Our parents and grandparents were a part of the reuse it, non disposable generations. When resources get scarce, we find ourselves reanalyzing how to cut costs and save money. There is a frugal movement taking place in our country now and it has been a long time coming.
13 Tips To Save Money During Tough Times
1. Refit your home and business premises for energy savings. Stop those air leaks, turn off the lights when leaving the room. In Europe many hotels have motion detectors in the hallway that turn on the lights only when someone enters the hallway and elevators that start running only when someone approaches them rather than all the time.
2. If you have a business that has a fleet of cars, when the time comes, switch to hybrids. We cut our gas bill in half with a new hybrid Camry that gets 36 mpg. There was also an attractive tax credit we received that offset a good portion of the sale price.
3. Shop at the wholesale clubs and share costs of office supplies, cleaning supplies and paper products with your business neighbors. dallas real estate
4. Barter. If your business offers a product or service appropriate for barter, ask a supplier if there are any trade possibilities. Or join a barter association where you offer your products or services and gain points to trade for other products or services.
5. Turn off all computers and copiers when not is use and shut off the power at the source. Some electronics use 25% of their power when in standby mode. This can be easily done by plugging the computers and copiers into a surge protector.
6. Need advertising? Craigslist.com is free. So is a Facebook Pay Per Click ad. You only pay when someone is interested enough to click on your ad and you can set a maximum daily budget.
7. Recycle, reuse. There is no longer any stigma attached to reusing printed paper and printing in house documents on the backside of the paper for cost savings.
8. Check Ebay for bulk items, office equipment and supplies.
9. Join an online forum in your industry to see what others in your niche are doing to cut costs.
10. Share advertising costs with a company in an associated industry. For example, a real estate company may share ad costs with a title company or appraiser. An accounting firm could line up with a law firm. A beauty shop could align an ad with a spa or clothing store. dallas real estate
11. Recycle used ink cartridges at your local office supply for credit on new cartridge purchases. We get $3.00 off on each new one.
12. Add more value to employee jobs. Can't give a raise? One company we know found a local gym that gave excellent discounts to employees. Some local restaurants or sandwich shops may give employee discounts.
13. If things really get tough, you may be forced to outsource some positions that used to be handled in house. Google Virtual Assistants in your town to find an independent contractor to provide administrative services as needed. A virtual assistant can type letters, do data entry, marketing campaigns, graphic design and some are capable with bookkeeping processes. Best of all, you only pay them for work performed and most will work off site. Contact the International Virtual Assistant Association (IVAA) for someone local with proper credentials.
When times are tough, we need our neighbors more. By working together we have a better chance of survival as business owners.
The good news is all downturns are temporary.
With the above tips, you can save needed capital, educate your employees about cost savings and get through the tough times. Best of all, these saving ideas can survive even when the economy improves and your business recovers.
Friday, October 30, 2009
How Choosing the Right Category can affect the Success of Your Article
The internet, as an information superhighway, has a wealth of information that people use every day. This being the case, it would be great to know how to find what you are looking for using categories.
By utilizing different categories, it would be easier to search for the right information you need. When you use the services of online stores such as eBay and Amazon, there are various categories available to help you find the products you're looking for. When you go to business directories, companies and organizations listed there are also classified into categories. When you submit to article submission directories, you also need to specify the category where your writeup should be listed.
A category refers to a group or subject that includes a list of more specific topics. The subjects that fall under the main category can be considered sub-categories.
Let's take an example. Business can be one major category. Under this, the list can include printing, car washing, hair salon, dry cleaning, catering, internet marketing, real estate and so on. Under internet marketing, you can have more sub-categories which can include ecommerce, article writing, network marketing, online advertising, blogs and so on.
If you're involved in a particular business and want to advertise or promote your products and services online, you need to choose the right category. Additionally, if you aim to promote yourself as an expert in a particular field, you should submit articles in the appropriate category to ensure that your write-ups get read by your target audience. If you choose the wrong category, your article may even get rejected by the editors and won't get published online at all.
For example, the family category has often been wrongly associated with articles that are supposed to be covered under home, health and even pets. Sometimes, articles related to travel and family trips are wrongly included in the holiday category which is actually meant for celebrations and other festivals (particular on US directories). dallas real estate
Take a few moments before you decide on what category your article or business should be included. Doing so will ensure your article is approved and published quickly and your business will easily be found online, under the correct search terms.
By utilizing different categories, it would be easier to search for the right information you need. When you use the services of online stores such as eBay and Amazon, there are various categories available to help you find the products you're looking for. When you go to business directories, companies and organizations listed there are also classified into categories. When you submit to article submission directories, you also need to specify the category where your writeup should be listed.
A category refers to a group or subject that includes a list of more specific topics. The subjects that fall under the main category can be considered sub-categories.
Let's take an example. Business can be one major category. Under this, the list can include printing, car washing, hair salon, dry cleaning, catering, internet marketing, real estate and so on. Under internet marketing, you can have more sub-categories which can include ecommerce, article writing, network marketing, online advertising, blogs and so on.
If you're involved in a particular business and want to advertise or promote your products and services online, you need to choose the right category. Additionally, if you aim to promote yourself as an expert in a particular field, you should submit articles in the appropriate category to ensure that your write-ups get read by your target audience. If you choose the wrong category, your article may even get rejected by the editors and won't get published online at all.
For example, the family category has often been wrongly associated with articles that are supposed to be covered under home, health and even pets. Sometimes, articles related to travel and family trips are wrongly included in the holiday category which is actually meant for celebrations and other festivals (particular on US directories). dallas real estate
Take a few moments before you decide on what category your article or business should be included. Doing so will ensure your article is approved and published quickly and your business will easily be found online, under the correct search terms.
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