Shipping and Receiving: Making Your Mail Room Safe
March 28, 2008
In this day and age, safety is of prime concern in relation to the operation of mail rooms. From three-person operations to corporate mail centers, well-developed mail center security procedures can be easily adopted by any mailroom. From in-house accidents to more menacing outside dangers, businesses rely on a fully functioning mail room, which requires vigilance and organization. To protect your employees and business, consider the following procedures recommended by the United States Postal Service: General... Read more »
The Priorities for Gaining Credibility for Your Invention
March 28, 2008
With all the false starts and do-overs that come with inventing something, it is easy to feel like the Rodney Dangerfield of inventing: like you get “no respect” from credible figures in your field. If investors are turning you down, business partners are flaking out, and you can’t even seem to get your calls returned, it may be time for a change of priorities. Believe it or not, there is actually a tried-and-true formula for establishing yourself as a respected inventor. It begins... Read more »
New Invention First Steps
March 28, 2008
The day you decide to invent something will probably be one the most exciting days of your life. You will look back on it as the beginning of a long journey, one that may even change the course of your life. However, it is not always clear what the first steps down this new road should be. As a result, many inventors spin their wheels without any real sense of direction or purpose. In this article, we will walk beginning inventors through the first steps that will help them succeed. 1) Start an inventor’s... Read more »
How To Cash In On Network Marketing Stock
March 28, 2008
“How to cash in on network marketing stock”, it feels good just saying the term right? Admit it, once you understood the concept of network marketing and the power of leverage it’s oh so hard to ever go back. Leverage is where millionaires are made, without it we struggle. How can you cash in on network marketing stock? You can either purchase network marketing stock or earn it for free by being a successful marketer. This article is all about the ladder, how to cash in big time... Read more »
The Dangers of Procrastination
March 27, 2008
Putting off something that should be done now until a later time is what we have come to think of as procrastination. You might associate procrastination with someone who doesn’t take the garbage out right away, or someone who puts off cleaning the storm drains until there is a real clog. However, procrastination is present in business situations as well. Some of the most brilliant, work oriented people are guilty of procrastination in business. Here’s a bit of a story about a man... Read more »
12 Tips For Crating A Newsletter That Gets Read
March 24, 2008
Why should you publish an e-zine (i.e., an e-mailed newsletter)? To revisit your customers and potential customers in your target market. It reminds them about you, and it gives them reasons to return to your site. Your e-zines can deliver one or more of the following: New info about your site (the easiest model to create/maintain) New product/service introductions/upgrade announcements Brand new content exclusive to subscribers (the hardest model, since it involves creating new content, but it... Read more »
Improve Your Money Consciousness - It’s key to Your Success
March 24, 2008
What is “money consciousness?” It is how one thinks, both consciously and unconsciously, about money. Now, if I told you that 1% of the people control over 50% of the money in the United States, would you believe me? Well, the distribution of wealth is that skewed. What about this 1% who have the wealth - do you think that these people are any smarter than everyone else? Do you think they are luckier? Well, they aren’t. The 1% of the population that controls over 50% of the... Read more »
Information About the Patent Office
March 22, 2008
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is the governmental agency in charge of granting patents to inventors. As USPTO.gov states, For over 200 years, the basic role of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries (Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution). The major function of the patents office... Read more »
Issues With Thermal Transfer Printheads?
March 22, 2008
Are you dissatisfied with the print quality of your thermal transfer or direct thermal printer? Do they have unwanted lines and/or blank spots in the print? If so, your thermal transfer printhead might need cleaned or even replaced. The printhead is the most critical component of your thermal printer and one of the most delicate. Before deciding whether or not you need a new thermal transfer printhead, you should first clean it properly. You can clean a printhead by rubbing it with an alcohol pad... Read more »
Sell an Invention in 30 Days
March 21, 2008
One of the primary driving forces that bring inventions to light is the profit motive. While Hollywood and the media tend to glorify the selfless inventor, the truth is that many of the most basic technologies we have would not have come to pass without the incentive of selling it. Venture capitalist Paul Graham explains this in his essay, “How to Make Wealth.” “Developing new technology is a pain in the ass. It is, as Edison said, one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent... Read more »
