Idaho Real Estate Virtual Assistants: A Hot Commodity
Enterprising Idaho real estate brokers have to be the first to meet with and get the business of those engaging in estate exchanges. This is a tough career choice with plenty of stiff competition among brokers. Still, the financial compensation for being the first is well worth a few foot blisters most will concede.
Enterprising brokers are out doing the foot work that enables them to be the successful and affluent in their business. Meanwhile, there is an undercurrent of real estate exchanges which is not uppermost in the minds of most people besides the broker. At least not until it comes time to sign the legal documents involved in estate exchanges, and even then, most people are not aware of how much time is involved in creating and managing all of these legal documents and that other paperwork and file managing is also common in the profession of a broker.
Paperwork builds up quickly and many can find themselves with a backlog of paperwork which places constraints on their productivity and financial compensations. A hot commodity for this is the Idaho real estate virtual assistant. These proficient assisting authorities efficiently manage the exchange of these legal documents and other paperwork and files to avoid constraining backlogs.
The decision made to outsource this work to a real estate virtual assistant is a decision to increase productivity, the potential for greater financial compensation, and effective time and money management. Outsourcing paperwork to one has actually been a closely guarded secret among enterprising brokers for a few years now. But when something is a hot commodity, such as a virtual assistant is, it is bound to be found out by others eventually.
This has already begun to happen as real estate brokers come together and discuss strategies for success in their exchanges. Growing numbers of enterprising brokers are revealing that the best decision they ever made to support them in being more productive and higher earning was to outsource their work to a virtual assistant.
These services provide the broker with the support they need to be ready, when opportunity knocks. Absent is missed opportunity because crucial information is lost under piles of backlogged paperwork or missing the updated information needed for successful exchanges. Idaho real estate virtual assistants are the proficient authorities for this undercurrent of work. This is the work that they have chosen to concentrate on for their success as independently employed business owners. Concentrating specifically on real estate assisting has given them a distinctive edge over the average office assistant who may require extensive training.
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Keys to Getting Return Customers to Your Internet Business
There is no better way to make money than making it from return customers. Return customers is the ultimate sign that you are running your internet business efficiently. It proves to you that your work is actually worthwhile and people are recognizing your expertise on a particular subject. So how exactly can you work towards reeling in return customers for your internet marketing business?
The number one factor to getting return customers is obviously customer service. However, it is more than just customer service. It is how you approach the customers. You always want to respond to a customer’s request or question on the same day you receive your email, regardless of how many emails you receive each day. Depending on the size of your internet business it may take you hours to respond to each email, but trust me it will be worth it.
You want to personalize each message that you respond to. There is a number of automated software that you can purchase to respond for you immediately, but they all sound the same. Customers will appreciate the time you take to answer to their needs or write a personalized message thanking them for their business and wishing them luck in their internet business venture.
Another part of customer service is going out of your way to help your customers expand their business. Ask them if they need any help or if you can be of any assistance to them. Tell them your secrets to how you got where you are now. In doing so, you will not only get a great deal of praise from that customer, but will most likely get referrals and testimonials spread across the internet.
Aside from customer service, providing your customers with timely service will impress them. People on the internet are used to being treated last. Too many businesses are handling multiple customers and don’t take the time to deliver the product in a timely fashion. If you can send your customers the product with a thank you message within a few days, depending on the order of course, your internet marketing business will be superior of those around you.
Lastly, deliver a quality product and the customer will come back for more. If you have an article writing business, customers will return to the internet business if they are satisfied with the articles. If you sell clothes, people will return to your business if they are satisfied.
Getting return customers is a great feeling because it is the ultimate compliment. There are a number of ways you can go about getting return customers, but you have to be willing to take the time to recognize your customers and associate yourself with them. If you can acknowledge your customers demands and deliver in a timely fashion, your internet marketing business will soon be reeling in return customers on a daily basis.
Vincent Murphy is the Webmaster/Owner of http://www.HomeGrail.com
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Changing Your Life With The Right Work
Changing your work can start changing your life.
“If you advance confidently in the direction of your dreams, ” said Henry David Thoreau, “and endeavor to live the life you have imagined, you will meet with unexpected success.”
