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ISO Certifications – Common Types of Quality Standard Guidelines

Posted on November 16, 2011

Quality is the major standard of most consumers that make them decide which company or product deserves their money and loyalty. A company's assets bank on how much people believe in their capacity to carry out an efficient output. However, how would people know which company delivers quality output?

Fortunately, there exists an organization that looks over the quality standard of all establishments in the world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a group of non-government national agencies which aims to develop the widest international standards for both business and government. These international standards are created as a guide for trade between different countries worldwide. Some examples of these are 9001 ISO and ANSI ESD s 2020.

The group provides a detailed list, technological base, and best management and administrative practices. These guidelines ensure that all products, outputs, internal management processes, and procedures decrease environmental impact. It further emphasizes efficient management processes within the company to assure a smooth flow. Such guidelines prove beneficial for trade and business by creating minimized methods while cutting down on the company's environmental risk. The consumers, on the other hand, benefit from the final output of these companies while not worrying about poor quality, but only state-of-the-art practices developed for global relevance.

It is understood that a business has different aspects like administration, operations, and procedures. The ISO and ISA made it possible to develop different kinds of certifications, like the ANSI ESD s 2020 for the various aspects of a business. One of the most common certificates a business can apply for is the ISO 14001:2004. This ISO standard paved the way for the creation of an environmental management system or EMS. This is a system of guidelines critically crafted by individual companies to secure compliance with environment-friendly methods. It creates a good impact on a company while increasing green awareness and continuously finding ways to come up with ways to reduce costs. Read More...

How to Access the Hidden Money in Your Business

Posted on November 15, 2011

One of the most valuable pieces of advice I give my clients, is follow-up, follow-up, and follow-up. Now this might seem like an obvious piece of advice, but I can't tell you how many people I speak to, that just don't do it.

And why don't they do it? Well that depends on the circumstances, but the most common answer is that they don't want to bother people.

As a service provider, it is your responsibility to share the opportunity you are offering to your potential clients as many times as it takes for them to say yes, or to tell you to buzz off!

If you believe in your services and/or products 100%, and you know that they will make a difference to people's lives, then it is not only your responsibility, it is your obligation to keep sharing that with the world.

Marketing is nothing more than sharing. Following up is nothing more than a reminder of the message you have already shared, and asking if they want to invest in the invaluable transformation you are offering.

I have followed up with clients 4 and 5 and 6 times before I got a yes, sometimes it can take 10 times depending on your services and products.

Look at it this way. If there are 2 of you offering the same client the same or similar service or product and you don't follow-up, but the other service provider does, you definitely do not get the sale.

A potential client will value the fact that you are interested in him, that you are keen to help him out of his pain or move towards his goal, he wants to feel special. If you speak to him once and never again, chances are he won't feel that way.

Also people lead busy lives and forget. So rather than thinking that you are bothering people, think about it as reminding them about the transformation you can help them make in their lives. Read More...

Business in Storage

Posted on November 14, 2011

Self-storage is originally defined as self-service mini-storage. The definition has somehow evolved. From the original concept of a temporary storage facility for students' belongings such as books and a few clothing articles, it has expanded to accommodate larger items to include anything and everything from whole households such as cabinets, large trunks and cardboard boxes, beds and even cars, and also open for long-term storage. It has boomed into a very profitable business that ranges from a few small "private rooms" to large building complexes resembling commercial warehouses, with one thing in common: the lessee has exclusive access to the rented facility, using his own set of locks and keys. Not even the employees of the storage facility may enter the rented premises.

If you have what it takes, you can also profitably operate one such business. A simple feasibility study which can be developed into a full-blown business plan has to be done in order for you to determine commercial viability. Here are some guide questions/points for the feasibility study:

A. Marketing Aspect

1) Can you determine the number of possible users of such facility in your chosen geographic area?

2) How many storage facilities are already operating within the area? What is the approximate capacity of each facility?

3) Is there a supply or service provision gap? If so, is it sufficiently large as a business potential for you?

4) How much of the supply gap will you be able to serve?

B. Technical Aspect

1) Do you have sufficient technical know-how and skills in running a storage facility? If none, is acquiring them easily accessible? A training-seminar or webinar can help you with these needed technical know-how and skills.

2) Is the technology of running a storage facility available in your area? If none, where and how can you easily access it at the lowest cost possible?

3) Do you have access to equipment, materials, supplies and tools necessary for its operation? Your type of equipment as well as raw material availability should match your projected service supply provision or capacity. Read More...

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