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Pros and Cons of Marketing and Starting Your Business Online
There's no denying the appeal in being your own boss, and calling your own shots. There's also no denying the appeal in investing in something you love whether it be clothes, video games, or makeup. The possibilities on the things you could market are endless, and adding the internet to the equation just makes things seem a little more achievable.
By Jessica Jane7 years ago in Journal
How I Learned Marketing with Popcorn
I have had some brief stints in marketing and from what some of my previous bosses I have said, I am cold and distant and cannot properly create a good channel for a customer to continue to come to them.
By Heather Wilkins7 years ago in Journal
Balancing Business Travel and Family Life
People who are frequent business travelers have unique issues. The fact that they are often on the road, missing important family events and not seeing much of their family often takes a toll not only on them but also on their spouses and kids.
By Nina Simons7 years ago in Journal
Starting my Own Business at 19 (Pt. 3)
This is the most important lesson I ever learnt about running a business. More importantly about me as a person and how I treated myself:
By Faith Stratton7 years ago in Journal
My Dream
For as long as I can care to remember I have wanted to own my own business. I couldn't figure out just what I wanted to sell, but I have always wanted to start something, run it just the way I wanted, be in charge for once. I have failed at quite a few things in my life, my last failure was that I worked for an established vape mod company. They had goals and quotas, but never shared that information with me, so they decided to end their relationship with me. I am fed up with looking for a job, working under someone who is more interested in money than the customers and being under a management structure that says they are approachable and team oriented but do not give you enough time to form relationships with businesses so they can be repeat customers.
By Eric Wilkerson7 years ago in Journal
Managing Organizational Change
Organizational change can be a difficult process for any organization, but especially one to manage. Organizational change is when a company makes a change or transition from its current state to a future state that is different. Managing organizational change is the process of planning and implementing some sort of change in an organization. The process can be difficult as managers must make sure that they do not upset the employees while at the same time they maximize the effectiveness of the change.
By Lee Davis7 years ago in Journal
Making a Big Change. Top Story - September 2018.
Perhaps the boldest move that a company can ever take is to try and rebrand itself. Marketing geniuses and advertising agencies, often armed with long PowerPoint presentations and seeming irrefutable statistical evidence on shifting consumer demographics and pyschographics, have time after time successfully made the case to corporate executives that their company's entire image and/or its major products needed an extreme makeover. Indeed, an entire naming industry exists to help companies come-up with new corporate identities and the ideal names for their offerings.
By David Wyld7 years ago in Journal
Au Pair for Paws
I never aspired to be the founder of a dog sitting business, but that is precisely what I did at age 16. Before becoming a dog sitter and satisfying my desire for a salary, I rigorously searched for a conventional job for an interminable amount of time. However, after determining that none of the orthodox occupations suited my specific needs, I started my pet sitting empire from the ground up. I researched dog boarding in my area to get a grasp for the practicality of this profession and produced effective means of advertising to acquire clientele. Making decisions for myself allowed me to feel personally accomplished, and being able to successfully sustain my financial situation enabled me to feel deserving of spending time with my friends. Developing a local dog sitting business, even though it simply started as a way to make extra spending money, transformed me into an independent and self-reliant adult by allowing me to create an alternative means of overcoming my financial obstacles.
By Megan Becker7 years ago in Journal
Working as My Influencer
Being an influencer can be tricky, and often comes with little to no reward. We may get free products here and there, but our efforts in promoting such products often comes without commissions. While not everyone wishes to make risky investments for the gain of potential income, I am offering a better solution to fellow influencers to make money from their posts without entirely emptying their pockets.
By Paranneting/Anne Reboa7 years ago in Journal
5 Tips for Starting Your Own Business
Last year I personally had the bright idea to start my own business (Aime Ta Vie Salon and Spa located in Saskatchewan, Canada). I have definitely experienced some speed bumps along the way since I didn't have the start up costs to hire anyone or even work with an accountant. I did everything myself, although I don't recommend it in some cases like my own without those start up costs you have no choice in the matter.
By Brittany Boon-Marchand7 years ago in Journal
Starting my Own Business at 19 (Part 2)
After deciding to start my own business, I was faced with a conundrum. How? Who do you talk to in order to set up your own company? Did I want a company or partnership? I had no idea where to begin.
By Faith Stratton7 years ago in Journal
Money Hungry
I have decided to vent my anger in the healthiest way I know how. I bottle it all up until it just explodes when I least expect and usually when it’s not the time nor the place.
By Just Me7 years ago in Journal