We all have decisions to make every day: should I have a bar of chocolate today or not? should I go out tonight or not? which piece of work should I start first? should I go out on a date with that guy/girl? what should I wear to my interview? […]
17 E-mail Deliverability Tips for 2008
Email deliverability is a headache. We used to worry about the content of an email blast, and avoid spammy words like free or using ALL CAPS. But with the shift in the last few years towards reputation based SPAM filtering, email deliverability tactics have changed drastically. Now, instead of one […]
New Year, New Rules: Estate Tax and Asset Protection 2011
As we begin 2011, there is much uncertainty in the areas of both estate planning and asset protection. For much of 2010, we expected 2011 to greet us with a 55 percent estate tax on all assets over $1 million. Toward the end of 2010, President Obama gave in to […]
Estate Tax Planning & Family Limited Partnerships
The general partner(s) manage the assets contributed to the family limited partnership. Limited partners generally have no rights with respect to the assets held by the FLP. The lack of Marketability and the fractional ownership of the limited partnership interests held by the limited partners are two of the well-established […]
1-3-5-7 Network Marketing Formula – Setting Expectations Upfront is Important
Many people don’t do this step but really need to. In network marketing setting expectations upfront with your newest brand partners is extremely important for long-term success. When setting expectations use the 1-3-5-7 formula when talking to the newest member. It will take you one year to be functional and […]
How Much Is Your Reputation Worth to Your Bottom Line?
Probably much more than you think and a new survey, which revealed that only one in four people believe that business leaders will tell the truth, should give even the most apparently popular of Chief Executives considerable pause for thought. Trust in business leaders has hit its lowest ever score […]
Advocating to Preserve the Grandparent-Grandchild Bond
“I never thought this would happen to me and when it did, I thought that I was the only one!” cried yet another orphaned grandma. How could grandparenting, such a normal part of the life cycle, be so fragile? Disenfranchised grandparents are part of a growing population of loving grandparents […]
Selling Hot Dogs at Events – Tidy Profits at Fairs, Festivals and Shows
New hot dog vendors often don’t realize how the dynamics of running a stand change when you go from a casual location with small to medium sales volume to an event with high sales volume. Events can offer you a chance to make a really good profit within a short […]