tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85966366391273476392011-11-27T16:35:51.436-08:00Tips and Tutorials for Writing Successful Business ProposalsIvan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.comBlogger7741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-12675355653293543032010-07-04T01:17:00.001-07:002010-07-04T01:17:27.987-07:00Friday is my busiest day. Most folks power down and go into weekend mode. Not here! Ask yourself, ‘why do I go down a gear on Friday?’, ‘How does this benefit my career?’ Ok, let’s be honest. We do this because others do it. Right? This is a high-risk way to manage your career. You’re letting others determine how you behave. And it damages your career in many, many ways. Here’s an alternative approach.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/Nz0rT">http://ping.fm/Nz0rT</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-1267535565329354303?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-65819587107237838862010-07-04T01:14:00.003-07:002010-07-04T01:14:47.505-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Most people think it’s difficult start a career as a business consultant. I used to think the same in my early 20s when I started in IT. <p />In retrospect, I should have made more efforts to establish myself as a consultant earlier; the benefits certainly outweigh the downsides. As luck would have it, I was forced into a consultancy role when I lost my 9-5 job. <p />Time to learn to hustling and bring in business. Harvard Business Review refers to it as The Hustle Strategy. <p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/mQcit">http://ping.fm/mQcit</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/12-step-plan-to-get-started-as-a-small-busine">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-6581958710723783886?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-73023143461521818852010-07-04T01:14:00.001-07:002010-07-04T01:14:37.089-07:00Most people think it’s difficult start a career as a business consultant. I used to think the same in my early 20s when I started in IT. <br /><br />In retrospect, I should have made more efforts to establish myself as a consultant earlier; the benefits certainly outweigh the downsides. As luck would have it, I was forced into a consultancy role when I lost my 9-5 job. <br /><br />Time to learn to hustling and bring in business. Harvard Business Review refers to it as The Hustle Strategy. <br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/mQcit">http://ping.fm/mQcit</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-7302314346152181885?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-59208461279690833772010-07-04T01:13:00.003-07:002010-07-04T01:13:23.288-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>In this short video I explain how to create content and to remove the barriers that stop most people from creating content on a daily basis. It’s not difficult but you do need to have a system that lets you maximize your opportunities to create content and reduces the barriers that stop you from doing this. For example, you can create more content for your blog – and generate more business – if you work in batches.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/PNtqz">http://ping.fm/PNtqz</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/how-to-write-content-for-your-blog-every-day">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5920846127969083377?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-68546096241044862562010-07-04T01:13:00.001-07:002010-07-04T01:13:16.350-07:00In this short video I explain how to create content and to remove the barriers that stop most people from creating content on a daily basis. It’s not difficult but you do need to have a system that lets you maximize your opportunities to create content and reduces the barriers that stop you from doing this. For example, you can create more content for your blog – and generate more business – if you work in batches.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/PNtqz">http://ping.fm/PNtqz</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-6854609624104486256?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-55475703963215875082010-07-04T01:11:00.003-07:002010-07-04T01:11:08.004-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>This article on business writing reminds us that our sales, marketing, business, and proposal development does not stand alone. It is process of a larger process that involves planning, research, writing, editing, proofing, submission and acceptance.<p />This list gives 37 ways to improve your next proposal. Scroll through it and tell me what I missed.<p />Show that your response is logical and organized<br />Make the information easy to find. Cross reference against the Request For Proposal<br />Include a table of contents for proposals over 10 pages in length<br />Ensure that your Proposal is in compliance with the RFP<br />Arrange material in order of priority to the reader (see Audience Analysis guidelines)<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/CBNCA">http://ping.fm/CBNCA</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/gtd-37-tips-to-increase-your-business-writing">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5547570396321587508?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-87313469882782560692010-07-04T01:11:00.001-07:002010-07-04T01:11:00.325-07:00This article on business writing reminds us that our sales, marketing, business, and proposal development does not stand alone. It is process of a larger process that involves planning, research, writing, editing, proofing, submission and acceptance.<br /><br />This list gives 37 ways to improve your next proposal. Scroll through it and tell me what I missed.<br /><br />Show that your response is logical and organized<br />Make the information easy to find. Cross reference against the Request For Proposal<br />Include a table of contents for proposals over 10 pages in length<br />Ensure that your Proposal is in compliance with the RFP<br />Arrange material in order of priority to the reader (see Audience Analysis guidelines)<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/CBNCA">http://ping.fm/CBNCA</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-8731346988278256069?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-44405169729224050552010-07-04T01:05:00.003-07:002010-07-04T01:05:26.248-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>What do soloists who make six figures have in common? To find out, we asked this week’s guest, Mike Koenigs. Mike is best known as the guy who created the Web 2.0 syndication service, Traffic Geyser that distributes over a million videos per week and generates top ranking, web traffic and leads in minutes by sending video content to over 70 video sites, social bookmarking, social media, blog and podcasting directories.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/iZb1W">http://ping.fm/iZb1W</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/how-to-make-six-figures-part-2">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-4440516972922405055?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-17269710300039056292010-07-04T01:05:00.001-07:002010-07-04T01:05:22.724-07:00What do soloists who make six figures have in common? To find out, we asked this week’s guest, Mike Koenigs. Mike is best known as the guy who created the Web 2.0 syndication service, Traffic Geyser that distributes over a million videos per week and generates top ranking, web traffic and leads in minutes by sending video content to over 70 video sites, social bookmarking, social media, blog and podcasting directories.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/iZb1W">http://ping.fm/iZb1W</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-1726971030003905629?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-40593289564277467822010-07-02T23:58:00.003-07:002010-07-02T23:58:45.051-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Twenty articles to get you started with your case study writing. It’s all here. <p />Case Study methodology, SWOT, grounded theory, interviewing SME, Media Kit, Marketing Plans, how to promote your products and services, raise its market profile, and construct, format, design and publish your document.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/euKdr">http://ping.fm/euKdr</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/case-study-writing-20-great-tutorials">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-4059328956427746782?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-36002730869976753762010-07-02T23:58:00.001-07:002010-07-02T23:58:35.839-07:00Twenty articles to get you started with your case study writing. It’s all here. <br /><br />Case Study methodology, SWOT, grounded theory, interviewing SME, Media Kit, Marketing Plans, how to promote your products and services, raise its market profile, and construct, format, design and publish your document.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/euKdr">http://ping.fm/euKdr</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-3600273086997675376?