Opening A Dollar Store - Retail Hours are Demanding

Are you considering opening a dollar store? If so, never discount the demands that are associated with having a business that operates during retail hours. As with almost all retail businesses long hours and varied hours, including evenings and weekends will be required of the independent owner-operator. In fact retail stores are typically open 10-12 hours per day, often seven days per week

How to Manage Absence Effectively?

Absence it is said makes the heart grow fonder. But, when an employee absents himself or herself this is definitely not going to be the case. Absence of employees causes the loss of millions of dollars to the economy. Millions of work days are also lost as a result of employee absence. Absence is genuine in two third of the cases while the others just do it for non-genuine reasons.

When Good Companies Go Bad, Part 2 - Fear

The effects of fear when a company's performance declines and the cascade effect it can have.

Getting Your Price Right - Is Your Business Really Profitable?

How do you know you are asking the right price for your products or services? Is it enough to know that you make a profit at the end of the day? Does your business pay for your retirement? Is your business competitive? This article will give you an answer to these questions.

Viral Video - The Accidental Fountain of Brand Placement

Viral video has created an entirely new marketing strategy for a different generation. Just like in conventional advertising you are not always sure what campaign is going to catch fire, but unlike multi-million dollar advertising campaigns viral video can be low cost, and it only gets distributed if it is good (or egregiously bad) because the avenue of distribution doesn't rely on time slots, channels and packaging for national consumption, rather it spreads virally - passed along from one viewer to another through emails, blogs, website links and copy cats (viral video of viral video!)

How About This Business Management Approach?

For all of you managers out there, this is a must read. Business management, when will you ever listen? Your business management approach should be so different. I mean, really, they seem to already have their answer to any question or proposition you may present. This really is a reason nature gave us 2 ears and only one mouth: To Listen More. So, hey, boss man,

Seven Dandy Uses for Video Surveillance Cameras

Who says video surveillance cameras are only for crime prevention? Used the right way and stationed properly, they can be a very fearsome tool for marketing and advertising. Experts the whole world over are now utilizing video surveillance cameras to make better informed decisions about safety, check compliance to standards, rake in more sales, and improve customer service.

Telecom Expense Management Defeats Billing Errors

Telecom billing errors can amount to many thousands of dollars at large corporations.

The Invasion

This subject pertains to the traveling team that invades offices or businesses that are not living up to expectations. The dreaded moment when corporate sends in their team of so called experts to FIX the problems. I have repeatedly seen these so called teams of experts come into locations only to leave it worse then it was when they arrived.

Components of Construction Project Management Software

Most of the time project management is the concept that is majorly used to efficiently use and manage the resources the way they are supposed to be handled. Projects are generally the starting point of a future product or service which builds up with time as the project projections and outcomes comes out positive as expected.

Leadership - 12 Ways To Tell Your People They're Important

Many managers feel constrained by the rules and regulations of their organizations. They feel that their hands are tied when it comes to rewarding their people – that their actions are controlled by others, and there is little of any real value they can do to motivate their people. Actually,the greatest sense of accomplishment and importance often comes from non – monetary rewards, and from positive recognition from the person who is the boss. What are the ways to make your people know they are important?

Can a Husband and Wife be in Business Together?

Millions of small businesses are run by husband and wife teams. If you are in this group, this article is directed at you.

Top Tips For Managing People

Here we share our top people management tips to keep you out of tribunals!

Going To The Dogs

There are a lot of business models out there for improving your management skills, but let me offer you one you've probably never tried. Find five dachshunds - the more misbehaved the better - and take them for a walk through your neighborhood.

What are Your Employees Doing Behind Your Back?

It is your role, as a supervisor, to actually supervise your direct reports. The easiest way to do this is with frequent, productive communications.