Finding your right work can improve your life. Considerably. When you cut to the chase, focus on the essentials, and do work that is both satisfying to you and fulfilling to the world, you will feel your precious life going somewhere.
The key to a life that you may never have dared imagine before is finding satisfaction in work.
How do you move in this direction, shrugging off the work that you have taken on out of desperation or necessity and beginning the work that expresses who you are in the world?
It takes inner work to make the transition. Focus on your creative mind, reflect on what work you like to do, and contemplate on your skills and talents. Think back on what you have learned from both good and bad past experiences. What works and what does not work for you?
Each of us is different. Each of us has a unique purpose. Each of us is unique in our talents. Each of us is exceptionally qualified to do some things better than almost everyone around us. We come into this world with gifts, and when we do work other than what we are talented to do, we feel immense discomfort.
Our gifts call to us to express them. When we deny this call, when we pretend to be somebody we are not and do things that we have little or no interest in, then we feel the weight of our own self-betrayal.
You may have to look for your right work. Or it may be obvious to you. The Latin word for work is “vocation.” It means, “calling.” Calling, in turn, is related to your voice. Thus, the right work for you is one where you can express your own voice.
In Letters to My Son, Kent Nerburn expresses this idea in an eloquent way. He says:
“Think of work as ‘vocation.’ It should be something you want to do, and it should be something that gives voice to who you are and what you want to say to the world. It is something that you choose because of what it allows you to say with your life. It is, above all else, something that lets you love.”
Simple questions will help you make the right choices, those that lead to an architecture of a fulfilling life. Here are some questions you can ask to get clear on your vocation:
How am I creative?
How am I unique?
What is my greatest fantasy?
What things do I like having?
What kind of career life have I had to date?
What life skills can I use to make money?
How does my work match my life purpose?
What do I need to do to start changing my life?
What kind of life planning am I prepared to do?
What have been my best life choices?
What things do I like doing?
What kind of person do I want to be?
If I could be someone else for a day, who would I choose to be?
How does the right work fulfill my spiritual life?
What makes me frustrated with my current situation?
What do I have to do to feel inner peace?
When I look back on this adventure of my life, what do I hope to see?
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The Wholesale Business Inconvenient Scam
How many times have you heard about the famous saying: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is? As of today, there are perfect examples for this rising issue that continues to hit auctions all across the worldwide web. The issue probably cannot be stopped for the years to come- it is like a plague you just cannot shut down.
The clearest of all can easily be found on quite a few online portals. To have you understand the point, you may go right now to eBay. This product selling scam could be found as of today in high priced ticket items from a seller. You search for a laptop, notebook or anything similar regarding electronics and anything that maybe supplied by a distributor, manufacturer or wholesaler at a high price and you may be partially get fooled by the auction.
The auction may get titled: HDTV/PLASMA Toshiba 42 Inch Wholesale List- as the title of the auction with a very low price of $99.00 as startup price or, with minimum bids, just to jump-start a compulsive emotional bid from your eBay account and hard earning money. You may get excited about the price and immediately bid in the auction just to find out later on that what you currently bid as higher potential winning bid was a supplier source to get the actual Plasma TV.
This auctioneers that enter famous auctions sites like eBay usually get banned in less than 24hrs for their malicious wholesale business listing and for having a total wholesale list scam that cannot be accepted on any auction site. These sellers try to trick you by posting a fancy picture of the plasma TV or HDTV screen that you probably had a glimpse a day after and you luckily arrive in such moment and either notice something wrong and walk away or, you just place a bid without knowing about the scam too later find out about the truth.
You are not alone, it happened to me and it happens too many of us that arrived on the net almost about a decade ago. The funny thing is that as I am writing, I am finding more and more people desperate to get your money from your hard earned money. Kind of irritates me when I even here my own people from Puerto Rico calling me and saying: Man I found out about a huge bargain running in an excellent auction ending now on Sunday, you will love what I am getting!
Later on when finding out, my exciting friend later on tells me: I need to cancel the bid, how do I do it?I just find out that it says way below in small print from the auction description that it is a wholesale list and not the actual product pictured in the auction! If you are an eBay freak like me, have you at least heard of it or does this scenario sound familiar now?
