Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Business one-liners 49

Business one-liners 49
Acheson's Rule Of The Bureaucracy: A memorandum is written not to inform the reader, but to protect the writer. - Dean Acheson

Action's Law: Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Adler's Distinction: Language is all that separates us from the lower animals, and from the bureaucrats.

Advertising Rule: In writing a patent-medicine advertisement, first convince the reader that he has the disease he is reading about; secondly, that it is curable.

Air Force Inertia Axiom: Consistency is always easier to defend than correctness.

Allen's Distinction: The lion and the calf shall lie down together but the calf won't get much sleep. - Woody Allen

Alden's Laws: (1) Giving away baby clothes and furniture is the major cause of pregnancy. (2) Always be backlit. (3) Sit down whenever possible.

Andrea's Admonition: Never bestow profanity upon a driver who has wronged you. If you think his window is closed and he can't hear you, it isn't and he can.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Have a Wonderful Business Trip in Mauritius!

As a human being, you always have many options in your life. In this case, some might choose not to take the risk, while some of them jump into the bandwagon and ready for a new adventure…

Life’s short and we cannot devote all of our time into our works. Sometimes, you have to slow down and relax for a while. As the old saying, “A proper rest is to prepare for a longer life journey!”.

Hehe, my friends always asked me, “Wilson, it’s easier said than done, as we didn’t have enough sleep times, not even to mention about the vacation!” There’s one thing that we all are equally the same, where we all having the same 24 hours of time per day. No one will get neither longer nor shorter time than others! Why do some people still have time for their family and friends, although they are as busy as a bee?
Well, it’s all about the effective time management! They know how to divide the time in between work and family.

Anthony, a good friend of mine, who is a successful businessperson, always have to flight all over the places (mostly to oversea) is a very wise man. He realized that he couldn’t spend too much of time with his loved ones, and he’d figured out a brilliant idea! Normally, when he’s planning to discuss business in oversea, he will make sure that he bring the whole family together.

For your information, Anthony has just backed from a business trip a week ago. This time, he’d to take the fly to Mauritius. For those that have no idea where the Mauritius is, it actually an island nation and it’s about 900 kilometers east of the Madagascar. The main capital of Mauritius is Port Louis and with the population of 1.26 million of residents.

He told me that it isn’t hard to find Mauritius accommodation, as there are over hundreds of different hotels scattering all over the Mauritius island.

During the business trip, Anthony and his family were staying at Ocean Villas hotel, which is one of the fabulous Mauritius hotels that full with sparkling coral ringed coastline and golden beaches!

Honestly, Anthony has taken many breathtaking scenery photos in Mauritius. Beside that, they’ve went for many spectacular activities, such as snorkeling, deep diving, water ski, undersea walk, parasailing and much more.

Anthony said although it’s a business trip, but he and his family enjoyed every moment like the family reunion. It has been an exhilarating vacation for them and his son, Jesse even told me, “Uncle Wilson, you should have come and feel it for yourself, as it’s pretty hard to describe it with words!” WoW, way to go, Jesse!

Lastly, if you haven’t plan for any vacation/trip for a certain period, then it’s the time to put down your work and spend some quality times with your family. It would be even better, if you can afford to have a vacation on Mauritius. Don’t worry about the hotel stuffs, as there are many budget hotel Mauritius are ready to offer the best deal to you here!

Remember that our life should be filled with many beautiful and unforgettable moments. At least, we do have something good to share with others, when we’re getting older day after day…

Saturday, April 25, 2009

The Useful Business Tips 27: The 5 Magic Spells That Make Customers Come to You

Sometimes, you’re very curious, “Is there any magic spells that can make customers keep coming back to you?”

Ok, since you’ve asked for it, then your wish is granted…

Magic Spell No.1
First of all, you should determine who is going to be your customers and what their needs/wants.

Magic Spell No.2
You should keep this quote in mind, “Quality equals to Excellency!”. So, remember to improve your products/services quality all the time.

Magic Spell No.3
Proper medium + suitable location = More potential customers flocking through your products!

Magic Spell No.4
Please direct your message to the places, where your potential customers can be listening or reading clearly.

Magic Spell No.5
Organize and forum or a place for the customers to speak out their mind about your products/services.

Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam! With these five magical spells, you can surely attract more prospects!

Friday, April 24, 2009

The Effective Ways to Manage Your Financial Properly!

You might have your own ambition. Honestly, it’s not a bad thing to dream big in our life. People who didn’t have any solid target or vision have already being labeled as the lose in the very beginning!

For those that want to involve themselves in the business, you must well- prepared with every consequence that can be happened, including the financial problem. Honestly, when you’re having the financial shortage, you won’t just sit there and waiting for somebody to help you overcome the matter? Instead of hoping the help from someone else, it’s better to solve up the problem all by yourself!

