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Writing Your Proposal - Top Tips From The Foundations
Although the specific guidelines for each foundation vary, most foundations are looking for the same kind of information to help them evaluate your request for funding. Check out these top tips from the foundations when you sit down to prepare your next proposal.Follow the guidelines First, be sure to follow whatever guidelines the foundation has provided you. If the foundation r

just like the good old days'.

So what do we do? Well, it is normally a quiet period immediately following the New Year, or post Christmas sales. It is an opportunity to assess your marketing plan that you have in place over the next 12 months. During the quiet months of February and March particularly, you should be using the available time to research and then prepare to put into place your various marketing strategies for the rest of the year.

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How to Use Public Access TV to Promote Your Business and Build Your Credibility
Local public access TV stations may be the best kept secret in America. Where else can you get free access to training, equipment, support and the local airwaves all in one location? For small businesses, local access TV is an opportunity to produce your own TV show, become known in the community and build your reputation as an expert in your field.Here are five easy ways to get on your

Understanding the current and expected changes to economic conditions is critical to business decision-making. You need to constantly review material to assist your business in making an educated assessment of economic conditions impacting on your market, and the retailing sector in general.

The last 10 years has been a boom time for retailing. The larger retailers have done particularly well during the last decade at a time when we have seen the market fuelled by the consumer. Many smaller retailers have done well, particularly those that have carved out, and concentrated on their niche market.

However, we have seen, during the last 10 months in particular, a large increase in the price of oil and this has gradually now had a 'catch up' effect on the typical household budget. This is the case in virtually every western country that I have visited in the last four to six months. And I believe it will continue.

The housing market has been primarily responsible for fuelling the economic boom of recent years. But this has now come to a halt and real estate is actually going down in price in most western markets, while booming in Asia. In many areas there is a glut of houses on the market and a sudden scarcity of buyers. This has to have an effect throughout the economy.

We have seen an unusual trend of retail sales over the Christmas period of 2006. Some retailers experienced quieter time in contrast to what they had expected and planned. The retail figures that I have seen so far in both the U.S.A. and Australia, shows retail sales contracted by 0.1% in November. Not a surprise to many retailers.

Now I'm not proposing that this is a time for doom and gloom. However I am proposing that it is perhaps the time to appreciate what we now have, and to make sure that we do not risk that, through unnecessary expenditure of capital, in an effort to get even more. It will come back - it always does, but I think some caution and some prudent planning is the order of the day. You should be prepared and make sure that you do not get caught saying, 'I wish we had more just like the good old days'.

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What Makes An Entrepreneur Tick?
It is only natural that when you start a business, you are doing something different than most people. They not only will look at you because you stick out like a sore thumb, but human nature will cause people to naturally ridiculewhat you are doing. They will tell you all types of things like: "You're not business material." "You can't make a living working for yourself." "You'll fail

articularly those that have carved out, and concentrated on their niche market.

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Master Black Belts And The Art Of Managing A Project
Ideally speaking, a Master Black Belt is a college graduate or post-grad with an MBA. This is not to suggest that the powerful ways of business process management will remain elusive for others but the complex art of combining Six Sigma with business process management takes longer to master in the absence such formal training.Basic ResponsibilitiesManaging projects begins with s

me to a halt and real estate is actually going down in price in most western markets, while booming in Asia. In many areas there is a glut of houses on the market and a sudden scarcity of buyers. This has to have an effect throughout the economy.

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All about Auto Shipping
Auto shipping is a process of shipping your auto from a dealer's lot or from any other location that connects consumer, shipping dealers and auto shipping companies in the most efficient possible way. Consumers and dealers are using vehicle shipping services to move autos both for customers and themselves. Auto shipping companies are highly available on the online and so it becomes easy for yo

ed by 0.1% in November. Not a surprise to many retailers.

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The Fundamentals of Motivation
Have you ever wondered why the people in your team don’t seem as motivated as you do? Or why some people do their jobs with enthusiasm and vigor, and others barely get through the day without taking the frown off their faces?You are not alone. The topic of human motivation has been studied for hundreds of years. So it’s a topic we know a lot about. Unfortunately it’s not often taught to

just like the good old days'.

Those familiar with my marketing philosophy already know that marketing is not part of what you do; it is everything that you do all the time. I see all too often, businesses not taking advantage of the quiet times to plan and prepare for the year ahead, or to catch up on all of the things that did not get done while they were busy.

So use the time you have available to you, when you have it. Do not leave it until tomorrow or next week. Your quiet time is some of the most valuable time that you have.

Put it to good use and you will reap the benefits in the months to come.

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We have developed a set of rules regarding forecasting that we apply in writing business plans. We share them with you in this article in the hope that you will find these rules worthy of adopting in your efforts to write business plans as well. Part 1 of 2.

You cannot expect business success unless you do forecasts and pro forma statements for three to five years. By estimating future income and expenses, you set perameters for your business. Preparing pro forma statements is less difficult than you may think.

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