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-49585734501212047172010-07-02T23:57:00.003-07:002010-07-02T23:57:33.903-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>You find a blog you really like. You want to learn more. You’re thinking of buying from them. What do you do? Click About Us, right? Most people do. Now, pretend you’ve never visited your own site. Remember, you know nothing about you. Nothing. Look at your About Us page? Be honest, what’s the one thing that’s wrong with it?<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/8VuVg">http://ping.fm/8VuVg</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/inside-seo-why-the-about-us-page-is-the-secon">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-4958573450121204717?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-76306944526161143072010-07-02T23:57:00.001-07:002010-07-02T23:57:24.404-07:00You find a blog you really like. You want to learn more. You’re thinking of buying from them. What do you do? Click About Us, right? Most people do. Now, pretend you’ve never visited your own site. Remember, you know nothing about you. Nothing. Look at your About Us page? Be honest, what’s the one thing that’s wrong with it?<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/8VuVg">http://ping.fm/8VuVg</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-7630694452616114307?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-54713219580921183912010-07-02T23:56:00.001-07:002010-07-02T23:56:05.670-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Should you use a role model to develop your business? <p />Maybe you should: the top business magazines say, ‘be yourself, be authentic, share your story’ Or maybe you shouldn’t. For entrepreneurs, using a role model creates a dilemma. <p />Does it mean you’ve sold out? Do you lose street cred? Can you really copy someone else and be true to yourself?<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/IwfKt">http://ping.fm/IwfKt</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/5-entrepreneurs-like-kobe-bryant-who-overcame">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5471321958092118391?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-25491176604703827872010-07-02T23:55:00.001-07:002010-07-02T23:55:58.804-07:00Should you use a role model to develop your business? <br /><br />Maybe you should: the top business magazines say, ‘be yourself, be authentic, share your story’ Or maybe you shouldn’t. For entrepreneurs, using a role model creates a dilemma. <br /><br />Does it mean you’ve sold out? Do you lose street cred? Can you really copy someone else and be true to yourself?<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/IwfKt">http://ping.fm/IwfKt</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-2549117660470382787?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-3391093167608763062010-07-02T23:54:00.003-07:002010-07-02T23:54:59.466-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>I know most of these ideas sound foolish, but I was a kid/new entrepreneur when I came up with most of these business ideas. The point I am trying to make is that you to will come up with a lot of dumb business ideas, which means that you will fail a lot. Just don’t get discouraged because sooner or later you’ll learn to come up with good business ideas.<p />And if that doesn’t encourage you, just look at Mark Cuban. At one point he had a business idea that revolved around selling powdered milk. In his eyes, it tasted as good as the real thing and you wouldn’t have to worry about expiration dates. But as you know, that isn’t how he made his billions. <p />PS: If you are looking for more bad business ideas, check out this post by Jeremy Schoemaker and this post by Brian Armstrong.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/NFXC1">http://ping.fm/NFXC1</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/my-top-10-worst-money-making-ideas-from-neil">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-339109316760876306?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-37223482528442297502010-07-02T23:54:00.001-07:002010-07-02T23:54:53.752-07:00I know most of these ideas sound foolish, but I was a kid/new entrepreneur when I came up with most of these business ideas. The point I am trying to make is that you to will come up with a lot of dumb business ideas, which means that you will fail a lot. Just don’t get discouraged because sooner or later you’ll learn to come up with good business ideas.<br /><br />And if that doesn’t encourage you, just look at Mark Cuban. At one point he had a business idea that revolved around selling powdered milk. In his eyes, it tasted as good as the real thing and you wouldn’t have to worry about expiration dates. But as you know, that isn’t how he made his billions. <br /><br />PS: If you are looking for more bad business ideas, check out this post by Jeremy Schoemaker and this post by Brian Armstrong.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/NFXC1">http://ping.fm/NFXC1</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-3722348252844229750?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-48283656211578621362010-07-02T22:58:00.001-07:002010-07-02T22:58:53.240-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'><p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;">Looking for funding for a new project but not sure where to start? One way to get the funding you need is to create a Business Case. This outlines the benefits, competitive edge, and other gains the company stands to make if it invests in this project. For certain projects, the <a href="http://www.klariti.com/business-case/index.shtml" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">Business Case</a> is a fore-runner for a Request For Proposal (aka Invitation To Tender) where business proposals are accepted from external firms.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse;"> <p><a href="http://www.klariti.com/business-case/index.shtml" title="Business Case Template - Instant Download" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;"><img src="http://www.klariti.com/images/businesscase.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></a> <em><a href="http://www.klariti.com/business-case/index.shtml" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">Business Case Template</a></em></p> <p>Over the coming weeks, we’ll look at how to write, review and assess business proposals. For now, let’s focus developing the Business Case.</p> <p>I’ve put together this Business Case checklist which covers most all areas related to the project/service you are exploring. This checklist should help you address areas such as Achievability, <a href="http://www.klariti.com/business-plan-template/index.shtml" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">Benefits</a>, Costs, Critical success factors, Resources, Risks, <a href="http://www.klariti.com/templates/Project-Plan-Template.shtml" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">Scope</a>, Strategic fit, and Value For Money.</p> <h3>Business Case Checklist</h3> <p>To ensure that your business case is complete, examine the following points:</p> <ol> <li> <strong>Achievability</strong> — this ensures that you (and other parties) have the experience, expertise, and resources to manage the project. Examine different approaches that can overcome any potential obstacles, e.g. additional resources, timelines, or budgets.</li> <li> <strong>Assumptions</strong> — speak to all stakeholders and gather their main <a href="http://www.klariti.com/Business-Requirements-Specification-Template/index.shtml" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">assumptions</a>, e.g. in the case of outsourcing IT development, that the Intellectual Property Rights will be owned by your organization. Examine whether these assumptions are valid or not.</li> <li> <strong>Benefits</strong> — outline the benefits, and opportunities, that each option provides. Identify the high-level benefits that align with your company’s main business objectives, and <a href="http://www.klariti.com/software-development-lifecycle-templates/cost-benefit-analysis.shtml" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">explore how these benefits can be measured</a> </li> <li> <strong>Costs</strong> — obtain indicative figures for the cost of the project over its entire lifecycle, not only the implementation costs. You may want to factor in 15-20% for scope creep, if appropriate. Also, determine who will pay for the project, if they have agreed to do this, and the payment method. Examine how to get an acceptable balance of <a href="http://www.klariti.com/software-development-lifecycle-templates/cost-benefit-analysis.shtml" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">cost, benefit</a>, and <a href="http://www.klariti.com/risk-management-plan-template/" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">risk</a>.</li> <li> <strong>Critical success factors</strong> — seek consensus with the other stakeholders on what constitutes success. If you do not take this step, stakeholder will have different expectations of the final deliverable. Define success factors that are specific, measurable, and achievable; identify any other factors that could affect success, such as the delivery of other parallel projects.</li> <li> <strong>Dependencies</strong> — outline the internal (e.g. staff availability) and external dependencies (changes in the marketplace, new government legislation).