There are seven key questions in strategic planning, both for you and for your business. These are questions that you need to ask and answer over and over, throughout your career. Sometimes a new answer to any of these questions can dramatically change the direction of your business and your […]
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Strategy Innovation vs. Strategic Planning
If you are intrigued by the potential of strategy innovation for your company, be aware that you will not get it from your current strategic planning process. You will have to create a separate process for strategy innovation, one that is: 1. Creative 2. Market-centric 3. Heuristic (discovery-driven) Creative Strategy […]
What Are Web Malls Good For?
Web malls have generally been unsuccessful on the Web with very few exceptions. Although they seem like a great idea—after all, they work well in local geographical areas—they have not been able to attract much attention on the Web. Therefore, I don't see them as a significant force in ecommerce. […]
Best Home Based Businesses and Opportunities
There are a few businesses that you can get up and running quickly if time is of the essence. If youve just lost a job or you cant take the one you have much longer, here are a couple of fast start ideas. 1. Private Tutor. To start this business, […]
How to Choose a Home Based Career?
There is one thing you can count on when you begin your own business. You wont be bored. There are plenty of details to work out; a number of tasks that await each day. You wont find yourself looking at the clock very often, , thats for sure! What do […]
How do I Sell Products Produced by Others?
The short answer is indirectly, and with a very light touch. We have all hit sites that seem like nothing but a catalog of stuff being sold. Flashy, blinking banners. Bellowing sound, if you allow it. I don’t know how they can sell anything. I run quickly without even a thought […]
What is the Cost to Start an Online Business
It’s all a function of that extremely precious commodity called time. When the alternator in your car quits, you can fix it yourself or turn to a mechanic. Working the Web is no different in this regard. Doing it yourself saves bucks, but may not be cost-effective. And it can […]
Tips for Handling Public Speaking Questions
Do you know how to handle questions from an audience? This article provides nine simple steps that make you look professional, in control and in a manner that reflects on your message. How you handle questions from an audience can often be the deciding factor as to how your presentation […]
How to Build an Effective E-Business Strategy
There are four key issues that apply to most organizations. The following issues can be viewed as a prerequisite to building an effective e-business strategy: 1. Identify measurable business objectives. 2. Define costs and impact. 3. Align IT architecture. 4. Identify value propositions. Identifying Measurable Business Objectives Implementing an e-business strategy […]
Basic Elements of an E-business Model
The emerging e-business market affords companies of all sizes and types the opportunity to leverage their existing assets, employees, technology infrastructure, and information to gain or maintain marketshare. For example, in the telecommunications industry, service, rather than technology, is now the key differentiator. With lower barriers to entry, new competitors […]
The Three Phase Change Management Framework for E-Business Transformation
Phase I -: People It is very important to have a few champions who can spearhead the change process. If a company finds that there are no existing employee members who can own the e-transformation process, then the company needs to recruit from outside. These champions are not only visionaries […]
How to Select a Suitable Office Space for Your Company?
Selecting the right office space can be very critical to the performance of your company. Having an office at the right location will not only make it more noticeable to people but will also increase the reputation of your business. There are a number of factors that you must consider […]