Word of mouth is excellent small business advertising – but it’s slow, and may be practically non-existent for new businesses. If you want to grow your customer base more quickly, you have to advertise. This collection of small business advertising ideas presents both the tried and true and some you may not have tried yet—advertising ideas for your small business to effectively reach your target market and attract new customers....
Too many hairsprays, too little time? It can be hard to make sense of all of the glistening cans staring back at you in the beauty supply store, so we’re here to simplify the decision-making process. Here is a list of the best of the best in professional hairspray products. 01 of 07 Oribe Superfine Hair Spray Oribe Never mind that the smell is divine, this hairspray works incredibly well. It is a top favorite among pro stylists, celebrities, beauty bloggers, and anyone who happens to take a whiff of its signature scent....
In Olympic events, it can be tricky to figure out the difference between canoe and kayak events. Sure, traditionally speaking, people could figure out the difference between kayaks and canoes just by looking at the boats, but it’s quite common nowadays for canoes to look like kayaks and vice versa. Thus, it can be difficult for the untrained eye to readily identify whether an Olympic event is a canoe or kayak event....
So you’ve learned your motorcycling basics, taken a safety course, stocked up on safety gear and decided to take the plunge and buy your first bike? If you’re ready to shop for your first motorcycle, consider these important points before you purchase. What to Consider Before Buying a Motorcycle Don’t overestimate your ability. One common mistake among newbies is to purchase a bike with far more performance than they can handle....
Whether you want a song to listen to on a boat or a song to remind you of life on the romanticized high seas, these country songs are a good fit. Following are the top 10, in reverse order—no life jacket required. Imagine you’re with your sweetie on a serene blue lake, an expansive bay where you can see for miles, or way out in the ocean, waves crashing, sun high in the sky....
As you evaluate your outsourcing choices, keep in mind that there are advantages to outsourcing and disadvantages of outsourcing. Look at each one of the outsourcing disadvantages listed below and decide what impact that item would have on your business and its operation. If the outsourcing disadvantages outweigh the advantages of outsourcing, then you should avoid outsourcing those operations. Keep in mind that some functions or departments lend themselves much easier to being outsourced....
Wondering if you need to replace a bad catalytic converter? Take a look at the following symptoms and see how they compare to your suspected catalytic converter issue. Remember, just because your car is showing one of these symptoms doesn’t necessarily mean that your car has gone bad. There are often a number of problems that can cause the same symptom, so it’s important to look a little deeper into the issue before you do something drastic—and expensive—like replacing your catalytic converter....
If you are a small business owner who is looking to expand, getting credit can be a challenging task regardless of whether you have a good corporate credit profile or not. There are a number of factors that lenders take into consideration when scrutinizing loan applications and normally, a good corporate credit profile can mean the difference between obtaining the loan your need or not. Here are some important ways to build corporate credit and boost your chances of getting credit in the future:...
Meetings can either be opportunities to share ideas, discuss challenges and define action plans, or they can end up as unproductive time wasters. Unfortunately, managers are often the major contributors to meeting process dysfunction. You need skills to run meetings properly. Strengthening Your Meeting Facilitation Skills By definition, facilitating means, “To make easier or less difficult; help forward.” For a manager to facilitate a meeting (instead of running it), they need to be willing to let go of their power and be open to different outcomes and approaches....
Ellen DeGeneres (born January 26, 1958) is often simply known as “Ellen.” The comedian turned actress, then daytime talk show host has made millions laugh over her successful career, due in part to the legendary Johnny Carson. Among her many achievements, DeGeneres is probably best known for coming out as a lesbian in the late 90s. Her character on the sitcom “Ellen” was the first to kiss another woman in prime-time and her marriage to Portia de Rossi has been well-publicized....
For many aspiring authors, publishing a children’s book is the dream. One of the first cautions most publishing professionals give, though, is that the children’s book market is quite different than the adult book market. A vice president at Curtis Brown Ltd. literary agency, Elizabeth Harding represents authors and illustrators of juvenile, middle grade, and young adult fiction. Her list includes New York Times bestsellers, Newbery, National Book Award, Printz, and Coretta Scott King honor and award winners....
Have you been trying to improve your billiards game? Many people swear by the ghost ball method, but this method is weak for pocketing balls and there is a lovely alternative you can safely try. The ghost ball method for pool requires you to imagine the cue ball’s position at impact along the line of centers–the cue ball pinned on the optimum line through the object ball that drives the target ball to the pocket....
Once you’ve begun to get familiar with the note names, it’s time to start learning some bass scales. Learning bass scales is a great way to get comfortable on your instrument, and to introduce yourself to some basic music theory. It will also help you come up with bass lines and improvise. What Is a Scale? A scale, put pure and simple, is a group of notes. As you may already be aware, there are only 12 notes in the octave....
Public accounting firms prepare, maintain and/or audit (that is, review and certify) their clients’ financial statements and records. These firms also assist clients in calculating taxes and submitting tax returns. The principal career paths in public accounting tend to require a CPA license. Law degrees are especially useful qualifications in the tax field. Public accounting firms vary in size from individual proprietorships to the Big Four — Ernst & Young, Deloitte, KPMG and PriceWaterhouse Coopers....
Cheerleading quotes are everywhere—cheerleaders put them on tee shirts, water bottles, banners, even on the backs of their shoes. Enjoy these funny and entertaining cheerleading quotes. Cheer Quotes “Without the bases the stunt wouldn’t work. Remember that and always thank your bases for a good job well done!” —Britt Britt, Fallschurch, VA, USA “Cheerleading … not just flirts in skirts!” —Ashlee “Cheerleading isn’t easy if it was more guys would be in it....
The Army has established a program which allows enlisted members and officers to apply for early separation to participate in activities with recruiting and public affairs beneficial to the U.S. Army. As part of the Army’s ongoing recruiting efforts and to enhance the Army’s public affairs efforts, personnel meeting the eligibility criteria may request for excess leave or early separation under the provisions of this new program. Exceptional personnel with unique talents and abilities may be released from active duty when there is a strong expectation they will provide the Army with significant favorable media exposure likely to enhance national recruiting or public affairs efforts....
Yellow perch (Perca flavescens) are members of the Percidae family of freshwater fish, which consists of hundreds of species, some of which are unarguably among the best-tasting freshwater fish available. Most of the species in this family, however, are much too small to be pursued or eaten by humans, including 160 species of darters, which represent 20 percent of all fish in the United States. Close family members include sauger and walleye....
Virgo Full Moons mean that the sunny ginormous companion is in Pisces. Virgo and Pisces are signs of devotion and magic, all along the spectrum from the worldly to the otherworldly. What’s outstanding here is that at 4 degrees, the luminaries are intoxicated — and enchanted — by Neptune (in Pisces). Neptune relates to the imagination, and to the phenomenon of breaking through our own frames of perception to something beyond....
Marketing is a very diverse industry involving any activity associated with buying or selling a product or service. Marketing professionals can work for large or small companies as in-house marketing professionals or work for one of the thousands of marketing companies nationwide. The goal is to get the attention of a target audience by using slogans, packaging design that promotes a brand image, celebrity endorsements, social apps with enticing videos or photographs, and general media exposure....
Following is a list of recommended golf biographies and autobiographies. As one would expect, our list is heavy with books about some of the greatest golfers, but we’ve also included a few books by or about lesser-known golfers that we feel will be of interest. (If you arrived on this page looking for short, concise biographical sketches of golf greats, check out our Profiles of Famous Golfers. If you want a book-length examination of a golfer’s life, the bios below fit the bill....
