与你分享一份国际出版物清单,提供值得信赖的建议和灵感,无论您的创业活动在哪个领域。
希望您能在晚上找到适合自己的东西。
福布斯
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福布斯在商业出版物中家喻户晓,涵盖金融、工业、投资、营销、技术、通信、科学和法律。它提供对广泛主题的深入洞察,并提供对全球商业领袖的信息采访。
哈佛商业评论
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《哈佛商业评论》是在不断变化的世界经济中管理方法方面备受推崇的权威,为国内和全球范围内的领导力提供建议。
Fast 公司
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Fast 公司有一篇引人入胜的社论,专注于创新,并以为进步的商业领袖撰写、由他们撰写并围绕进步的商业领袖撰写而引以为豪。这本月刊涵盖技术、经济、领导力和设计。
企业家
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《企业家》在成为有关创业、小型企业管理和商业机会的可信赖信息资源方面拥有 30 多年的经验。这是一口提示、洞察力、分析和建议的井。
公司杂志
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该杂志自 1979 年以来一直出版,为企业家经营和发展业务提供资源和灵感。
无论哪一个引起了您的注意(或想到),我们相信您会发现一些鼓舞人心的东西。
如何通过推荐获得更多客户
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“可以掌握的小东西,胜过没有把握的大东西”。现在,如何将其应用到您的业务中?
如果您正在经营一家企业,这意味着您一直在寻找新客户。如果我们告诉你他们可能比你想象的更近呢?
我们正在谈论您已经拥有的客户,因为他们也可能是您的新客户的最大来源。
想一想:他们已经在和你做生意,他们信任你并且他们有联系。他们是业务的最好的广告,因为他们了解您的个人并且可以分享他们的经验。
那么如何确保您当前的客户有足够的信心将您推荐给他们的朋友呢?
我们有几个简单的想法:
要准时
准时显示对您的客户和贵公司的专业精神的尊重。如果可能,请始终在您的客户来之前到达,把你的想法集中起来,为会议做准备。没有什么比在会议迟到10分钟时,思想散乱和交通狂怒更糟的了。
做好准备
在每次会议之前问问自己:
“客户为什么要来看我?”
然后,确保您拥有所有文件(表格、合同、所需材料等),以使这次会议富有成效且有价值。
承诺不足和超额交付
这是我得到的最有价值的建议。始终尝试为您的客户提供超出他们预期的服务。一定要加倍努力。如果工作本身不可能,给他们一个友好的电话,发送一个与他们的业务相关的有趣链接,给他们你力所能及的支持,你将建立牢固的关系。
感谢!
感谢客户的信任。给他们寄一张卡片、一张简单的“谢谢”字条或大声说出来。当然,您的客户不是在帮您一个忙,他们是因为您的公司的专业性和质量而选择您。但是一个简单的“谢谢”将他们的业务交给你,可以对你们的关系产生很大的影响。
黄金法则
以您希望被对待的方式对待他人。就这么简单。
How To Save a Life? Learn Basic CPR For a Heart Attack.
This hands-on version is easy to learn and will give you a basic idea of what to do if someone next to you is in trouble. These two simple steps can save a life:
- If the victim is unresponsive or barely breathing, immediately call 999.
- Place your palms flat in the centre of the person’s chest, pump hard and fast. Press down at least two inches at 100 beats per minute. Time yourself by pushing to the “ah-ah-ah-ah” beat from the Bee Gees song “Stayin’ Alive.”
Tip: Doing CPR is tough—muscle fatigue could make your compressions less effective. If possible, swap out with another adult in two-minute shifts until help arrives.
For a comprehensive idea about CPR and how to help victims in different health emergencies, we recommend you take a short course in CPR. We hope you will never have the need to use it, but knowing that you are ready will give you the confidence to help someone in need.
Do You Suffer From “Caffeine Use Disorder”?
Starting your day with a cup of your favourite coffee blend is almost a ritual for some of us.
It wakes you up, gets you ready for the day and asks for nothing in return. Or does it?
According to a new study review published in the Journal of Caffeine Research, “caffeine use disorder” is quite common.
To come to this conclusion, researchers looked at nine previously published studies on caffeine dependence to assess the seriousness of the situation.
So what is caffeine disorder and how to know if you have it?
– You experience general withdrawal symptoms, like agitation and anxiety, when you don’t have caffeine
– You are unable to reduce your caffeine consumption, even though it may come with health risks (f.e. heart disease)
“Well, that’s not me, I only have 2 cups a day” – I heard myself say out loud.
