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You know that revamping your information newsletter and exhibiting at an industry conference will kick your business into the fast lane. But with all you have to do, where will you find the time?

No time for marketing? Think again.

How many hours a week do you spend filing, sorting, collating, stuffing, stapling, making deliveries and straightening your office? These are minimum-wage tasks at most.

How much time do you spend searching the Internet for resources when someone else could find what you need faster, easier and cheaper?

How much more could you accomplish if, instead of stuffing envelopes or surfing the Web, you were brainstorming ideas for your exhibit display, revamping your information newsletter or making follow-up calls to attorneys?

Put your time and expertise where the money is and hire small where the money isn’t to kick your business into the fast lane.

Let’s say you spend six to eight hours a week on routine tasks that even a 12-year-old could manage. If you pay the 12-year-old $5 an hour, you’ve only spent $35-$45 – an amount you can make in 15 minutes doing what you do best. And you’ve freed up an entire day to use for engaging big cases with plenty of time left over for marketing.

Hire your kids.

If you have kids or grandkids, put them to work. Make a professional contract, paying $5 for each hour of photocopying and filing. Not only will their jobs keep them too busy to knock on your office door every five minutes, but they’ll feel a sense of importance in being a part of your business. If you don’t have children, hire your nieces, nephews or the neighbor’s kids.

Hire a teenager to do Internet research.

Teens love surfing the Web. All you have to do is point them in the right direction. This alone can save you hours at the computer.

Hire your mom.

On the flip side of that youthful energy, your business might benefit from the steady maturity of a senior citizen. Hire a parent, a neighbor, an aunt, an uncle, your grandmother – or someone else’s grandmother. Seniors often have time to spare and might welcome a chance to use that time scoring a few extra dollars while keeping you organized.

Outsource to administrative professionals.

We fool ourselves into thinking that sending out 20 letters will be a snap, and then we’ll easily have time to write the report that’s due. Before we know it, the heart of our day is gone, and we’ve billed only a few hours. A secretarial service can type your letters and stuff, stamp and mail them. You might find a stay-at-home mom in your neighborhood that would welcome a change in her routine and appreciate earning some extra cash.

Outsource to your kids, local teens, your mom or a secretarial service. It’s practical, affordable and professional. Outsourcing snaps you out of the slow lane and frees your time for the marketing necessary to move your practice to a higher level.

Developing resources to speed up those mundane office chores can make the difference between creating a successful practice and building a hugely successful business.

Vickie L. Milazzo, RN, MSN, JD is the founder and president of Vickie Milazzo Institute, a legal nurse consultant training and certification company. Vickie is credited by The New York Times with pioneering the legal nurse consulting profession in 1982. The Institute also provides a directory that will assist an attorney in a finding a qualified expert medical witness for their case.

Author: Vickie Milazzo
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If we were to see someone trying to warm himself on a winter’s night by snuggling up to a color photo of a fireplace, we would easily recognize this person as being deluded. We know that the glossy paper image which he clings to for life-sustaining heat is powerless to do anything but mock his obviously oblivious mind.

But this unfortunate man can’t see the futility of his own misguided actions. Why? Because it’s his own mind, his level of consciousness, that has confused a mere representation of reality for the fact of it. Mental pictures have no reality other than to that level of consciousness which creates them.

This exaggerated illustration — of a man trying to warm himself with a photo of a fire — hints to us of a common, and yet virtually undetected glitch in our own mental machinery. While you and I may not stand beneath a photo of a waterfall to get cool and wet, we do try to stand on images. And no image is permanent or real. Here’s further proof.

We live with certain unspoken, but flattering mental pictures of ourselves. For instance, maybe we believe we’re strong, the unafraid type. We may even have others in our lives who, because of their image of being too weak, look to us to tell them how to conduct their lives. As long as our self picture of being wise, strong, or kind remains intact, it only makes sense to us that these people are better off trying to mold their lives after ours. But then, as it always does, reality bursts our pleasing self picture. Pop goes our beautiful bubble!

Perhaps a bitter feud that’s been long-brewing finally erupts in the home. Or there comes some unexpected bad news at the office. In a flash, we may find ourselves either trembling in the face of some shaky situation or fawning over some person of “power” — a person who, coincidentally, we had only moments before been telling off from the safe and secret confines of our now fearful mind. Where did all of our strength go?

It was never there!

All we ever possessed right up until the moment of that encounter with truth, with reality, was a pleasing picture of ourselves as being someone strong. Which leads us to:

No image of being self-commanding possesses either the strength or confidence it sees itself as having.

When the images we have of ourselves as being strong collide with the facts that show our pleasing self pictures to be only touched-up phonies, these shocking experiences are not the proof that strength doesn’t exist. We are never closer to being strong than when given the chance to see what is unreal about ourselves. Learning to welcome these healing moments — of seeing what is false within us as being false — is the same as welcoming a new kind of strength.

Guy Finley is the acclaimed author of more than 30 books and audio programs on the subject of self-realization, several of which have become international best sellers. His popular works, published in 16 languages, are widely endorsed by doctors, professionals, and religious leaders of all denominations. Among many others, his popular titles include: The Secret of Letting Go, Design Your Destiny, The Lost Secrets of Prayer, Apprentice of the Heart, and Let Go and Live in the Now.

To learn more about the work of Guy Finley and his non-profit Life of Learning Foundation, visit http://www.guyfinley.org for a wealth of free helpful information, free audio and video downloads, and to request your FREE Self-Improvement Starter Kit.

Author: Guy Finley
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Pregnancy is a special time where a mother-to-be is to rejoice for the welcoming of her baby. In order to get ready and offer the baby the best environment possible, many future parents will go through extended expenses and will invest a lot of time preparing their house to be the best for their baby.

What about the temporary house the baby will live in for nine months before being born? Is the uterus the best and most welcoming and secure environment for the unborn baby?

A couple of decades ago, many doctors delivering babies were shocked to realize that some babies were born deformed, had a general growth retardation, a small brain and a particular face. It did not take long to link this phenomenon to the fact that the mothers consumed alcohol during their pregnancy. The problem was named fetal alcohol syndrome.

Although we now know about fetal alcohol syndrome, it is a very common for expectant women to consume alcoholic beverages during their pregnancy. What we know so far about alcohol and pregnancy is still limited.

The medical community agrees that the fetal alcohol syndrome is caused by the mother consuming alcoholic beverages regularly or in good quantity during the pregnancy. The exact amount of alcohol that causes the damages to the unborn baby will never be determined precisely as it varies according to the mother’s weight, the stage of the pregnancy, the rapidity and the percentage of the alcohol intake and so many other factors.

Since we know that fetal alcohol syndrome causes permanent, severe and irreversible damages to the unborn baby, the best attitude is to consume no alcohol at all during the entire pregnancy. Fetal alcohol syndrome is not an inherited disease and is only caused by consuming alcohol during pregnancy. Hence, even if a woman feels she has had an alcohol problem for a long period of time during her life, if she does not take alcohol during her pregnancy, her baby will not be affected.

The medical community also agrees that the alcohol intake by the father cannot cause fetal alcohol syndrome. On the other hand, it is a well known fact that if the father drinks alcohol regularly, the mother-to-be will be more tempted to take alcohol as well.

Many babies born from mothers consuming alcohol will present will a withdrawal syndrome after birth. Such symptoms as tremors, difficulty feeding, and increased irritability are a few of the symptoms.

Taking care of our unborn babies starts by taking care of our pregnant women as a society. Such simple things as offering a pregnant woman a non-alcohol healthy fruit juice or nice glass of pure refreshing water might be the first step towards a stronger generation to come.

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Author: Nathalie Fiset
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In an article entitled Beating the Empty Chair Syndrome, I talked about individual membership responsibility. Now, I will advance ideas of how an organization can be accountable for the way in which they support each member’s successful membership.

