Applying Improv Comedy Principles to Business

Improv comedy is a form of theater where a group of performers  take the stage with nothing prepared in advance and use audience suggestions to instantly create comedy. If you've ever seen the TV show, 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' you've seen improv comedy. Improv is fast, funny, and quite often ri. . .

Clutter is Postponed Decisions

Do you ever sit down at your desk buried in paper and say, "OK! Today's the day - I'm going to clean up this mess?" You pick up the first piece of paper - and immediately think of any number of reasons why now is not a good time to deal with this particular piece of paper. You pick up the second . . .

Combine Your Yellow Page Ad and Web Site for Maximum Profits

Combine Your Yellow Page Ad and Web Site for Maximum Profits Dr. Lynella Grant A Yellow Page Ad isn't Enough Any More An unquestioned "must" for any small business has been to run an ad in the Yellow Page Directory. Since most customers were local, that was enough to establish itself as "open for. . .

Business Etiquette

Business etiquette is in essence about building relationships with people. In the business world, it is people that influence your success or failure. Etiquette, and in particular business etiquette, is simply a means of maximising your business potential.If you feel comfortable around someone an. . .

Getting In On The Lucrative Coupon Business

Here is a business with true unlimited opportunity. "Everyone and their brother" uses coupons -- they are well known and well ingrained element of the American Way!Basically, this idea is to sell coupons for services that merchants have agreed to honor with service or products as an advertising e. . .

Business Cartoons Mean Business

Let's face it, unless you're Donald Trump, business can be pretty dull most of the time. Maybe that's why so many people decorate their cubicles and offices with cartoons. A good laugh can really perk up your day! So why don't more businesses use business cartoons?It's interesting that so few com. . .

Google AdSense Rewards Content with Adversiting Revenue

Hello,If you've been looking for an easy way to increase your website's revenue, Google AdSense may be your answer.Google AdSense is a phenomenal new advertising revenue program that is taking the Internet by storm. It was specifically designed to enable content rich sites to increase their adver. . .

Choosing and Using Your Desk

Whether you are working at home or in the office, your desk is a major key to reducing stress and improving productivity. Make sure that it is not only a place you can function efficiently, but just as important, a place you like to be! A functional desk that is ugly can be as much of a deterrent. . .

Choosing Your Calendar

In 20+ years as a professional organizer, I've never met anyone who could successfully manage his or her personal and professional lives without relying on a calendar system. Don't fall into the trap of using the freebie given to you by a client or a vendor (even if it was expensive!) -- choosing. . .

Can You Profit From a Mail Order Help Line

A lot of people are constantly thinking about starting their own business. A large majority of these people will choose mail order because of its intrinsic advantages.Newcomers to the mail order industry normally ask the same types of questions. Who can help us? Someone, somewhere has to help . . .