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Got Motor Skills?
After generations of error, fifty-years of proof convinces some skeptics.Fact: The faster you read, the better your comprehension.Mrs. Harrison, my 3rd grade teacher, hammered into our numbskulls – If you want to understand what you are reading – always read it slowly.She could only teach us what she knew and had been taught in Teachers College. For one hundred years teachers were trained to get students to slow down for better comprehension.It was intuitive and no one had the nerve to question the dictum – slow-equals-better.In 1952 Evelyn Wood requested university linguistic researchers to test her principle that the faster-you-read, the greater your comprehension; she was hooted down.She proposed that

y to endorse immediately.” Linkedin,www.linkedin.com, is also my choice, and the on-line business community I use most frequently. To grow your network, initially you may need to be proactive in contacting people who you would like to connect with, but as your contact list grows, people will seek you out and want to become part of your network.

Building Network Contacts

While building your network, you will find that no matter how hard you work to establish relationships, a simple fact of human nature dictates that you will naturally hit it off with cer

Efficiency Around The Office
Nearly every office, be it commercial or home-based, may have areas of inefficiency that can be improved upon. We are not talking sales figures or profit margins or budgets, but inefficient waste and resource management. For instance, let us look at some common aspects and consider how consumption can be reduced and how to make better use of resources.Not all paper work and receipts need to be shredded, but sometimes, for the sake of security, it is necessary. This shredded paper is recyclable or it can be contributed in layers to a compost or worm bin. It can also be donated to animal shelters or pet stores where it is used in the bottom of cages to help keep them clean. This will ease workloads on staff, keep operat

A value-added network can be achieved through explicit actions to develop, expand, and promote trusted relationships. One successful example is Thomas Powers, the founder and chairman of ecademy, one of the largest UK-based business networks. His passion and commitment to networking compares to none; he is ranked among the top business networkers in the world. Ecademy’s philosophy is “Winning by Sharing”, a theme of paramount importance. Donna Fisher and Sandy Vilas, of Power Networking, define networking as: “Networking is making links from people we know to people they know, in an organized way, for a specific purpose, while remaining committed to doing our part, expecting nothing in return.”

So how can you add value to your network?

Strategy

Over the years my primary networking focus has been establishing contacts that provide valuable job search-related opportunities. More recently, I have expanded my focus to include promoting services and exploring business opportunities. My networking strategies are simple – contact people and offer a mutually beneficial relationship through shared business contacts, opportunities, and potential partnerships. By connecting people with potential for shared mutual benefits, I am delivering an important service and developing trusted relationships. This is extremely rewarding for me and seems to be greatly appreciated by those I have connected.

Developing a strategy will help you focus on developing your network effectively. Don’t be afraid to change your approach frequently until it feels right and you are certain that it will serve your goals and objectives. The key driver is ongoing communications regarding mutual goals, interests, and opportunities, as well as expansion of your network.

Using established networking groups and on-line communities allows you to become linked to people all over the world. Nina Camp, an expert on the subject says, “Linkedin is the best business networking site – not social --which is attractive to Fortune 1000/500/100 business executives. Recent additions to the site make interfacing more attractive. The ability to send a message from the site when accepting connections is a good new feature, along with the V Card download and the opportunity to endorse immediately.” Linkedin,www.linkedin.com, is also my choice, and the on-line business community I use most frequently. To grow your network, initially you may need to be proactive in contacting people who you would like to connect with, but as your contact list grows, people will seek you out and want to become part of your network.

Building Network Contacts

While building your network, you will find that no matter how hard you work to establish relationships, a simple fact of human nature dictates that you will naturally hit it off with cert

Houston Economic Rebound; retail franchise locations
Houston has always been a boom or bust economy. Yet it is America’s third largest city with 5.5 million people. The ten-year economic cycles have been caused by oil price fluctuations. But as Houston diversifies its economy and matures it employs larger and larger percentages of folks in retail and service sectors. Let’s discuss some other economic issues during the last recession in Houston. Albertson’s pulled out of the Houston Market, Wrath left by Enron, Arthur Anderson Collapse, Continental Airline Lay offs, HP-Compaq merger and all the oil mergers just prior. All these large corporations hurt the Houston Economy along with the telecom layoffs too; but that was over four years ago. Today we see a massive rebound and the price of oil has helpe

ple they know, in an organized way, for a specific purpose, while remaining committed to doing our part, expecting nothing in return.”

