Tips Mauritius
Build A Personal Brand, Not Just A Career
Companies spend a lot of money and effort to build their brands. Why is building a brand name important?
25 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
Use Sound Bites to Make Your Presentation Stick
Clear and well-articulated presentations are a pleasure to listen to, but they won’t necessarily be remembered. On the other hand, great quotes get picked up and repeated — whether at the water cooler, in blog posts, or on social media. Embed these types of sound bites when you want to make a speech memorable:
23 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
The Customer Isn’t Always Right
It’s one of those unquestioned truisms that the customer is always right, but there are a few exceptions to that rule that you may want to consider adopting.
22 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
Energize Your Network
It’s not enough to build a network, you also need to maintain it. This means preserving your connections with enthusiasm so the best ideas, resources, and talent come your way. Here are three tips for doing that:
22 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
Take Care of Your Most Reliable People
Most people have someone they can count on when they need something done — and done right. But when you value someone’s reliability, it’s easy to overlook other strengths. Here are three ways to further develop your most dependable people:
20 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
23 Rules for Face-to-Face Meetings
Follow these guidelines when you meet with customers and you're much more likely to win their business. While a lot of business is conducted today over the Internet and the telephone, customers often want to meet you personally, just to make certain you're the kind of person who can be trusted to deliver what you promise.
20 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
A Better Way to Brainstorm in Groups
Brainstorming has gotten a bad rap for leading to uncreative and even unhealthy consensus. But getting together to try out ideas and come up with new ones can promote collaboration and creativity, if done right. Here’s how:
19 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
25 Tips to Punch Up Your Writing
Whether you're a writing newbie or an old pro, it can never hurt to have a few more tricks up your sleeve. Whether you're writing a press release, blog post, or marketing copy, drawing from a rich pool of writing tips is always a plus.
13 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
Help Your Multitasking Colleague Break the Habit
Everyone these days is trying to get several things done at once. But it’s frustrating to work with someone who won’t stop glancing at his phone or even takes calls mid-meeting. If a co-worker’s inability to focus is bringing you down, try these three tactics:
13 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
3 Ways to Overcome Buyer's Fears
The new normal for buyers is an attitude of fear and uncertainty. Here are three tips on how to get buyers interested in what you have to offer.
12 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
Three Tips for Leading People Older Than You
Seniority no longer reigns in today's organizations. In fact, it's not uncommon to manage people 10 or 20 years older than you. Leading is hard enough when you have experience on your side. Here are three ways to make sure your age doesn't betray you:
11 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
8 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Business From Home
Launching a business from home can provide tremendous flexibility and the kind of work-life balance that we all crave. But the reality is that home businesses bring their own set of challenges, says Caroline Daniels, lecturer for entrepreneurship and technology at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass.
09 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
Three Rules for Making Your Writing Clear
In business writing, you get points for clarity, not style. Instead of trying to wax poetic about your division's plans for the next 60 days, just make your point. Here are three ways to do that:
09 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
Prepare to Answer Customers’ Toughest Questions
No salesperson likes to take a hard question from a skeptical prospective customer. But since providing good answers is often the difference between winning and losing their business, it pays to get it right:
07 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
How To Stay Alert During Meetings: the Cheat Sheet
Eyelids drooping; attention wavering; shoulders slumping. We've all been there. Avoid the terrible mid-meeting slump with these top tips from Mike Doyle, De Vere Venues.
05 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
15 Perfect Sales Conversation Starters
During initial conversations with a potential customer, your most important job is to find out:
05 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
5 Ways to Set a New Company Up for Success
Starting your own business forces you to face your limitations, test out every idea in the real world and accept that sometimes what looked great on paper can be downright difficult to execute.
04 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
Management Tips: How to Do More with Less
It’s a phrase that’s been used a little too much in recent years, but Harvard Business Review offers ways to “do more with less” that might be worth considering.
30 Oct 2012, business.mega.mu
Management Tips: Focus on a Problem, Not Your Passion
When it comes to careers, we’re told to follow our passions. But you might find greater satisfaction if you work on big problems. Whether it’s an issue in education, health care, climate change, poverty, or technology; figure out how you can contribute to a solution.
25 Oct 2012, business.mega.mu
Management: Develop Your Emotional Quotient
Management has changed over the last couple of decades. The old 80’s style of management and motivating people by fear has evolved and today’s management is a much more supportive, encouraging, inclusive and altogether more effective form of directing and developing people.
23 Oct 2012, business.mega.mu