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Digg it UP - Wall Street to Main Street: News, Views and Commentary: May 3, 2006
When I worked in guest services at The Ritz Carlton, I noticed some employees had a tendency to overuse guests' names. Unfortunately, after a certain point, it worked in reverse. (Especially in conversations under 7 minutes)Name overkill doesn't just happen in the hotel industry - it's everywhere. Sure, we know people love to hear their names more than any word in the dictionary. But there comes a point where customers are thinking to themselves, "Alright, I got it. You know my name. That's enough!"Each point on this graph represents a single moment when a customer hears his name in a short (about 7 minute) transaction. Here's how it makes him feel:A, nada - "They didn't even use my name once. I don't feel valued."B, once - "Ahhh...the cashier said 'Mr. Lynch.' Man, you gotta love this store."C, twice - "Whoa! Two times! This salesman has a great memory. Now that's what I call service!"D, thrice - "Alright (mild chuckle) - I got it. You know my name. Thank you very much."E, four times - "No, seriously, you don't have to keep using my name. The first two times were enough."F, five times - "This is
At some point today a Federal bird flu plan is supposed to be released, as the increased worry of a bird flu pandemic still looms.
The United States, the UK and France are sitting down to figure out what they are going to do about Iran, as Iran continues to play poker with the world.
In New Orleans, Louisiana, the May
Our innate drive to maintain our “comfort zone” directly affects how and what we purchase. Pain versus pleasure, similarity versus unfamiliarity and comfort versus stress; self inflected or not, are all feelings and emotions that affect most facets of our lives. How we deal with such emotion volatility directly affects our motivations to buy things that make us feel better.Humans prefer pleasure, avoid pain, seek familiarity and would rather be comfortable than stressed out. Jack LaLane’s famous exercise philosophy of the 1960’s, “No Pain, No Gain” does not apply to most of us.We all like things to be “just so”, always in line with our expectations. Anything that rattles our comfort zone generally leads to an action response, a reaction, immediate pursuit of problem resolution. Herein lies a fundamental basis for sales professionals to leverage our natural tendency to seek and purchase things that help us avoid pain.Selling is truly a Painful ProcessMost selling situations involve collaborative problem or pain definition between a salesperson and a buying prospect. The sales representative ultimately attempts to educate the potential buyer about how costly it is to them of NO
On a sad note, after some time of battling cancer, the face of “Wall Street Week” and the father of financial journalism, Louis Rukeyser, has passed away at the age of 73. We at the NAMC Newswire and Wall Street to Main Street send our condolences to his family.
The NAMC Newswire’s “Wall Street to Main Street” segment in its entirety is only available to subscribers. Don’t miss out and Keep in mind that all subscriptions are free and will remain that way. All that you need to do is go to www.namcnewswire.com and add your email address to receive the full segments. We value your privacy and all email addresses are only used for NAMC related items and not shared with any third parties.
We want to hear from our readers/listeners, so drop us a line, maybe you have a question about a certain company or perhaps you want to introduce us to a company that we should know about.. All that you need to do is either shoot us out an email using our contact form on our website at www.namcnewswire.com or give us a call toll free at 888-463-9237 between the hours of 6:30pm and 12am EST weekdays. Your question could be a part of the Wall Street to Main Street radio show that is syndicated daily.
Remember that you can always listen to the NAMC Radio on Streetiq.com, the leader in financial podcast. www.streetiq.com and is also available on iTunes.
Political Front
The United States just confirmed that during a raid back in November of 2005 they captured a top Al Qaeda strategist and he is currently under interrogation.
At some point today a Federal bird flu plan is supposed to be released, as the increased worry of a bird flu pandemic still looms.
The United States, the UK and France are sitting down to figure out what they are going to do about Iran, as Iran continues to play poker with the world.