The key here is, read every auction and website selling points completely. Sites like eBay usually handle all this issues in a timely manner, sometimes it is just too overwhelming to deal with the issue in 24hrs, but if you assist them by reporting it, the wholesale list supposed product will be down fast and the auctioneer trying to run a wholesale business with deceiving tactics, will get a term of: No longer a registered user on eBay- and on any ethical auction site. Remember, If it sounds too good to be true- it probably is.
Joaquin Reveron is a coach, mentor, speaker and online wholesale veteran. His focus online are on eBay and helping people create wealth through wholesale niches. He is also a wholesale powerseller and author of http://www.videogamesmystery.com
Things Need To Know On Starting An Home Based Business
Many people want to start a home based business and working at flexible hours. Well, this type of business is not for everyone. To see whether working from home career suitable for you or not, you must ask yourself some important questions first before you started one, regarding to your own working style, character and personality.
If you are a very outgoing type of person who likes to go out a lot with other people instead of staying at home alone, then home based business ownership may not be the right decision for you.
If you like to stay at home, like to have your own company and working in front of your computer, do not need a crowd of people milling around your desk, then home based business might be the right choice for you.
Working alone is not that easy and starting a home business can be a hard experience. You need to do some preparation for handling the stress and pressure.
Self-motivation and self-discipline are the two most important things in your home based business success. Your own inner voice should be the boss that tells you the decision you made is right. Beyond that, you must be willing to put a lot of hard work as well. At the same time, you need to have the ability to push yourself ahead. You must have a certain drive in order to be your own boss. Good organizing, well layout planning and marketing yourself are essential; because there is no one else does it for you. You need to do it by yourself.
Working from home and be your own boss is tough but it is not that difficult, you should always keep in mind that you can’t just sit back relaxing and waiting for the world to change, you have to make all the decisions and take action to make things happen.
On the other hand, there are many hidden and potential pitfalls from working at home. If you are not aware of them and don’t prepare for it, you will find yourself give up it pretty quickly in the first few months.
However, don’t be afraid, here are the things you can do in order to make your home business success.
- Find a notes book and write down the schedule plan that you can follow. If you don’t like to put down on the paper, you can typing it into your computer.
- Take your time and search for a home based opportunity or a website where you can learn from people who have the experiences. Once you did that, you can just simply follow your prewritten schedule and move forward gradually.
- Soon or later, come to a certain point, you will find yourself might need some support from others, because you are working alone, the best way to get help is to send email or make telephone calls to those experienced people. Normally they are nice and happy to help you.
- If you have small children at home with you, be aware that not to push yourself too hard. You must have a plan for every single day otherwise you might get sick and overwhelmed. It is not good for your children and your business.
- Recruit friends and family to provide the necessary assistance because you have to allow yourself to work without interruptions. Anything that can help you to keep focused is a good investment.
- Make sure you are not get disturbed by telephone when you work. Buy an answering machine and let people leave the message and call them back later, unless you run your business by telephone calls. Example, you can set telephone hours from 8-9 am for people to call and again from 7-8 pm.
- Having a day-by-day working plan will makes things easier for you and make sure to follow it. Such as how many hours you want to work everyday, from what time to what time and so on. You might find it’s hard at the beginning because there are many new things you have to get familiar with.
- Make sure your computer is working well. Once you start your home based business, you will get many emails. Make folders for e-mails, keep those necessary ones and delete the rest. Don’t let email offers distract you, keep focused on your schedule and your step by step goals. Sometime you may read interesting and attractive homepages, add them to your favorites, read them later, but don’t let these web pages disturb your schedule and daily work.
- When you feel get overwhelmed, turn off your computer and go out to have a walk or do something else. You might take a whole day off if in case it needed, and do something different to let your brain get rest. It is not healthy to sit in front of computer every day; it might cause stress and take you away from the “real” world out there.
Finally stay positive and focused on your working from home business even if sales are not up to the par, ignore those occasional negative remarks or derogatory comments from people with stuffy, dead-end jobs. Bear in mind that success is the best revenge. Keep your admirable, positive attitude at the forefront and show them the things you have made.
Ann Liu, internet marketer and author of http://www.onlineprofiting.com. To learn how YOU too can succeed in Internet and affiliate marketing, please visit http://www.marketingbyann.com.
