Asking questions and listening effectively are important skills both in selling and negotiating. The first phase of negotiation involves both parties agreeing the background to the negotiation and fishing for the opening demand or offer. It is often better to present the opening demand or offer in terms of a […]
Month: September 2023
House Insurance Offers: Tips on Getting Better Quotes and Discounts
It might take some time for you to do some research, but you really do want to be careful when evaluating house insurance offers. How do you know which company is right for you? What about the policy? Does it include everything you need? Is it right for your home […]
Commercial Business Liability Insurance: A Summary of Business Liability Insurance Policies
It doesn’t matter what kind of industry a business is involved in: there is always the potential to be held liable for some incident or another – especially in this sue-crazy society. You never know what kind of claim your company might be faced with, whether it’s due to alleged […]
Have a Nonprofit – Consider an Umbrella Policy
Not long ago, I was checking on liability insurance for a nonprofit start-up, a local art, music and literature club. We were looking into real costs for running the group in order to prepare a business plan and the attached proformas. Insurance is a real cost, something the group really […]
Grier’s Almanac: 200 Years of Service
One of my favorite “reads” are almanacs. From the formerly named Information Please almanac to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, these handy paperback books contain a wealth of information on virtually any subject, particularly the more generalized tomes such as Information Please. In November 2005, I visited my locally owned drugstore […]
9 Tips For Speed Networking
Have you ever been to a speed dating event? If you have you’ll understand the concept of speed networking. At a speed dating event you get to meet an awful lot of people in a very short space of time and the idea is that first impressions count, if you […]
The Benefits of Social Networking on Your Social Life
I remember when the internet was just starting to get really popular. Many folks feared it would be the end of social interaction. They pictured everyone huddled away in their rooms, typing anonymously to strangers, and giving up any form of human contact whatsoever. Well, as we have seen, this […]
Marine Insurance – Ship Piracy Insurance News
Marine Insurance Piracy against shipping is probably as old as maritime navigation and trade. Like international trade, piracy has developed along with the expansion of commerce and transportation. The recent seizure by pirates of the Saudi owned super tanker “Sirius Star” and its reported $100 million of crude oil cargo […]
Successful Business – Top Reasons
1) Direction. Every startup needs a leader with a vision. During the difficult times, the CEO needs a clear idea of the end mission and how the company needs to get there. A good business leader keeps the long-term in mind, while dealing with the immediate needs of a new […]
Quick Guide to Implementing Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing & BPM
Definitions and Overview Business Performance Management (BPM) establishes a framework to improve business performance by measuring key business characteristics which can be used to feedback into the decision process and guide operations in an attempt to improve strategic organisational performance. Other popular terms for this include; Enterprise PM (EPM), Corporate […]