Let me reduce your stress

Let Me Reduce Your Stress! — Productivity Tips

I got an email recently from someone saying, «I don’t have time to read your newsletters. It’s stressing me out. You need to turn them into quick tips.»

If you’re like me, your in-box is constantly ‘pinging’ you that another newsletter has arrived.

So I’ve given it a lot of thought and did some samples.

Here’s what that could look like:

«People and their organizations get further, faster and easier when they’re more productive. Since organizations accomplish nothing unless people are doing something, the people involved need to get more productive with their doing.

«So — Get MORE Productive… NOW!»

Hey, not bad! Next week I could put out this one:

«People are more productive when they’re focused.

So — FOCUS your attention!»

«People are more productive when they know why they’re putting the effort in.

So — Have a VISION and use it everywhere with everyone!»

«People are more productive when they have actionable plans

So — Have a PLAN and make sure it includes «who is doing what, by when?»

«People are more productive when they leverage the time, intelligence and efforts of others.

So — Direct, Delegate and DO everything efficiently»

«People are more productive when there is a repeatable system in place that reduces efforts.

So — Put SYSTEMS in place that you can use to train, evaluate and stabilize everyone’s efforts»

Gosh this is quick! I could knock these out and send out two lines every week!

But, you know. Now that I think of it, if that’s what you’ve been looking for, let me reduce that stress you’re feeling ~ just check in with the Catalyst Action Tips. And Meanwhile, just get your attention on your intention and pick an action and get moving!

Meanwhile, everyone else: tune in and ask yourself «What actions do I already know that would be High Payoff?» What makes it easy to put them in action?»

Your answers will help you recognize the patterns you use that get you the results you have today. And they’ll walk you through techniques that shift you out of your habits and patterns and find new ones that will work for you more productively so that you get the results you’re dreaming of.

In fact, the record shows that «People using Linda’s techniques increase their productivity 267%.»

In about 7 minutes a week.

Now that’s High Payoff!

How appraisers and home inspectors are protected with errors and omissions insurance

How Appraisers and Home Inspectors are Protected with Errors and Omissions Insurance

Home Appraisers and Home Inspectors are important and necessary experts in real estate transactions, but their roles are quite different. Appraisers determine the value of a property, and this information is also used in the estimation of homeowners insurance and real estate taxes. Appraisers inspect a home, its property, amenities and upgrades, and also research other local properties and their values to determine what a home is worth.

Home Inspectors are not Appraisers. Home Inspectors look for defects in a home, or problems which could lead to future repairs for the homeowner. They look for structural problems, in addition to electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling issues that indicate immediate repair needs, or potential future problems. Both fields are vulnerable to law suits, and need to be covered by Appraiser E&O Insurance and Home Inspector E&O Insurance to protect their businesses.

If a lender or buyer has a financial loss that they believe was caused by negligence on the part of the Appraiser, they can sue. Appraiser E&O insurance will protect Appraisers from large financial losses from settlements and legal fees. Even if the Appraiser is not at fault, they can be held responsible. They are especially vulnerable in a volatile economy when values plummet, and attempts are made by owners to regain losses from decreased property values.

Home Inspector E&O insurance is critical for protecting Inspectors because of the nature of their business. If something goes wrong in a home, the homeowner may quickly blame a Home Inspector for not recognizing the potential problem. Home Inspectors may not have been able to foresee a fault in a home despite a thorough inspection, but still be sued by the homeowner. Errors and Omissions insurance can protect the Home Inspector business and its employees from monetary loss.

If an Appraiser or Home Inspector is held responsible for mistakes or oversights, it is essential protection to have coverage with Errors and Omissions insurance. It is even a requirement in some states to have this type of insurance for Home Inspectors and Appraisers, and it guards the business, its owners, employees and subcontractors from losses.

How logistic and transportation companies can differentiate themselves and improve profitability

How Logistic And Transportation Companies Can Differentiate Themselves And Improve Profitability

In today’s competitive environment, Logistic Companies can no longer simply rely on door-to-door delivery and warehousing services in order to rise above the competition. Today, the more successful logistic and transportation organizations are differentiating themselves by offering services following the delivery, such as in-home and in-store product assembly and display set-up. And not only are these services adding value to the offerings these companies already provide, but they are also adding revenue to the bottom-line as they are able to build these charges, along with an added percentage, into their overall cost structure.

The benefits of a partnership between a 3rd party logistics (3PL) or transportation organization and a provider of assembly and set-up services may be obvious, but the question then becomes how do you select such a company? The answer to this question is not so clear. Specific questions you need to ask include:

1. Does the company provide services nationally and in Canada?

2. Does the company employ all it’s workers as W-2 employees? This will result in a more committed and dedicated worker than utilizing independent contractors for employees.

3. Does the company have staying power? Have they been in business for 25 years or more, or are they simply a “Johnny-come-lately”?

4. Does the company have existing relationships with major retailers and other organizations? This also demonstrates stability and experience.

5. Does the company employ numerous field managers located throughout the country? This becomes important for accountability as well as local contacts.

6. Does the company employ individuals who have been extensively trained and have had complete background checks?

7. Does the company provide detailed reporting of the services they provide, along with having digital photograph capability?