In New Orleans, Louisiana, the Mayo
Buying and selling websites has become a popular business model comparable to buying or selling real estate. Some people even make their living from buying and selling websites. If you have a website you want to sell, or are considering buying a website, there are certain guidelines you will want to follow to make sure you get the best deal possible.The price for a website may vary. You will find some sites that are as low as $35 or as high as $20,000. There are a number of different factors that will determine the price of a website. The age of a website is very important. Websites which have been online for 2 years or longer tend to have more traffic and better search engine rankings. Websites which are well taken care of will age like wine, and their value will increase. The Google PageRank of a website is also important. Sites with a higher PageRank are generally worth more.Another important factor in valuing a website is traffic. Traffic equals money. A website which gets 900 visitors a day will be more expensive to purchase than a website that only gets 50 visitors a day. The more traffic a website has, the more money you will make in affiliate sells, direct sells, or advertising. If you are thinkin
The NAMC Newswire’s “Wall Street to Main Street” segment in its entirety is only available to subscribers. Don’t miss out and Keep in mind that all subscriptions are free and will remain that way. All that you need to do is go to www.namcnewswire.com and add your email address to receive the full segments. We value your privacy and all email addresses are only used for NAMC related items and not shared with any third parties.
We want to hear from our readers/listeners, so drop us a line, maybe you have a question about a certain company or perhaps you want to introduce us to a company that we should know about.. All that you need to do is either shoot us out an email using our contact form on our website at www.namcnewswire.com or give us a call toll free at 888-463-9237 between the hours of 6:30pm and 12am EST weekdays. Your question could be a part of the Wall Street to Main Street radio show that is syndicated daily.
Remember that you can always listen to the NAMC Radio on Streetiq.com, the leader in financial podcast. www.streetiq.com and is also available on iTunes.
Political Front
The United States just confirmed that during a raid back in November of 2005 they captured a top Al Qaeda strategist and he is currently under interrogation.
At some point today a Federal bird flu plan is supposed to be released, as the increased worry of a bird flu pandemic still looms.
The United States, the UK and France are sitting down to figure out what they are going to do about Iran, as Iran continues to play poker with the world.
In New Orleans, Louisiana, the May
It is very important to go through debt consolidation reviews as more and more people are getting into financial troubles that slowly bring them to a bankruptcy. If you miss payments on your credit cards for several months, you will fall into a debt trap. One is never prepared for emergencies. An emergency can really throw you monthly expenditure out of gear. It only takes a few missed bills or an emergency to get you into debt. With debt consolidation review plan, it is easy to get out of debt.Getting Help from a Debt Consolidation ProgramTo find out whether you are in debt or not, just calculate your debt to income ratio. If you are spending more than 25% of your income on debt payment, it is time that you seek help. A debt consolidation review plan will offer you the help of a professional counsellor, who will look into your finances. The counsellor will explain you the pros and cons of every option. With debt consolidation review, you will not only be taking informed decisions about your finances, but you will also be taking financially sound decisions in the future.A debt consolidation program involves consolidating all your unsecured debts into a single debt. It is thus impor
We want to hear from our readers/listeners, so drop us a line, maybe you have a question about a certain company or perhaps you want to introduce us to a company that we should know about.. All that you need to do is either shoot us out an email using our contact form on our website at www.namcnewswire.com or give us a call toll free at 888-463-9237 between the hours of 6:30pm and 12am EST weekdays. Your question could be a part of the Wall Street to Main Street radio show that is syndicated daily.
Remember that you can always listen to the NAMC Radio on Streetiq.com, the leader in financial podcast. www.streetiq.com and is also available on iTunes.
Political Front
The United States just confirmed that during a raid back in November of 2005 they captured a top Al Qaeda strategist and he is currently under interrogation.
At some point today a Federal bird flu plan is supposed to be released, as the increased worry of a bird flu pandemic still looms.
The United States, the UK and France are sitting down to figure out what they are going to do about Iran, as Iran continues to play poker with the world.
