In Feburary 2016 28,
Determine the type of goody bag products you are going to sell. Try to specialize within the niche. For instance, you can sell eco-friendly goody bags made from all-natural materials or hand-made gifts and treats. You can specialize in food items, or international gift items. Keep your product line simple and categorize your products according to price.
Analyze domain name options. Think of a domain name that reflects your product. Avoid using your business registered name but instead use a fictitious or DBA (Doing Business As) name that reflects the goody bag product. Remember the domain name is the name that will be remembered by customers, and it is easier to remember a name that is associated with goody bags.
Locate a webhosting service. Most of the websites that sell domain names also sell web hosting packages. As this is an e-commerce site use a webhosting space that is midsized. Pay on a monthly or yearly basis. Most web hosting companies charge between $5 to $10 a month.
Look through different website templates and e-store templates websites like Website Templates, Stylish Template or Steve's Templates to find one that may be appropriate for your new online goody bag business. Be sure the template has shopping card options. Write the descriptions and content for the goody bag website. Hire a freelance web designer to help you load the website you chose to your domain name.
Promote the website. Create a Facebook and Twitter account and add members and fans. Tweet about your goody bag service and explain why these make nice gifts for friends or business associates. Write articles about your product explaining the benefits and the types of gifts that can be chosen to be a part of the goody bag. Post the information on your website or blog. Create listings on auction websites like eBay Etsy. Place a link to your website in your listing. Place advertisements on bulletin boards like Craigslist or the Bulletin Board. Add your website address to business cards, and letterhead. Leave your business card on restaurant or store bulletin boards so people can find your website. Send out newsletters, and promotionals to customers who do buy from you.
Hire a search engine optimization specialist to help you list your website on a first page in the search engines. Think of search terms people might use to find a website like yours. Write these terms or keywords down and give them to the SEO specialist. Have him help you get a first page listing under those terms or other keywords like gifts, gift bags, goody bags, and others that refer to your particular niche. This way people will find your online goody bag business when looking for those terms.
In Feburary 2016 28,
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Sunday, 28 February 2016
Saturday, 27 February 2016
How to Make a Website With VPSIn Feburary 2016 27,
In Feburary 2016 27,
Choose a name you would like to use as the URL, also called domain name, for your web site. Verify that the name is available by using the free service at Network Solutions.
Open your browser window. Type 'VPS Hosting' into the search bar of your favorite search engine. Research available plans from the VPS providers listed in the search. Determine how many gigabytes of disk space and bandwidth you will require along with how much you would like to spend on hosting per month. Sign up for the hosting plan of your choice and make any required payments.
Research the Internet for any necessary software programs needed to create the web site such as an HTML editor or WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor and image editor. Download the programs to your computer.
Create any images including a header, background, banners and buttons that will be used on your website with your image editor.
Open your page editing program. Choose a color scheme that will be used for your site. Add a header image which includes your domain name to the top of your site. Include additional images, text and links in the body. Save your work.
Connect to your VPS by entering your username, password, and IP address into the proper fields of the FTP portion of your web page editor. Upload your web site using the 'Publish' feature. Test your web site by entering the URL into your browsers address window. Check that all links function properly.
Provide your friends and family with a link to your web site. Use social media such as Twitter and Facebook to invite your contacts. Increase traffic to your web site by adding the URL to the footer of your email, leaving comments on other web sites and submitting the link to search engines.
In Feburary 2016 27,
Choose a name you would like to use as the URL, also called domain name, for your web site. Verify that the name is available by using the free service at Network Solutions.
Open your browser window. Type 'VPS Hosting' into the search bar of your favorite search engine. Research available plans from the VPS providers listed in the search. Determine how many gigabytes of disk space and bandwidth you will require along with how much you would like to spend on hosting per month. Sign up for the hosting plan of your choice and make any required payments.
Research the Internet for any necessary software programs needed to create the web site such as an HTML editor or WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor and image editor. Download the programs to your computer.
Create any images including a header, background, banners and buttons that will be used on your website with your image editor.
Open your page editing program. Choose a color scheme that will be used for your site. Add a header image which includes your domain name to the top of your site. Include additional images, text and links in the body. Save your work.
