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How Do I Write a Business Plan? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Writing a business plan is one of the first things that you should do when starting up your company. There are 4 reasons to create a business plan 1. As a strategy document from which to run the business 2. To align your internal team around strategies and forward projections. 3. To show financial advisors or investors you know what you're doing. 4. To persuade business partners to align their plans with yours. All four are fundamentally different from each other so, How Do I Write a Business Plan? 2, 3 and 4 are basically sales documents and should be aligned with your audience. They will expect to see a vision, often with an ambitious goal. They will expect to see revenue project...

How Can Small Businesses Become More Socially Responsible? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There are endless ways that you can become more socially responsible with but the most important thing is that you take the first step towards more responsible decisions. Nowadays, corporate social responsibility is more and more important for businesses because it helps define them and it's also a way for businesses to market themselves as good-hearted and caring. It is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. About CSR Corporate social responsibility is an important factor that most companies is (and should) be aware of. Some people think that only large corporations have the initiatives to take responsibilities for the company’s ...

How do I Stay Focused and Become Successful? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Most people think of success as being financially independent and working on your own terms so let´s make it that definition in this article as well. However, before we begin, think about what "becoming successful" means to you so you know what your goal is. There are a number of things you should do.  For starters, you have to put yourself in the right mindset. Don't be held down by what you've been like in the past, one of the main keys to success, which is often underestimated, is personal growth and development. Here is some ways and answers to the question "How do I Stay Focused and Become Successful?" Read a lot.  Every successful person is an avid reader of book...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What Should I Write In The Email Subject Line? Writing good subject lines can be hard and we should consider how the subject is used by email clients so people can benefit from them. Having an interesting subject on your email increases the open rate and results of your email marketing. What Should I Write In The Email Subject Line? Is often the first questions asked by many when writing an email. It´s a small part of an email with only a few letters but still it is incredibly important that you succeed with writing a good one because otherwise, it might not ever be opened. These rules are useful for subject lines: It should help me find that email later It should set a topic for a message 1. It should be the ...

10 Qualities That Makes a Good Leader (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Are you trying to become a better leader to help take your team to new levels or do you aspire to becoming a leader of a big group of people? Here are 10 Qualities That Makes a Good Leader. 1. Positive Being a positive leader is one of the most important qualities of a good leader. Your attitude to tasks and challenges plays a huge role in the energy and spirit of your team. If you only see the negative and aren't spreading positivity and encourage your team, then the odds of people putting in positivity in the workplace themselves are very low. This point is very important because ultimately, the vibes among your team are decided by you in the first hand. If you are spreading nega...

How To Retain Your Current Customers (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There´s a saying that old customers are the best customers and this is very true. Old satisfied customers are very likely to return to you and your business but what are some ways you can retain your customers? In this article, we´ll be giving you some answers to the question "How To Retain Your Current Customers". The best way to retain your customers is to make them happy and satisfied. If they are happy using your service or product, they will not look for a better or cheaper alternative. To accomplish this, you need to create a retention strategy that is right for your business. Based on the strategy, you choose what tools you believe are suitable for this. 1. Outreach. As a bus...

How To Become A Better Business Leader (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); To start with, it's important to recognise that there are perhaps as many different views of leadership as there are people leading or considering leadership. Simply make an Internet search and you´ll quickly see the diversity of views. Similarly, there are many millions of different views about how to become a better leader which can be accessed online. To become a better leader you need to understand your own view of leadership and then consider the many 'how to's' related to it. Placing both these in context of your particular leadership context you then need to develop a sense of how you know you are improving, or putting it another way, how you are going to determine that you are a...

Things That Makes A Good Leader (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Here are some key qualities that every good leader should possess, and learn to emphasize. Motivator with a vision and ability to inspire Commitment Ability to Delegate Communicator  – good listener Empathy & understanding Wisdom Positive Attitude Initiates action and takes  decisions Takes responsibility and accountability Adaptable and  innovator Character Just, fair & impartial Intelligence Emotional Stability Inner Motivational  Drive Human Relations Attitude Vision and  foresight Adaptability Honesty and credibility Teach what you believe; Do what  you teach; Come to the level of the followers – be humble; Kee...

What Are Things to Know Before Starting a Startup? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The business world is huge and there is endless knowledge to learn but in this article, we´ll cover the most general and basic things that answers the question "What Are Things to Know Before Starting a Startup?". Things you should know before starting a startup: 1. Your product or service. You should have the best possible idea about what it is you are offering. If you cannot define it clearly or answer 20-30 questions about it from total strangers, friends and family, then you need to do some digging. 2. The market for that product or service. Who is your customer? Why would they want your product/service? What is your special differentiator that makes you stand out fr...

How To Maximize Productivity When Working From Home (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); This question does not require a lengthy answer but we have however gather the most important tips and answers on How To Maximize Productivity When Working From Home. Routine - treat home working like external working.  Set a routine and stick to it where possible.  You have the flexibility to deal with situations as they arise but don't abuse it.  Routine. Location - have a dedicated workspace and use it effectively.  It will put you in the mindset for working well. Distractions - the biggest problem you will face.  Take measures to minimise your distractions from accomplishing your tasks.  Only you can know how to work at an optimum level. Some people like mus...

Things You Should Do If You Want To Be Successful (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); So.. What should you do if you want to be successful. No matter who you ask, you will get the answer "Keep learning". Every so often, you should ask yourself, “Am I still learning?” If not, then it is time to switch jobs or schools or the people you associate with. What kind of learning? Valuable learning is usually self-evident. Learning facts is useful, if the facts are important ones (the US banking system, for example, vs the batting averages of baseball players). You should focus on learning things that can help you come closer to your goals and improve your skills. Skills are important, and similarly to facts, you can tell what’s important (e.g learning how to be a manager...

Things to Consider When Planning Your Marketing Budget The answers to this question will vary depending on your organization’s size, but the core concepts will stay the same. Key Concept: Determine Purpose Before Budget Size & Budget Size Before Allocation 1. What’s your purpose? Are you acquiring users fast in hopes of monetizing them later? Are you building a marketplace where supply side and demand side must be kept in equal size to work? Are you cracking into a new market where no one knows you? Are you disrupting, preserving or catching up? (hint: you’re often doing all three but one is usually ahead of the others)  Disruptors are heavy on acquisition and awareness marketing. Preservation marketing is heavy on thought leadership, sales enablement and ubiquity in your mark...