Targeting and creating your organization's mission statement is a defining moment for your company and has lasting repercussions. As the mission statement delineates the purpose of your organization, how it can fulfill needs, and the values it ascribes to, its importance is clear. This article addresses how to create an effective mission statement -- one that inspires those inside and outside the organization.

Staff turnover can kill a business. Not only does it negatively affect customer satisfaction, but it sabotages productivity, revenue, and the business’s ability to grow.

Even though there is still cold weather in some parts of the country, winter is officially over and the spring season is here! For many, spring is the time to do a thorough cleaning to get rid of all the dust, soil and build-up that has collected over the winter months. Spring is also a time you can promote the special services that you have to offer.

Positioning yourself as a thought leader in your area of expertise through presenting and speaking is a tremendous way to build your brand and extend your reach to new clients. Discover seven strategies to enhance your effectiveness as a presenter.

The world we live in today is governed by technology- this fact cannot be argued. And the greatest discovery of recent times is the Internet. Billions of people all over the world access web sites on the Internet every day

Globalization has a negative and positive impact on African economies. It in effect means that you can invest in Africa without setting foot on the continent or you can work in Africa and invest save your money elsewhere.

This article gives 6 key points to great customer service, and allows you to rate yourself and your staff.

Security technology is only a part of an overall security plan. If you own a small business or a home-based business, or if you've been tasked with implementing security at your organization, developing a comprehensive security plan should be a very important part of your overall security strategy.

As a business owner, one of the most important business decisions you'll make is choosing the design of your logo. Many business owners make the mistake of basing their logo choices on their personal preferences. But your 'likes' should have very little to do with your logo design.

As a newbee to eBay I sold a LOT of things. I looked around our farm and I found a TON of stuff that I was interested in getting rid of. Old metals, seeds, wood, cattle, dogs, wife - (well, truth is she got rid of me first, but that's another story)...

Business phone systems can be purchased from telephone service providers, other manufacturers through their sales networks or through Internet. Most businesses usually need to have several telephones to run their operations and it is neither practical nor necessary to have each telephone connected to the external (service provider's) network. Communication systems containing internally operated switching systems are available that do not require connecting each telephone set to the public telephone network.

A lot of dubious claims are made on behalf of NLP or Neuro Linguistic Programming. Is it of any real practical use in modern business or is it yet another weird New Age fad?

What sets apart a person who comes up with great ideas, seemingly effortlessly, from a person who breaks his head and just cannot seem to be struck by any ideas? Who knows how many factors are involved, creativity for one, but there is a factor you can control-

The ease with which one can incorporate a new venture has made it possible for people to reap the numerous benefits that incorporation offers them, such as ease of raising capital if necessary by issuing more stocks, limited liability protection for the owners, deductible fringe benefits, and business losses.

A significant part of the businesses that sustain their activity in today's competitive markets rely on the latest, state-of-the-art marketing strategies in order to overcome the competition and achieve a successful promotion of their offered services or products.

India's technological prowess coupled with a favorable industrial climate is making the country a hub for not just software, but also the manufacturing sector, the Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath reported at the World Economic Forum held at Davos. According to Kamal Nath, the hub of world economic activity is shifting from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. India's technological skills together with its attractiveness as a manufacturing centre are fast making it the hub of not only IT-enabled services but also manufacturing.

3 Steps to Equipment Financing Success.

Ever wonder if Six Sigma has had positive impact on your employees? This article will show you how to find the answer by conducting a step-by-step employee assessment!

Business expos can be an excellent marketing investment and an outstanding way to build your business. To gain the most from your investment develop a plan for before, during and after show preparation.

Why is this happening to me? When is somebody going to train me? When am I going to find good people? Those are all the wrong questions. What should you be asking yourself?

It is hard to imagine the world without computers. I often find myself wondering about how we survived in the pre-computer era. Just a few short years ago the general population used computers for much less than we do now. Sure, many of us used the computer to surf the web, maybe do a little research using online encyclopedias, perhaps send e-mail and play an online game or two. That was then.

Should every business have a mission statement no matter what size they are? Absolutely. Absence of a mission statement can cause you to waste a lot of time on the wrong tasks.