http://www.busyentrepreneur.com Learn how to write a business plan and how to start a business! Mon, 14 May 2012 14:17:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/the-six-figure-salary-job-whats-it-like-to-be-a-ceo/ http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/the-six-figure-salary-job-whats-it-like-to-be-a-ceo/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:17:23 +0000 Brian Scott http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/?p=12443 Have you ever wondered what the responsibilities of a CEO at a Fortune 500 are?  What does a person have to do to earn their six figure salary? The habits of different Fortune 500 CEOs vary just as much as the habits of most other modern workers, but there are a few trends, and skills, that seem to be common…]]> http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/the-six-figure-salary-job-whats-it-like-to-be-a-ceo/feed/ 0 http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/5-tips-to-choose-the-right-employee-for-your-company/ http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/5-tips-to-choose-the-right-employee-for-your-company/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 16:56:59 +0000 Tim Neubauer http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/?p=12439 If you have a job opening then you will require the right kind of employee for the purpose of handling the responsibilities pertaining to that particular opening or post. Choosing the right employee for one’s business is important in order to get the work done in a proper manner rather than wasting resources by selecting an incompetent and inefficient employee. The following are…]]> http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/5-tips-to-choose-the-right-employee-for-your-company/feed/ 0 http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/writing-a-business-plan-3-must-know-factors/ http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/writing-a-business-plan-3-must-know-factors/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 20:08:03 +0000 Jorge Anguiano http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/?p=12433 One of the first steps to entrepreneurship is writing a business plan. Many books have been written to help entrepreneurs write their first business plan. The business plan serves as a reminder of the vision of the business. There are three factors that all business owners should keep in mind while they write their first business plan. 1. Focus more on the planning…]]> http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/writing-a-business-plan-3-must-know-factors/feed/ 0 http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/5-things-every-business-owner-needs/ http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/5-things-every-business-owner-needs/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 18:22:40 +0000 Donna Burke http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/?p=12432 As a business owner, you must wear many different hats. You must at times be a counselor, a strategist, a bookkeeper, a marketer, a public relations expert, an accountant, and even a janitor. So how do you keep up with everything and ensure your business success? For one, it is a matter of having the right tools. Here are five things every business owner…]]> http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/5-things-every-business-owner-needs/feed/ 0 http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/inbound-marketing-automation-and-nurturing-your-leads/ http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/inbound-marketing-automation-and-nurturing-your-leads/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 16:29:28 +0000 Candy Artiaga http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/?p=12425 If you operate a website for business purposes, then every visitor is a potential new customer. Capturing an email address or other contact details allows for the use of marketing automation software to ensure follow-up and conversion to a paying customer. Let’s take a quick look at a few key steps in producing an inbound customer automated marketing campaign. Creating an Online ‘Lead Nurturing’…]]> http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/inbound-marketing-automation-and-nurturing-your-leads/feed/ 0 http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/marketing-automation-and-e-commerce-a-powerful-duo/ http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/marketing-automation-and-e-commerce-a-powerful-duo/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 16:28:31 +0000 Tim Neubauer http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/?p=12424 Marketing and advertising is becoming ever faster paced as companies and brands duel for prospective customers’ attention. One of the engines powering this race is the availability and ease of use of automated marketing platforms, which are powerful enough to facilitate the entire buying decision path. In the right hands, enormous business can be generated via marketing automation; let’s take a quick look at how…]]> http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/marketing-automation-and-e-commerce-a-powerful-duo/feed/ 0 http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/5-tips-for-being-a-great-boss/ http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/5-tips-for-being-a-great-boss/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 14:44:05 +0000 Derrick Lawhorn http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/?p=12422 If you’re too harsh on your employees, they may dislike working for you and become less productive. On the other hand, if you’re too lenient with your employees, they will also be less productive because they know there will be no consequences. Being a great boss may be difficult, especially if you don’t have any previous management experience. Here are five tips for being a great boss. Praising and Criticizing When it comes to…]]> http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/5-tips-for-being-a-great-boss/feed/ 0 http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/predicting-trends-for-success/ http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/predicting-trends-for-success/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 14:27:45 +0000 Sam Trowbridge http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/?p=12419 The Internet has changed advertising in ways that could not have been foreseen. Ad agencies that once talked about convincing customers, now talk about starting a movement, a cultural phenomenon that transcends advertising and sparks a conversation between businesses and their customers. In order to start a movement, however, you need a keen eye for emerging trends and needs. Trend-spotting The ability to spot…]]> http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/predicting-trends-for-success/feed/ 0 http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/10-best-ways-to-reward-your-employees/ http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/10-best-ways-to-reward-your-employees/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 14:16:53 +0000 Derrick Lawhorn http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/?p=12415 With versatile job opportunities and changing economic outlook, employees obviously expect more from their employers and mentors. Employees need to be happily working for a company to retain the enthusiasm and motivation for delivering their optimum. A survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) points that about 31% of employees are satisfied with the recognition received for doing a good job. Monitoring,…]]> http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/10-best-ways-to-reward-your-employees/feed/ 0 http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/practical-tips-for-improving-marketing-effectiveness-of-your-business/ http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/practical-tips-for-improving-marketing-effectiveness-of-your-business/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 11:58:46 +0000 Greg Ordway http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/?p=12409 Success in business is all about effective marketing. However, marketing is not something that comes naturally to everyone. Sometimes you will get a feeling that you have all the bases covered with your marketing strategy and yet the results are still poor. This will leave you with a sinking feeling that all is not well with your marketing strategy. This is when you realize that…]]> http://www.busyentrepreneur.com/2012/05/practical-tips-for-improving-marketing-effectiveness-of-your-business/feed/ 0