So there you have it. In summary, today’s most successful logistic organizations are differentiating themselves by offering services following the delivery, such as in-home and in-store product assembly and display set-up. Not only are these services adding value to the offerings these companies already provide, but they are also adding revenue to the bottom-line. Don’t be left behind in today’s competitive logistic environment. Look for a company with whom you can partner with confidence.

If you would like to be introduced to an organization that can provide these services, check out:

http://www.natlmktg.com/home.htm

How to avoid having two separate businesses to market even if you offer two services

How to Avoid Having Two Separate Businesses to Market Even if You Offer Two Services

I get a lot of questions from small business owners who have two major problems they solve or two services they offer in one business. I’m not really sure why this is so prevalent?but I have a feeling that it might have to do with the reluctance that a lot of small business owners feel when it comes to paring down their services or target audiences.

I know I’m extra-guilty of this. I’ve been advised to just offer logo design, marketing material design or website design?not all three. But I can’t bear the thought of limiting myself to just one area. I think the three are so intertwined that they all need to be addressed together. Because they’re so intertwined, it’s easy to talk about them together.

But, what if the two things you do aren’t actually directly related?

If you’re trying to market two seemingly separate products or services, then it might be tempting to separate them and create two companies?one to promote service A and another to promote service B. But, along with two companies comes marketing twice, That means two logos, two business cards (and wondering which one to hand out to get the most out of networking events!), two websites (and maintaining and updating two websites) and two newsletter lists to keep in touch with your clients.

Two newsletter lists means at least two articles per month, two mailing lists, two newsletter template designs and the need to format two newsletters in your email program. Then you need to add the articles to your website. That winds up being a lot of work?and that’s just if you’re putting each newsletter out once a month.

How to avoid this extra work

Instead of separating your two (or three) services into different companies, or even separating your lists within one company, work on finding out what your services have in common. After all, you’re offering both products or services, so they must involve a common skill or interest or solve a common problem, right?

I call this exercise «finding the thread.» Take a piece of paper, write down your different services and then draw lines connecting them. These lines are your thread?the single factor that connects all the things you do for your clients.

Try to keep the thread simple?you don’t want the connection to be too obscure or not to make sense to your clients.

The thread is often something that comes as second nature to you. You think that this thread is so important that you may do it without noticing. So, asking some of your clients to help you connect the dots or asking a friend or spouse may help you identify the thread more easily.

Once you have found the thread…

Use it as the basis of all of your marketing materials. Instead of focusing your home page copy on your services, focus on the problem that your clients are facing that can be mended with the thread you offer. Build your logo around the thread (which is also often what makes you different from your competition. Your competitors probably don’t have this same thread holding their services together). Write the articles in your newsletter with an emphasis on the thread instead of just writing about the services you offer. And, sew everything you do together by always concentrating on this thread.

If you focus on finding and talking about the thread that holds all of your offerings together, then you won’t have to separate them into different businesses. You’ll be able to make everything you do make sense for your clients in one package. And, you won’t have to do all of that extra marketing work.

How the rail recruitment industry works

How the Rail Recruitment Industry Works

In searching for the best talent in the Rail Industry, Rail Recruitment is the obvious answer. With expert rail and engineering specialists, their chances of finding the right person qualified for the job, as well as a good fit for your company might be just an email or phone call away.

For those seeking rail industry jobs, a recruitment service can offer, a better, quicker solution, leading to employment with a fine company, than would otherwise be possible from the little progress one might make searching through every company each day. Both job seekers and Railways Companies benefit financially through the Recruitment process by posting jobs on line at Recruiter websites, for a substantially smaller fee than would be available through a classified ad, then these vacancies are transmitted almost immediately to suitable candidates as The Railway Recruitment Companies search through their database of available possibilities. Suitable candidates are sorted by skill, location and qualifications. Best of all, is a simple, effective way to finding a new or better contract for both the Rail Industry and the Individual.

Most Rail Industry Recruitment Companies follow similar patterns to fill a job vacancy. They begin by posting the available Rail jobs on their industries website, usually a separate webpage with the opportunities location, the jobs requirements, and often the average pay scale. Suitable candidates will be contacted and an interview arranged for.

Next the Recruiter might assess the Candidates deportment in given situations, as well as their qualifications and capabilities. The tools used to determine these things might be psychological, numerical, or Grammar Tests.

Most Railway jobs, if not all, will require a drug and/or an alcohol test. Participation in these test will usually be compulsory to comply with Insurance Standards for the Industry. A Background Check will also be part of the screening.

Once all of these pre-qualificatiions are in place, usually a Rail Industry Recruiters next step will be to contact the applicants references, and if satisfactory, extend an offer to a well qualified candidate. For the recruiters themselves, they become a valuable asset to Rail Industry for the top quality applicants they find; with the added bonus of all the pre-requisites in place. It saves the Rail Industry time, and money, that goes back into the company for the benefit of the whole.

Rail Industry Recruitment benefits both Candidates and Companies equally in this symbiotic relationship.

There are several specialist rail industry recruitment Job Boards and Job Sites, some in the UK and some overseas.