Imagine this scenario. You are a sales representative for Baker distributing. One of your long-time customers, Albertson Metals, operates a mill that produces high nickel alloy ingots. Each year, this mill purchases approximately $500,000 worth of MRO products such as bar conditioning wheels, flap wheels, grinding belts, cutoff wheels, steel shot and grit, and other [...]

People put off until tomorrow only those decisions they lack the confidence to make today. We live in a society where no one has time. How ironic is that we don’t have time to do the things we want, but your prospect is going to spend time to think about it? Sure [...]

As a previous owner of a Franchise I know the importance of maintaining employee commitment, loyalty and enthusiasm in maximising customer satisfaction, generating positive customer perception and protecting your investment.
Repeat business is the life-blood of any business worth its salt. Coupled with a structured approach to increasing market share, looking at the ‘window of opportunity’ [...]

After completing a workshop on personal productivity or time management, we usually find participants react to the instruction on goal-setting in one of three ways:
1. Some workshop attendees really don’t want their lives to change nor does a greater level of achievement appeal that much to them. Therefore, they do nothing as a result of [...]

Awhile back you had a great idea. An idea that you thought could make you a decent income, with very little effort. Then, you had another great ideato sell your first great idea on the Internet! What better way is there to market and sell your idea to the world, you thought. [...]

Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
Every morning I put on my Holosync tapes and meditate to the sound of Tibetan crystal bowls and rain–yes rain. The sounds are soothing, miraculously mellowing. But I make my own sound too–the AHHHH of Jappa meditation and the morning chimes away like a symphony.
Sound not only brings a sense of inner [...]

Medical professionals call an enlarged prostate gland benign prostate hyperplasia, or BPH. As some men mature, the prostate grows and as a result may result in various symptoms such as urination troubles, weak urinary flow, and even the retention of urine within the bladder…

Choose a price that Sells! (Part II)
PROFIT!
You have to make a profit or you won’t survive. The right price is critical to your commercial future. It *is* your most important marketing decision.
Why? because misjudging your price points in this digital era costs dramatically more than it did in the past. Internet markets mature rapidly.
You have [...]

Whether you are just thinking about, or you have decided that you would like to start running a wholesale business, there are a number of items that you should spend considerable time planning and researching before going full steam ahead. Proper planning and fact-finding up-front can not only save you from a lot of headaches [...]

There are many benefits to running, but even so, running is not for everyone. Running is a high impact sport and can often cause permanent injury to joints and muscles. You should carefully consider whether running is the right sort of exercise for you. Before you start a running program, visit your local doctor.
The benefits [...]