returns When it comes to 401k's there is an overabundance of sad stories. Here is one that at least has a happy ending—and it's getting happier all the time.
Last year (in 2002) a friend of mine—let’s call him Jack—phoned and asked if I could help him with...
How to Evaluate Load vs. No Load Mutual Funds If you have been dealing with mutual funds for any length of time, you undoubtedly have faced the question of which is better: Load Funds or No Load Funds. If you are new to investing, "load" simply refers to the commission paid to the broker...
Successful Small Businesses Use PR It’s obvious when a small business has accepted the fact that its most important outside audiences need lots of care and feeding. They do something about it.
There’s a sense of urgency and a recognition that those “key target publics” have...
PR: Ouch! Tells the Tale Ever get the feeling that your public relations program isn’t doing much about the behaviors of your important outside audiences? Those audiences whose actions have the greatest impacts on your business?
Chances are your PR effort is focused...
Addressing Terrorism and World Peace with Ideas: Global Commerce & Com.. Minnesota-based Global Commerce & Communication today announced a worldwide competition for new ideas. This competition titled "New ideas--Gateway to the future," is expected to stimulate the innovators and citizens of the world to generate new...