Connect to your VPS by entering your username, password, and IP address into the proper fields of the FTP portion of your web page editor. Upload your web site using the 'Publish' feature. Test your web site by entering the URL into your browsers address window. Check that all links function properly.
Provide your friends and family with a link to your web site. Use social media such as Twitter and Facebook to invite your contacts. Increase traffic to your web site by adding the URL to the footer of your email, leaving comments on other web sites and submitting the link to search engines.
In Feburary 2016 27,
Friday, 26 February 2016
How to Host a Trade Show Networking EventIn Feburary 2016 26,
In Feburary 2016 26,
Reserve a venue several months in advance and make sure it will accommodate the crowd size you're anticipating. An event doesn't have to be in a huge convention center to be a successful trade show. Look into conveniently located banquet halls, hotels, churches and schools.
Seek out sponsors to help defray the expenses of the trade show. Radio stations and newspaper publishers make great sponsors as you can generally barter free advertising in exchange for booth space at event.
Layout your floor plan and solicit vendors. Draw a detail of the setup and allow vendors to choose their booth space. Be sure and give your sponsors exhibit areas that are larger than the average booth space.
Line up some entertainment to help attract crowds and keep visitors there longer. Invite subject matter experts to speak or give demonstrations and schedule them well in advance so you can include the information in your advertising.
Send vendors an exhibitor's kit 4 to 6 weeks before the trade show. Include a cover letter thanking them for their participation and a list of things they need to know such as setup and tear down times, loading dock access, venue restrictions and contact information.
Prepare your marketing materials and get them distributed in the weeks prior to the trade show. Use posters, ads in newspapers or magazines, radio spots and flyers distributed through a chamber of commerce, school or other outlet that pertains to the theme of your event.
Set up the exhibit and staging areas a day or two before the event, depending on its size. Then allow vendors in the night before or early the morning of the show to set up their booth displays.
In Feburary 2016 26,
Reserve a venue several months in advance and make sure it will accommodate the crowd size you're anticipating. An event doesn't have to be in a huge convention center to be a successful trade show. Look into conveniently located banquet halls, hotels, churches and schools.
Seek out sponsors to help defray the expenses of the trade show. Radio stations and newspaper publishers make great sponsors as you can generally barter free advertising in exchange for booth space at event.
Layout your floor plan and solicit vendors. Draw a detail of the setup and allow vendors to choose their booth space. Be sure and give your sponsors exhibit areas that are larger than the average booth space.
Line up some entertainment to help attract crowds and keep visitors there longer. Invite subject matter experts to speak or give demonstrations and schedule them well in advance so you can include the information in your advertising.
Send vendors an exhibitor's kit 4 to 6 weeks before the trade show. Include a cover letter thanking them for their participation and a list of things they need to know such as setup and tear down times, loading dock access, venue restrictions and contact information.
Prepare your marketing materials and get them distributed in the weeks prior to the trade show. Use posters, ads in newspapers or magazines, radio spots and flyers distributed through a chamber of commerce, school or other outlet that pertains to the theme of your event.
Set up the exhibit and staging areas a day or two before the event, depending on its size. Then allow vendors in the night before or early the morning of the show to set up their booth displays.
In Feburary 2016 26,
Friday, 19 February 2016
How to Rename My DomainIn Feburary 2016 19,
In Feburary 2016 19,
Buy a new domain name from an online seller such as GoDaddy.com, Domain.com or CheckDomain.com. You usually hold the name for one or two years. Selecting 'auto renewal' means the company will automatically charge you at the end of that period, so you can keep the domain name for another year or two years. As of 2010, it usually costs $10 to $20 per year.
Log into the control panel of your hosting account. You already have this if you have been running a website under another domain name. Otherwise, buy hosting (space on the web to hold your website)from a site such as HostGator.com, GoDaddy.com or ASmallOrange.com.
Go to the 'Domains' section of your hosting account. If the service allows you to change the domain name manually, the relevant heading will be something like 'Primary Domain' or 'Change Primary Domain.' Click to enter the section, type in your new domain name and click 'OK' or the equivalent to confirm.