I guess, just like me, you might think that 2 cups a day is nothing. Consider this, though: caffeine can be found in unexpected places, like tea, soda, medicine, chocolate and so on. So even if you are not actually drinking too much coffee, your intake of caffeine can still be quite high.
Study co-author, Laura Juliano, recommends consuming no more than 400 mg of caffeine per day. Unfortunately, since food and drink manufacturers are not required to state the caffeine content of their products, it may be hard to track how much you are actually consuming.
How to combat this? The best course of action is to try to gradually reduce consumption of caffeine sources that you CAN measure, says Juliano.
您是否患有“咖啡因使用障碍”?
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用一杯您最喜欢的混合咖啡开始新的一天对我们中的一些人来说几乎是一种仪式。
它唤醒你,让你为新的一天做好准备,并且不要求任何回报。
根据发表在《咖啡因研究杂志》上的一项新研究综述,“咖啡因使用障碍”非常普遍。
为了得出这个结论,研究人员查看了之前发表的九项关于咖啡因依赖的研究,以评估情况的严重性。
那么什么是咖啡因障碍以及如何知道您是否患有咖啡因障碍?
– 当您没有咖啡因时,您会出现一般的戒断症状,例如激动和焦虑
– 您无法减少咖啡因的摄入量,即使它可能会带来健康风险(如心脏病)
“好吧,那不是我,我每天只有 2 杯”——我听到自己心里大声说。
我想,就像我一样,你可能认为一天喝两杯没什么。不过,请考虑一下:咖啡因可以在意想不到的地方找到,例如茶、苏打水、药物、巧克力等。因此,即使您实际上没有喝太多咖啡,您的咖啡因摄入量仍然可能很高。
研究合著者劳拉·朱利亚诺 (Laura Juliano) 建议每天摄入不超过 400 毫克的咖啡因。不幸的是,由于食品和饮料制造商不需要说明其产品的咖啡因含量,因此可能很难追踪您实际摄入了多少咖啡因。
如何对抗这种情况?Juliano 说,最好的做法是尝试逐渐减少您可以测量的咖啡因来源的摄入量。
心肺复苏术
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这个动手操作的版本很容易学习,如果你身边的人遇到麻烦,你会想到使用它救援。这两个简单的步骤可以挽救生命:
如果受害者没有反应或几乎没有呼吸,请立即拨打 999。
将你的手掌平放在人的胸部中央,用力快速地按压。以每分钟 100 次的速度按下至少两英寸。通过推动 Bee Gees 歌曲“Stayin’Alive”中的“ah-ah-ah-ah”节拍来给自己计时。
提示: 做心肺复苏术很困难,肌肉疲劳可能会降低按压效果。如果可能的话,在两分钟的轮班中与另一个成年人交换,直到救援人员到来。
要全面了解 CPR 以及如何帮助不同突发救援事件中的受害者,我们建议您参加心肺复苏的短期课程。我们希望您永远不需要使用它,但您可以学习后以备将来有信心帮助有需要的人。
How to Know Your Brand Needs an Upgrade?
Branding for a small business can be a fun and challenging task. We all want our businesses to be known, recognised and respected, but as the day-to-day happenings of a small company may keep us busy, we may sometimes ignore the branding basics, that are necessary for a business to grow.Below is the list of a few signs that may tell you that your brand needs an upgrade.
1. Your website was not designed by a professional
Yes. We may start a business on a tight budget and in the first stages of its life, we may get by with a meagerly designed website to get things going. However, as time goes by, an adequate presence online gets more and more important.
Ask yourself – what is the first thing you do before choosing a company to work with? That’s right. You check the website.
We all know first impressions are hard to shake.
So review your website and if you think it may need improvement – put it on the top of the list.
2. Your logo was designed using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Paint (you get the idea)
While the logo is not all your brand, it is a significant part of it and deserves to be treated with respect. Rather than settling for a cheapened look, defer use until you’re able to afford the type of design you can be proud of.
3. You don’t follow a brand guide (whether in your head or on paper), and have inconsistencies throughout your brand.
Repetition works. Especially when it comes to branding. Everything you do when promoting a brand (images, wording, colours) must have a consistent style and tone.
Following a brand guide creates uniformity and elevates your business.
Your own photo is not up-to-standard (vacation photo, selfie or a pic with your pet)
A professional needs a professional photo. It doesn’t have to be boring, Photoshopped or out of character for you. But it does have to be in line with the character of your business.
4. You are working for somebody else by not having your own domain
Having your own domain can be more important than having your own office. It can affect your company’s influence and also how you are perceived by potential clients. Not having your own domain can also hinder the development of your business and prove counter-productive, as you will spend time and effort marketing an internet space that is not truly yours.
