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Position Yourself As A Leader

It's been said that to be a successful salesperson, not only do your listening skills have to be great, but your closing skills have to be even better. However, I believe that while these skills are helpful, they are not essential. In my opinion, to be a top-performing sales professional, you must be a great leader. It is a fundamental character trait. Although we have all known salespeople who have had stellar years based on the luck of a few great clients, those with sustained, long-term success always exhibit great leadership skills.

Read The Rest of This Article | Comments |  Sales & Marketing

Sustainable Undies

Google the words “sustainable+underwear” and you’ll find a surprisingly large number of hits–566,000 as of today. That’s probably a good omen for Jason Kibbey and Jeff Denby, who recently launched PACT, an underwear company that is designing and manufacturing drawers with a conscious.

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Automated Recycling @ecoATM Kiosk

The ecoATM Kiosk is an automated eCycling station for pricing and buy-back of used consumer electronics and mobile phones for trade-in/trade-up and recycling. To recycle, insert a portable CE device or handset. The used device will be automatically valued and portables automatically binned inside.

Read More | Comments |  Environmental

Rolltop Laptop

Orkin Design's Rolltop is a flexible OLED display laptop. The "laptop" has a flexible OLED display that is also capable of multitouch. When rolled out it becomes a 17-inch flat screen but can also be folded into a 13-inch tablet of sorts. It's very flexible and suitable for moible users.

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Trade Clothes with ThredUP

Currently focusing just on shirts, thredUP is free to join. Users begin by setting up a virtual closet to keep track of the clothes they'd like to exchange, using descriptions of the brands, sizes, colours and patterns—no photos are required. Users also tell thredUP what they'd like to get in exchange.

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Photovoltaic Mac Laptop

Indulge a bit of old-skool photography with this clever, partly inflatable, architect-designed photo booth. Actually, the old-skool bit isn't entirely true - this photo booth is fully digital and portable, so it's probably more accurate to describe it as high-tech.

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New Planeshop

Planeshop is a permanent shop with a flexible concept. Brands take over Planeshop for a limited time, so there will always be something exciting to see at Planeshop. The exterior graphics are changed frequently to focus on a new designer or brand that will take over the Planeshop.

Read More | Comments |  Retail

Baths in Bedroom

Would you want a bath in the beedroom? Mark Macauley, a documentary-maker from London, did. His three-bedroom flat in South Kensington has an elegant drawing room with the original 1890s shutters and stained-glass windows in the dining room and other areas.

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To Ask or Not To Ask, That Is The Question

My 95-year-old grandfather is quite a character. Yep, he's still going strong, takes 2 pills a month (yes, you read that right, a month) but he always makes sure he gets his gin in every day. (The key to living a long and health life is definitely the gin.)  One of the things he taught me is you should always ask.

Read More | Comments | People & Relationships | Article by Michele  PW

How To Manage Your Business Finances

One area many business owners struggle with is keeping track of their finances, but it is one of the most important areas given that cash flow is the lifeblood of the business. Some important things to consider would include: finding the best local credit union, choosing the right accounting software, and so on.

Read More | Comments | Finance & Capital | Article by Kendall SummerHawk

Multiple Marketing Streams -- How Many Are You Using?  
Everyone talks about multiple streams of income, but not too many people talk about multiple marketing streams. I've come to believe that having multiple marketing streams is at least as important as having multiple streams of income. It means using a variety of marketing tactics simultaneously.

Read More | Comments |  Sales & Marketing | Article by Michele  PW

Tips for Running A Successful Home-Based Business

Running a business from home may seem like the perfect solution to your work needs. But it is not a situation that rests easily with a number of people as they find adapting to the undisciplined environment hard to cope with. These things provide a certain structure to our lives.

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Checklist For A Healthy Business

Whether you’re thinking it’s Spring Cleaning Time or time for an annual checkup, your business needs to undergo a checkup each year. No matter how large or small your business is, you cannot gauge the effectiveness of any changes you’ve made without analyzing the benefits and bottom line. 

Read More | Comments | Planning & Management | Article by Business Entrepreneur

7 Habits of Highly Successful Female Entrepreneurs

While more and more women are eager to become small business owners, they're also still facing more challenges than men. Businesses owned by women are nearly 50% less likely to reach the million dollar mark—and often produce less return on investment for hours worked.

Read More | Comments | Sales & Marketing | Article by Michele DeKinder-Smith

How to Overcome Negative Thoughts & Finally Lay Claim To Your Ultimate Goals

You say you want to be happy, but what have you done about it lately? I constantly hear people say things like, “I’ll be happy when I buy the house of my dreams, get that next promotion, feel better, etc.” Or, “As soon as I find the right man, go on vacation, retire, then I’ll be happy.”

Read More | Comments | Success Attitude | Article by Deborah Dubree

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