Saturday, December 15, 2018

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Benefits of business Confereces

1. Set your goals and intentions.

 Think about what excites you about this particular conference. Why are you attending? Who do you wish to meet? Consider what you'd like to gain from the experience. Make a list of goals you'd like to achieve throughout the event. Maybe you'd like to have a conversation with one of the keynote speakers or get the contact information of at least 10 individuals. Whatever your goals are, be fully aware of them at all times and try to check off every one.

 2. Plan your time.
 You don't go on vacation without planning your time there; you want to utilize every second as effectively as possible. Why wouldn't you do the same with a conference? You'll likely have access to the conference itinerary ahead of time. Take advantage of it! Choose what sessions will benefit you most, what time you should arrive and who you'd like to see. There should be no confusion about what you're going to do once you get there.

3. Brainstorm questions.
 Come up with a list of questions you'd like to discuss with other professionals in your niche. They could even be questions you've asked previously but would like different perspectives on. Talk to your team about what they'd like to know as well. What questions do they have? Could they be added to your own list? Try to think about things that will advance you in your position and put you a step ahead.

4. Practice your elevator pitch.
 No one likes small talk, but you have to do it sometimes. An elevator pitch is a professional form of small talk in which you introduce yourself, explain what you do, and give a little bit of your background. If you want to keep things interesting, you'll have to practice. Focus on your strongest qualities and what skills you provide. Most importantly, keep it short and sweet.

 5. Hunt for information like a bloodhound.
Speak with as many people as you can. Take detailed notes on topics that interest you, new ideas or concepts, and things you'd like to further discuss with your team. Share those notes with others and offer to swap what you have. Attend as many sessions as you can. Even if a topic does not seem directly related to what you do, you can still learn something when it's from a different angle or point of view. Are there opportunities to speak one-on-one with keynote speakers? If you can, pick their brains. Ask them the questions you brainstormed, or discuss a point they made during their presentation in more detail. Make your experience one that revolves around learning, soaking up knowledge like an old sponge.

6. Network
Networking is what will benefit you more than any other aspect of a conference. Don't be afraid to introduce yourself to new people; they're doing the same thing. It's OK to be shy or introverted in nature, but don't let that hold you back from advancing in your career. Conferences are beneficial because they force you to interact with people and learn new things. According to a survey by Harvard Business Review, 95 percent of business people believe meeting face-to-face is important for nurturing and maintaining long-term professional relationships. Make the most of the experience by keeping your business cards handy in your pocket. By the end of the conference, if you've worked your crafty elevator pitch on enough people, you should have a nice stack ready for further connections. You can also swap email addresses, LinkedIn profiles and Twitter handles for easier follow-up.

 7. Follow up.
 Don't let the connections you made and all that elevator-pitching go to waste. Follow up with your contacts, but gently. You don't want to come off as overbearing or desperate for a business connection. Whether you swapped emails, social media or business cards, use what you have to start up a professional yet friendly conversation. Make it your goal to form a connection that will last. Listen to what they have to say, and don't be aggressive in how you approach them.

Moving forward From here, you should have a list of answers for the questions you formed, a decent collection of emails and social media from new people you met, and a handy set of notes that will aid you in your business endeavors. With the right amount of planning and goal-setting, you're sure to get the most out of your conferences.

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Did you Know???

That Each idea is Money but the process to a penny is patience, hard-work and time

Sunday, November 25, 2018

According to NEW YORK TIMES of NOVEMBER 23rd, 2018

Black Friday shoppers ditch their computers, flock to stores

NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are offering much of their Black Friday deals online, but shoppers still showed up at malls and stores around the country looking for discounts — and to take in the scene. Black Friday is expected to be the busiest shopping day of the year, according to ShopperTrak. Sales are expected to hit $23 billion on Friday, up from $21 billion during the same year-ago period, according to MasterCard Spending Pulse, which tracks all forms of payment, including cash.
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A holiday miracle? Stores try to cut down on long lines
NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers will once again offer big deals and early hours to lure shoppers into their stores for Black Friday. But they'll also try to get shoppers out of their stores faster by minimizing the thing they hate most: long lines. At Macy's, shoppers can scan and pay for goods on their own smartphones. And at Target, Walmart and others, workers will be sent to store aisles to check customers out on mobile devices. Retailers hope the changes will make in-store shopping less of a hassle.
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Adults want cozy, kids want gross: 4 holiday trends to watch
NEW YORK (AP) — Cozy sweaters and soft pajamas are in for adults. Kids, meanwhile, are asking for board games featuring fake poop and pimples. Those are just some of the trends expected this holiday season, when shoppers are projected to spend as much as $720 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. Kohl's, for example, is pushing soft sweaters and fuzzy mules. And gross-out games like Pimple Pete are popular.
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S&P 500 slides into 'correction' for second time this year
U.S. stocks closed lower Friday, bumping the benchmark S&P 500 index into a correction, or drop of 10 percent or more from its recent all-time high in September. Energy companies led the market slide as the price of U.S. crude oil tumbled to its lowest level in more than a year, reflecting worries among traders that a slowing global economy could hurt demand for oil.
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Japan's Osaka to host 2025 World Expo, beating Russian city
PARIS (AP) — The Japanese city of Osaka will host the World Expo in 2025, after beating out cities in Russia and Azerbaijan. They all wanted to attract an event expected to draw millions of visitors and showcase the local economy and culture. Shouts of joy in Japanese rose up in the Paris auditorium where the 170 member states of the Bureau International des Expositions voted Friday in favor of Osaka's bid.
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GM under investigation for faulty brake vacuum pumps
Regulators are investigating poor brake performance on 2.7 million GM pickups and SUVs. The NHTSA has received reports of nine crashes and two injuries
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Nissan board fires Ghosn as chairman following arrest
TOKYO (AP) — Nissan has fired Carlos Ghosn as chairman in a dramatic end to the powerful executive's nearly two decade reign at the Japanese automaker. The company says its own investigation detected serious misconduct, including under-reporting of Ghosh's income and misuse of company assets. Nissan Motor Co. said its board of directors met for several hours Thursday and voted unanimously to dismiss Ghosn. Prosecutors say he is suspected of under-reporting $44.6 million in income from 2011 to 2015.
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Cyber Monday shoppers will see more sites charging sales tax
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shoppers heading online to purchase holiday gifts will find they're being charged sales tax at some websites where they weren't before. The reason: the Supreme Court. A June ruling gave states the go-ahead to require more companies to collect sales tax on online purchases. Now, more than two dozen have moved to take advantage of the ruling, many ahead of the busy holiday shopping season.
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The S&P 500 index fell 17.37 points, or 0.7 percent, to 2,632.56. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 178.74 points, or 0.7 percent, to 24,285.95. The Nasdaq composite dropped 33.27 points, or 0.5 percent, to 6,938.98. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks picked up 0.40 points, or 0.03 percent, to 1,488.68.


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