Log into the program you use to design, edit and publish your website. Publish the website, entering the new domain name or ftp address (available from your hosting provider) and password when prompted.
Alternatives
Email or phone your hosting provider directly to request a change to your primary domain name. Some providers do not allow you to change the domain name manually. Tell them your new domain name and republish the website when the provider confirms the change.
Log into the control panel of your hosting account, go to 'Domains' or the equivalent section, select 'Forward Domain' and enter your new domain name. You do not have to republish. Typing the new domain name into the address bar takes users directly to the site under the previous domain name.
Select 'Mask domain' when adding the forward domain if you do not want users to be able to see the old domain name. It will still direct users to the previous site, but only the new domain name will be visible in the address bar.
In Feburary 2016 19,
Buy a new domain name from an online seller such as GoDaddy.com, Domain.com or CheckDomain.com. You usually hold the name for one or two years. Selecting 'auto renewal' means the company will automatically charge you at the end of that period, so you can keep the domain name for another year or two years. As of 2010, it usually costs $10 to $20 per year.
Log into the control panel of your hosting account. You already have this if you have been running a website under another domain name. Otherwise, buy hosting (space on the web to hold your website)from a site such as HostGator.com, GoDaddy.com or ASmallOrange.com.
Go to the 'Domains' section of your hosting account. If the service allows you to change the domain name manually, the relevant heading will be something like 'Primary Domain' or 'Change Primary Domain.' Click to enter the section, type in your new domain name and click 'OK' or the equivalent to confirm.
Log into the program you use to design, edit and publish your website. Publish the website, entering the new domain name or ftp address (available from your hosting provider) and password when prompted.
Alternatives
Email or phone your hosting provider directly to request a change to your primary domain name. Some providers do not allow you to change the domain name manually. Tell them your new domain name and republish the website when the provider confirms the change.
Log into the control panel of your hosting account, go to 'Domains' or the equivalent section, select 'Forward Domain' and enter your new domain name. You do not have to republish. Typing the new domain name into the address bar takes users directly to the site under the previous domain name.
Select 'Mask domain' when adding the forward domain if you do not want users to be able to see the old domain name. It will still direct users to the previous site, but only the new domain name will be visible in the address bar.
In Feburary 2016 19,
Wednesday, 17 February 2016
List of Free Website ProvidersIn Feburary 2016 17,
In Feburary 2016 17,
Black Apple Host is an easy, free website where you can register quickly and have access to your website in less than 30 seconds. This site currently supports more than 59,000 people (November 2010) and offers support if you run into any problems. The setup is instant, and the site offers 5GB of disk space, 20GB of data transfer, 1 domain hosted, 1 subdomain, Layered Panel, Webstats, PHP, Perl, MySQL, PHPMyAdmin, and 1 FTP account with the free access. There are options for upgraded services at a cost.
ATB Host
ATB Host offers free hosting plans with free setup. The site provides online support and live support. Included in the free plan is 1 GB of disk space, 10 GB of monthly bandwidth, 1 e-mail account, 1 MySQL database, 1 FTP account, 5 add-on domains, virus protection and spam guard. If you post in the online forum, they will allow you more bandwidth, disk space and email accounts. There are also options for upgrades for a price.
Netfirms
Netfirms offers basic web hosting, and this site offers free software to assist you in building your first web page. This site offers 25 MB disk space, 1GB monthly transfer, 1 webmail e-mail account, 24/7 FTP Access, Frontpage and Pearl and customer support via e-mail. Netfirms is well-known for assisting investors, entrepreneurs, designers and developers and has been in business since 1998.
In Feburary 2016 17,
Black Apple Host is an easy, free website where you can register quickly and have access to your website in less than 30 seconds. This site currently supports more than 59,000 people (November 2010) and offers support if you run into any problems. The setup is instant, and the site offers 5GB of disk space, 20GB of data transfer, 1 domain hosted, 1 subdomain, Layered Panel, Webstats, PHP, Perl, MySQL, PHPMyAdmin, and 1 FTP account with the free access. There are options for upgraded services at a cost.