Frankly, most people will consider lending an interest only loan to help them get over the financial crisis. For your information, the interest only loan is actually a type of debt, where is allow the borrowers to pay off only the interest for the principal balance. Most of the time, the principal balance is remain unchanged. The basic requirement of the interest only loan is the borrower must be able to pay the principal at the end of the interest only term! The borrower is given the option to choose either fixed rate or variable loans. The best thing about this loan is you’re allowed to pay extra payment, as long as you have the extra money and you won’t have the risk of being in charge with any penalty fees!

Once you’re in the runs of business, you might soon discover that it’s harder to keep your business on the top than start up a new business. Well, on the nature of business rules, you should be always equipped yourself with numerous business information and high business EQ. In order to battle with the rapidly changed business environment, you have to plan on how to save up much more money, as money is one of the most important factors in every business. The more you’re paying attention on the tax savings, then you’ll have the chance to minimize the tax payment!

If you’re having trouble with the tax savings matter, this savings calculator might able to sort off your problem. Well, this savings calculator is a free Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The operation of the savings calculator is as easy as ABC, where is capable to estimate the future value of your savings account instantly!

By the way, for those who always seemed to confuse about the monthly mortgage payment, you should prick up your ears and listen it carefully! Most of the monthly mortgage payment is based on this formula, which as:

Payment = [P(1 + r)n r]/[(1 + r)n - 1]

Where,

• The ‘P’ is meaning the principal amount of loan,

• The ‘r’ is meaning the interest rate (You have to divide it with ’12’, as there are twelve months in one year. The fixed rate would be 0.583%!)

• The ‘n’ is meaning the number of payment (n is normally refer to 30 years x 12 months = 360 months!)

However, it’s ok if you cannot figure out the above formula, as you can get some help from the free mortgage payment calculator! Just type in the details of your monthly mortgage payment into the special-designed mortgage payment calculator and let it do the calculation for you.

As the smart and ambitious businessperson, you’re not only have to concern about the business environment that constantly changing, but you must know the ways to save up as much money as possible.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Business Joke 48

There is no job so simple that it cannot be done wrnog.

There is no job so simple that it cannot be done wrrong.

There is no limit to how bad things can get.

There is no limit to the amount of good that people can accomplish, if they don't care who gets the credit.

There is no problem a good miracle can't solve.

There is no problem so large that it cannot be solved by the application of a correctly chosen thermonuclear device.

There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else.

There is no substitute for a genuine lack of preparation.

There is no such thing as a "dirty capitalist", only a capitalist.

There is no such thing as instant experience.

There is no time like the present for postponing what you ought to be doing.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Important Tips before You’re Jumping into Any Payday Loans!

The Financial turbulence is becoming out of control and to be honest, many of the people have become the direct victims of this economy crisis. Let’s take an example, a few of my friends who used to be a very successful and powerful businesspersons, have fallen into the financial debt in the last few months. The even worse thing is two of them even need to declare bankruptcy!

Although this unfortunate event didn’t happen on me, but I still feel bad and sorry for my friends, as I don’t want them to live in suffering situation. By the way, during the last few months, some of my friends who having the financial shortage have dropped me several phone calls.

Frankly, the main purpose of the phone calls is mainly about how to overcome the funds shortage and bring the business back on track. Well, since they’ve asked for help, I couldn’t be so mean and reject their requirement, isn’t it?

I’ve been a legitimate loaner for a personal loan institution for over 3 years. During the period, I did learn some valuable things and you might be interested to know about it!

Loan tips No.1
It’s easier to get loan from the personal loan institutions than local banks!
The statistic have shown that you’ll get higher chance to get your loan approves, if you’re apply at the personal loan institutions.

Loan tips No.2
It’s much easier to apply your loan online than local lenders.
Well, although I supposed not to be said it, but it’s the truth. Most of the local lenders have to validate your personal information first, before they’re lending you’re the loan!

Loan tips No.3
It’s better to request the No Fax Payday loans than any other loans!
Shh…, once again, I should’ve keep my mouth zip, but I just can’t do it! I noticed many people would choose the ordinary loans than no fax payday loans. The problem is you’ll require to have a permanent job, before you’re eligible for the loans. In addition, you’ve to wait at least three to half year to get your loan approve!

Lastly, I also want to advice you all that make sure you’re choosing the correct loan, as it not only help you to get the rid of from the financial trouble, but it will boost up your business venture as well!

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

The Useful Business Tips 26: 5 Useful Tips on How to Serve Your Customers

You’re tired and frustrated about your customers that keep complaining about the your company products/services?

Well, here are a few useful tips to overcome the matter, just read and learn from it…

No.1
You should educate your customers about your products and services. Once the customers knew about the advantages of your products/services, the complaints will be reduced and gone with the wind.

