I see a great deal of self-contempt in many people I encounter. It isn’t necessary for a person to tell me he lacks self-respect. You can see it in his facial expressions and body language. You can hear it in his words and in the tone of his voice.
By Yanik Silver | Wed, Dec 9, 2009
After every single transaction on your website (opt-in, registration, or purchase), you should be controlling where your customer goes next.
By Michael Masterson | Wed, Dec 9, 2009
You can get a pretty good idea of your fitness level with the following quick self-assessment test. I read about it several years ago in one of Dr. Sears’s newsletters. And I still refer to it today.
By Michael Masterson | Wed, Dec 9, 2009
If you want to accomplish your business goals, you need to be able to inspire all sorts of people to work harder and smarter than they would otherwise. To do that, you need to figure out what motivates them.
By Michael Masterson | Wed, Dec 9, 2009
Embarrassed by the revelation that they were handing out more than $16 billion in bonuses this year, Goldman Sachs announced that it is coughing up $500 million to “help out” small businesses.
By Michael Masterson | Tue, Dec 8, 2009
Want to get someone to do something he doesn’t want to do? It’s amazingly easy. All you have to do is plant a seed and wait for it to sprout.
By Bob Irish | Tue, Dec 8, 2009
As countries become more industrialized, their citizens consume more protein. Rising incomes enable consumers to move up the food chain and eat more grain-intensive foodstuffs, like milk, meat, and eggs. And that, says Dylan Grice, an analyst at Societe Generale, is exactly what we’re seeing in China.
By Bob Bly | Tue, Dec 8, 2009
A public radio station in my area, featuring eclectic rock and pop, sent me a fundraising letter. It began: “Dear Neighbor, I know you are a savvy media consumer.”
By Early To Rise | Tue, Dec 8, 2009
In absentia (in ab-SEN-shuh) — from the Latin — means while or although not present.
By Michael Masterson | Mon, Dec 7, 2009
When I began consulting with my current largest client, I was surprised to discover that some of the marketing people had a habit of making condescending remarks about their customers.
By Robert Ringer | Wed, Dec 9, 2009
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