In New Orleans, Louisiana, the May
You may think that thousands of people are flocking online daily to seek out their rightful place among Internet marketing giants who have created a virtual empire of passive profits.But while they may be looking into it, many prospective Internet marketers are too intimidated to actually do anything to stake their claim. The primary reason? They don’t know how to produce a product with an unusual or unique slant.Many newbie ‘net marketers believe that if one person is already successfully selling an information product on affiliate marketing, then there’s no room at the top, so they drop their dreams and return to the shackles of a 9-5 daily grind in corporate America (or elsewhere in the world).Is it possible for an unknown to break out onto the scene and become a hit based on what they know that’s better or different from what Big Guy Guru has to say? Of course it is.But in order to do this, the Internet marketer has to come onto the marketplace with insurmountable confidence so that his or her target audience will believe the message that’s being sold.A guru isn’t someone who knows better how to do something. A guru, in the Internet marketing world, is someone who did it in an
Remember that you can always listen to the NAMC Radio on Streetiq.com, the leader in financial podcast. www.streetiq.com and is also available on iTunes.
Political Front
The United States just confirmed that during a raid back in November of 2005 they captured a top Al Qaeda strategist and he is currently under interrogation.
At some point today a Federal bird flu plan is supposed to be released, as the increased worry of a bird flu pandemic still looms.
The United States, the UK and France are sitting down to figure out what they are going to do about Iran, as Iran continues to play poker with the world.
In New Orleans, Louisiana, the May
Business is Business right? If you have an MBA you can run any business right? Wrong and let me tell you why. There are many folks who are quite good at making money on the Internet but the truth is only about 1-3% of the Internet Sites out there that sell stuff ever make any money or even pay for their site development.Not long ago someone who knew of all my past business experience as an entrepreneur asked if I might review their business plan for an online business they were starting. Knowing that there is a big difference between real businesses and Internet businesses, I declined and stated;I am not sure my feedback is relevant to any sort of online business models, websites which are used for generating money, that really is not my thing, I wouldn't want to give advice on that subject, I do not know anything about it to be reliable in my opinion. Yes, perhaps more than the average guy on the street, but there are super stars in that type of business who really know how to generate money online.Why this stance you ask? Simple really, you see mostly, I am troubled by all the abuse, trickery, tactics and scammers out there online. It makes me very angry they ruining of the Internet. I believe th
At some point today a Federal bird flu plan is supposed to be released, as the increased worry of a bird flu pandemic still looms.
The United States, the UK and France are sitting down to figure out what they are going to do about Iran, as Iran continues to play poker with the world.
In New Orleans, Louisiana, the Mayor has initiated an evacuation plan that would force residents to leave the city and they will be banned from using the Convention Center or Super Dome as shelter.
Movers and Shakers
Some major movers in yesterday’s trading session included TXU Corp (NYSE: TXU) which traded up $7.59 to close at $57.50, General Cable Corp (NYSE: BGC) which traded up $.26 to close at $36.24, Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) which traded up $2.73 to close at $27.20, First Oak Brook Bancshares (NASDAQ: FOBB) which traded up $8.55 to close at $35.58 due to acquisition news, Vical Inc (NASDAQ: VICL) which traded up $1.69 to close at $7.19 a 30% move, MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ: MGPI) which traded up $3.58 to close at $29.48, Cyberonics, Inc (NASDAQ: CYBX) which traded up $2.86 to close at $25.24 and Metalico Inc (AMEX: MEA) which traded up $1.67 to close at $5.84.
Analyst Upgrades/Downgrades
Recent Analyst upgrades include Hartford Financial Services (NYSE: HIG) which was upgraded to a Buy from a Hold by Citigroup Investment Research, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) which was upgraded to an Overweight from a Neutral by JP Morgan, Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) which was upgraded to an Overweight from a Neutral by JP Morgan, Alcatel (NYSE: ALA) which was upgraded to a Buy from a Neutral by UBS and Sigmatel, Inc (NASDAQ: SGTL) which was upgraded to a Neutral from a Sell by Janney Montgomery Scott.
Recent Analyst downgrades include Aviall Inc (NYSE: AVL) which was downgraded to a Neutral from a Buy by Sidoti & Co, Aramark Corp (NYSE: RMK) which was downgraded to a Hold from a Buy by Deutsche Bank Secur
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