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A Captain without a Team

JournalR — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:42:05 +0000

I believe that I would make an excellent leader in the workplace. However, I work from home. As a result, I don’t work with a group of people which means that there is no one to lead. This seems unfortunate since I tend to have the skills that you need to be a good leader.

I am very good at identifying the different qualities that people have which would benefit a group. I think that this would make me an excellent team captain. I would be able to delegate tasks appropriately to other team members so that the work we were doing would get done in the most efficient way possible.

I also have really good people skills. I am good at creating peace among people who are feeling a lot of tension. I am able to diffuse situations as needed. I think that my people skills would make me really good at managing teams.

Perhaps I should think about going to work at a place where I could put my leadership skills to use. Or maybe I should think about starting my own business since I would probably have at least some of what it takes to do well as the head of a company. This is definitely something I want to think more about!

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Land at the Top of Search Results

DJ — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:35:49 +0000

Here’s a good video about how to land your website at the top of search results. The video makes it sound easy, but really, there’s a lot of work that goes into this.

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Thinking About Data Storage?

DJ — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:21:14 +0000

If you find that your company is being overrun with papers and documents everywhere than I suggest you look at some alternative data storage solutions to help you out. Storing documents electronically not only saves on space and the cost of paper, but it also protects your important documents by storing them offsite digitally. If you keep hard copies of everything and a fire were to break out at your business, you would lose valuable documents.

Companies specializing in data and document storage solutions have document management software that can help you organize and store all of your company’s important documentation. Besides security reasons, storing papers electronically also makes searching for certain documents that you need much easier than looking through filing cabinets. Also, files are a lot harder to misplace if stored electronically. And if they happen to be misplaced, they are a lot easier to find!

I was a bit skeptical at first, but I called up a local company to talk to them about how digital data storage could help me and my business and was convinced after about 10 minutes. Now I certainly believe that changing my company’s document storage system was the smart way to go.

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A New Position

digger28 — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:38:13 +0000

I’ve always wanted to be a telemarketing consultant, but I’ve been stuck doing inside sales consulting. Don’t get me wrong, it is fun, but I’d like to move on from sales. I have spent many days coaching different types of teams on how to improve their techniques to get the most out of their sales task force. With the latest push for telesales outsourcing, I think I could greatly benefit our company by moving over to the telemarketing department. I have learned quite a bit from my current manager, he has taught me everything I know about sales, and I have been very successful because of his teaching.

For now, I just need to branch out, see and do something different. I do like sales, but I just need a change of scenery, even if it isn’t a complete change. I’m all for learning new things and doing some telemarketing work might be the change I’ve been looking for. Time will tell, so the sooner I get into this type of position, the better. It looks like I’m the first one on the list to transfer from my department, and since I submitted my request three weeks ago hopefully I’ll hear back something this week.

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Check your SEO Firm’s Rankings

JournalR — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:28:54 +0000

There are thousands of search engine optimization firms to select from when you make the decision that you are going to pay someone to improve your search optimization so that you can grow your website and business. You can look at many different factors to determine which of these thousands of firms to select as your own SEO company. However, there is only one factor that truly matters and that’s how well they do their job.

The best way to determine how well a search engine optimization firm does at its job is to check the search engine ranking for their own site. A good company will be able to make a website rank high in search engine searches for specific keyword phrases. Your company should come up in the results when you search for phrases related to website optimization and SEO.

Think about it. Would you really want to work with a website optimization company that was so inadequate at its job that it couldn’t get itself listed high in the search engine searches? Even though there are thousands to choose from, there are only a handful of SEO firms that are doing well enough to get ranked with first page search engine placement. Those are the ones that you want to work with!

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I Love My Company

digger28 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:34:41 +0000

I really like to work for the company that I work for because it is a lot of fun. They are really dedicated to the business that we do but they are also very dedicated to taking care of their employees. I have never worked for a company like this and it is such a nice change from being just another grunt that no one really cares about because all they care about is their stupid money. I have worked for way too many companies that are like this and it is not only no fun to work there, but I am really unmotivated to make them any money.