No.2
You must 100% make sure the products/services are being delivered is always in the top condition. A customer call is needed after every delivery to check if the delivery is correct or not!

No.3
Spend some times and give your customers personal attention. You can try to engage a casual conversation with the customers. Through the conversation, you’ll know what they’re looking for in the moment.

No.4
Remember to walk out from your company/office and meet your customers once a while. Keep the long-term relationship with your customers.

No.5
You can show your appreciation, such as sending occasional handwritten (e-cards) thank-you or festival notes to your customers.

With the above 5 easy tips, I’m sure that your products/services sells rate is going to skyrocketing…

Friday, April 17, 2009

You Have The Right To Make Complaints!

You want to involve yourself in the business arena, and you have the big vision that you can be a successful businessperson in the future! Well, first of all, I would like to congratulate you, as it’s a good starting point for all the ordinary people like us.

However, once you’ve stepped into the business world, you’re soon discovered that things weren’t as smooth as you thought…

Let’s take an example, you’re ordering a service from a so-called “Professional and quality assured” company to help you solve up some tasks, which you are unable to do so! Well, in the very beginning, they have had accepted the job and promised to get it done within a certain period!

Ok, you’ve entrusted the task to the company and they’re supposed to finish it as soon as possible. The time is passing by and it’s come to the important day, where you’re going to check out the task’s progression.

You’re in shock, when you found out that the company didn’t do their job that you’ve ordered from them! At that moment, you’re very pissed off and would like to ask for refund, but the company refuse your request and leave you sitting on the fence.

Well, if you’re encountered with this type of condition, you shouldn’t afraid to make your complaints and speak out your mind.

It would be even better, if you can file the case to the courthouse and go into the small claims division. You’ll have the higher chance to win over the case, if you can include some of the evident to proof that you’re the victim of the fraud.

Please remember that never try to connive the scammers, as if you did, they will be becoming even more aggressive and cheating more people!

Business one-liners 47

There are two things on earth that are universal: hydrogen and stupidity.

There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.

There has been an alarming increase in the number of things you know nothing about.

There has been opposition to every innovation in the history of man, with the possible exception of the sword.

There is a coherent plan in the universe, though I don't know what it's a plan for.

There is a right way, a wrong way, and my way to do everything.

There is absolutely no substitute for a genuine lack of preparation.

There is always one more bug.

There is always one more idiot than you counted on.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

The Fundamental Knowledge of Ecommerce Website!

Everyday, there is over thousands of new websites/blogs join the online world. Amongst the websites, they are about 20 percent of them are fully related with ecommerce!

Many worldwide big corporate have been started to discover the power of the internet. Thus, they have tried to develop their very own ecommerce website and hope to generate more revenue from it!

Before you’re jump into the bandwagon of the ecommerce world, there are few things you should pay attention here!

1. Keep the ecommerce website design as simple as possible

Go figure, you’re logging into an ecommerce website for the very first time. However, you found that the website is full with many buttons, which over half of them were didn’t label with the exactly features at all! Yeah, you’ll feel distracted with the website’s designation and you’re probably won’t be coming back again.

2. Do mind about the ease of website’s navigation

Try to keep the website navigation as easy as you could. Please make sure that all the internal pages are well working and it doesn’t contain any broken pages with “404 Error Pages”. Or else, the potential customers will be slipped away and won’t return to your ecommerce website!

3. Make sure you include as many payment processors as you could

Your customers are interested on some of the products/services that you’re offering. They’ve been asking to proceed the payment, and found out that your ecommerce website can only accept major credit cards? Ok, in this case, you’ll have the risk of losing your customers, due to the lacking of payment processors!

If you don’t want the above problems happening on you, then you should get some help from the quality-assured e-commerce website design company and let the professional ecommerce website designers serve you here!

As the old saying, “Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.” So, let’s go and achieve your dream right now with the well-built ecommerce website!

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

The Useful Business Tips 25: 5 Great Advices on How to Support Your Sales Staff

You have a group of sales staff and you don’t know how to efficiently support or assist them? Don’t worry, sit back and relax. You’ll get some ideas, after you’ve read through this article…

No.1
Firstly, you have to ensure that all the sales staffs have been fully trained. They should know the proper ways to explain to the potential buyers about your company’s products/services.

No.2
You must develop an annual sales plan, where it should has sales and gross-profit goals, plans to increase sales etc. Furthermore, the annual sales plan can be modified according to the company’s needs.

No.3
You should mention to everyone in your company that each of them is part of the selling team. This act can raise-up the teamwork’s spirit.

No.4
Give appropriate incentives to the sales staffs. Those incentives can be either a few days off or a vacation for those that can hit the sales target or broken sales records.

No.5
You can encourage sales reps to put a lost sale in perspective. It’s useless to throw your anger to the salespeople, as this will only add on their frustration. Hence, it’s better to guide them target for the next sale!

