New Top7Business Expert Articles:

Top 7 Mistakes to Avoid - Hiring Procedures by Annette Estes
[Management-Tips] Most recruiters will admit they base much of a hiring decision on the job interview. Yet a Michigan State University study showed the job interview is only 14% accurate. Other research shows traditional hiring procedures are just 10% accurate. Are you making these seven blunders? [February 02, 2010]

Top 7 Steps to Regain Your Optimism by Susan Mallery
[Self-Help] Happiness is a choice, but it’s hard to choose happiness when the world around you is down in the dumps. The economy has affected our national mood, which affects each of us individually. Rather than decide to “be happy,” a goal so ambitious that it can feel impossible to achieve, make a resolution to take specific steps toward happiness. You need to retrain your brain to focus on the positive. By employing these seven strategies for just one month, you can regain your optimism. [January 04, 2010]

Top 7 Ways To Increase Web Site Traffic by Cherie Ang
[Web-Techniques] Internet. Business. Profit. To fully integrate all these words in a successful merger will have a word. Traffic. Each article is about making your site or company successful will always include the importance of generating traffic. If you already have a site and wants to think that you are not getting the traffic that is supposed to be getting, then its time to reconsider. If you are contending in these very competitive business, you should always stay one step ahead of your competition, increasing your traffic flow should have been done as of yesterday. Time is essential, which is an old adage known to everyone. But with generating traffic, you should always be on your feet and a day ahead of everyone. Never think of today and tomorrow as a starting point for your site the traffic load, which should always have been yesterday. To help in generating more traffic to your site, here are some seven surefire way to increase traffic since yesterday. [January 03, 2010]

Top 7 Reasons Not to Use Rubber Stamps for Document Identification by Michael Ross
[Management-Tips] Rubber stamps are wholly inefficient and inadequate for document marking and identification. Here are 7 reasons why. [December 19, 2009]

Top 7 Sales Trends for 2010 by Drew Stevens PhD
[Selling-Tips] The New Year is only twenty days away and already the anxiety and excitement is building. As many seek refuge from the negativity of the media, others look ahead to new beginnings. We are moving toward a pre boom economy and selling professionals and managers will need to be more efficient and more productive next year. Here are some of the areas that will be affected: [December 11, 2009]

Top 7 Marketing Mistakes Small Business Owners Make And How To Avoid Them by John Lilienthal
[Marketing] As small business owners we need to market our business to get new customers, keep current customers happy and bring back past customers. We are not just owners of a business that concentrates in one field of interest whether it is technical, retail, consumer-oriented or business-to-business, we are the chief marketers of that business. Without marketing we shrivel up and die so it is imperative that we do it right! Here are seven mistakes commonly made by business owners (entrepreneurs) when conducting their marketing and how they can be avoided. [November 24, 2009]

Top 7 Tips for Balancing Life and Work During the Holidays by Bobette Kyle
[Goal-Setting] With the holidays fast approaching, thoughts turn to work-life balance more so than any other time of year. If you are like many of us, you must keep up with your work responsibilities while fitting much more into your personal life. This can get crazy stressful if you let it. Whether you are a work at home mom, business owner, or employee, here are some tips for avoiding or reducing stress this holiday season. [November 20, 2009]

Top 7 Engineering Practices for Scrum Teams by Laszlo Szalvay
[Management-Tips] Scrum is a lightweight project management framework that is taking over the software development industry. It has become the de facto management strategy for most IT organizations, dominating the discourse within the Project Management Office (PMO) in recent years. Although the founders of Scrum intentionally refrained from prescribing engineering practices, many Scrum teams have experienced success by pairing the framework with engineering practices from the eXtreme Programming movement (XP). Here are the top 7 engineering practices to consider when running a Scrum team. [November 10, 2009]

Top 7 Impediments when Implementing Scrum by Laszlo Szalvay
[Management-Tips] As agile project management methods have displaced traditional approaches in the past decade, Scrum, one method of agile project management, has emerged as the most popular. As more and more companies begin to consider it as a means to improve every aspect of their development efforts as well as the lives of their employees, partners and customers, there are several factors they should consider before embarking on an agile transformation with Scrum. Quite simply, there are conditions that will make Scrum adoption virtually impossible for some organizations. What follows is a list of impediments that commonly prevent companies from successfully implementing Scrum. [November 04, 2009]