</li> <li> <strong>Options</strong> – gather details on all available options that could meet the business needs. Consider the trade-offs associated with each option, and the degree to which each option meets the project’s needs. Make sure that you have included the overall supply chain’s needs, i.e. the organization, partners, suppliers, staff and customers.</li> <li> <strong>Procurement</strong> — send an <a href="http://www.klariti.com/invitation-to-tender-template/" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">Invitation to Tender (ITT) to prospective contractors</a>. Evaluate their bids. Hold presentations with the most impressive bids.</li> <li> <strong>Project Group </strong>— identify those (individuals, units, and departments) who are involved and/or affected by the project. Determine their interests and endeavor to resolve any potential conflicts.</li> <li> <strong>Resources</strong> — scope the anticipated resource and capabilities requirements that you will need, such as staff, IT, workspace, equipment, and funding.</li> <li> <strong>Risks</strong> – Capture all anticipated risks – plan contingences. Prepare a high-level estimate of the costs for each risk.</li> <li> <strong>Scope</strong> – define what is in/out of scope with the existing budget; scope what can be delivered with a reduced budget, with indicative delivery dates; ensure that there are no conflicts with other on-going projects. Look at the impact that delaying the project or under-delivering could have.</li> <li> <strong>Stakeholders</strong> — identify their role, responsibility, availability, and contingencies if they become incapacitated/released from the project.</li> <li> <strong>Strategic fit</strong> – confirm that the project is still required and that its objectives are in line with the company’s business goals.</li> <li> <strong>Value For Money</strong> — examine how to get <a href="http://www.klariti.com/templates/Needs-Problem-Statement-Template.shtml" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">Value For Money</a> from the contractors, contractors and other third parties. Agree what constitutes VFM with the project stakeholders.</li> </ol> <p>Once you have checked off these points, your business case should be ready to send to the project stakeholders.</p> <p>What are your thoughts? What have I missed?</p> <p><em>About the Author: Ivan Walsh provides <a href="http://www.klariti.com/" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">Business Tips for Smart People</a> on <a href="http://www.klariti.com/" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">Klariti.com</a>. His also runs the popular<a href="http://www.ivanwalsh.com/" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">Business Planning Blog</a> at </em><a href="http://www.ivanwalsh.com/" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;"><em>http://www.ivanwalsh.com</em></a>. Follow him on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/ivanwalsh" target="_blank" style="color: #2244bb;">@ivanwalsh</a></p> </span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://businessplantips.posterous.com/business-case-templates-15-ways-to-write-form">Business Plan Tips</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-4828365621157862136?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-41533480983656706672010-06-29T23:40:00.001-07:002010-06-29T23:40:07.647-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>For real information, watching what people do is way better than asking them what they think, what they did, or, the worst case, what they intend to do. That’s why I like this new click-based and search-based research so much. Don’t go with what people say; go with what they do.<p />A great recent example is Marketing Profs’ In Social Media Era, Facebook Rules. <p />The data is fascinating; but the methodology, and the tool used, is even more so. <p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/jc1Gg">http://ping.fm/jc1Gg</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/for-better-market-research-get-real-clicks-no">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-4153348098365670667?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-20371319933841689002010-06-29T23:39:00.001-07:002010-06-29T23:39:55.115-07:00For real information, watching what people do is way better than asking them what they think, what they did, or, the worst case, what they intend to do. That’s why I like this new click-based and search-based research so much. Don’t go with what people say; go with what they do.<br /><br />A great recent example is Marketing Profs’ In Social Media Era, Facebook Rules. <br /><br />The data is fascinating; but the methodology, and the tool used, is even more so. <br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/jc1Gg">http://ping.fm/jc1Gg</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-2037131993384168900?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-31672456225524890462010-06-19T06:24:00.003-07:002010-06-19T06:24:26.610-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>While there are several ways to get your videos on the YouTube homepage, this is the simplest, the more legit and the most rewarding. To do so, you need to understand how the Spotlight Videos option works in YouTube. The screenshot below is an example.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/mr6sw">http://ping.fm/mr6sw</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/how-to-submit-your-video-to-youtubes-editors">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-3167245622552489046?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-13249004816958663712010-06-19T06:24:00.001-07:002010-06-19T06:24:19.387-07:00While there are several ways to get your videos on the YouTube homepage, this is the simplest, the more legit and the most rewarding. To do so, you need to understand how the Spotlight Videos option works in YouTube. The screenshot below is an example.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/mr6sw">http://ping.fm/mr6sw</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-1324900481695866371?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-53507322077477547292010-06-19T05:18:00.001-07:002010-06-19T05:18:07.204-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> Business Rules vs. Business Requirements from Klariti Smart Business Tips by Ivan Post by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter. One area where many graduates and business analysts get tripped up is confusing Business Rules and Business Requirements. We looked at how to write Business Requirements last week, so let’s look at what Business Rules and Business Requirements have in common and where they differ. Business Requirements – Excel Template Difference Between Business Rules and Business Requirements? What is the difference between a business rule and a business requirement? * Business Rules – these are statements (or conditions) that tell a person whether they can perform a specific action that relates to how the business operates. Business Rules also give you the criteria and conditions for making these decisions. * Business Requirement – this may include what you need to do to enable the business rule to be implemented. In other words, a business requirement may not be valid if it contradicts or breaks an existing business rule. Example of Business Rules Let’s step back a minute. My Dad has three pet ducks at his home. One water duck and two land ducks. Yes, it gets very loud sometimes. So, here are some rules regarding the ducks health and safety: * Ducks cannot be given bread. It may choke them. * Ducks cannot be left unattended when swimming. They are poor swimmers and may drown. * Ducks must be given water with all meals. Helps them digest. * Duck must have buddies. They’re very socialable and pine when alone. * Ducks must be kept out of the kitchen. Yes, I see the irony :) Ok, these are some of the rules we have for the ducks. From Business Rules to Business Requirements Now, imagine we were building a new apartment block for millionaire ducks. No doubt there will be many requirements about their lifestyle, feeding, entertainment and transport. While gathering and defining these requirements, we need to consider: * The new apartment owners must not allow folks to give bread to the Ducks. * If you’re building a swimming pool. They can have a pool if it’s a requirement, but they also need a life guard. You get the idea, right? Connection Between Business Rule and Business Requirements Now that we’ve looked at how Business Rules work, let’s look at how and where they are connected: 1. Do business rules exist even when you can’t implement a requirement? Yes. The Business Rules inn independent of the requirements gathering process. It can and must exist independently of other processes. 2. Does implementing a business requirement mean complying with the business rule? Depends. In general, Yes, but there can be exceptions. 