ATB Host
ATB Host offers free hosting plans with free setup. The site provides online support and live support. Included in the free plan is 1 GB of disk space, 10 GB of monthly bandwidth, 1 e-mail account, 1 MySQL database, 1 FTP account, 5 add-on domains, virus protection and spam guard. If you post in the online forum, they will allow you more bandwidth, disk space and email accounts. There are also options for upgrades for a price.
Netfirms
Netfirms offers basic web hosting, and this site offers free software to assist you in building your first web page. This site offers 25 MB disk space, 1GB monthly transfer, 1 webmail e-mail account, 24/7 FTP Access, Frontpage and Pearl and customer support via e-mail. Netfirms is well-known for assisting investors, entrepreneurs, designers and developers and has been in business since 1998.
In Feburary 2016 17,
Friday, 12 February 2016
How to Create a Web Site With an Online Radio StationIn Feburary 2016 12,
In Feburary 2016 12,
Start out by planning your new radio station. Ask yourself questions such as, 'What will I play?' and 'What size audience do I expect?' Radio formats come in music or talk, each with its ups and downs. Talk radio requires a microphone and some idea of what you will talk about, but there are far less legal concerns associated with it than music. Do not plan for playing music to which you do not have rights, permission, or licensing to play. Some streaming services pay royalties for you, as part of your service through them, although they may not be appropriate for streaming directly from your website. As for audience size, be aware that as it grows, the stream will become more costly to run.
Sign up for a stream hosting account. For radio stations, the best bitrates are between 64kbps and 128kbps for decent quality audio streaming. To create a radio station that runs on auto-pilot, choose a stream hosting package that includes disk space for hosting your audio files. These packages cost a few dollars more per month but are worth it if you want to run a twenty-four hour a day radio station on your own.
If you do not already have Winamp on your computer, download and install it. ShoutCast, a popular tool for streaming audio on the Web, requires Winamp and a special plug-in to broadcast. Once Winamp is installed, grab the ShoutCast DSP plug-in from the ShoutCast website. Close Winamp if it is already running, and then start the installer for the plug-in. Start Winamp and hit 'Ctrl+P' to bring up the Preferences menu. Choose 'DSP/Effect' under 'Plugins' and configure the ShoutCast plug-in with your stream information.
Create Your Website
Purchase an inexpensive Web hosting account with a domain name and the third-party application installer Fantastico, which will install WordPress for you with only a few simple steps. Log-in and click on the Fantastico icon, and then choose WordPress. This blogging system is also a powerful content management system (CMS) that allows for easy plug-in installation, and that will come in useful when integrating your radio station.
Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard. To change WordPress from a blog into a CMS with a static front page, click 'Pages' on the right-hand menu and add a new page. Name the new page 'Blog' and then go to 'Settings' on the right-hand menu. From there, go to 'Reading' and set WordPress to use a static front page. Use the automatically created 'About' page for the front page and 'Blog' for the blog page. Now, your site can have a blog, but it will not be the first page visitors see when surfing to your website.
Go to 'Permalinks' under 'Settings' and choose a permalink structure other than the default. Doing this gives every page made within WordPress its own semantic name rather than numbers.
Go to 'Plugins' on the right-hand menu and click 'add plugin.' Search for 'shoutcast' and look at the list of plug-ins for streaming radio on your website. Install 'Shout Stream' and activate. Click on 'Settings' and go to 'Shout Stream' for that plug-in's settings page. Fill in the form with information about your radio stream so that the widget can connect to it. Go to 'Appearance' and then 'Widgets' to click and drag the 'Shout Stream' widget into your sidebar. Now when you visit your site, you will see a radio player in your sidebar. Click on it and play!
In Feburary 2016 12,
Start out by planning your new radio station. Ask yourself questions such as, 'What will I play?' and 'What size audience do I expect?' Radio formats come in music or talk, each with its ups and downs. Talk radio requires a microphone and some idea of what you will talk about, but there are far less legal concerns associated with it than music. Do not plan for playing music to which you do not have rights, permission, or licensing to play. Some streaming services pay royalties for you, as part of your service through them, although they may not be appropriate for streaming directly from your website. As for audience size, be aware that as it grows, the stream will become more costly to run.