Top 7 Marketing Strategies to Fill Your Workshops and Teleseminars by Adam Urbanski
[Marketing] When Cathy (one of Get Clients readers) emailed me asking how to fill her monthly workshops, I quickly sent her a list of top mistakes that cause low attendance in training and promotional programs and several tips to make her events more successful. Afterwards, I thought you too might find this kind of information helpful in your business. So here we go. The 4 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid If you currently promoting some sort of workshops or training programs and registrations are coming in slower than you would have like it, chances are you’re making one – or all – of these mistakes. Mistake #1 - Giving your promotions too little time to work
Mistake #2 - Putting your prospects to sleep with boring copy
Mistake #3 - Turning off even the most interested buyers with a complicated registration process and...
Mistake #4 - Giving up on your follow-up efforts too soon How did you do? Any of these sound familiar? If so, let me share with you a few quick and easy tips that will give your event marketing strategy a fighting chance. 7 Tips to Make Your Promos Generate “WOW” Results! [October 29, 2009]

Top 7 Reasons To Buy Residential Properties Now by Ed Craine
[Wealth-Building-Finances] The stock market is up, and the economy seems to be heading in the right direction, which means that now is the perfect time to purchase a residential property. Why now? Funny you should ask. Here are the top 7 reasons why it’s a fantastic time to purchase a home. [October 27, 2009]

Top 7 Keys to Sales Success by Robert Arzt
[Success-Tips] You’ve read all the books, listened to the tapes, and attended the seminars. You most likely already know what steps you have to take to ensure your success. Knowing the right steps is a good beginning, but it’s not enough. Sometimes, it just takes good old courage, to succeed. I once heard that courage is not the absence of fear, but instead, it is the conquest of fear. Do those things that others, who are less successful, just don’t, won’t, or can’t do. In W. Clement Stone’s book, The Success System That Never Fails, he used the phrase, “Little hinges swing big doors”. I can close my eyes and picture it, can’t you? It’s a powerful image, isn’t it? In other words, it is the little things that can and absolutely do make a very big difference. What follows isn’t anything new, but I hope that it will provide you with a B.G.O.-blinding glimpse of the obvious. Rate yourself on how you’re doing in area. Be critical, but not overly so. Then, write down one or two actions that you will take in each area to move closer to achieving the success you desire. Let’s take a closer look at how C.O.U.R.A.G.E. can help you to succeed. [October 24, 2009]

Top 7 Ways to Become a Grade-A Speaker by Bill Lampton, Ph.D.
[Presentation-Tips] You keep a checklist handy for many of your regular tasks--grocery shopping, scheduling your day and week, and creating a hyperlink, for example. Because your profession requires you to speak to groups frequently, you have often wished you could keep a speech preparation check-list handy, to remind you how to get ready to generate the results you want. You won't have to wait any longer. Here is your checklist for top-level speech preparation. [October 19, 2009]

Top 7 Behavioral Interviewing Strategies by Annette Estes
[Management-Tips] If you go online to find behavior interview questions, STOP! The questions are all good, but do they relate to the position you’re trying to fill? Stock behavior interview questions probably won't get the answers you need to get the right person for a particular job. You need customized questions that relate to that specific job. [October 13, 2009]

Top 7 Tips to Spot Termite Damage by Lena Chietenburger
[Success-Tips] The severity of termite damage can vary extensively depending on the size of the infestation. Therefore, fixing these damages can range from simply patching holes to replacing the entire wood framing of a house. In order to prevent such costly damages to your home you must tackle the infestation as soon as it starts and minimize further destruction. Here are some tips to spot termite damage in your home: [September 28, 2009]

Top 7 Tips for Writing Your Post-Interview Letter by Bill Lampton, Ph.D.
[Career-Employment] You feel relieved, and even quite confident. Your job interview went well. As you replay it mentally, you cannot think of much you would change. Your extensive preparation enabled you to answer the interviewer’s questions with poise and credibility. What you do next could separate you from the rest of the applicants, if you do it well. I’m referring to writing your post-interview letter. Here are the top 7 tips to keep in mind. [September 10, 2009]

Top 7 Reasons To Overturn or Revise HVCC by Ed Craine
[Wealth-Building-Finances] On May 1 of this year the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) was implemented, presenting yet another obstacle for consumers to overcome when buying or selling their home in this already depressed real estate market. Essentially this administrative change, which was negotiated by the Attorney General of New York Andrew Cuomo with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and several lenders, prevents the traditional method by which mortgage brokers and lenders ordered appraisals for homes. Instead of simply ordering the appraisal from a trusted, reputable appraiser, each lender now must work with an Appraisal Management Company to arrange for a home to be appraised. Even though the intentions of this change may have been good, the results are anything but. Here are the top 7 reasons that the HVCC needs to be overturned or revised. [August 31, 2009]