3. Does implementing the business requirement make it easier to comply with the business rule? Yes. The connection will be stronger across all business process and allow greater understanding of how the Business Rules to Business Requirements function. Sample Business Rule This is an example of business rules for a bank taking credit card applications over the web. Example: Taking Credit Card Applications Over The Web Business Rule: Customer has an Email Address. Business Requirement: Ability for bank staff to send and receive emails to the customer. Now if we change the business rule: Revised Rule: Customer must have a valid Email Address. Note: A second rule is required to define ‘valid email address’. An Email Address is considered Valid if does not return as ‘undeliverable’ within 60 minutes of being sent out. Additional Business Requirement to support Business Rule: System will immediately send email to customer once email address is received. The email is not batch processed but sent in response to each email received. Note: The smallest change in the wording of the business rule can have significant impacts on other business processes. When testing business requirements make sure that you consider all possible scenarios where the revised business rule will impact other parts of the business. Recap * Business rules describe what you may or may not do in a specific business scenario. It also gives the criteria, conditions and exceptions for making these decisions. * Business Requirements capture what a user must do to implement and/or comply with a Business Rule. * You may need different sets of business requirements to implement different sets of business rules, for example, when dealing with complex business processes with complicated conditions and exceptions. * Business rules are independent of business requirements and shouldn’t be changed to accommodate a requirement. Be careful when changing a business rule in case it impacts how a business process functions. Conclusion There is one final point I want to share. Make sure that ownership of the business rules is properly assigned to someone – and make the person accountable. One approach is to assign this activity to a business analyst with strong skills in document control and with the ability to push through new versions of revised Business Rules. Try to find the most practical solution for managing your business rules. We used a networked Excel spreadsheet at a large European bank and it worked very well. All documents were version controlled and we followed a strict naming convention which made it easier to retrieve and update the rules when needed. Don’t get tripped up on the technology. Once the team understand how the documents are structured, written and shared, then you should be fine. Also, remember to purge out-dated business rules. This means you’ll have fewer documents to manage and should speed up annual audits if/when the auditors want to check your document repository. Final tip: in the Excel spreadsheet, cross-reference the business rule to the business requirements so you can quickly identify where one change impacts another. About the Author: Ivan Walsh shares Small Business and Small Business Information for Entrepreneurs at Klariti. He also runs a Business Planning Blog <p></p></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://technicalwriting.posterous.com/business-rules-vs-business-requirements">Technical Writing Tips</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5350732207747754729?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-15540248445326902152010-06-18T17:57:00.003-07:002010-06-18T17:57:43.230-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Home-run sluggers want to change the world in a big and obvious way, says serial entrepreneur John Warrillow. They are not thrilled with incremental success, and the trend toward serial entrepreneurship is not necessarily appealing to them. Sluggers would rather make a single business their lifes work, and make it big (if at all.) They are not as amenable to early exits or succession planning. Fred Smith of FedEx is an obvious example of a slugger.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/ge4gA">http://ping.fm/ge4gA</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/inccom-the-5-types-of-entrepreneurs">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-1554024844532690215?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-9618332858940668452010-06-18T17:57:00.001-07:002010-06-18T17:57:31.847-07:00Home-run sluggers want to change the world in a big and obvious way, says serial entrepreneur John Warrillow. They are not thrilled with incremental success, and the trend toward serial entrepreneurship is not necessarily appealing to them. Sluggers would rather make a single business their lifes work, and make it big (if at all.) They are not as amenable to early exits or succession planning. Fred Smith of FedEx is an obvious example of a slugger.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/ge4gA">http://ping.fm/ge4gA</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-961833285894066845?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-49522863712809299472010-06-18T17:56:00.003-07:002010-06-18T17:56:24.002-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Actually the answer is pretty simple. You haven’t given me sufficient reason to choose you over your competitors. Today’s customer has more choice, more knowledge, and even tabbed browsing to evaluate you and distinguish you from all of your competitors. In the few seconds they’ll invest in your website, if they can’t decide why you might be the solution to their want or need, they’ll close that tab faster than your Flash promotion can ever engage them.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/6iJLb">http://ping.fm/6iJLb</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/why-i-wont-buy-from-you">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-4952286371280929947?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-49824544274353713742010-06-18T17:56:00.001-07:002010-06-18T17:56:10.215-07:00Actually the answer is pretty simple. You haven’t given me sufficient reason to choose you over your competitors. Today’s customer has more choice, more knowledge, and even tabbed browsing to evaluate you and distinguish you from all of your competitors. In the few seconds they’ll invest in your website, if they can’t decide why you might be the solution to their want or need, they’ll close that tab faster than your Flash promotion can ever engage them.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/6iJLb">http://ping.fm/6iJLb</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-4982454427435371374?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-66039601843664364462010-06-17T20:17:00.003-07:002010-06-17T20:17:39.230-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>You want to buy a digital camera but not sure where to start. The options are to go low and buy something inexpensive (but maybe you’ll regret the quality), get a mid-price camera, learn how it works and then get a top of the rank camera. Or bite the bullet and get the best digital camera.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/zArao">http://ping.fm/zArao</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/checklist-buying-your-first-digital-camera">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-6603960184366436446?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-47708139828345178592010-06-17T20:17:00.001-07:002010-06-17T20:17:28.690-07:00You want to buy a digital camera but not sure where to start. The options are to go low and buy something inexpensive (but maybe you’ll regret the quality), get a mid-price camera, learn how it works and then get a top of the rank camera. Or bite the bullet and get the best digital camera.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/zArao">http://ping.fm/zArao</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-4770813982834517859?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-81091372857385213142010-06-17T02:08:00.003-07:002010-06-17T02:08:17.822-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>When Google announced a new version of Google Docs in April, it was obvious that not only the user interface has been changed. <p />The new document editor, code-named Kix, is so different that Google had to change the way documents are stored.<p />"The new Google document editor doesn't use the browser to handle editable text. We wrote a brand new editing surface and layout engine, entirely in JavaScript. (...) To you, the new editor looks like a fairly normal text box. But from the browser's perspective, it's a webpage with JavaScript that responds to any user action by dynamically changing what to display on each line," explains Google.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/foYHx">http://ping.fm/foYHx</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/google-docs-and-backwards-compatibility-new-d">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-8109137285738521314?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-61021255690901957522010-06-17T02:08:00.001-07:002010-06-17T02:08:08.099-07:00When Google announced a new version of Google Docs in April, it was obvious that not only the user interface has been changed. <br /><br />The new document editor, code-named Kix, is so different that Google had to change the way documents are stored.<br /><br />"The new Google document editor doesn't use the browser to handle editable text. We wrote a brand new editing surface and layout engine, entirely in JavaScript. (...) To you, the new editor looks like a fairly normal text box. But from the browser's perspective, it's a webpage with JavaScript that responds to any user action by dynamically changing what to display on each line," explains Google.