Sign up for a stream hosting account. For radio stations, the best bitrates are between 64kbps and 128kbps for decent quality audio streaming. To create a radio station that runs on auto-pilot, choose a stream hosting package that includes disk space for hosting your audio files. These packages cost a few dollars more per month but are worth it if you want to run a twenty-four hour a day radio station on your own.
If you do not already have Winamp on your computer, download and install it. ShoutCast, a popular tool for streaming audio on the Web, requires Winamp and a special plug-in to broadcast. Once Winamp is installed, grab the ShoutCast DSP plug-in from the ShoutCast website. Close Winamp if it is already running, and then start the installer for the plug-in. Start Winamp and hit 'Ctrl+P' to bring up the Preferences menu. Choose 'DSP/Effect' under 'Plugins' and configure the ShoutCast plug-in with your stream information.
Create Your Website
Purchase an inexpensive Web hosting account with a domain name and the third-party application installer Fantastico, which will install WordPress for you with only a few simple steps. Log-in and click on the Fantastico icon, and then choose WordPress. This blogging system is also a powerful content management system (CMS) that allows for easy plug-in installation, and that will come in useful when integrating your radio station.
Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard. To change WordPress from a blog into a CMS with a static front page, click 'Pages' on the right-hand menu and add a new page. Name the new page 'Blog' and then go to 'Settings' on the right-hand menu. From there, go to 'Reading' and set WordPress to use a static front page. Use the automatically created 'About' page for the front page and 'Blog' for the blog page. Now, your site can have a blog, but it will not be the first page visitors see when surfing to your website.
Go to 'Permalinks' under 'Settings' and choose a permalink structure other than the default. Doing this gives every page made within WordPress its own semantic name rather than numbers.
Go to 'Plugins' on the right-hand menu and click 'add plugin.' Search for 'shoutcast' and look at the list of plug-ins for streaming radio on your website. Install 'Shout Stream' and activate. Click on 'Settings' and go to 'Shout Stream' for that plug-in's settings page. Fill in the form with information about your radio stream so that the widget can connect to it. Go to 'Appearance' and then 'Widgets' to click and drag the 'Shout Stream' widget into your sidebar. Now when you visit your site, you will see a radio player in your sidebar. Click on it and play!
In Feburary 2016 12,
Thursday, 11 February 2016
The Best FTP Download SitesIn Feburary 2016 11,
In Feburary 2016 11,
According to Top10FTPHosting.com, InstantFTPSites.com is one of the best overall FTP site experiences on the Web. It has a strong reputation around the industry of reliably hosting FTP sites for major companies. Customer support can be reach five days a week with longer support times than other companies of its type. For each customer, it offers a large amount of bandwidth and disk space and full customer support access. For unlimited bandwidth and 500 megabytes of disk space, customers pay a low fee of only $12.50 per month (as of 2010). Larger options are available for only $40 per month, with as many as 40 FTP sites available, which is perfect for a growing company.
UltimateFTP.net
UltimateFTP.net owns its own data center, which gives it full control over all of the FTP sites that it monitors for its clients. It has a number of unique services available to its customers. One consists of a support response guarantee that promises customers who are having a problem with their FTP site that a customer support representative will get back to them in three hours or they won't have to pay the full amount for their FTP rental. UltimateFTP.net also guarantees that whatever price you pay for your FTP site when you first sign up with it will be the price you pay for as long as you are its customer.
MyEasyFTP.com
MyEasyFTP.com is one of the premiere FTP hosting firms since it has exceptional service for all of its customers, even though it has grown in recent years into one of the largest FTP hosting companies on the Internet. It has 24-hour customer service so that you can reach the support center whenever a problem arises. Each FTP site can handle only a limited amount of data, unless you want to spend a bit more money than you would with other FTP sites. That said, this FTP site is best for small- to medium-sized companies that aren't transferring outrageously large files or amounts of data regularly.