Fire Risk Asessment - It’s The Law
Any responsible person, even with limited formal instruction or experience, can do a simple fire risk assessment. More complex buildings will need to be assessed by a person with full training and experience in fire risk assessment.
Mainly companies and building owners will be affected by the new legislation but it could be anyone who has some control over premises. Fire certificates will no longer be valid.
Under the new regulations it is the responsibility of employers to do a risk assessment of their places of work, which must contain provisions concerning fire safety measures in the workplace.
The responsible person must go over the risk assessment frequently to keep it current, particularly if:
. There is reason to believe that it is no longer valid; or
. There has been a major change in the matters to which it relates, or there have been expansions or substantial changes in the organisation of work
The risk assessment should be done to make sure that appropriate fire precautions, maintenance and management measures are in place to guarantee the safety of anyone who might use your premises.
The Fire and Rescue Authority will now examine premises and undertake audits of fire risk assessments to put into effect the requirements of the Regulatory Reform Order.
The Five Steps To Fire Risk Assessment:
Step 1: Identify fire hazards
Is there a system for controlling the amounts of combustible materials and flammable liquids and gases, including cleaning fluids, stationery and waste, kept in the workplace?
Is the system working correctly? Are all combustible materials and flammable liquids and gases stored safely? Are all items of portable electrical equipment checked frequently and fitted with the correct rated fuses?
Step 2: Identify the persons at significant risk in case of fire
Think about who might be in or near your premises that would need to know about your fire protection systems - including employees, people in adjoining buildings, visitors or contractors.
Is there an adequate number of proper exits of suitable width for the persons present? Do the exits lead to a place of safety? Are passageways and escape routes free from obstacles and tripping hazards? Are steps and stairs in a good state of repair? Are final exits always unlocked when the premises are in use?
Step 3: Evaluate the risks
Control sources of ignition and the use and storage of flammable materials. Do procedures and practices avoid the use of combustible materials or processes that use heat?
Has thought been given to all cost-effective measures that can be taken to prevent the incidence of arson? Have employees been taught how to call the fire brigade, the use of the fire extinguishers and basic fire prevention?
Step 4: Record your findings and action taken
This depends on the size of your workplace and the likelihood of fire. If you employ five or more people have you recorded the findings of the fire risk assessment?
Have you told your employees or their representatives about your findings? If you have prepared a final report has it been shown to your employees? If you share the workplace with others do they know about the risks you have identified?
Step 5: Keep assessment under review
Has a procedure been set up to go over the fire risk assessment at regular intervals?
The task of complying with the Fire Safety Order rests with the “responsible person”. Under Article 9 of the Order the responsible person must ensure that a fire risk assessment is carried out to identify the general precautions required.
Detailed advice on carrying out a fire risk assessment is contained in the Home Office/Scottish Executive/Northern Ireland DoE/HSE publication, Fire Safety: An Employer’s Guide.
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Give A Man A Fish, Feed Him For A Day. Teach A Man To Fish, Feed Him For A Lifetime - Lao Tzu 101
Lao Tzu was the founder of taoism, the mystical ‘way’ or ‘path’ that many have followed since. From way back between the 4th and 6th century BC, his amazing words echo down the centuries.
As well as many more wise sayings for which he is so well renowned.
One of the best known is the one quoted above, “Give a man a fish; feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish; feed him for a lifetime”, which has a wonderful analogy with the modern world of management today.
The metaphor of feeding someone and that sufficing to get them through one day, and one day alone shows that people can only be helped so far. If we help them and do things for them all the time, then they rely on us, which is not only unhealthy for their development of skills, but also potentially dangerous, if we are not there to help them one day, their very future is at risk.
The principle whereby we rely totally on the support, guidance and even nurturing of someone else, for too long a period, is typical of many modern management environments. The old-style ‘command and control’ management processes lead to employees only being required or even able to do what they were told, which puts great pressure on those doing the telling.
Not only that, but where employees are not provided with stimulating work and aren’t asked to challenge themselves mentally, this often leads to demotivation and then higher absence rates, as well as employee turnover that such boredom precipitates.
Lack of stimulation=boredom=frustration=leave to find something else.
Let’s look at the flip side, where we ‘teach a man to fish’. Not only does the man become self-sufficient and be able to survive without being provided for, but he has a sense of achievement and fulfillment. How good does an angler feel as he pulls a fish from the water?