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/foYHx">http://ping.fm/foYHx</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-6102125569090195752?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-26705408352241912882010-06-17T00:12:00.003-07:002010-06-17T00:12:16.898-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>The audience for podcasts is growing. Fun and simple to produce, podcasts are an effective way for a franchise to connect with and attract more customers.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/N9RJX">http://ping.fm/N9RJX</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/growing-a-business-franchise-with-podcasts">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-2670540835224191288?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-41585933910010335172010-06-17T00:12:00.001-07:002010-06-17T00:12:00.416-07:00The audience for podcasts is growing. Fun and simple to produce, podcasts are an effective way for a franchise to connect with and attract more customers.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/N9RJX">http://ping.fm/N9RJX</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-4158593391001033517?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-52846854194447952292010-06-16T09:04:00.001-07:002010-06-16T09:04:00.620-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Being bored is a precious thing, a state of mind we should pursue. Once boredom sets in, our minds begin to wander, looking for something exciting, something interesting to land on. <p />And that's where creativity arises.<p />My best ideas come to me when I am unproductive. When I am running but not listening to my iPod. When I am sitting, doing nothing, waiting for someone. When I am lying in bed as my mind wanders before falling to sleep. These "wasted" moments, moments not filled with anything in particular, are vital.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/4PWMc">http://ping.fm/4PWMc</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/why-i-returned-my-ipad-0">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5284685419444795229?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-89839851565928920492010-06-16T09:03:00.001-07:002010-06-16T09:03:45.751-07:00Being bored is a precious thing, a state of mind we should pursue. Once boredom sets in, our minds begin to wander, looking for something exciting, something interesting to land on. <br /><br />And that's where creativity arises.<br /><br />My best ideas come to me when I am unproductive. When I am running but not listening to my iPod. When I am sitting, doing nothing, waiting for someone. When I am lying in bed as my mind wanders before falling to sleep. These "wasted" moments, moments not filled with anything in particular, are vital.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/4PWMc">http://ping.fm/4PWMc</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-8983985156592892049?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-52774860775822372012010-06-15T22:08:00.003-07:002010-06-15T22:08:12.532-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Ask yourself these questions: Are the participants in your management development programs "on the hook" to apply their learnings to real issues back on the job? Will the content of your programs give managers new insights into getting things done? Do the designs of the programs allow time for participants to create implementation plans? Are your program instructors pushing past casual discussion and facilitating specific back-at-work application of learning? <p />Have you built in follow-up to make sure that managers translate their learnings into action?<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/0JZzS">http://ping.fm/0JZzS</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/harvard-biz-how-to-translate-training-plans-i">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5277486077582237201?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-40107498121985336372010-06-15T22:08:00.001-07:002010-06-15T22:08:02.211-07:00Ask yourself these questions: Are the participants in your management development programs "on the hook" to apply their learnings to real issues back on the job? Will the content of your programs give managers new insights into getting things done? Do the designs of the programs allow time for participants to create implementation plans? Are your program instructors pushing past casual discussion and facilitating specific back-at-work application of learning? <br /><br />Have you built in follow-up to make sure that managers translate their learnings into action?<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/0JZzS">http://ping.fm/0JZzS</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-4010749812198533637?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-3524469425844902362010-06-15T21:15:00.001-07:002010-06-15T21:15:09.281-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>If your subject line doesn't compel readers to open the email, the rest of your content goes unseen. Make sure it clearly presents the email's value while staying consistent with your past subject lines.<p />In fact, you can use existing messages to guide you. <p />Keep track of patterns in open rates to see which subject lines earned the most opens, then mimic the format with your new one.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/iNyE8">http://ping.fm/iNyE8</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/tips-for-email-procrastinators-spend-time-on">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-352446942584490236?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-87719753849525175092010-06-15T21:14:00.001-07:002010-06-15T21:14:59.496-07:00If your subject line doesn't compel readers to open the email, the rest of your content goes unseen. Make sure it clearly presents the email's value while staying consistent with your past subject lines.<br /><br />In fact, you can use existing messages to guide you. <br /><br />Keep track of patterns in open rates to see which subject lines earned the most opens, then mimic the format with your new one.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/iNyE8">http://ping.fm/iNyE8</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-8771975384952517509?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-5037355468444112242010-06-15T18:19:00.001-07:002010-06-15T18:19:44.430-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'><div class="posterous_bookmarklet_entry"> <blockquote class="posterous_medium_quote">Post by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter. If your Microsoft Word files suddenly become huge and start crashing, here’s one way to fix it. Sometimes Microsoft Word files explode from 1 to 10MB in a few minutes? I've creating some very large business proposals in Microsoft Word and learnt a few way</blockquote> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ivan.klariti.com/user-guides/how-to-stop-microsoft-word-files-from-crashing-part-1/3468/">ivan.klariti.com</a></div> <p></p></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://technicalwriting.posterous.com/how-to-stop-microsoft-word-from-crashing-busi">Technical Writing Tips</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-503735546844411224?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-53016533648312783722010-06-15T08:42:00.003-07:002010-06-15T08:42:09.439-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Subscriptions used to be just for newspapers and magazines, but not anymore. The last 10 years have seen a dramatic increase in companies using the subscription model to offer everything from music, movies and textbooks to even cars for a monthly fee. Every day, more and more traditional players are joining the “subscription economy” in response to changing consumer habits. For most companies, this shift means relearning a lot about selling, pricing, packaging, and building customer loyalty. As we move to this new economy, companies need to move away from a manufacturing-oriented, product-focused way of thinking, and embrace a world of services that fundamentally change customer relationships.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/GFuX1">http://ping.fm/GFuX1</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/the-subscription-economy-is-here-are-you-read-0">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5301653364831278372?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-15507655637364261682010-06-15T08:42:00.001-07:002010-06-15T08:42:04.593-07:00Subscriptions used to be just for newspapers and magazines, but not anymore. The last 10 years have seen a dramatic increase in companies using the subscription model to offer everything from music, movies and textbooks to even cars for a monthly fee. Every day, more and more traditional players are joining the “subscription economy” in response to changing consumer habits. For most companies, this shift means relearning a lot about selling, pricing, packaging, and building customer loyalty. As we move to this new economy, companies need to move away from a manufacturing-oriented, product-focused way of thinking, and embrace a world of services that fundamentally change customer relationships.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/GFuX1">http://ping.fm/GFuX1</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-1550765563736426168?