In Feburary 2016 11,
According to Top10FTPHosting.com, InstantFTPSites.com is one of the best overall FTP site experiences on the Web. It has a strong reputation around the industry of reliably hosting FTP sites for major companies. Customer support can be reach five days a week with longer support times than other companies of its type. For each customer, it offers a large amount of bandwidth and disk space and full customer support access. For unlimited bandwidth and 500 megabytes of disk space, customers pay a low fee of only $12.50 per month (as of 2010). Larger options are available for only $40 per month, with as many as 40 FTP sites available, which is perfect for a growing company.
UltimateFTP.net
UltimateFTP.net owns its own data center, which gives it full control over all of the FTP sites that it monitors for its clients. It has a number of unique services available to its customers. One consists of a support response guarantee that promises customers who are having a problem with their FTP site that a customer support representative will get back to them in three hours or they won't have to pay the full amount for their FTP rental. UltimateFTP.net also guarantees that whatever price you pay for your FTP site when you first sign up with it will be the price you pay for as long as you are its customer.
MyEasyFTP.com
MyEasyFTP.com is one of the premiere FTP hosting firms since it has exceptional service for all of its customers, even though it has grown in recent years into one of the largest FTP hosting companies on the Internet. It has 24-hour customer service so that you can reach the support center whenever a problem arises. Each FTP site can handle only a limited amount of data, unless you want to spend a bit more money than you would with other FTP sites. That said, this FTP site is best for small- to medium-sized companies that aren't transferring outrageously large files or amounts of data regularly.
In Feburary 2016 11,
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
How to Host a Business Meeting for Japanese PeopleIn Feburary 2016 10,
In Feburary 2016 10,
Notify all participants of the start time as early as possible, and make sure that everyone---Japanese and non-Japanese alike---understands that the meeting will start at this time. Japanese culture places a high emphasis on consideration for others, and punctuality is a sign of respect.
Choose a quiet location if possible. Many Japanese people speak English, or have studied English, but background noises can make it difficult to follow conversations. Having the meeting in a quiet location will ensure a comfortable listening environment.
Provide a choice of beverages. Contrary to popular stereotypes, not all Japanese people drink Japanese tea, especially not at business meetings with non-Japanese persons. It Is best, if possible, to provide participants with a choice of coffee, tea, Japanese tea and water.
Make sure there is ample table space for people to lay out papers and, if they need, an electronic dictionary. Again, many Japanese people speak English, but they may want, from time to time, to check the meaning of obscure or unknown words used during the meeting.
Allow time before the meeting starts for people to exchange business cards and informally introduce themselves to one another. Exchanging business cards is a significant and obligatory act for Japanese business persons.
Starting the Meeting
Signal that the meeting will start, allowing people to organize themselves and prepare.
Introduce the participants. If you are conducting the meeting in Japanese, use the Japanese style of introduction: organization first, family name second followed by '-san.' given name last. You may choose to let the participants introduce themselves; this is perfectly acceptable, and, if in English, the Japanese person may enjoy the challenge of displaying their English ability in front of the group.
Restate the purpose and goals of the meeting. This should have been announced beforehand, but it will help people if they are reminded. Staying on topic is a sign of consideration in Japan.
Conducting the Meeting
Do not interrupt persons when they are speaking. Allow speakers time to make their point. In Japan, people tend to explain points by first giving reasons and then stating the point, whereas people in Western cultures state the point first and then give reasons. This different communication style can be a source of impatience on the part of Westerners, and is best handled by not interrupting.
Stay on topic. Keep any asides or anecdotes for the end or the meeting.
Avoid the use of humor. Even though Japanese culture is changing, and humor is quite common in Japan, it is still best to avoid humor in business meetings. Humor may be a sign of friendship for Americans, but for Japanese business people it can be a sign of immaturity, and also runs the risk of not breaking through the language- or culture-barrier.
Be prepared for direct questions. The website 'Foreign Translations' warns readers that Japanese people tend to be direct in their questions when getting to know new people (see Reference 1). Questions such as 'How much money do you make?' 'Are you single?' or 'How old are you?' may occur. If you are not comfortable answering such questions, find a polite way to deflect the question and do not show offense.
In Feburary 2016 10,
Notify all participants of the start time as early as possible, and make sure that everyone---Japanese and non-Japanese alike---understands that the meeting will start at this time. Japanese culture places a high emphasis on consideration for others, and punctuality is a sign of respect.
Choose a quiet location if possible. Many Japanese people speak English, or have studied English, but background noises can make it difficult to follow conversations. Having the meeting in a quiet location will ensure a comfortable listening environment.
Provide a choice of beverages. Contrary to popular stereotypes, not all Japanese people drink Japanese tea, especially not at business meetings with non-Japanese persons. It Is best, if possible, to provide participants with a choice of coffee, tea, Japanese tea and water.
Make sure there is ample table space for people to lay out papers and, if they need, an electronic dictionary. Again, many Japanese people speak English, but they may want, from time to time, to check the meaning of obscure or unknown words used during the meeting.
Allow time before the meeting starts for people to exchange business cards and informally introduce themselves to one another. Exchanging business cards is a significant and obligatory act for Japanese business persons.
Starting the Meeting
Signal that the meeting will start, allowing people to organize themselves and prepare.
Introduce the participants. If you are conducting the meeting in Japanese, use the Japanese style of introduction: organization first, family name second followed by '-san.' given name last. You may choose to let the participants introduce themselves; this is perfectly acceptable, and, if in English, the Japanese person may enjoy the challenge of displaying their English ability in front of the group.
Restate the purpose and goals of the meeting. This should have been announced beforehand, but it will help people if they are reminded. Staying on topic is a sign of consideration in Japan.
Conducting the Meeting
Do not interrupt persons when they are speaking. Allow speakers time to make their point. In Japan, people tend to explain points by first giving reasons and then stating the point, whereas people in Western cultures state the point first and then give reasons. This different communication style can be a source of impatience on the part of Westerners, and is best handled by not interrupting.
Stay on topic. Keep any asides or anecdotes for the end or the meeting.
Avoid the use of humor. Even though Japanese culture is changing, and humor is quite common in Japan, it is still best to avoid humor in business meetings. Humor may be a sign of friendship for Americans, but for Japanese business people it can be a sign of immaturity, and also runs the risk of not breaking through the language- or culture-barrier.
Be prepared for direct questions. The website 'Foreign Translations' warns readers that Japanese people tend to be direct in their questions when getting to know new people (see Reference 1). Questions such as 'How much money do you make?' 'Are you single?' or 'How old are you?' may occur. If you are not comfortable answering such questions, find a polite way to deflect the question and do not show offense.
In Feburary 2016 10,
Friday, 5 February 2016
How to Start a Web Hosting Business at HomeIn Feburary 2016 05,
In Feburary 2016 05,
Shop around for a web hosting reseller. There are literally thousands of reseller hosting companies to choose from. A few of the more popular ones include HostGator.com, PremiumReseller.com and HostDime.com. Each service offers a series of different packages at different prices ranging from $15 a month to $99 a month. Pay close attention to the disk space and bandwidth provided for each plan, as well as the number of domains you will be permitted to host. These will be the primary limitations to the size of your business.
Purchase your reseller hosting package. Most packages offer both a monthly rate and a discounted yearly rate.
Familiarize yourself with the web hosting management interface. Your reseller account comes with an interface that allows you to create and manage web host accounts for your clients. Ensure you understand the process before you begin selling hosting accounts.
Set up your web hosting sales website. Most reseller accounts offer a number of templates for selling web hosting services. Select a template you like or have one designed for you. Determine the exact services you will be offering and the prices of each web hosting package you intend to sell. Add your sales copy to your web pages and test the billing system.
Advertise your web hosting services by promoting your sales website. Many resellers provide excellent guidance on marketing and advertising. Take advantage of any marketing services they offer.
In Feburary 2016 05,
Shop around for a web hosting reseller. There are literally thousands of reseller hosting companies to choose from. A few of the more popular ones include HostGator.com, PremiumReseller.com and HostDime.com. Each service offers a series of different packages at different prices ranging from $15 a month to $99 a month. Pay close attention to the disk space and bandwidth provided for each plan, as well as the number of domains you will be permitted to host. These will be the primary limitations to the size of your business.