This company that I work for now has all kinds of different rewards program opportunities that are great incentives for me to work hard and do well for the company because I know it will benefit not only the company but me as well. Through this program I have won all kinds of things based on my performance, like movie tickets, gift cards to different restaurants all over the city I live in, and so on and so forth. The company even cares about my health, and they offer some great wellness programs which keep me pumped up and happy physically as well. It is a really great place to work.

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Types of Disability Insurance

digger28 — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:55:34 +0000

There are several different types of short term and long term disability insurance and knowing the definitions and the options will be beneficial in choosing which of the many disability insurance companies will provide suitable coverage to your individual needs. Short term is defined as a period that is no longer in length than 2 years, as long term is variable within 2 years to the rest of your lifetime. Disability insurance companies can give specifics regarding the length.

There are also disability insurance policies that are guaranteed renewable which will allow you to renew with the same benefits and not be cancelled. In addition to the normal disability coverage, there are optional purchase options for more security. Things like the cost of living adjustment, residual disability and the return of premium features will be excellent additions to your disability insurance policy.

The cost of living adjustment is one way to increase your benefits as your salary would have increased according to the Consumer Price Index. The residual disability rider will allow you to return to your workplace part time while still collecting the partial salary benefit. One other good option is the return of premium that will actually refund some of your premium if no claims were filed within a certain time period.

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My Daughter is Now an Adult

digger28 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:35:53 +0000

It’s official: my daughter is now an adult! No, she didn’t just have a birthday. She’s now an adult because she just enrolled in college! And I couldn’t be happier.

Let me give you a little background. When my daughter graduated high school 2 years ago, she decided she didn’t want to go to college. College isn’t for everyone, so I was okay with it at the time. That is, until I found out she didn’t really want to work much either. To me, if you aren’t going to attend college, then you better work full time.

Well, fast forward 2 years, and it finally hit my daughter that she needed to go to school. Honestly, I think it’s a good thing that she didn’t go to college the last 2 years. Now, she’s experienced firsthand just how important a college diploma is in the real world. So, she’ll be taking her classes very seriously.

She still hasn’t decided what she wants to major in. I suggested getting a business administration degree, but she thinks she might want to pursue a histotechnology degree. My advice to her is just to major in whatever makes her happy.

Congratulations to you, Sarah (my daughter)!

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Bringing Home Decor Into The Office

JournalR — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:09:16 +0000

One of the things that I have found to be true in designing my own office space is that it’s important to me to have a lot of personal touches in that space while also maintaining a professional atmosphere. I have found that choosing the right furniture for the office helps greatly with creating the ambience that I desire.

A key thing that I’ve discovered is that furniture intended for the home can sometimes be added to the office in a creative way to alter the feeling and mood of the office space. Of course, you wouldn’t purchase a bedroom set for your office but you might purchase smaller items (such as lamps) that are really meant for a home but which bring a warm feeling to the office. Unusual pieces from home can bring a sense of your own personality into your work space.

One neat thing that I found was that bar stools intended for the home kitchen could be used in some office settings to create a casual atmosphere without reducing the professionalism of the environment. By choosing a modern design and decorating appropriately around this type of furniture, the overall “office feel” of the space isn’t lost but it’s softened a bit to increase comfort.

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Who Can I Contact To Initiate a Call Center

DJ — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:06:14 +0000

My company has outgrown our corporate office therefore we have decided to open another office in a different state. I am facilitating this project but it is the first time I have ever opened a new center. Therefore it wasn’t difficult for me to establish the necessity of a call center consulting company.

Although I have worked in executive management for many years I do not have a lot of experience with call center start up and I knew it could be difficult and precise. It is important to choose the right location, the best design, and organize recruitment and training. The company I worked with had 15 years of experience with establishing call centers and they knew how to avoid common pitfalls that a novice might fall into. The consultants I worked with made the process smoother while the inbound consultants helped create a very effective training program. They established a successful inside sales unit which I think will be a very integral part of the company.

I was apprehensive to head this project at first but after getting the assistance we needed I am excited to watch this center grow into a self sustaining branch of the company.

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