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Who Killed Company Loyalty?
Company loyalty is dead. That’s what we continuously hear. This crop of employees is not loyal to their company or to their boss. Have you ever experienced this: a key employee quits out of the blue for a “better” job and you wondered, how could she? Turnover is high in your organization and you thought, what’s wrong with these people?Loyalty is dead and study after study seems to confirm this. Today’s employees will have an average of nine different jobs in their career—nine different jobs! That’s a real change from that older generation of workers who joined the company and stayed long enough to get their pension and their gold watch. Those were the “good ole days.” What happened? Who killed company loyalty?Before we damn this generation of workers, consider this possibility. Maybe, just m

looking for a date, however, the “missed connections”, “rants and raves” and “miscellaneous romance” could be a viable place for marketing a free newsletter or free products or relationship tools or similar things. Again, be careful with fee-based products. The Craig’s list community will flag them very quickly.

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Assertiveness: Take thr Right Road
Learning to be assertive takes time, courage and the ability to recognize the situation for what is really is.You want to get something done, and you need another’s help. You can request it, you can demand it, or you can sit back and hope that it happens. The first behavior is an example of assertion, or standing up for your own rights without violating the rights of others. The second is aggression; you are standing up for your rights, but violating another’s right to voluntary action. The third choice is submission, a failure to stand up for your own rights at all.Being assertive is not easy. Like any other expression of emotion, it involves risk-taking, since feelings handled inappropriately in the workplace are a well-known source of anger or conflict. But letting fear of conflict inhibi

Most businesses these days have to do some sort of Internet niche marketing if they want to keep their head above water. If you are small-business owner like me, chances are you have had to learn some niche marketing strategies in order to survive, perhaps even begrudgingly. I know myself, I would rather be focusing on learning more about my craft and my business itself, not the ins and outs of niche marketing. Yet niche marketing has brought me a greater appreciation for my customers and their needs. In fact, I even enjoy it now.

In this article I will share with you general approaches for one of the most viable free traffic sources on the Internet: Craig's List.

The big "Internet gurus" are just finally getting around to noticing this incredible source of free traffic. Yes, Craig’s list is a Goldmine of marketing opportunities awaiting you if approached correctly. If approached blindly however, you can waste a lot of time and not see any reward.

I live in San Francisco. As such, I have seen Craig’s List grow from a very small list into a worldwide phenomena. In fact, I have spoken with Craig many times (yes there is a real guy named Craig). To some people the Craig’s List web site might look a little complicated. Do this right now, open up another browser window and I will walk you through a few areas of the web site, highlighting the potential free niche marketing options.

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In the upper left-hand corner is this box. Listed as subheadings are “activities”, “artists”, “general”, “pets”, and others.

The “General” category is an excellent place for any kind of free report or other free promotional activity. Really, anything goes in this category. Having said that, you do not want to post anything in here that mentions a fee or even has prominently displayed fee based services on your landing page. If you do, it will likely get flagged, quickly.

However you can market your free newsletters, free reports, free tele-classes. If you have a niche product that corresponds to one of the subheadings, all the better. For instance if you are promoting a book on dog training, the “ pets” category here could be a gold mine.

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You may think "personals" is a total waste of time unless you are looking for a date, however, the “missed connections”, “rants and raves” and “miscellaneous romance” could be a viable place for marketing a free newsletter or free products or relationship tools or similar things. Again, be careful with fee-based products. The Craig’s list community will flag them very quickly.

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Learning and Growing
As you reflect on this year and prepare for next year, what are the lessons you have learned in business and how do you plan to use those lessons to grow your business in the year ahead?And remember, in every challenge there is opportunity for growth so even if you had a challenging year it can be a stepping stone to success.I know the hustle and bustle of the holiday season can seem overwhelming when you try to factor in end of year business planning.So simplify this very important task by focusing on the Top Three Lessons you have learned and how you will apply your newfound wisdom towards improving and growing your business.If you didn't meet your financial goals this year what lessons have you learned that will help you accomplish that goal next year

ith you general approaches for one of the most viable free traffic sources on the Internet: Craig's List.

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In the upper left-hand corner is this box. Listed as subheadings are “activities”, “artists”, “general”, “pets”, and others.

