Digg it UP - Business

Are You Planning For Success?
Beginning an internet business can seem like climbing Mt Everest in tennis shoes to some of us. You have to make a lot of decisions as to what you are going to market, who you are going to market to, how you are going to market your product and/or services, how much you are going to charge, etc. As the old saying goes, “A journey begins with the first step”, so does starting your business begin with your first stepUsually, th

3 Customer Loyalty Tips
Tip #1 Keep Choices To A MinimumMaking their purchasing easy helps maintain customer loyalty. Do not give your customer too much choice of products.When a customer is trying to make a purchasing decision they do not want to have too many confusing decisions to make. If they are not certain then they will want to go away and think about it and then you lose a possible sale.Remember this tip when displaying

In the world of athletics there is widely accepted principle that states: “Speed Kills”. In most sporting events speed will prevail over strength and often times speed will end-up being the deciding factor between victory and defeat. As important as speed is on the field of play it has been my experience that it is even more important in the world of business. While there is little debate that speed can create an extreme competitive advantage, it is not well understood that the lack of speed can send a company (or an individual’s career) into a death spiral. Agility, fluidity, decisiveness, commitment and focus all lead to the creation of speed which results in a certainty of execution. In today’s blog post I’ll discuss why you should feel “The Need For Speed.”

General George S. Patton said it best: “A good plan violently executed today is far and away better than a perfect plan tomorrow.” The pursuit of perfection is one of great adversaries of speed. In fact, at the risk of being controversial I’m going to take the position that perfection does not exist. I hate to break it to you, but those of you who regard yourselves as pe

Career Change: When Your Degree And Experience Does Not Match Your Interests
Sometimes, switching careers or pursuing a career that is different from your degree can be difficult but it can certainly be accomplished.If you're applying for entry level positions, you are most likely competing against other people who have little to no relevant experience as well, so that's a positive thing to keep in mind. Maybe they don't all have the proper degree either.If you are applying for jobs that require

at. As important as speed is on the field of play it has been my experience that it is even more important in the world of business. While there is little debate that speed can create an extreme competitive advantage, it is not well understood that the lack of speed can send a company (or an individual’s career) into a death spiral. Agility, fluidity, decisiveness, commitment and focus all lead to the creation of speed which results in a certainty of execution. In today’s blog post I’ll discuss why you should feel “The Need For Speed.”

Customer Service for Pool Cleaners Discussed
Customer Service for pool companies is very important indeed and since it is a service business that ought to be obvious to those who are engaged in the cleaning of pools at residences. Yet often we find the service of many pool cleaners to be less than professional as they go about their business, change their route schedules and barge into backyards on incorrect days unannounced or worse at 6:00 in the morning on a non-work day?ll understood that the lack of speed can send a company (or an individual’s career) into a death spiral. Agility, fluidity, decisiveness, commitment and focus all lead to the creation of speed which results in a certainty of execution. In today’s blog post I’ll discuss why you should feel “The Need For Speed.”

Map Your Reference Checking Process To The Job You’re Recruiting For
A lot of times when people do reference checks on candidates, they fail to adapt the reference checking process to the type of position that they’re looking to fill and therefore ask very generic questions. This fails to uncover the kind of information that you really need to have in order to understand whether or not a specific candidate is a good match with the specific job you're trying to fill.Prior to performing referenc

tion. In today’s blog post I’ll discuss why you should feel “The Need For Speed.”

Starting A Small Business
Running a small business is a challenge in today’s world, but the rise of the internet has provided a new medium for the small entrepreneur to thrive. Both traditional and internet businesses will fail if the owner does not understand the basic fundamentals.All businesses must have a purpose, but it needs to be more than making a lot of money. It should be more specific for example “PHP program for internet applications”. Once

of perfection is one of great adversaries of speed. In fact, at the risk of being controversial I’m going to take the position that perfection does not exist. I hate to break it to you, but those of you who regard yourselves as perfectionists simply exhibit perfectionistic tendencies in an unrealistic attempt to achieve what cannot be had. The pursuit of perfectionism does not result in an increase in quality, but it will result in time delays, cost overruns, missed deadlines and unkept commitments.

There are those that would argue that speed in synonymous with undisciplined decisioning, but I would caution you against confusing speed with reckless abandon…I’m a big proponent of planning, assessment, analysis and strategy, but only if it is concluded in a timely fashion. “Analysis Paralysis” leads to missed opportunities and failed initiatives.

Earlier in my career I served as Director of Internet Strategy for what was at that time the world’s largest web-enablement firm. While serving in that position I coined the term e-velocity which we trademarked and used to describe the influence that technology was having on the p

HTTP = HTML link (for blogs, profiles,phorums):
<a href="http://www.diggitup.net/article/22289/diggitup-The-Need-For-Speed.html">The Need For Speed</a>

BB link (for phorums):
[url=http://www.diggitup.net/article/22289/diggitup-The-Need-For-Speed.html]The Need For Speed[/url]

Medical Billing - War Of The Worlds

Sometimes a medical billing company has to battle itself to get anything done. What follows is a true story of a company at war with itself.

Santa - The Brand

Every Christmas Eve, a burglar named Santa busts into homes around the world, but he has never been charged with B&E. He has one of the best, most positive brands around and it continues to inoculate him against any hint of impropriety, as it has for generations.

Don't Discount the Temporary Position Interview

If you think, 'it's just an interview for a temp job -- no big deal,' that's where you're mistaken. Some wonderful opportunities, networking connections and careers have resulted from temporary posit...

Bookmark it:

Tags

Links

Digg it UP - The Need For Speed

Related Articles: