There’s a lot of things to sell over the Web like products, services, and ideas. In essence, to sell these things, you got to have a good grounding on some marketing basics. Forget about SEOs and blogging tools for a minute and let’s get back to some old school marketing basics -which by my view [...]

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Some critical decisions don’t need to be made immediately. And when you’re faced with one and you have the luxury of time, then don’t do anything, especially if your gut and that little voice inside your head are telling you different things.
It’s, most of the the time, best to take your mind off it just [...]

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Everything seems to be negotiated nowadays. Even something as trivial as keeping control of the TV remote is negotiation. But negotiating for price can be a bit different. Here are some pointers on negotiation ranging from my experience from corporate deals to haggling in a flea market.

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Here’s something for a quick laugh. Ever wonder how your job is making you age disgracefully? You might want to check out this cool Flash-based “aging” progam. It’s Age-o-matic from Careerbuilder.com.
It lets you load a picture. You set some details about work environment with quips like “If my job was an animal, it would be: [...]

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Disgruntled employees are proven to be management headache. While most won’t probably bring a gun along with his lunch bag and start a shooting spree during the mid-day crunch, they’re still liable to hurt your company even in small doses. Retaliation may come in many forms from the petty stuff like the theft of every [...]

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Losing count of what you have and what you spend can be a dangerous thing. I’ve come across people who have made the fatal mistake of overspending or, worse, spending money that they don’t have and won’t probably earn in a long time.
But here’s one advice to help you not to get into that route [...]

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E-mailing is a skill that doesn’t only entail knowing how to actually send e-mails or use BCCs. E-mailing is a communication skill, which means you got to know what to writer and how to write it. Here are a few tips on writing power e-mails:

Check your address – You can’t expect to be credible with [...]

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He calls you “Four Eyes.” for Never mind if you’re already a ranking supervisor and he does it in front of other people. You know it’s unprofessional but he’s the man who calls the shots. But name-calling pisses you off. And there’s no way you should stand down.
Here’s what you could do to manage a [...]

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Going back to the article I wrote about starting a small business, third point. Startups can really benefit from outside help.
Kiva, a San Francisco-based startup has created a way for small-lenders to network together to reach a wider audience. Here’s what Computerworld wrote about Kiva’s work:

Kiva’s approach is straightforward. Entrepreneurs working with established local microfinancing [...]

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About two weeks ago, I wrote about companies investing on document management. It’s really disturbing how an employee could be so isolated in a cubicle. Lack of collaboration from within can really hurt a company.
How much investment must a company make to start out with collaborative software? Not much. using freeware is definitely a good [...]

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Ah, business startups. There are a lot of business ideas that you can try out. Blogging and social networking can be considered small businesses. With the Internet, some have made a fortune out of eBay and MySpace. Or you can have a small diner with killer milkshakes. Or a guitar repair shop in your garage.
So [...]

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Selling is a tough job. Believe me, I handled sales as part of my management training program and I’d say that it was the type of work that takes toll on you mentally and physically. A desk job’s any brainiac can do. But selling is a whole different ballgame. You’ve got to be a rather [...]

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Perhaps one of the most neglected phases of letter writing is planning. Let’s face it, you have to know what you’re writing about and who you’re writing to before you start writing. Planning avoids miscommunication or ill-worded letters and get your point through.
Here are steps in planning that letter:

Determine the purpose of your letter
Why are [...]

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Is rocking the boat punishable by walking the plank.
Smart people always have something to say. But sadly, in today’s corporate world, speaking out can be viewed as insubordination. So much for a free country, huh? Ever met one of those “I’m THE boss” jerks who’d just push you around?
So Mr. or Ms. Smart would now [...]

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Now this makes me smile a bit, especially after criticizing businesses for their lack of social responsibility.
Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft plus a bunch of non-government organizations are looking into the development of a Code of Conduct for search engines.
The parties involved said that they would develop a framework that would hold signatories accountable for their [...]

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