Monthly Archives: January 2010

Most companies will face major changes in their organization. To help the transformation process go more smoothly have your leaders engage in change management training. Read on for more.

Flogging a dead horse is a commonly used idiom here in the UK. If someone is trying to convince someone else to do or feel something without any hope of succeeding, we say they're flogging a dead horse. This is used when someone is trying to raise interest in an issue that no-one supports anymore; beating a dead horse will not make it do any more work. 1. Similarly, the tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that, "When you discover...

Trust is something hard to come by especially if one does not know the person. To make this happen, companies and people do background checks on the individual to avoid being swindled or victimized. An example is when people apply for a job. The company has to do a background check to see if that individual is for real or a fraud. Human resource practioners do this by letting the applicant fill up a form. This usually has the name of the applicant and other details su...

There are many myths and facts about investing. Some pseudo facts are that, high return investments are risky and low risk investments are safe. The truth is, there isn’t any exact curve that’ll give risks as a function of return. Low return investments can be very risky too when fraud happens, for example. However, the pseudo fact that risk correlates with return have some truth in it. You need to understand what causes it. Money doesn’t make money. People make money. ...

Each day people are surrounded by advertising everywhere they go. How do you get your message to stand out from the rest and be noticed by your future customer? An eye-catching postcard is the quickest and most cost-effective way to get big results for your business. Follow these ten tips for postcard marketing and your direct mail response will skyrocket. 1. Your postcard should stand out from the rest. When sifting through circulars, if a piece feels more substantial or ...

Electronic signatures will save your business time and money, but it will also make your business more efficient and improve the quality of your service.

The success of a new piece of business technology is based on a wide number of factors, but empowering users rather than trying to overpower them truly provides the best foundation. In the realm of project management software, Interneer Intellect does just that.

Training programs have earned a bad reputation. Here's why and what to do about it.

Team building is one of the newest and most potent management strategies to come along in years. Learn why creating a team environment is vital to your organization's success.