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-34450239801339186612010-06-15T00:24:00.003-07:002010-06-15T00:24:12.791-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>In sales and life, it takes a little extra effort to go from satisfactory to excellent.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/5wThq">http://ping.fm/5wThq</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/a-short-lesson-in-attaining-excellence">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-3445023980133918661?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-630860290899338412010-06-15T00:24:00.001-07:002010-06-15T00:24:04.245-07:00In sales and life, it takes a little extra effort to go from satisfactory to excellent.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/5wThq">http://ping.fm/5wThq</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-63086029089933841?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-89559218763325614072010-06-15T00:11:00.003-07:002010-06-15T00:11:54.996-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>The hotel industry is characterized by the fact that there are literally hundreds of affiliate reservation sites you can list your hotel with. These sites take a small percentage of your booking fee for the promotion they provide your business. Its worth taking a little loss here as they’re working their butts off to market your services. Since you’re getting someone else to do all the hard work for you, it stands to reason they be compensated for it…<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/pMXIM">http://ping.fm/pMXIM</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/9-tips-on-marketing-travel-websites">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-8955921876332561407?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-54155613579910745432010-06-15T00:11:00.001-07:002010-06-15T00:11:48.173-07:00The hotel industry is characterized by the fact that there are literally hundreds of affiliate reservation sites you can list your hotel with. These sites take a small percentage of your booking fee for the promotion they provide your business. Its worth taking a little loss here as they’re working their butts off to market your services. Since you’re getting someone else to do all the hard work for you, it stands to reason they be compensated for it…<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/pMXIM">http://ping.fm/pMXIM</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5415561357991074543?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-23052461653082955432010-06-14T18:05:00.003-07:002010-06-14T18:05:40.368-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Robert Scoble posed the question, “Should we give Google Buzz another look?” Last week at SMX Advanced, Matt Cutts said almost the exact same thing when answering a question posed by Danny Sullivan. Here is what Matt said:<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/JCSje">http://ping.fm/JCSje</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/robert-scoble-is-it-time-to-give-google-buzz">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-2305246165308295543?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-13040892126539303682010-06-14T18:05:00.001-07:002010-06-14T18:05:35.288-07:00Robert Scoble posed the question, “Should we give Google Buzz another look?” Last week at SMX Advanced, Matt Cutts said almost the exact same thing when answering a question posed by Danny Sullivan. Here is what Matt said:<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/JCSje">http://ping.fm/JCSje</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-1304089212653930368?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-75499011860884187342010-06-14T17:18:00.003-07:002010-06-14T17:18:14.914-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>She wants to update her new business plan and add Notes, Messages, Quotes and other pre-formatted styles. The Styles in Microsoft Word 2003 and 2007 seem to be different.<p />Even Gil Grissom would have a hard time doing this.<p />She’s right. The Microsoft Word user interface in 2003 and 2007 is very different.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/8VFM3">http://ping.fm/8VFM3</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/the-gil-grissom-guide-to-microsoft-word-2007">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-7549901186088418734?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-10672332451024629642010-06-14T17:18:00.001-07:002010-06-14T17:18:03.564-07:00She wants to update her new business plan and add Notes, Messages, Quotes and other pre-formatted styles. The Styles in Microsoft Word 2003 and 2007 seem to be different.<br /><br />Even Gil Grissom would have a hard time doing this.<br /><br />She’s right. The Microsoft Word user interface in 2003 and 2007 is very different.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/8VFM3">http://ping.fm/8VFM3</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-1067233245102462964?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-78933859744587223602010-06-14T07:55:00.003-07:002010-06-14T07:55:51.374-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>I’ve been guilty of throwing out the baby with the bathwater in this space many times. I remember being asked to speak at an internet marketers conference in the USA 4-5 years ago and coming away from the experience feeling sick in my stomach. The hype, trickery and manipulation of some of those presenting turned me off completely. <p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/RIsLw">http://ping.fm/RIsLw</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/how-a-middle-of-the-road-mentality-will-grow">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-7893385974458722360?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-90141183975219799532010-06-14T07:55:00.001-07:002010-06-14T07:55:44.937-07:00I’ve been guilty of throwing out the baby with the bathwater in this space many times. I remember being asked to speak at an internet marketers conference in the USA 4-5 years ago and coming away from the experience feeling sick in my stomach. The hype, trickery and manipulation of some of those presenting turned me off completely. <br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/RIsLw">http://ping.fm/RIsLw</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-9014118397521979953?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-79102077064488204702010-06-14T07:54:00.003-07:002010-06-14T07:54:20.814-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Why can’t businesses scale with social technologies? If you work for a healthy company, you’ll always have more customers than employees. As social network adoption continues to move “up and to the right” in adoption graphs, the amount of discussion generated from customers is only going to increase while your internal social strategists and community managers may only marginally increase.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/J5T1A">http://ping.fm/J5T1A</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/three-ways-business-can-scale-with-social-net">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-7910207706448820470?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-68077449349440537052010-06-14T07:54:00.001-07:002010-06-14T07:54:09.874-07:00Why can’t businesses scale with social technologies? If you work for a healthy company, you’ll always have more customers than employees. As social network adoption continues to move “up and to the right” in adoption graphs, the amount of discussion generated from customers is only going to increase while your internal social strategists and community managers may only marginally increase.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/J5T1A">http://ping.fm/J5T1A</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-6807744934944053705?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-53509298448341980462010-06-14T03:52:00.002-07:002010-06-14T03:53:00.118-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>A Life Coaching case study that explains why you are a niche.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/x9RZx">http://ping.fm/x9RZx</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/your-niche-is-you-forget-what-the-experts-say">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5350929844834198046?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-24131697567392309462010-06-14T03:52:00.001-07:002010-06-14T03:52:55.250-07:00A Life Coaching case study that explains why you are a niche.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/x9RZx">http://ping.fm/x9RZx</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-2413169756739230946?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-69782523127406844592010-06-13T21:11:00.003-07:002010-06-13T21:11:25.299-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Should you use a role model to develop your business? Maybe you should: the top business magazines say, ‘be yourself, be authentic, share your story’ Or maybe you shouldn’t. For entrepreneurs, using a role model creates a dilemma. Does it mean you’ve sold out? Do you lose street cred? Can you really copy someone else and be true to yourself?