Author: Martina SrblinWhen was the last time you sit down and thought, really thought, about your values and how you incorporate them into your everyday life and business, as well as in your big vision for the future? Doing it often and thoroughly will make the true you emerge and shine…and help you fulfill your life purpose! Here are 3 easy steps to take when you decide it's time for a value check-up: Write down your top 5 values The first...more
Selling to businesses presents marketing challenges very different from selling to consumers. Mass advertising techniques wont work as well, as businesses engage in more focused searches for vendors when needs arise. Online AdvertisementWhen crafting an online campaign using either search engine optimization or pay-per-click advertising, choose keywords which residential cleaning services are not competing for as well. By always including words...more
One of the first steps in creating a fish farm is to choose a location or potential locations. Although readers of your business plan will accept that you may not have acquired your land yet, as you may not have the financial means to do so before outside funding, they will want to see that you have identified options for locations and that you have done some due diligence to determine how appropriate they locations will be for your purposes. Water AccessThe availability of plentiful, clean water to your land and facility reduces the costs of bringing that water to your property mechanically and to purify it. Whether your fish farm uses indoor tanks or an irrigated ditch or pond system, a steady supply of water is important. Check both the volume and quality of the water coming in. Proximity to CustomersKnowing who will be potentially buying your fish is an important step to take before choosing the location. You should be within a comfortable distance of your buyers, as you or they will have to pay for transportation between your facilities and all of the costs of fuel and storage units involved. Furthermore, if there is not a market need for more fish production in your location...more
If you have visited a certain hotel repeatedly, you'd probably noticed that, like airlines, hotels generally change their prices with the season, the month, and even the day of the week. Pricing also changes the closer you are to a given date. Pricing changes such as these are part of yield management, and yield management software is a valuable...more
When you plan a wedding photography business, you are joining not just the photography industry, but the huge American wedding industry. There are multiple potential channels for marketing your services in this industry, and your marketing plan should detail how you will take advantage of them to spend you precious marketing dollars. Print...more
Questions associated with the quality of the service you provide must be answered to create a successful business plan. These questions include: How will service quality be measured? What controls will be in place to insure that quality is maintained?Before answering those questions, you must decide what aspects of service quality will provide competitive advantage for your company. Five aspects of service quality were identified by the researchers Parasuraman, Zeithaml, and Berry as part of of SERVQUAL, a service quality assessment tool. These aspects are reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, and tangibles.ReliabilityReliability is the consistency and dependability of the service performance. A reliable service is done accurately the first time and a reliable firm keeps its promises to customers. By confirming customer instructions by email or in writing rather than simply on the phone, a service firm can help to be sure orders can be carried out reliably. ResponsivenessResponsiveness is the measure of how readily employees provide service. This includes answering customer questions and filling their orders quickly (in a short time) and promptly (soon after they are...more
Here is a new musical that has taken Broadway by storm. Wicked, The Untold Story of The Witches of Oz gives new life to what has been the traditional story of the Wizard of Oz and takes a look at the witches Glenda The Good Witch and the Elphaba the...more
If you're a fan, you already know that James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo are the current members of the smash hits band Metallica. Did you know that former members included Ron McGovney, Dave Mustaine, Cliff Burton and...more
Also known as The Kings of Bachata, K.O.B., Aventura is a Bachata music group that got its start back in 1994. The members of Aventura are Anthony "Romeo" Santos, Lenny Santos, Henry Santos Jeter and Max Santos. In additional to Bachata music,...more
Professional handyman Patrick Cash runs a successful and profitable home improvement business. During tough economic times, there may be people who are looking at going into business for themselves. A handyman business may be the perfect opportunity...more
Kusadasi properties are going through an increase in value and demand due to multiple reasons. The city is prosperous, the quality of life is low, businesses flourish, tourism that is a source of earning huge profits for both, government as well as...more
Are you looking for web hosting online? If so, be sure to choose wisely. There are many types of hosting packages that you can choose from. Make sure you choose a plan that is most suitable for your website. What happens if you choose the wrong...more