5. You’ve been in business for quite some time but have not checked out the competition.
It’s not about jealousy. It’s about improvement. Make it a habit to watch what the competition is doing. You do not have to copy their ideas. Instead, use them to motivate yourself to improve in your own way.
Monitor any new developments in the industry and be open to change. After all, flexibility is one of the biggest advantages of a small business.
6. You do not have a social media strategy
Social media is a great way to have a voice, engage your customers and build relationships. We are sure you’ve heard about all the benefits before. So if you still do not have a social media strategy – we suggest you get to it right away.
7. You have never worked with a branding professional
Of course, we often feel we know best where and how our company is going, but having professional help can not be underestimated. You may discover new selling points, advertising ideas or simply get a more structured plan for your brand development.
Motivational Exercise That Will Only Take 10 Minutes
This will only take 10 minutes, but will keep you “charged” for the whole day!
- Think of the outcome you desire.
- Visualise the outcome happening with total belief
- See yourself in the picture: what do you look like?
- What can you hear?
- What do you feel?
- What can you see around you?
- Change your posture as to how it is in your imagination
- Make the image bigger
- Make it brighter
- Make the sounds louder
- Intensify the feeling
- Now focus on making it happen!
Have a great Monday!
仅需 10 分钟的励志运动
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这将只需要 10 分钟,但会让你“充电”一整天!
想想你想要的结果。
以完全的信念将结果可视化
在照片中看到自己:你看起来像什么?
你能听到什么?
你感觉怎么样?
你能看到周围什么?
改变你的姿势,让它成为你想象中的样子
把图像放大
让它更亮
把声音弄大点
强化感觉
现在专注于实现它!
祝你周一愉快!
如何知道您的品牌是否需要升级?
(图片)为小型企业打造品牌可能是一项有趣且具有挑战性的任务。我们都希望我们的企业被人知晓、认可和尊重,但由于一家小公司的日常事务可能会让我们忙碌,我们有时可能会忽略品牌基础知识,而这对于企业发展而言是必不可少的。以下是一些可能告诉您您的品牌需要升级的迹象的列表。
1. 您的网站不是由专业人士设计的
对我们可能会在预算紧张的情况下开始创业,在创业的最初阶段,我们可能会通过一个设计简陋的网站来维持生计。然而,随着时间的推移,在网上有足够的存在变得越来越重要。
扪心自问,在选择一家公司之前,你首先要做的是什么?没错。你会去看看网站。
我们都知道第一印象很难动摇。
因此,请检查您的网站,如果您认为它可能需要改进,请将其放在列表的顶部。
2.您的徽标是使用 Microsoft Word、PowerPoint 或 Paint 设计的
虽然徽标不是您品牌的全部,但它是品牌的重要组成部分,值得尊重。与其满足于廉价的外观,不如推迟使用,直到您能够负担得起可以引以为豪的设计类型。
3. 您没有遵循品牌指南(无论是在头脑中还是在纸上),并且在整个品牌中存在不一致之处。
重复工作,尤其是在品牌推广方面。您在宣传品牌时所做的一切(图片、措辞、颜色)都必须具有一致的风格和基调。
遵循品牌指南可以创造一致性并提升您的业务。
您自己的照片不符合标准(度假照片、自拍或与宠物合影)
专业人士需要专业的照片。它不一定是无聊的、经过 Photoshop 处理的或不符合您的性格的。但它确实必须符合您的业务特点。
4. 没有自己的域名,这是在为别人工作
拥有自己的域名比拥有自己的办公室更重要。它会影响您公司的影响力以及潜在客户对您的看法。没有自己的域名也会阻碍您的业务发展并适得其反,因为您将花费时间和精力营销一个不属于您的互联网空间。
5. 你已经从商一段时间了,但还没有查看竞争对手。
这不是嫉妒,这是关于改进。养成观察竞争对手的习惯。你不必复制他们的想法,相反,用它们来激励自己以自己的方式改进。
监控行业的任何新发展并乐于接受变化。毕竟,灵活性是小型企业的最大优势之一。
6. 你没有社交媒体策略
社交媒体是发表意见、吸引客户和建立关系的好方法。我们相信您之前已经听说过所有的好处。因此,如果您仍然没有社交媒体策略,我们建议您立即着手。
7 . 您从未与品牌专家合作过
我们经常觉得自己最了解公司的发展方向,但拥有专业的帮助是不可小觑的。您可能会发现新的卖点、广告创意或只是为您的品牌发展制定一个更有条理的计划。