Much better than when one is placed generously in front of him, merely to eat. Sure it may be good, for a while, to be provided for, but human psyche is bigger than that in a healthy human being. People need to be valued for who they are.
So - we ‘teach them to fish’. In the workplace, by teaching out people new skills, we validate them for who they are and the contribution they are able to make. They know they are useful and valued and with this confidence they do more. They learn that to stretch themselves is good. That they have within themselves untapped resources which show off the potential they have always had, now released.
Indeed ‘teaching them to fish’ realizes not just the material potential they have, but catalyses even bigger capabilities in them. Their development muscle has been stretched and exercised, so it becomes bigger and more capable.
The business upside for ‘teaching our people to fish’? Well, managers are able to offload some of their tactical workload to others who relish the opportunity. This frees managers to do more with more of their people.
A workplace environment that becomes the breeding ground for capable, committed and excited employees, straining at the leash to do more. Managers enable their business to become a developmental mixing bowl of ideas and capability like nothing before.
In a business world where the embodiment of excellent management is an operation that works at least as well (and sometimes better!), when the manager is absent is to be acknowledged as the purest quality.
And with that level of capability developed, all because the manager taught his people ‘how to fish’, business thrives.
In the hurried excitement of the crazy business world of today, how Lao Tzu would be impressed at the relevance of his ancient words.
(c) 2007 Martin Haworth is a Business and Management Coach, trainer and writer. He works worldwide, mainly by phone, with small business owners, managers and corporate leaders. He has hundreds of hints, tips and ideas at his website, http://www.coaching-businesses-to-success.com.
Do You Need A 99cent Chicken Sandwich?
The other day I saw a Wendy’s commercial advertising their 99cent Chicken Sandwich and wondered why they are advertising that price point.
After all, in our part of the country you have to
spend $2.89 a gallon for gas to get to a Wendy’s. So, the cost of a sandwich will not stop a customer from buying.
I drove to eight different Wendy’s restaurants and observed very few customers purchasing a 99cent Chicken Sandwich. Plenty of chicken sandwiches crossed the counter, most of which were combo meals for $3.89 to $4.89.
So why does Wendy’s spend so much money advertising a 99cent Chicken Sandwich? At each Wendy’s restaurant I asked the manager why they advertise a 99cent Chicken Sandwich when very few are actually sold. Two managers told me’ “To compete.
The competition has a 99cent menu.” Two others told me, “So we do not lose the low price buyer.” And one seasoned veteran told me, “To create the perception that Wendy’s offers VALUE!”
Of course all three reasons are valid. You may not want to, or need to, compete against low price sellers, and your industry may not cater to low price buyers. But you do need to constantly give the buyers the perception that your products and services give them VALUE!
What is your 99cent Chicken Sandwich?
6 Perceptions customers react positively to:
1. Businesses that look Successful. People like to do business with successful businesses. No one wants to take the chance of buying from a business that may not be there tomorrow.
2. Businesses that look Busy - People like to buy from businesses that look busy. When we have sales in our retail businesses we hire people (usually college students) to walk around the showroom to give the perception something really big is going on. In our wholesale businesses we always load our truck to capacity even if everything was not sold.
3. Businesses that look Clean. People would rather buy from businesses and business people that look clean and neat. We gave customers the perception of quality in our retread tires by making sure our manufacturing plant was clean enough to eat off the floor.
4. Businesses that look like they care about their customers - Be 100% Customer-Centered. Everything you say and do is about your customer, not you or the business.
a. Answering the telephone on first or second ring
b. Return telephone calls and messages quicker than promptly
c. Greet everyone that comes into the business immediately
d. Solve the customer’s problems, needs and wants even if it creates more work for you
5. Businesses that stay in touch with their Customers. “Stay in touch with your customers and they will stay in touch with you when a buying decision is made.” It is estimated that your customers are inundated with 2500 to 3500 advertising messages a day. They become confused. If you are the seller that has been the constant in staying in touch with them, you will be their seller of choice. Stay in touch with your customers through advertisements, thank you cards, holiday cards, personal cards and letters, information that will improve their lives and/or business.
