The new book, Surviving Your Serengeti, teaches 7 essential skills for success in life and business through the metaphor of African animals on the Serengeti. Written by businessman and real estate expert Stefan Swanepoel, the book draws from the author’s
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Surviving Your Serengeti: A Review
Posted by ScottK under StrategyFrom http://www.abonarconsultants.com 4812 days ago
We Just Need 2% Of The Market
Posted by ScottK under StartupsFrom http://www.abonarconsultants.com 4826 days ago
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard entrepreneurs say this or how many times I’ve read it in a business plan. It seems simple, right? How could the business not get such a small percentage of the market? And given that the market it huge, they’ll be doing 8 figures by their third year. Unfortuna
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Air Canada Part 2: Customer Service on $200 Per Year
Posted by ScottK under Customer ServiceFrom http://www.abonarconsultants.com 4835 days ago
On my earlier rant, I described how Air Canada made me choose between the right airport, wrong date and wrong airport, right date. I sent an email to their website to complain about how they handled the situation. Here is
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Conan vs Jay – How Not to Plan for Succession
Posted by ScottK under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.abonarconsultants.com 4842 days ago
Bill Carter’s book The War for Late Night: When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy describes the wild ride NBC took when they tried to change hosts for the Tonight Show. The architect of the change came into it with the best interests of everybody involved, but in the end, everybody took a h
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Air Canada – Why do we let our country’s name go on such a poor airline?
Posted by ScottK under Customer ServiceFrom http://www.abonarconsultants.com 4848 days ago
Warning – rant enclosed!
I just got back from a family vacation in San Diego. We spent a week going to the Zoo, Lego Land, Disneyland and Sea World. The experience was full of fun and we made a lot of great memories. This blog is about the trip there, and how our national airline treated us as c Read More
I just got back from a family vacation in San Diego. We spent a week going to the Zoo, Lego Land, Disneyland and Sea World. The experience was full of fun and we made a lot of great memories. This blog is about the trip there, and how our national airline treated us as c Read More
Is a Consultant Worth $170,000?
Posted by ScottK under ManagementFrom http://www.abonarconsultants.com 4854 days ago
There was an interesting article in the New York Times about First Quality Music, which is owned by the Sullivan family and manufactures banjos, guitars, parts and accessories in Louisville, Kentucky. The company was having financial problems that had been intensified by the recent recession. One o
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10 Red Flags That Will Cause Potential Customers Not To Purchase From You Online
Posted by JasonKienbaum under Online MarketingFrom http://businessdonenow.com 4871 days ago
Made Hot by: mssux on January 4, 2011 8:51 pm
Trying to make a sale on the web is becoming harder with more and more people trying to do the same thing you are which is ultimately, making a profit online. What makes it even more difficult is the fact that you could be up against some of the biggest players on the web like Amazon depending on w
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Finding Your Ideal Client
Posted by ScottK under MarketingFrom http://www.abonarconsultants.com 4889 days ago
Are you sick and tired of dealing with disrespectful clients? Wouldn’t it be nice to have customers who value what you offer, pay on time, and do their part in the client/seller relationship?
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The Road to Hell is Paved With Good (Advice)
Posted by ScottK under ManagementFrom http://www.abonarconsultants.com 4892 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business News on December 16, 2010 5:51 pm
Expert advice is a huge industry. Today, there is an endless supply of experts that promise to solve your problems in the most modern, elegant way possible. Many experts have their clients best interests at heart and work to solve their problems as they appear. Unfortunately, there are experts out
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When to Can Your Superstar
Posted by ScottK under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.abonarconsultants.com 4896 days ago
I’ve seen many cases of this troubling problem. You have an employee that is excellent at his or her job, but is a nightmare to deal with. It’s easy to feel trapped by this situation. On one hand, you need your star for his high performance. On the other, his diva attitude is raising hell with the
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