How to Get a Cranky Customer
Being on the receiving end of bad service can ruin your day. But there’s good news: Every bad customer service experience you have (or hear about) can help you improve your own customer service.
READ MORESEO Don’ts: Using Hidden Text
One thing you should avoid when optimizing your site for the search engines is hidden text.
READ MORE7 Wealth-Building Lessons from Billionaires
There is no shortage of billionaires today. In 1985, there were fewer than 20 of them. Today, there are more than one thousand. Wealth is gradually moving away from the United States. In 2003, eight Americans made the top 10 in Forbes’ annual list of billionaires. This year, only two…
READ MOREDoes It Take Money to Make Money?
The truth is, money just doesn’t matter all that much when it comes to starting a business. I know from firsthand experience that it’s possible to start a profitable business with virtually nothing.
READ MOREHow Many Push-Ups Can You Do?
The push-up is the all-American exercise. Too bad most Americans would have a hard time cranking out a single repetition, let alone the number they should be able to do for their age.
READ MOREHow to Let a Mentor Find You
Turn yourself into an outstanding employee – and your boss’s number one protege – by following this advice from Automatic Wealth for Grads… and Anyone Else Just Starting Out:
READ MOREReal Estate 101: Making Money When You Buy
When you get to know an area intimately, you can spot deals and snap up a property before anyone else.
READ MOREAre My Great Expectations Just Wonky?
Studies by experts such as Dr. Jakob Nielsen have shown that when software or websites “break,” many users blame themselves. “It must be something I did,” customers think. And then they give up on the task in hand, which, if it is spending money on your site, isn’t good for you.
READ MOREDear ETR: "My biggest dilemma is if I’m right for the job."
Learning to become good at selling is simply learning technique. If you are smart enough to learn to ride a bicycle or use a computer spreadsheet, you are more than smart enough to learn the techniques you will need to be an excellent salesperson.
READ MOREOil’s Last Harrah
Oil is still making new highs and supply is still very tight. Wait for the price to head down. Then simply be willing to believe in and act on what you’re seeing.
READ MOREGood Cop(y), Bad Cop(y) – Let’s Make the World Safe for…
Take a ride around your town and you’ll see it on signs everywhere you turn. Self-absorbed… inner-directed… and completely without benefit to the reader.
READ MORESetting Priorities
Resolve, today, to set clear priorities in every area of your life, and always choose the activities that will assure you the greatest health, happiness, and prosperity in the long term.
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