Break the Ice Like a Networking Star
Opening up a dialogue at a networking event, and keeping your intentions for business development clear, is easier than it may appear. While the most effective opener is, in fact, saying "hi" and... »
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WOOP Your Goals Into Success
Dr. Gabriele Oettingen, psychologist, researcher and author of the book "Rethinking Positive Thinking," says we've been inundated with advice to think positively or visualize success. While visualizing the achievement of our goals may feel good, those... »
Reclaim the Hours in Your Day
The average workweek in the U.S. is almost eight hours longer than those in the rest of the world. One Harvard Business School study showed 94 percent of subjects worked over 50 hours per week, and of... »
5 Memory Boosters to Learn More in Less Time
Here’s how to quickly commit new things to memory. Take a break. To retain something, you have to pay attention and be deeply engaged, but after awhile, the mind wanders. Take a break every 30-60... »
3 Big Brand Marketing Tips Anyone Can Use
Big brands offer us more than a product (or service). It’s something intangible—from the lifestyle image of Coca-Cola to the creative aura of Apple products; from the timeless luxury of Louis Vuitton, to... »
5 Tactics for Effective Prospect Follow Up
How we get prospects has changed, but how we follow up has not. It’s easier to close someone you know, a “prospect,” than a stranger, a “lead.” You turn leads into prospects by... »
How to Fact Check the Internet
“Facts” pop up on the Internet and often sound like they’re from a credible source. Here’s how to check them. Fishy headlines. Search the exact headline on Bing or Google. If it’s fake, you’ll see... »
4 Keys to Old-Fashioned Customer Care
Today, it’s often called customer service, but the big idea is customer care. In times gone by when local merchants greeted customers by name and doctors made house calls, caring for customers wasn’t... »
Surprisingly Useful Windows Programs to Have on Hand
Here are some Windows apps, which you won’t launch every day, but are incredibly helpful to have. Speccy. This program scans your PC and tells you all the specs—model numbers, fan speeds, how much RAM... »
Four Navy SEAL Tips to Boost Mental Toughness
he Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land Teams) are the principal special operations force of the United States Navy. These elite warriors are famed for pushing their physical limits—from dropping out of helicopters... »
Six Ways to Block Distractions at Work
The more productive you are at work, the more time you’ll have to pursue personal interests and take care of your other responsibilities. Nothing cuts into productivity like on-the-job distractions. Here's how to... »
October Power Tools Newsletter
Adding a blog to your website can boost your search engine ranking and attract visitors. Guest blogging and social posts can get you even more traffic, but you still need great topics to... »
August Power Tools Newsletter
Customer Loyalty: 7 Ways to Build It All successful businesses have more than customers. They have fans. Fans stick with you, coming back with repeat business and referrals time after time. Here’s how to build... »
July Power Tools Newsletter
8 Pointers to Power Your Marketing Copy Marketing copy is the writing that goes into your website, emails, mailers and letters, brochures, and other printed and online sales materials. It’s key to your marketing,... »
7 Steps to a Powerful Personal Brand
Brands used to be just for companies and products. Today, they're also for people. That's because prospects and customers look us up on the Internet. The words and images they see there create... »
6 Safeguards That Stop Phone Fraudsters
Premium rate service fraud" happens when hackers lease premium rate phone numbers (typically used for psychic and adult chat lines) from a Web-based service. (U.S. premium rate numbers have 1-900 prefixes, but ones... »
HomeBridge Launches Educational Campaign on TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule Implementation
HomeBridge is pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive webinar series and online knowledge center to help industry professionals prepare for the major changes that will occur once the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule... »
February Power Tools Newsletter
7 Keys to Business Success on Twitter Twitter claims 288 million monthly active users, which is why it's a place many businesses want to be. But how can a business get the most from... »
January Power Tools Newsletter
Twitter came up with hashtags as an easy way for users to keep track of people and topics they want to follow. Now you'll find hashtags on almost every social network, but they're... »