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Business jokes 46

The value of a program is proportional to the weight of its output.

The workbench is always untidier than last time.

The worse your line is tangled, the better is the fishing around you.

The yoo-hoo you you-hew into the forest is the yoo-hoo you get back.

There are no rules around here. We're trying to accomplish something. - Thomas Edison, remarking about his laboratory

There are no winners in life...only survivors.

There are only two forces that unite men, fear and self-interest...Napoleon

There are three ways to get things done: do it yourself, hire someone to do it, or forbid your kids to do it.

There are two kinds of people who don't say much: those who are quiet and those who talk a lot.

There are two rules for success in life: Rule 1 - Don't tell people everything you know.

There is nothing so small that it can't be blown out of proportion.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

The Useful Business Tips 24: 5 Simple Tips to Get Your Products or Services Sell!

You currently have a new product/service and you would like to sell it to the public? The only problem is, you have no ideas what you should do to attract more potential buyers?

Well, take it easy and stick your eyes on this article. Here, you’ll find the proper ways to sell your products/services easily…

Tip No.1
You can try direct mail. Get some good mailing list, from your either friends or colleagues, as it helps you to reach the people most interested and understand their needs.

Tip No.2
Get in touch with your partner that has another business. You both can cooperate and sell each other’s products/services.

Tip No.3
Your website can turn into a powerful marketing tool! You can set up a website and sell products/services directly on the site.

Tip No.4
Use the “Test-coupons” method. You can apply this method in the local newspaper, Yellow Pages or throughout the internet.

Tip No.5
You can offer a seminar or forum to teach the potential buyers to use the products/services.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Do Mind About Your Business Credit!

Do you think you have what it takes to become a successful businessperson? You have a lot of fantastic business ideas and plans in your mind? The only obstacle here is you’re lack of money to kick start your dream!

Some of you might have tried several ways to accumulate the capital for starting up your business, such as working part times, borrow from your friends/colleagues, or even begging in the corner of street (Hopefully, you’re not that type of person that need to beg for money)!

The fact is no matter how hard you’ve tried, it seems effortless. However, don’t give up your faith so easily first, as there’s still many way out from this misery.
If you never get involved with any types of the business loans before, then it’s about the right time for you to build up a good business credit score here!

Why we should bother about the business credit? Well, you can totally ignore it, and if you did, then the chance of you getting business loans from local banks or personal lending institutions might become impossible! It is because most of the banks and business loans lending institutions will evaluate your business credit first. If they found out that you have a very terrible business credit, then you should be prepared of being rejected by them!

For this reason, you should take the advice and try to obey with the rules of the business loans lender as much as you can! Remember, “A little neglect may breed great mischief.” It’s a wise choice to keep your business credit as clean as a whistle, where you the one that get the benefit in the very end!

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Business one-liners 45

The success of any venture will be helped by prayer, even in the wrong denomination.

The sun goes down just when you need it the most.

The tasks and chores that get rewarded, get done first.

The telephone will ring when you are outside the door, fumbling for your keys.

The tough part of a Data Processing Manager's job is that users don't really know what they want, but they know for what they don't want.

The trouble with doing right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was!

The two greatest causes of system failures are sysadmins and users. If you can keep both of these groups away from your machines, the reliability increases dramatically.

The usefulness of any meeting is in inverse proportion to the attendance.

The trick is to stop thinking it is 'your' money. - IRS auditor

The trouble with life is that it's a do-it-yourself kit without instructions.

There is never time to do it right, but there's always time to do it over.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Business Loan Will Help You Achieve Your Dream!

Many people want to starting up their own business, but most of them found it’s not as easy as they thought. If you turn on the TV or radio every day, you’ll see and hear the amount of people who losing their jobs starting to skyrocketing continuously.

For those that have been fired from their previous jobs, they have tried to find jobs as soon as possible. The fact is it’s easier said than done, especially in this recession moment! As a result, most of them were failed to get a new job, even they’ve given their 200 percent of effort.

Instead of wasting your time walking back and forward in your home, it’s better to think out the solution to overcome the crisis. You have to remember that you still have a family who need to be raised here!

It’s a wise choice to start up your very own business. It might sounds a little bit outdated, but it is the best way to earn your living. However, the dream is remain a dream, where you’ll need a sum of money, before you can take off with your dream and soaring high in the business’ sky!

You must be wondered, “Is there any way to get the rid of starting funds here?” Well, you betcha! The business line of credit online is your ultimate solution, as it allows you to have more flexible money than before. When you’ve a better fund condition, you might have the wills to do whatever you want without any hesitation!

Remember the old saying, “Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it!” So, if you have the ambition to start up your own business, but you don’t have the sufficient capital, then it’s time to looking the suitable loans for your business.

Believe in yourself that you’ll be soon the next person who gained financial freedom in near future…