Management

Assistant Manager’s Salary of a Tractor Supply Company

In many quarters, salary is a crucial issue that varies a lot. And tractor supply companies know that all too well. Besides receiving hefty salary packages, assistant managers in tractor supply companies are required to have relevant industry knowledge, agricultural background and strong communication skills in order to work in a retail environment of sturdy magnitude. Besides the aforementioned requirements, these managers are also expected not only to operate store equipment such as forklifts or hand-truck; but they are equally […]

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PR

5 Great Ways to Create Bad PR Outcomes

“Failure is not the only punishment for laziness. There is also the success of others.” –Jules Renard I’ve been working in PR for over 15 years, so you can bet I’ve got some expert thoughts in how to make the absolute worst PR decisions possible. Below are my top 5 ways to ensure the worst PR outcomes. 1. Be inconsistent in your messages. Sure, big successful companies come up with a clear platform of messages around their product that they […]

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Marketing

When Will My SEO Start Getting Results?

We’ve all heard the phrase made famous by the movie Field of Dreams: “If you build it, they will come.” Though this mentality may have worked for Kevin Costner, when it comes to your website and its Search Engine Optimization (SEO), the same mentality does not work. Many of our initial conversations with new clients usually steer in the direction of “when will I show up on the first page?” What most do not realize initially is how loaded this […]

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Innovation

Defining Power

Possibilities have provided the necessary framework that has directed the past and continues to steer the future. It facilitates movement and, with that, reaction occurs. It is important to understand that without movement it is difficult to make progression beyond chance. This is where the necessity for a system to innovate and process ideas with specific needs and wants came to mind. If you are here, I will assume that you are trying to move ahead on some part of […]

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Marketing

Pet Accessories Designers: Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Consider Custom Clothing Labels

For designers who create and sell pet accessories, custom clothing labels are the ideal finishing touch that takes your products from homemade to haute couture. If you love fashion, you know that clothing labels are an unmistakable way to identify your favorite brand or designer. So if you create pet accessories, like greyhound collars or dachshund clothes, that display your unforgettable style, why not create custom woven labels that give your creations that finishing touch? The following are the top […]

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Security

Fire Protection Devices for Workplaces

It is a fact that a fire accident can cause deaths, serious physical injuries and damage to the buildings. The level of risk is same in all areas such as residential and commercial properties. All big fire mishaps result in disastrous situations. In order to avert such happenings, fire protection systems are installed in buildings. The UL system is one of the fire-protection arrangements comprising split sleeve, smooth penetrator, thread penetrator, bulkhead plates, smooth end-caps, threaded end-caps, membrane penetrator system, […]

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Sales

An Effective Pricing Strategy Wins Sales

Pricing is either fixed or custom. Retail businesses typically use fixed pricing; even though they may use a number of changing price methods or strategies, such as price mark-downs, or use loss leader pricing strategies. Custom pricing is often developed through a request for quote (RFQ) or a request for proposal (RFP) or even through a request for information (RFI). Quoting occurs by using a defined set of rules and standards: these rules and standards work to bring some ‘order’ […]

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International Business

When Traditional Communication Strategies Aren’t Enough: Part 2

Commonalities of People with Different Language Backgrounds 3 COMMONALITIES when English is spoken between people of different language backgrounds are: We all want communication to be easy. We can make it easy with some mindful auditory and visual listening strategies. Our bodies don’t usually lie when we don’t understand something. Facial expressions and body language give clues of how effectively we are communicating. We take what’s unfamiliar and make it familiar to match what we already know. Making Accented Communication […]

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Business Travel

Guidelines For a Single Man on Foreign Assignments

There are many advantages of traveling around the world and working in exotic locales on foreign assignments. But it has its disadvantages, too. A single man’s foreign assignments can get lonely, the food isn’t always so healthy, there’s often the threat of danger, and he can expect to work long hours. Here are some guidelines for a single man such as an engineer or computer professional working on foreign assignments, realizing that assignments vary greatly from the hours worked to […]

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Outsourcing

Guidelines To A “Good” Waste and Recycling Management Firm: Part 6 – Coordinated / Pre-Approved Plan

A “good” waste & recycling management firm will work “with” their client to provide a well-coordinated, pre-approved plan to most effectively manage waste & recycling. Depending on your experience, you may think this is always a standard course of action. You would be surprised by how infrequently this occurs. Why? Evidently a majority of management firms think it just takes too much effort. Developing a well-coordinated, pre-approved plan involves getting all of the client’s resources (corporate contacts, regional managers, location […]

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