6. Businesses that take the FEAR out of buying. One of the 4 biggest fears a customer has that causes them NOT to make a purchase is the FEAR OF LOSS OF THEIR MONEY. And it is so simple to diminish the fear of loss of money. Give your buyers a money back GUARANTEE. Not just the manufacture’s guarantee on the products you sell. Your competitors are offering the manufacturers guarantee. Be different, be aggressive, be the one that gets the sale by giving your personal and your business guarantee.
Recently I was shopping for a new mattress. We were looking at those Tempur-Pedic foam mattresses that they, the manufacture’s and sellers, claim is the greatest thing for your back and restful sleep since the invention of the innerspring mattress.
They sell for $3000. When I asked about the guarantee if the mattress did not help me I was told by on seller, “Once you use it you cannot return it.” A second seller will allow me to return it if I pay $250. I was not willing to take the chance. Then, when I was about to purchase an innerspring mattress, I saw a TV commercial by Tempur-Pedic offering 100% money back after a 90 day trial. They took the FEAR out of buying. I am awaiting deliver now.
Make sure your 99cent Chicken sandwich bring you increased sales and profits.
Bob Janet uses 40 plus years of face-to-face selling and marketing experiences, combined with his unique fun-entertaining presentation audience involved style to help sellers gain and retain their most profitable customers. See all Bob’s sales growth programs at http://www.BobJanet.com
10 Items Or Less-How To Use The Customer’s Demand For Fast Service And Convenience
I remember it like it was yesterday. My friends Jack, Bert and I (we all owned small businesses) were having lunch at the Steak House across from the new, first combination gas station / mini mart to come to the area. It was the first day the Quick Fill was open.
I think I was the first to say, “They will never make it.” After all who is going to pump their own gas? I felt I was an expert on the subject of customers getting out of their automobiles and pumping their own gas, as I owned and operated a gas station. It was all we could do to get the people to roll their windows down when it was raining to tell us how much gas they wanted us to pump into their vehicles. There was no way they would get out and pump it themselves even though they would save a few cents. And there was no way people would pay twenty cents more for a half gallon of milk and thirty cents more for a loaf of bread. By the end of our lunch we all agreed the Quick Fill would be out of business in 3 to 6 months.
It is no secret we were wrong. Totally wrong! But why do people who will drive twenty five miles to use a coupon to get a free four dollar appetizer constantly overpay at these type of stores?????
You know the answer as well as I do. Convenience! And when I figured it out in the mid 70’s my businesses soared in sales and profits. I saw my customers, who beat me up for a discount on everything they purchased, parading in and out the mini marts and thinking nothing of over paying. I figured out that I needed to be the one providing convenience. I figured out what every customer is demanding:
1.MAKE IT QUICK. I do not have time to waste.
Business names with words like “Quick,” “Jiffy,” “Instant,” “One-hour,” and “Speedy” are common. Jiffy Lube International, which offers a ten-minute oil change, has grown to over one thousand outlets. Even overnight mail is not fast enough for the buying public. Facsimile machines and email are now widely used to transmit documents across the country in seconds. Your customers constantly patronize fast food restaurants, drive through banks, and drive through car washes.
2.MAKE IT EASY FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS
Listen to me. Listen to what I want the product to do. Listen to my problems I want solved. Tell me the benefits I will obtain from buying your product or service. Tell me why I cannot live without your product or service.
3.MAKE IT EASY FOR ME TO BUY
Be flexible with options for me to pay by cash, financing, using charge cards or lay-a-way. Have flexible delivery schedules to accommodate my schedule.
4.DON’T LET ME DOWN
Do what you say you will do. Deliver on time. Make the paperwork easy. Be easy to get in touch with. Give me the good service you promise.
5. BE 100 % CUSTOMER-CENTERED
Make it all about me. Give me your full attention when I am trying to buy your products and service. Don’t answer your phone, talk to others or even look away. If I am not important enough for you to disregard everyone and everything else going on around you, I will take my business elsewhere.
Here is what you can do.
1. Shop your competition. Not just the businesses that sell what you sell, but everywhere your customers buy. Every business is your competition. You are competing for the dollars your customers spend. Your customers only have a limited amount of money to spend. If they spend it at other businesses they cannot spend it at yours. Shop your competition to see what they are doing to meet the customer’s demands
2. Shop your business. Walk into your business, call your business on the telephone and shop it like you are seeing it for the first time. Are your people providing the customers with what they demand? Watch your customers. Ask them if they are satisfied with your products and services. Of course the best way to get the answers you need to know and not the ones you want to hear is to have an independent person or persons survey your customers and people who do not buy from you. All they have to ask is one question, “What do you think of (your business)?”
