Jan Vermeer or Johannes Vermeer van Delft (1632-1675) was a talent Dutch Baroque painter who painted life scenes in his Oil Paintings. It was his main topic for long time. Actually, he created some of the most exquisite paintings in Western art. All Vermeer's works are admired for the sensitivity with which he rendered effects of color and light and for the poetic quality of his images. Jan Vermeer is very recognized in Europe for its majestic...more
Managing terrorism threats can be very daunting challenge for most business directors. Especially as most business owners and directors have little if any formal security training to fall back on. Herein lies the problem.As a company director you have a legal responsibility under the corporate manslaughter laws to ensure the safety of your paid employees.Terrorism experts advise all business directors to take a proactive response to implementing...more
Last couple of issues I talked about how either moving too fast or too slow can sabotage your success. (You can read part 1 and 2 here: http://www.michelepw.com/blog ) Today I'm going to talk about a place where entrepreneurs typically move too fast -- launching their product.I know. You just finished your product or program and you can't wait to start selling it. In fact, if you could, you'd start selling it yesterday!And it's agonizing waiting to launch your product. You want to be making money NOW, not waiting for weeks or months before you actually see any income. Plus you want to get it into the hands of your ideal clients, they NEED what you're selling. So who has time to sit around waiting to promote? Just get a sales letter up and start selling it, right?Okay here's the thing. There's a reason why product launches work and there's a reason why you reach more people (and make more money) if you control yourself and do it right.What's that reason? Urgency.You see, probably the biggest reason why your ideal clients decide not to buy is lack of urgency. They may like the product, they may know they need it, they may like YOU. And I bet they even INTEND to buy -- just not right...more
Getting ideas for fundraising, that pay off, is usually one of the most challenging decisions you accomplish in this process. There are thousands of options. You need to move toward this decision like a small business. However, you need to keep it fun! Fun is part of fundraising; you dont intend to make it all drudgery for your volunteers. One...more
Sometimes challenging to outline, especially in these tough economic times the fund raising idea needs to be of usefulness both to your possible customer, as well as to the bottom line of the organzation you're working for. Sometimes it feels like you're called upon to execute miracles with little or no time and even less to invest in the...more
Let there be no doubt about it, wholesale products are both essential to - and a management headache for - any retail business model. Almost anyone who has been involved in retail can tell horror stories about a time when their company purchased the wrong stock, or ended up with too much (or too little) of the right stock, or the myriad of other things that can go wrong for a small business attempting to store their wholesale products away from the sales floor! Many people have stayed awake at night wondering if there could be a better way for them to manage the necessary stock, making their business more streamlined - not to mention more profitable - in the process! Well, the fact is, there is a better way to manage these issues for almost any person who is serious about running a successful retail business.If a retail business wishes to create a relationship with a reliable provider of wholesale products, often the best thing for them to do is to find a company that will offer wholesale dropship services. With this type of option, the fortunate retailers can simply contact their dropshipper to order precisely what they need, when they need it. The wholesale products are sent...more
When I was struggling as a child, my mom would always tell me" Patience and persistence." I think of my mom's saying every time I attend a different networking event. Be in it for the long haul. All of us would love to instantly find that person who...more
School fundraiser ideas run from the wild 'Arrest a school mate" and a "No women allowed beauty contest", which both sound like they would cause alot of laughs, to the more familiar like Raffle tickets and Candy sales. Each has their strenths and...more
If you are a resident of Planet Earth, you are well aware that we have been in a recession. Many economists say that the recession is still alive and well. Others report that they believe it is over or very nearly over. There is definately no area of...more
Tip (1) Find our as much as you can about the company before you get there. The internet is a massively useful resource. Company accounts, news items, company newsletters, reports, etc. can be a very useful talking point. Take spare copies of...more
Business plan consultants can offer you the help you need to create a winning business plan. A winning business plan, in this sense, means a plan that creates no barriers to you getting funded and also gives you a valuable management tool for the...more
An email has different parts: the subject, salutation, signature and of course, the body. All of these parts are important but you may need to spend more time preparing the body of your email.In order for you to receive a positive response, the...more