Top 7 Tips To Consider When Hiring a Professional Pest Control Service by Daniel Meisenhower
[Success-Tips] Some pest problems can be difficult to tackle by yourself. In these situations people often resort to a professional pest control service. However, hiring the “right” professional pest control service may be difficult and stressful. Here are some tips to consider when it comes to hiring the “right” pest control service. [August 28, 2009]

Top 7 Tips When Buying Pest Control Products by Lena Chietenburger
[Success-Tips] Do-It-Yourself pest controls may be beneficial in situations where the infestation is small. In situations like these you not only can easily get rid of pests with products purchased from your local store but you can also save money. It is true that these over-the-counter pesticides have improved over time. Yet, they still may not be as efficient as the ones that the professionals use. Here are a few tips for selecting DIY pest control products: [August 26, 2009]

Top 7 Ways To Prepare Yourself For A Mentoring Role by Shamelle Perera
[Leadership] Every mentoring relationship is as unique as the individuals involved in it. However, no matter who the individuals or what shape the relationship takes, completing some groundwork can help create a stronger and more productive relationship. So, before agreeing to undertake the role of mentor it is important that you carry out some personal preparation. [August 26, 2009]

Top 7 Strategies To Earn What You're Worth by Belinda Meyer
[Pricing-Strategies] Advice for Beauty Salon and Spa owners who are undercharging for the benefits and results they deliver. [August 18, 2009]

Top 7 Strategies Towards an Environmentally Friendly & Profitable Business by Christian Arno
[Marketing] For new businesses that are still finding their feet in a highly competitive marketplace, the size of their profit margin may be more of a concern than the size of their carbon footprint. So how can budding businesses ensure they stay in the green and out of the red? Well, the advent of the internet era has enabled businesses to cut costs whilst also building an environmentally friendly philosophy across the organisation, whilst traditional energy-saving methods shouldn’t be ignored either. [August 14, 2009]

Top 7 Deadly Sins of a Business Sale by Colin Fell
[Management-Tips] Greed, pride, and an array of other human weaknesses can get in the way of a good exit. We speak to entrepreneurs about their triumphs and regrets in selling their businesses. ‘Entrepreneurs often believe that if they started a business and own it, they are skilled enough to sell it. That often isn’t the case.’ One CEO who has participated in three exits believes that selling a company requires skills and knowledge that will put most business owners ‘outside their comfort zone’. Successful business owners have all got egos - its part of their make-up. But it’s also true that they don’t know what they don’t know. It’s not until the exit that this becomes clear. Here, entrepreneurs who have earned their exit stripes offer a guide to making your exit a heavenly, as opposed to hellish, experience… [July 31, 2009]

Top 7 Principles To Apply In Your Business Pages by Joanna Rivera
[Management-Tips] It is quite easy to make web pages that are pleasing, clear and which we expect all the promises of the world. But the only promise that you really expect is to close the sale. Let's review all 7 principles that allow you to maximize your sales and profits. [July 30, 2009]

Top 7 Effective Leadership Skills to Manage Your Time by Anthony P.
[Leadership] Do you always manage your time and properly hit your targets, goals, and deadlines? Effective leadership skills are gleaned through various practices, including learning how to manage your time. [July 13, 2009]

Top 7 Free Ways to Market Your New Company by Kevin O'Reilly
[Marketing] Kevin O'Reilly is the owner of Heather Planet which is an internet based company that focuses on self defense poducts such as Tasers, peppers spray, stun guns, and hidden cameras. You can find out more at heatherplanet.com [July 08, 2009]

Top 7 Strategies to Increase Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty by Bambang Haryanto
[Customer-Service] Many businesses have evolved over the last decade into a more web-based industry. The result of this transition is that consumers seeking to buy something now have more options than ever before. In turn, businesses are experiencing the challenge of increased competition and, in some cases, less business. Certainly with repeat business and referrals being the bread and butter for many businesses – and undoubtedly essential to anyone in business – being able to satisfy clients becomes ever more important. Naturally, the more satisfied a client is, the more loyal that person will feel for years to come. It doesn’t take expensive gifts to make a client happy either. Here are seven ways to help you increase your customer satisfaction and create client loyalty. [July 02, 2009]

Top 7 Tips to Make Women Comfortable with Letting You into Their Home by Delia Passi
[Customer-Service] One of the things that women give priority to when choosing to do business, especially repeat business, with an in-home service provider is whether or not they are comfortable letting the service person or salesperson into their home. Letting someone into their home requires a level of faith in that person’s trustworthiness. Once a high level of trust is established, the customer will be more willing to have that person or provider back again because their concerns have been reduced, resulting in repeat business and more referrals. Here are seven things you can do to increase a woman customer’s level of comfort and trust: [July 01, 2009]