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Implementing A Successful PR Campaign - PR Does Not Stand For Press Release
There’s no denying that the Internet is allowing more and more entrepreneurs to start their own businesses and effectively market their new products. However, there seems to be an increasingly common misconception when these businesses try to generate media attention and publicity for their products or businesses. Over the past several years, I have had more than a few clients come to me seeking “a PR” to get people interested in their products/businesses. That’s right a "PR". Contrary to what some people think, PR is NOT an acronym for “Press

o everyone on the call.
· a talkative colleague uses the mute button to moan about the call, stopping you answering the question from the senior manag

Concentrate On The Task At Hand
As a kid, I liked the teams involved in the current World Series, the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Al Kaline was “Mr. Tiger” and represented what baseball is all about. And even though Ty Cobb played before my time, when you think of the Detroit Tigers, the legendary “Georgia Peach” has to come to mind. Advancing through the years, no baseball fan could forget manager Sparky Anderson, who after winning the World Series twice with the Cincinnati Reds in the mid-seventies, led the Tigers to a championship in 1984.The Cardin

The curse of every hard working manager. Love or hate them, with geographically dispersed teams and travel restrictions, conference calls are here to stay as a communication medium in the workplace. If you want to stand out from your work colleauges, then follow these simple do’s and don’ts of effective conference calls.

Here are my favourite conference call experiences;

· a barking dog drowns out the key discussion point, bad enough, but the owner then starts shouting at his pet.
· a thirsty caller uses the hold button whilst slipping out to get a drink, unaware hold music starts playing to everyone on the call.
· a talkative colleague uses the mute button to moan about the call, stopping you answering the question from the senior manage

Intercultural Synergy in Mergers & Acquisitions
Economic pressures developed within the framework of a global marketplace have led to unprecedented numbers of mergers and acquisitions over the past decade.The number of mergers and acquisitions involving US companies alone in 2004 reached 376 with an aggregate total paid of US$22.64 billion. In comparison, in 2003, the total amount paid was US$12.92 billion.However, statistics show that the failure rate of most mergers and acquisitions lies somewhere between 40-80%. If one were to define ‘failure’ as failure to increase shareho

as a communication medium in the workplace. If you want to stand out from your work colleauges, then follow these simple do’s and don’ts of effective conference calls.

Here are my favourite conference call experiences;

Avoid the Pitfalls That Could Make Or Break Your New Business
Starting up your own business can be an extremely daunting task. Getting it up and running is a huge gamble as if the business fails the lcost to you is often high in terms of lost investment of your time and money. Twenty per cent of businesses fail in their first year, and an additional thirty per cent will fold before they reach three years old. Make sure you know what the biggest pit falls are so you can avoid your own business becoming part of this statistic. Be realistic about the potential profit your business will make in it

ference calls.

Here are my favourite conference call experiences;

Take the high road
With Competitors Take The High RoadWhat do you do when the competition cheats and/or hits below the belt? We recommend that you take the high road. Let them drown in the flood. Remember, he who laughs last! You must resist the temptation to retaliate by descending to their level. You should read the book by W. Michael Hoffman who is Executive Director of The Center For Business Ethics at Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts. He presented another good reason to do the right thing. Not only will the high road give you better karma,

owner then starts shouting at his pet.
· a thirsty caller uses the hold button whilst slipping out to get a drink, unaware hold music starts playing to everyone on the call.
· a talkative colleague uses the mute button to moan about the call, stopping you answering the question from the senior manag

Shelf Company / Shelf Companies Explained
Definition: A shelf company is a company which has been created but has ceased trading. Its memorandum and articles can be bought 'off the shelf'. source: ANZ Bank Financial DictionaryBack in the 'good old days', it took quite a while to create (or incorporate) a company. Yet, people often needed a new company ASAP, so providers of company registration services would pre-create companies and have them 'sitting on the shelf', ready for sale when required.Someone wanting to create a company fast cou

o everyone on the call.
· a talkative colleague uses the mute button to moan about the call, stopping you answering the question from the senior manager you are trying to impress.

Obviously I would discourage all these career limiting behaviours, so what are the do’s and don’ts of effective conference calls?

Do get comfortable with the fact you will be talking in front of a group and receiving no visual cues or feedback.

Do use the right phone in a quiet, undisturbed room.

Don’t use cell phones or phones that pick up background noise. Calling from an open plan office is the equivalent of having a conversation in a nightclub. If you really can’t find a quiet room, use the mu

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This past week in Las Vegas, at the Hyatt Lake Las Vegas, our company SEO.cc had our first official booth space at the Acesthetics group conference. The experience was awesome and we learned a lot. It was amazing to realize being at the event that it had very little to do with actual sales, but a ton to do with learning about our potential clients and industry networking.

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Everyone is outsourcing non-critical tasks to India, and for mid-sized companies, a trip there for the purpose is de rigueur. This two part article describes in detail the planning one needs to do to maximize the success of that journey...

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