10 Rules for Associations (or Groups) to Connect With Members

1. Above all, have a process to welcome visitors or guests to meetings and events. Make them feel like they’ve done you a huge favor by attending. (They have!)

2. Give membership information to guests, but just don’t hand them a packet and expect them to read it. Set aside time and assign a person to go through the material. That person can also encourage the guest to apply.

3. When a new person actually joins, have a system for welcoming them. The best way is a phone call, and next best is an email.

4. Assign a buddy or mentor to help the new member get to know the ins and outs of the group.

5. The director or another “official” person should meet with the new member to find out what the new member wants to accomplish as a result of her membership.

6. The new member should be asked what she would like to contribute to the group. Harvest their newbie energy early.

7. If there is an official orientation or educational offering, help the new member to schedule for those events. Send a seasoned member with the newbie to these events.

8. Determine which of the seasoned members should be introduced to the newer member. Linking them will help them to be more successful, which in turn will help the group to be more successful.

9. If the group has a newsletter, list new members with their contact information. We all like to see our name up in lights!

10. Ask the new members what, if anything, you could have done better or more of to make their transition from newbie to seasoned as seamless as possible.

Organizations that do all or most of the above rules are the ones that are thriving and growing. Groups that fail to adhere the above rules struggle to sustain membership. They are not so successful. Hm-m-m, I wonder if there is any connection? How does your group measure up?

Debby Peters is the owner and Director of Training of The Certified Networker Program of Ohio, Ltd., http://www.cnpofohio.com a 24 hour referral based training that is evolving a community of profitable referral partners. She is also posts to the blog http://www.cnpofohio.blogspot.com

Author: Debby Peters
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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Change from one situation to another is an inevitable aspect of life. Several factors are continuously in the interplay in the environment leading towards change. When change is structured it is a welcome but when it is introduced suddenly it may not be a welcome. This is more so in case of organizations. It has been found that people are often sensitive as regards their personal and professional lives. Any shift from the state of equilibrium is a much matter of concern for them.

Consider an organization. The new managing director is a young lad in his mid twenties armed with a degree in business management from a top notch business school with a dream to change the world in one go. His first target is the organization that he is supposed to manage. He is overwhelmed with fantastic ideas that would change the way things have been working. New technology are introduced and innovative ways in which company policies will be molded all aimed at generating rich profits. If all goes as per the scheduled plan it is anticipated that in two years time the company will fall in the bracket of top ten companies of the country. And very soon everything in the company is geared towards realization of the chalked course of action.

But then absenteeism, fast turnover, lowered productivity in the organization is reciting an all together a different story. It is as if the employees are not happy and do not want to participate in the change. The management is surprised…Why? Do the employees not want the company to come up and bask in its rich dividends? Well! The answer to this is yes. Employees definitely want well for the company and also for themselves. But they are not sure whether the latter is true. More than anything else they are threatened and first thing they want to do is to flee the spot. Absenteeism and high turn over is the response to this. The young manager is a failure.

So what should managers do to introduce change amicable and simultaneously help employees place confidence in this change? Change is an altered condition from the original one. It should be unique, goal directed and be and also appear to be meaningful to everyone. People need to be communicated effectively about the need to change and what this change seeks to achieve. They should be addressed about how and why the new process, technology and policy formulation need to be introduced. Employees want their role to be made explicitly clear in the new setup.

Of the various models used to implement change, the most widely adopted one is the one formulated by Prosci and is popular as ADKAR model. It calls for keeping five points in mind while introducing change in order to reduce ambiguity and infuse clarity amongst employees in the organization going through the transition.

o Awareness among employees about change and the need to change

o Generate Desire in them to participate and support change

o Knowledge about how to implement change in their expected roles

o Ability to be able to inculcate new skills and expected behaviors in this context

o Reinforcement to carry on with the altered status for times to come.

