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736: Cubicle Etiquette 101

The cubicle is most famously known as the white-collared worker's 3-walled prison from nine to five Mondays through Saturdays. This is emphasized even more so with the coming out of Dilbert, Scott Adams' hilarious comic strip on the tales and woes that revolve around the office, and of course, the cubicle. Most stories in that comic strip r

737: Cultivate the Art of Apologizing

A valuable negotiation skill for both business and personal worlds is the ability to adequately apologize. We all make mistakes; yet effective, sincere apologies are becoming too uncommon. Two events in recent years focused my attention on the art of the apology: in Forrest Gump, the character played by Tom Hanks, who was quick to apologize to t

738: Cultural Differences And International Business Communication

In the international scene, knowing and identifying cultural differences can make a big difference between successful business negotiations and mortifying rejections. International business communication plays a major role in this, as knowing how to communicate through their point of view is a great advantage. Each country has their own way of

739: Cut Costs and Expand Your Business by Outsourcing IT

In the world of software companies, you will need to produce a lot of different software to your clients. The software your company develops can be for large organizations, such as banks, financial institutions, airlines, and government bodies. Because of this, you will need a lot of capital and also a lot of manpower to handle the growing needs fo

740: Cut Costs by Ordering Concession Stand Equipment Online

Whether operating a restaurant under a large umbrella franchise, or running a small, independent concession stand, the rules of business remain the same: Buy low, sell high, and reduce costs wherever and whenever you can. Online shopping is truly here to stay, with many online wholesalers and retail outlets conducting most of their business over th

741: Cut Costs With Professional HR Outsource Services

Do you lack experts and time in your company to get the job done? If you do, then you need to outsource human resource tasks to an outside company. This means that you need to hire a company to do some of the job your company has to do in order for profit to grow. It is a fact that some of the jobs that you need to do require professionals. Howe

742: Data Collection Tools In Six Sigma

You can't imagine being able to organize the enormous amount of data and manipulate them as easily as you would be able to do without data collection tools. Then again, the task is not easily done unless you have selected the right kind of tool appropriate for the project. You need these data collection tools at all steps where you generate numeric

743: Dealing with Change and Change Management

How do you Deal With Change? There is a lot of talk about "change" - how important it is, how we should alter the way we do to things at work and in our personal lives in order to be more effective. Sometimes we even hear how it is essential to change even if just for change's sake. At Impact Factory, we too think that change is important. Ho

744: Dealing With Women In The Workplace

Is it true, as so many say, that woman's place is in the home? The answer is a clear "No!" A woman's place is in her place, and this is true both at home (as we have seen) and in the office, but dealing with women in the office can be a challenge. Friction has been caused recently only because women in business have on occasion stepped out of

745: Deciding How To Earn Extra Income

Everyone wishes they knew how to earn extra income. Even the richest would not mind having a little extra pocket cash and discretionary income and the reality is that if you want extra money, failing to win the lottery you will have to work for it. One of the hardest things about earning extra money is deciding how to do it. There are many opportun

746: Deciding On Which Home Business Idea You Want To Go With

Deciding what type of Home Business you want to launch is a very important issue. You will want to take into account what you love to do and what strengths you have. You will want to do a little research before you decide on which home business you are going to focus on. For example, you need to decide on which demographic you wish to target, w

747: Dedication is Crucial to Online Career Success

If you are just like many other people out there and you are looking to make money online, you must know one thing: an internet business cannot be run without a lot of commitment and dedication. The facts point toward an undeniable truth: people are more and more attracted by the prospect of working at home. This has multiple advantages: you mak

748: Defining Priorites for Inbound Call Centers

Unlike outbound call centers, inbound centers are there to field calls from existing and potential clients. This means that their quality of communication is, perhaps, even more important than that of outbound call centers, where agents initiate contact with potential clients. If a client is the one to phone the call center, one thing is certain fr

749: Designing Your Home Office For Your New Home Business

No matter what field your new business is in, you will need a home office. Perhaps you already have one, provided by your former employer. Or maybe you need to start from scratch. Either way, your office will be the nexus of your new company, so plan the design carefully. There are many essentials that are basic to every home office. The compute

750: Determination And Grit Gets You Through

Determination goes very well together with discipline. Determination is deciding that something is a fact, or that you are firm about your position. When you are determined to achieve something, you will do whatever it takes to achieve that result. It is a force of your mind that becomes evident, that will not take no for an answer. In your