by: Charen Smith See the original article here. Everyday you meet someone new, which later on can be your new boss or perhaps your new customer. Upon that first meeting, the person makes snap judgments about you: Are you someone trustworthy? Do you look like someone professional and credible? These judgments are often made at lightning speed, mostly in just a span of seven seconds. In business, first impression is … [Read more...]
Best “Out of Office” Email Ever
Not all of us do it when we expect to be out of the office for longer than a day or so, but they're usually pretty bland. I'm speaking of the dreaded "out of office" automatic email reply. Most of us put something about how we'll be gone on such and such date, but will return on such and such other date, and you'll get back to them ASAP. However, if they need immediate assistance, they can call blah blah blah. A Novel … [Read more...]
Drink Filled With Too Much Ice
Is it one of your pet peeves when you order a drink from somewhere and it's filled with nothing but ice? I hate when this happens as it seems to be occurring on a regular basis as businesses look to increase their profit margins while decreasing cost. Do we need to ask for light ice on every drink order now? Let's revoke against this notion. Please write in the comments on how we can change this horrible trend in the … [Read more...]
How to Increase Your Credit Score
Be sure to have a recent copy of your credit report from all three of the major bureaus, Experian, Equifax and Trans Union so that you can keep track of your credit and check it over carefully to be sure that everything is accurate. If something is incorrect, especially if it is not in your favor then file a dispute; the credit bureau will contact the creditor and they have 30 days to respond with proof or it will be … [Read more...]
Different Ways to Ensure Your Online Business Succeeds
If you are like many people you have dreamed of making online money, starting your own online business that will give you the opportunity to be successful and the opportunity to work from your own home. But just like all businesses, creating an online business requires you to put in quite a bit of effort and planning. Naturally in order to be successful you need to figure out what you are going to sell, obviously it … [Read more...]
How to Save Money on Last Minute Business Travel
Sometimes when you have to book travel arrangements for business at the last minute it can be a little expensive; fortunately there are some things that you can do in order to save a little money. One of the first things that many people do is to check out websites online; you can enter keywords such as travel, budget, business, etc. Many of these sites offer last minute deals on traveling as there are times when … [Read more...]
What to Know When Changing Jobs and/or Industries
While many people prefer to remain in one field or industry in order to build up their expertise or experience there are others in the workforce that actually prefer to move around. This may be done for many reasons, perhaps to gain new experience or even out of necessity; whatever the reason may be the result is that many people are now starting brand new jobs in new industries and as such it is important to understand … [Read more...]
How to Save Money Without it Hurting
Of course things were much cheaper way back when and yes, inflation has a big affect on the value of a dollar and even yes, a dollar used to go a lot further. However, many people fail to understand that the value of that dollar is completely relative to the time in which they live. Of course that dollar bought you a lot more back then, but you also earned much less than you do now. For instance if it cost you a dollar in … [Read more...]
The Perfect Elevator Pitch
Glen Close's Fatal Attraction elevator pitch to Michael Douglas was memorable. As those of us who saw that 80's classic know, it wasn't exactly perfect in the end. A perfect elevator pitch is simply being prepared for your "big break." It should be understood, rehearsed, and ready to fly as soon as some key contact asks you to sell yourself or idea. Whether you are interviewing, searching for investors, or simply … [Read more...]
