One essential trait which sucessful business owners must posess is good organizational skills. Today more than ever this necessity mandates that business owners exercise dilligence in continually organizing correspondence and cataloging information. In today’s digital arena, eMail Optimization & DataBase Architecture are the manifestations of this mandate. If careful attention is observed while preforming these tasks, a growing expertise will prevail thus benefitting overall effectiveness & productivity. Individuals mastering these skills understand the benefits of doing so and will have integrated these processes into their daily lives.

“The internet is changing the face of business.” You have probably heard this slogan repeated hundreds of times over the last decade. The World Wide Web is the fastest growing new market on the planet, but how does one of these new silicon based companies compare to the tried and tested cement poured companies we are accustom to? What are the advantages the Internet can offer to businesses? Are you ready to secure your success in this web of opportunity? Read the rest of this article »

In a recent conversation about my marketing efforts I was warned to keep the “c-word” out of my materials. Apparently many small business owners subscribe to the unwritten manual of business practices that warns: “Consultants cost a lot of money and they just tell you how to spend more money.” However, this myth is not true. Consultants are a vital resource and part of any happy business owner’s toolbox. Read the rest of this article »

Time and time again I run into people who have lost vital information or never got vital information they needed. In this case minding your P’s and Q’s stands for Passwords and Questions. Always make sure you have your passwords memorized or stored in a secure location where they can be accessed in your absence. Also ask questions of your vendors and if they are setting up passwords for you, make sure that they give you those passwords. Read the rest of this article »