Trademark experts strongly emphasized the responsibility of American businesses to register immediately their names in China in order to avoid becoming the preys of brand squatters. They said that U.S companies, regardless whether they have future plans for expansion in the Asian country or none, need to enlist their names as quickly as possible. This […]
A business strategy is formulated by selecting the target audience of the product and assembling the marketing mix. A firm can assemble marketing mix elements in many different ways so that the relative weightage of the different elements will be different in the different combinations. Because of this reality, business firms are employing an abundance […]
I am not a big fisherman, but I do enjoy it whenever the opportunity comes my way. I have some friends who are fanatics and occasionally I will go out with one of them. They have nice boats and it makes for an enjoyable day.
I like fishing from a boat but, actually, the […]
Recycling really works, leads to simplified demolition projects
On-Site Portable Crushing
Portable on-site concrete crushing yields win-win situations with simplified demolition projects and reduced construction costs.
Portable crushing units have unique state-of-the art features including Tier 2 Emission Standards, Covered Conveyors, Calibrated Belt Weighing Systems, Screening System, Dust Control Systems, Magnetic Separators, Muck System and Bucket […]
At a number of business seminars and presentations, I passed out an index card and asked each person in the audience to write anonymously a single answer to each of three questions. The three questions are:
1. To me money means _________.
2. My current annual income is _______________.
3. In order to insure happiness and contentment financially, with no more […]
Have you ever thought “quality products are expensive”? You might be prepared to pay some extra money for a high quality product. I believe you have taken the correct move. It is always better to buy a better quality product or service than a low quality one. But I have a small problem regarding your […]
Management is both art and science. It is the art of making
people more effective than they would have been without you. The
science is in how you do that. There are four basic pillars:
plan, organize, direct, and monitor.
Managers may direct workers directly or they may direct several
supervisors who direct the workers. The manager must be familiar
with […]
What is Six Sigma?
Six Sigma is a quality management program that is designed to achieve a “six sigma” level of quality for products. In the mid 1980s, Motorola pioneered Six Sigma and it has since been adopted by many other companies and manufacturers. Service companies also implement Six Sigma strategies to improve customer service and […]
Towards the end of every year, most people reflect on the previous 12 months. Thoughts about what could have been and what actually happened enter their minds. Sadly, for some the gap between the two is considerable, and this reflection can become a reason to beat yourself up. Even worse, pretending it didn’t happen and […]
How Barter Can Help Your Business
Barter trade is a powerful instrument that represents a solution for companies with available stock or services. By accepting payment in trade money instead of cash, a business maximizes their efficiency by increasing stock turnover or billable hours. Using the trade currency earned, that company can pay for goods or […]