* Personals *

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Understanding Group Dynamics - Stages of Team Growth
Before we actually look at what is commonly regarded as the 4 stages of team growth, it's worth spending some time understanding the team dynamics when, for exampleThe team gets together for the first time Someone leaves and someone joins an established team The team leader is replaced by an "outsider" The team leader is replaced by a current team memberWhy Does The Team Exist?Fairly obvious I suppose - to achieve a task, or set of goals that cannot be achieved by one individual - football team, task-force, quality improvement team, new department.I can see huge similarities between, for example, a sports person playing for their club side and their national team and a member of a department who is also seconded to an organiz

ere is a real guy named Craig). To some people the Craig’s List web site might look a little complicated. Do this right now, open up another browser window and I will walk you through a few areas of the web site, highlighting the potential free niche marketing options.

* Community *

In the upper left-hand corner is this box. Listed as subheadings are “activities”, “artists”, “general”, “pets”, and others.

* Personals *

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The Biggest Internet Marketing Shakeup Since E-mail
The revolution we are now experiencing on the internet will be as far reaching as the invention of e-mail. So, if you fail to get on board, it will be like struggling to build a customer list without e-mail, whilst all your competitors are kicking sand in your face with their super-duper, mink lined auto-responders.The concept of "visual marketing" is a well established principle used by advertisers on TV since the medium was invented. And the reason is simple: it's the most compelling form of marketing known to man, because pictures -- particularly moving ones -- play directly with the prospective customers emotions. And people decide to buy based on their emotions, not on logic. Logic is only used later, to justify the purchase.But, despite savvy marketers straining at the leash to

Having said that, you do not want to post anything in here that mentions a fee or even has prominently displayed fee based services on your landing page. If you do, it will likely get flagged, quickly.

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How to Start an eBay Bidding War
Imagine Just Two People in the Whole Wide World Want Something You Are Selling ….. Just Two People ….. Now Imagine More than Two People, Many More ….. Imagine Fierce Fighting Where You Are the Eventual WinnerA bidding war is where two or more people bid furiously against one another, each desperate to own a particular item.Phenomenal results are possible, such as last month, where a postcard by artist A. R. Quinton, depicting a cliff view at Herne Bay, fetched ?100 plus. By anyone’s standards, the card was worth about ?3 for the view and maybe a few pounds more for the artist.I checked and found that two serious bidders, one of Herne Bay topographical postcards, the other a Quinton enthusiast, had launched a bidding war that was eventually won by the Herne Bay collector, or was t

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It speaks for itself. In general, these are focused discussions on an array of topics. Currently there are 72 discussion forums active. The discussions are worldwide, existing on every Craig’s list. Personally, I have not spent much time here, but I bet you could have great success if you found an appropriate niche. These are real-time discussions. (Hmm, I have to try this myself)

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Yes, For Sale. How have you overlooked this before? These are free classified ads going out to thousands and thousands of people interested in what you are selling in every major city in the world. These are focused niche categories. There are many ways to promote products. For instance, there is a “computer” category. Presumably, those that click on this category will be looking to buy a computer or computer related products. What if you wrote an e-book on how to maintain your computer? Sell it here. “Registry Cleaner Affiliate”, sell it here. There are categories like “sports”, “ musical instruments”, “motorcycles”, “general”. Check this out. It is a real goldmine. I still promote FREE stuff here, with the “For Sale” items at the landing page.

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“Services” is where independent businesses can place free ads. Niches include, “financial”, “legal”, “therapeutic”. This is also a category where you can flat out promote your services. And it is all free.

How to Leverage the Power of Craig’s List.

Craig’s list is operational in hundreds of cities all over the world now. This gives the opportunity to put free ads in front of thousands and thousands of people every day, focused and targeted toward your niche. However, who has the time to post hundreds of advertisements? I certainly do not. And, one thing about the Craig's list niche marketing strategy - you must post a lot of ads and rotate them regularly.

This is not easy as Craig’s list has duplication flag that will not allow you to post the same message in more than one location or at one time. So, the way around this is to write several different ads. Just change the wording; it is simple. Yet, it takes time. You only have to do it once. It is time well spent.

What I do is write several different ads/postings for different categories.

For example: I have “Free Stuff" Ads for the Community and other non-sales areas. I have several free reports and several e-mail newsletters. So, I have four or five different versions of each “Free Stuff” Ad.

I have “Paid Products and Servic

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