<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/l9pYL">http://ping.fm/l9pYL</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/why-bill-gates-chose-warren-buffet-as-his-rol">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-6978252312740684459?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-59959620066957855502010-06-13T21:11:00.001-07:002010-06-13T21:11:15.921-07:00Should you use a role model to develop your business? Maybe you should: the top business magazines say, ‘be yourself, be authentic, share your story’ Or maybe you shouldn’t. For entrepreneurs, using a role model creates a dilemma. Does it mean you’ve sold out? Do you lose street cred? Can you really copy someone else and be true to yourself?<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/l9pYL">http://ping.fm/l9pYL</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5995962006695785550?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-26649709985750586072010-06-13T21:08:00.003-07:002010-06-13T21:08:59.831-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>You can add a Flickr Slideshow to your Wordpress Blog using this single line of code. All you need to do this is a Flickr account, the tag you want to use and you’re done. That’s it. Here’s how to create the slideshow.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/gWDbi">http://ping.fm/gWDbi</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/how-to-add-a-flickr-slideshow-to-your-wordpre">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-2664970998575058607?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-16988638377014757932010-06-13T21:08:00.001-07:002010-06-13T21:08:52.647-07:00You can add a Flickr Slideshow to your Wordpress Blog using this single line of code. All you need to do this is a Flickr account, the tag you want to use and you’re done. That’s it. Here’s how to create the slideshow.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/gWDbi">http://ping.fm/gWDbi</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-1698863837701475793?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-71916518545265301372010-06-13T21:03:00.003-07:002010-06-13T21:03:17.027-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>How to find hidden styles in Ms Word<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/98PIV">http://ping.fm/98PIV</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/sherlock-holmes-guide-to-finding-hidden-style">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-7191651854526530137?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-9049495398837538912010-06-13T21:03:00.001-07:002010-06-13T21:03:11.050-07:00How to find hidden styles in Ms Word<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/98PIV">http://ping.fm/98PIV</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-904949539883753891?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-53450959742434011902010-06-13T09:20:00.001-07:002010-06-13T09:20:01.068-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>After a six-month-long investigation into issues circling the Arlington National Cemetery, including improperly marked graves, mismanagement, bad recordkeeping, and wire fraud, the Inspector General of the Army determined that the cemetery was at fault due to “dysfunctional management, a lack of established policy and procedures, and an overall unhealthy organizational climate.”<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/qvLPv">http://ping.fm/qvLPv</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/arlington-cemetery-guilty-of-mismanagement-an-0">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5345095974243401190?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-80983805853649411192010-06-13T09:19:00.001-07:002010-06-13T09:19:53.069-07:00After a six-month-long investigation into issues circling the Arlington National Cemetery, including improperly marked graves, mismanagement, bad recordkeeping, and wire fraud, the Inspector General of the Army determined that the cemetery was at fault due to “dysfunctional management, a lack of established policy and procedures, and an overall unhealthy organizational climate.”<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/qvLPv">http://ping.fm/qvLPv</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-8098380585364941119?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-58615990681993910412010-06-13T09:15:00.003-07:002010-06-13T09:15:28.960-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>From the TED Talks video series<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/IRx9V">http://ping.fm/IRx9V</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/viktor-frankl-why-to-believe-in-others-from-t">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5861599068199391041?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-58102744220191362842010-06-13T09:15:00.001-07:002010-06-13T09:15:23.886-07:00From the TED Talks video series<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/IRx9V">http://ping.fm/IRx9V</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5810274422019136284?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-49237163305940770492010-06-13T09:13:00.003-07:002010-06-13T09:13:33.770-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>If Friday’s Google Doodle didn’t feed your Pac-Man fever, you can now download the special Google version of Pac-Man and play on your own time. Over at StackOverflow, users worked together to figure out how to extract and host the special version of Pac-Man, created by Google in honor of the yellow guy’s 30th birthday, for play online or off.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/Eloml">http://ping.fm/Eloml</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/how-to-download-google-pac-man-game-for-free-0">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-4923716330594077049?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-462652302420625902010-06-13T09:13:00.001-07:002010-06-13T09:13:23.573-07:00If Friday’s Google Doodle didn’t feed your Pac-Man fever, you can now download the special Google version of Pac-Man and play on your own time. Over at StackOverflow, users worked together to figure out how to extract and host the special version of Pac-Man, created by Google in honor of the yellow guy’s 30th birthday, for play online or off.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/Eloml">http://ping.fm/Eloml</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-46265230242062590?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-76902474989805082022010-06-13T09:12:00.003-07:002010-06-13T09:12:12.221-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Throw in an unexpected benefit/offer. One thing I love about luxury real estate is that the "freebies" are often completely unexpected and sometimes irrelevant things, but could sway the right buyer. For example, I saw one property listed where purchasing it would also mean that the title of "Count of Carbona" would convey to the new owner.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/yFvJz">http://ping.fm/yFvJz</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/5-marketing-techniques-luxury-real-estate-age">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-7690247498980508202?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-24185172053324902822010-06-13T09:12:00.001-07:002010-06-13T09:12:00.721-07:00Throw in an unexpected benefit/offer. One thing I love about luxury real estate is that the "freebies" are often completely unexpected and sometimes irrelevant things, but could sway the right buyer. For example, I saw one property listed where purchasing it would also mean that the title of "Count of Carbona" would convey to the new owner.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/yFvJz">http://ping.fm/yFvJz</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-2418517205332490282?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-7081026671830324602010-06-13T05:41:00.003-07:002010-06-13T05:41:04.386-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>According to North Korea's official news agency, a drink produced by North Korea's Moranbong Carbonated Fruit Juice Joint Venture Company can cure aging and all disease. 'It, with effects of both preventive and curative treatment, helps improve mental and retentive faculties by multiplying brain cells. It also protects skin from wrinkles and black spots and prevents such geriatric diseases as cerebral hemorrhage, myocardium and brain infarction by removing acid effete matters in time.' It also has no side-effects." Last month North Korea announced its fusion breakthrough, and now it has a super drink. One can only imagine what wonders may come in July — perhaps self-buttering toast.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/iE5j8">http://ping.fm/iE5j8</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/north-korea-develops-anti-aging-super-drink-n">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-708102667183032460?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-1733161637785882992010-06-13T05:41:00.001-07:002010-06-13T05:41:00.541-07:00According to North Korea's official news agency, a drink produced by North Korea's Moranbong Carbonated Fruit Juice Joint Venture Company can cure aging and all disease. 