Grocery stores figured it out in the 60s when they put in the ‘10 Items or Less’ line. Just go and look at those lines. You will find honest people cheating. I have seen people in the ‘10 Items or Less’ line with as many as 50 items in their carts.
And now you can even check yourself out. Scan your items, pay in cash or credit. Why does it work? Because you want it quick and easy. They figured out how to give you want you want and lower their operating cost at the same time. Figure out how to create your own ‘10 Items or Less’ convenience for your customers. Your sales and profits will increase.
Bob Janet uses 40 plus years of face-to-face selling and marketing experiences, combined with his unique fun-entertaining presentation audience involved style to help sellers gain and retain their most profitable customers for a lifetime of selling. http://www.BobJanet.com
Top Fire Fighting Tips For Home And Business
Fire prevention can help to reduce the likelihood of a fire occurring, but not eliminate the chance of fire altogether so knowing how to fight a fire safely is essential to stop it getting out of control.
But, and an important but, it is also imperative you know when to fight a fire, as some fires are beyond your control and the best course of action for your safety and others is to evacuate the area as quickly as possible.
To make sure that you have the best chance of escaping a fire and possibly stopping it from getting out of control, here are some top fire fighting tips for home and work.
First Things First
Whether you are going to tackle the fire or not, call the Fire Service as it is easy to forget once you jump into action.
In the UK, the phone numbers 999, 911 (USA) and 112 (Europe) are all programmed to send you to the emergency services.
Fight Or Don’t Fight?
If a fire has broken out, you need to decide fairly quickly if you are capable of fighting it or not. If the fire is small and looks to be contained then you can tackle it, providing you have the right fire extinguisher to hand. However, if the fire looks to be spreading get out of the room as quickly as possible, as a fire like this can double in size in just a few minutes.
Never, ever tackle a fire unless you believe you can put it out without risk to yourself, and should the fire spread you can still easily escape from the area unharmed.
Although you might want to try and be a hero, your life and those around you is more important than protecting your possessions from damage.
If You Do Fight The Fire
If you do decide to fight the fire, make sure you do so quickly to avoid the fire growing. Make sure you already know how to use the fire extinguisher, as there will not be time to work out how to use it whilst the fire rages. And make sure you have the right type of extinguisher for the fire, as using the wrong type could make things much worse.
Keep your exit free and at your back so you can escape easily, and if possible have someone nearby to call for help if things get out of hand. This will allow you to deal with the fire safely and effectively, as well as helping you to avoid injury.
Some Fires Should Not Be Fought
Whilst you might want to save your possessions, you need to realise that some fires are beyond your ability to control.
If the fire is spreading quickly or you do not know what is burning, then you need to evacuate immediately. Failing to do so could make things worse and could put your life or the lives of others in danger whilst you try to tackle a fire beyond your control.
Never risk your life to put out a fire, but rather concentrate on getting yourself out of the building to safety.
Different Fire Fighting Tools
Although fire extinguishers are the main fire fighting tool, there are other items that you can use to help you stop a fire. Fire blankets can be useful for small contained fires, as long as you can get close enough to apply the blanket. The blanket will stop oxygen from reaching the fire and put it out quickly.
A hose reel will be a big help but you need to be able to run it all the way to the fire without getting in the way of exits and people and without getting stuck.
You also need to know if it is automatic - it will turn the water flow on without a tap but you still need to twist the nozzle - or manual - you will need to turn the tap by the reel and twist the nozzle.
However, fire extinguishers are still the most effective method of putting out a fire, as long as the right extinguisher is used for the particular fire. A water-based extinguisher can also be used to damp down “hot spots” to ensure a fire will not re-ignite.
Fighting fires can be done safely and can prevent damage to property and possessions. However, the most important fire fighting tip is to only fight the fire if you are in a position where you can still escape.
If there is any doubt, any at all, get out of the premises immediately and stay out. Leave the hero stuff to the professional fire fighters.
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