So how can you add value to your network?

Strategy

Building Network Contacts

While building your network, you will find that no matter how hard you work to establish relationships, a simple fact of human nature dictates that you will naturally hit it off with cer

How Well Do You Know Your Clients?
How Well do You Know Your Clients? Many people new to business often make the classic mistake of creating a product or service out of their personal passion (or talent) then try to sell their product or service into the marketplace without fully understanding the intended customers needs and desires.In other words - they make ‘guesstimate' assumptions and then jump into business. Their belief being (more often than not) ‘I like it so you will like it as well'. This then leaves them confused when the business they are running is just not working at all after repeated different attempts to get it to fly (or there simply isn't enough business coming through the door to support their dream).The danger then is to fall into

s, opportunities, and potential partnerships. By connecting people with potential for shared mutual benefits, I am delivering an important service and developing trusted relationships. This is extremely rewarding for me and seems to be greatly appreciated by those I have connected.

Building Network Contacts

While building your network, you will find that no matter how hard you work to establish relationships, a simple fact of human nature dictates that you will naturally hit it off with cer

Are You Management or Executive Material
The South Australian Public Sector (SAPS), through the Office of Public Employment (OPE), have identified a range of middle management and executive leadership competencies that are considered essential to the effective operation of government departments and services. For those of us who are mere mortals, these competencies provide some useful directions for our own personal and professional development.The definition of competencies adopted by SAPS originates from the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA), which states, “a competency is the specific knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviour applied within an occupation or industry to the standard required in employment”.SAPS Middle Manager Competencies<

ls, interests, and opportunities, as well as expansion of your network.

Building Network Contacts

While building your network, you will find that no matter how hard you work to establish relationships, a simple fact of human nature dictates that you will naturally hit it off with cer

Matching Advertising Gifts To The Client
Advertising gifts can be a great way to increase your business by getting your name out to clients and potential clients in a way that they will enjoy and appreciate. No one thinks twice about being handed a business card, however handing promotional coffee mugs to a potential client will have a great effect on the way that your client continues to think about you and about your business. It is your job to advertise yourself to your clients and to spread your own name and the name of your business to new clients and to refresh your business with old clients as well.Advertising gifts do not have to be expensive or complicated, either. Consider sending out a postcard with updates to your clients every so often. Make it interesting by havin

Building Network Contacts

While building your network, you will find that no matter how hard you work to establish relationships, a simple fact of human nature dictates that you will naturally hit it off with certain people, finding common goals, interests, and reasons to connect. This is not to say that you should give up on individuals less inclined to form a trusted relationship, but the amount of time you dedicate to such communications will define the potential for a successful connection. Finding mutual values, interests, and levels of comfort takes time and work. Making an effort to find such common grounds requires two-way communication, without which you will have a void of knowledge and information-sharing necessary for the growth of the relationship. Timing is also an issue and one which you need to keep in mind when you reach out to a contact, especially to someone who may not be as aggressive or interested in expanding or exploring networking benefits. Give potential contacts plenty of room to communicate using their own timetable.

Building and expanding your network requires a plan or set of processes that you can follow repeatedly. The following are some practices you might want to include are.

1) Communicate with your most trusted contacts frequently and share information, ideas, or just an update on your current status. Show interest in their activities, job, company, and common interests. Send an interesting article or information you feel that would be of value.

2) Share new contacts with others who you feel may realize mutual benefits. Provide referrals to others for business services, opportunities, and information, or as a common connector. It might be as straightforward as saying, “I met Joe Smith’s boss and he said he knew you.”

3) Keep your eyes and ears open for opportunities to expand your network. If you are just starting out, set a goal for establishing X new contacts a week. When I first joined ecademy.com, I set a goal of adding 50 new contacts a week, which resulted in developing 1151 contacts in a year’s time.

4) Be open to new contacts that may want to communicate with you. Connected people like to connect with other connected people. I have never refused a new contact. You will learn that as you continue to grow your network, others will find you and want to become part of your group of associates.

5) The last step in your process is the most important one. Give to your n

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Permanent jobs might seem very attractive at first. But there are personal costs to having a permanent job, despite the rewards, and the biggest one is in the gradually loss of self-belief and self-esteem.

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