A change whether it in deemed to be introduced in an individual, team , society or an organizations bears desired fruits of success only when it is planned, structured and gradual. It should have the consensus of the people who are at the receiving end of change in order to ensure their participation and full hearted support. It helps if the services of an experienced change consultant is sought to implement and facilitate change.

Rosy Vohra works for online bookstore India

Author: Rosy Vohra
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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Amenities are those little travel pieces- the mini lotions, the tiny soaps, the sample shampoos and conditioner products for hair, the lip balm, the portable mirrors, and more. They are essential grooming products that we use while traveling or staying in other places other than our homes, and often we forget to pack these items, missing them just when we are in need of them the most.

Promotional amenities are an innovative way to sell your business. By customizing the packaging of these welcomed little necessities, you can impress your clients by supplying their aesthetic emergency needs, helping to them to look and feel good, and offering a free token of your company’s generosity.

Any trip whether for business or pleasure usually entails the usage of these little products. Your recipients will benefit by having the extras to tote with them on such journeys. When your clients are preparing for their after lunch sales call or sunrise meeting on the job site in another city, they will value making use of the amenities that you provided to make their experience a little more comfortable.

And, to really add a special touch to that weekend conference or extended trade show event, you can offer promotional amenities. You can work with the hotel ahead of time and arrange for your little goodies to be waiting in attendees’ suites. You will be one of the first to welcome your honorees to the destination, and your gift will most likely serve them well for the duration of their stay.

Of course, hotel companies themselves as well as cruise lines make these promotional amenities a regular part of their guests’ experience. Such items serve as an expression of gratitude for patrons using their spending power with an organization.

Haven’t you ever complete a stay with an inn or hotel that has freely given out such promotional items? Maybe you received a sample of bath products like foaming shower gel or an after bath spritzer. Scented lotions or bath salts are also sometimes included in the spa like nature of the range of amenities. Products like these communicate feelings of care and pampering, and who doesn’t like to be treated as royalty under the roof of another? As the recipient, doesn’t it give you the feeling of dollars well spent? Customers like to be catered to. We all do. When we’re given the special treatment and added bonuses such as these, we feel valued and have more of an inclination to return.

Let’s not forget about the restaurant and retail business. These companies can add an extra touch of class to their atmosphere by having promotional amenities readily available for customer pick up. You can imprint items like tiny lotions, nail files, hand sanitizers, and tissue packages. These can be neatly arranged in a store bathroom or lounge in baskets or other such containers. Guests are impressed by expressions such as these. People are ever willing to take a few to enjoy in the moment, and then have one for later or to pass on to a friend waiting outside. Besides creating customer goodwill, your marketing is circulating that much more. The custom imprinted labels on the amenities that you provide speak volumes to the public thereafter. Each and every day that you willingly give out such tokens, you are advertising. How refreshing and thoughtful of a company to give out such gifts to its patrons! What a nice added bonus for shopping with your business! And, does such effort not evoke a sense of class?

Besides the corporate world, there other situations in which promotional amenities exist beautifully. Consider the wedding scenario in which friends and family travel from different places in the country and stay in a block of rooms for the weekend event. Customizing such products with the couples name or wedding date and offering them to guests in creative packaging adds another exciting twist to the celebration and fun.

Tiny gestures like these can speak louder than a full page spread in a magazine that might run for a month. Such is the way of marketing. You cannot always predict what will and won’t work, but promotional products have a strong record of serving as an effective and powerful marketing resource.

There are a multiple ways to create an amenities campaign for your company. You can choose from emery boards and hand soaps to travel mirrors and shaving kits. Whatever your event or purpose, there is a creative way of materializing it. A promotional consultant can work with you to solidify your vision of an amenities marketing strategy that compliments your unique business.

Author: Rick Sheldon has 18 years experience in the Promotional Products Industry and is currently President of Click4Promos.com. a Discount Online Promotional Products Company He can be contacted at 1-877-238-2421; email:rick@click4promos.com or go to his site: Promotional Items

Author: Rick Sheldon
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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