Introduction Nonprofit fundraising is a complicated topic and a critical function. Nonprofits are in a unique position from businesses in that they cannot price their products and services to, well, make a profit. Operating budgets must be conceived from other sources than program revenues. This is a guide focused on […]
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Negotiation Strategy Vs Tactics
I have spent over twenty-five years now studying, practicing, and teaching martial arts. This includes time spent in the United States Army and living in Japan and Korea studying martial arts there. Two important concepts that I have studied, taught, and written about in a martial or military format are […]
Corporate Gifts, Promotional Gifts and Items for Your Business Promotion
Corporate gifts are expensive and a little professional gifts. The use of promotional gifts and corporate gifts is a little different. Corporate gifts are direct and are intended to please business partners, employees and specific group of customers. Most of the corporate gifts are given to the employees for rewarding […]
The Advantages of Using a Living Trust in Addition to a Will
Many people incorrectly believe that only millionaires need to implement a Living Trust as a primary component to a foundational estate plan. For any person whose total individual estate exceeds $100,000, a Trust should be created. Remember, that $100,000 number includes your home, your bank accounts, your car, your brokerage […]
The Hip Hop Culture Identity
Hip-hop isn’t just about music. Hip-hop is about dance, art, expression, pain, love, racism, sexism, broken families, hard times, overcoming adversity and the search for God. It’s a culture, a way of life, a language, a fashion, a set of values, and a unique perspective. Hip-hop is about trying to […]
Internet Presence – If You’d Like To Know A Little More About Me, Just Google Me
The power of a personal Internet presence was the subject of a conversation I had with a colleague the other day. He was trying to understand what the value of a personal Internet presence was to a non-executive. I asked him if he saw value in other industry colleagues, peers, […]
A Guide to Using Marketing Automation Management Software to Engage Your Customers
Using marketing automation software allows you to take your current efforts in direct marketing up a few notches. It gives you a medium to reach out to customers at each step of the customer lifecycle. This has been proven to be one of the most effective ways to use marketing […]
Network Marketing – How to Deal With Objection and Rejection
Network marketing or multi-level marketing (MLM) businesses have a very high rate of rejections and objections. There’s a difference between both and it’s absolutely critical that you understand the difference between the two so that you can do your business right. Here are the definitions: Objection is disagreement with an […]