'It, with effects of both preventive and curative treatment, helps improve mental and retentive faculties by multiplying brain cells. It also protects skin from wrinkles and black spots and prevents such geriatric diseases as cerebral hemorrhage, myocardium and brain infarction by removing acid effete matters in time.' It also has no side-effects." Last month North Korea announced its fusion breakthrough, and now it has a super drink. One can only imagine what wonders may come in July — perhaps self-buttering toast.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/iE5j8">http://ping.fm/iE5j8</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-173316163778588299?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-83949199593257946182010-06-13T05:34:00.003-07:002010-06-13T05:34:53.265-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Deleting a Facebook account is a bit more complicated than many other services. There are two options for getting rid of your FB account, one that’s permanent and complete, and one that lets you change your mind later.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/s9V9u">http://ping.fm/s9V9u</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/how-to-permanently-delete-your-account-on-pop-5">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-8394919959325794618?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-8923169466629259062010-06-13T05:34:00.001-07:002010-06-13T05:34:45.125-07:00Deleting a Facebook account is a bit more complicated than many other services. There are two options for getting rid of your FB account, one that’s permanent and complete, and one that lets you change your mind later.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/s9V9u">http://ping.fm/s9V9u</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-892316946662925906?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-67479311813989568612010-06-13T05:33:00.003-07:002010-06-13T05:33:27.035-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>if you use AOL, dont read this...<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/IqeZL">http://ping.fm/IqeZL</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/what-your-email-address-says-about-your-compu-88">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-6747931181398956861?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-79447161482988888822010-06-13T05:33:00.001-07:002010-06-13T05:33:20.537-07:00if you use AOL, dont read this...<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/IqeZL">http://ping.fm/IqeZL</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-7944716148298888882?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-55774243308711727282010-06-13T05:31:00.003-07:002010-06-13T05:31:42.370-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>What makes Apple so revolutionary? Why is it able to disrupt industry after industry, and topple the mightiest of incumbents? Steve Jobs is, from an organizational perspective, more Che Guevara than Jack Welch: he's always challenging dogma, instead of complying with it. Apple's rivals, like most companies, do exactly the opposite: "this is how things are done," they think — and then try to do it harder.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/2NbIo">http://ping.fm/2NbIo</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/how-to-challenge-your-industry-dogma">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-5577424330871172728?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-76477317389941267772010-06-13T05:31:00.001-07:002010-06-13T05:31:35.732-07:00What makes Apple so revolutionary? Why is it able to disrupt industry after industry, and topple the mightiest of incumbents? Steve Jobs is, from an organizational perspective, more Che Guevara than Jack Welch: he's always challenging dogma, instead of complying with it. Apple's rivals, like most companies, do exactly the opposite: "this is how things are done," they think — and then try to do it harder.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/2NbIo">http://ping.fm/2NbIo</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-7647731738994126777?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-6148723649356627432010-06-12T19:05:00.003-07:002010-06-12T19:05:59.974-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Dont kill me with yer litter!<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/MVc9m">http://ping.fm/MVc9m</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/no-killing-litter-caution-sign-in-china-pic">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-614872364935662743?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-86579780332049202282010-06-12T19:05:00.001-07:002010-06-12T19:05:48.726-07:00Dont kill me with yer litter!<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/MVc9m">http://ping.fm/MVc9m</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-8657978033204920228?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-87241803606817281772010-06-12T18:33:00.003-07:002010-06-12T18:33:11.083-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>An average fan may participate with a brand ten times a year and will make one recommendation. But an active fan may participate thirty times and make ten recommendations. The impact this has on fan value is quite dramatic. In the case of Coca- Cola, the best case for fan value reaches $316.78 but is $137.84 for an average fan. In the worse case scenario, a fan is worth $0. <p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/ackHP">http://ping.fm/ackHP</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/how-much-is-a-facebook-fan-really-worth">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-8724180360681728177?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-34114983076828220382010-06-12T18:33:00.001-07:002010-06-12T18:33:02.910-07:00An average fan may participate with a brand ten times a year and will make one recommendation. But an active fan may participate thirty times and make ten recommendations. The impact this has on fan value is quite dramatic. In the case of Coca- Cola, the best case for fan value reaches $316.78 but is $137.84 for an average fan. In the worse case scenario, a fan is worth $0. <br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/ackHP">http://ping.fm/ackHP</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-3411498307682822038?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-86110567952218172362010-06-12T18:14:00.003-07:002010-06-12T18:14:41.856-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>The recipe for success is to do one thing really well, diversify and go viral.<p />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/NhhN5">http://ping.fm/NhhN5</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/the-most-successful-teen-celebrity-entreprene">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-8611056795221817236?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-23286506594390008022010-06-12T18:14:00.001-07:002010-06-12T18:14:29.694-07:00The recipe for success is to do one thing really well, diversify and go viral.<br /><br />From: <a href="http://ping.fm/NhhN5">http://ping.fm/NhhN5</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-2328650659439000802?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-25979125518727022552010-06-12T18:08:00.003-07:002010-06-12T18:08:31.113-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Pepsi Hides Video In Barcodes - barcode app for iphone scans Pepsi cans and shows secret links <a href="http://ping.fm/msKrd">http://ping.fm/msKrd</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/20254955">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-2597912551872702255?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-16669343867686367732010-06-12T18:08:00.001-07:002010-06-12T18:08:16.152-07:00Pepsi Hides Video In Barcodes - barcode app for iphone scans Pepsi cans and shows secret links <a href="http://ping.fm/msKrd">http://ping.fm/msKrd</a><div 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Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-15451347370891319522010-06-12T05:17:00.003-07:002010-06-12T05:17:28.131-07:00<div class='posterous_autopost'>Why Women Stay Single, pics of kinda odd guys... <a href="http://ping.fm/twAxZ">http://ping.fm/twAxZ</a> <div class="posterous_quote_citation">via <a href="http://ping.fm/">Ping.fm</a></div> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via web</a> from <a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/20231818">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-1545134737089131952?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan 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<a href="http://ivanwalsh.posterous.com/20231659">Small Business Strategies</a> </p> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-4430271738167739094?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-17238365798857137412010-06-12T05:11:00.001-07:002010-06-12T05:11:09.663-07:00Google Video Best Practises <a href="http://ping.fm/TXJpc">http://ping.fm/TXJpc</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8596636639127347639-1723836579885713741?l=proposalwriting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ivan Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07279886609582579405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8596636639127347639.post-84283750481087889142010-06-12T04:47:00.003-07:002010-06-12T04:47:53.732-07:00<div 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