Purchase your reseller hosting package. Most packages offer both a monthly rate and a discounted yearly rate.
Familiarize yourself with the web hosting management interface. Your reseller account comes with an interface that allows you to create and manage web host accounts for your clients. Ensure you understand the process before you begin selling hosting accounts.
Set up your web hosting sales website. Most reseller accounts offer a number of templates for selling web hosting services. Select a template you like or have one designed for you. Determine the exact services you will be offering and the prices of each web hosting package you intend to sell. Add your sales copy to your web pages and test the billing system.
Advertise your web hosting services by promoting your sales website. Many resellers provide excellent guidance on marketing and advertising. Take advantage of any marketing services they offer.
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Make sure you have a domain name set up for your business. Your domain name is the address that people will type into their browser to reach your inventory system. (Yourinventorysystem.com) domain registrars can charge between $1 and $14 per year.
Obtain web hosting for your online inventory system. Online web hosts are responsible for providing the memory and web-space for the content and traffic for your website. Web host can charge anywhere from three dollars and up per month. If you already have a website for your business, then you already have web hosting.
Determine if you like to use inventory software that has already been created or if you need to hire a programmer to integrate your inventory system into your website. Use sites like Getafreelancer.com and Elance.com to locate freelance computer programmers to make a custom inventory system for your site. Based on your budget, programmers from around the world will be on your project.
Purchase online inventory software to integrate with your website. For example visual inventory is a software that does not require you to create a website as it will automatically integrate to your web or network server. You will be able to input the type of products you have and customize the software to maintain inventory for either multiple owners, departments, locations, etc. Pricing for various inventory software can be free or you can pay over $5000. Purchasing inventory software is an alternative to hiring a computer programmer.
Make sure you and other colleagues test out the inventory system before going live. Test out the software for glitches and other issues that may need to troubleshoot. You may need to conduct a training session who will be accessing your inventory system to ensure they know what they are doing.
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Make sure you have a domain name set up for your business. Your domain name is the address that people will type into their browser to reach your inventory system. (Yourinventorysystem.com) domain registrars can charge between $1 and $14 per year.
Obtain web hosting for your online inventory system. Online web hosts are responsible for providing the memory and web-space for the content and traffic for your website. Web host can charge anywhere from three dollars and up per month. If you already have a website for your business, then you already have web hosting.
Determine if you like to use inventory software that has already been created or if you need to hire a programmer to integrate your inventory system into your website. Use sites like Getafreelancer.com and Elance.com to locate freelance computer programmers to make a custom inventory system for your site. Based on your budget, programmers from around the world will be on your project.
Purchase online inventory software to integrate with your website. For example visual inventory is a software that does not require you to create a website as it will automatically integrate to your web or network server. You will be able to input the type of products you have and customize the software to maintain inventory for either multiple owners, departments, locations, etc. Pricing for various inventory software can be free or you can pay over $5000. Purchasing inventory software is an alternative to hiring a computer programmer.
Make sure you and other colleagues test out the inventory system before going live. Test out the software for glitches and other issues that may need to troubleshoot. You may need to conduct a training session who will be accessing your inventory system to ensure they know what they are doing.
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Raise the start-up capital. Starting a web hosting company requires a significant amount of capital. Estimate the financial cost of launching your web hosting company and evaluate the state of your personal finances. If you do not have access to savings, consider forming a partnership with other investors or taking out bank debt.
Lease office space. Locate a suitable space to house your servers and other equipment. Take into account the need for additional room for other in-house departments, such as customer service or advertising.
Lease or purchase servers. Determine whether to own or lease your servers. The options range from custom-built products by manufacturers such as Dell or Gateway to preconfigured servers. Leasing equipment under a monthly payment plan is an attractive option if you do not have adequate capital.
Select a bandwidth provider. If you purchase your own servers, you will need to locate a bandwidth provider that can run a line to your servers through a router. If you lease your servers, the company that leases the equipment will normally offer you a bandwidth package.
Advertise your hosting solution. In order to be successful, you will need to convince consumers to choose your hosting solution over those of other companies, many of which are more established. You will need to develop a website advertising your services and attract as many visitors as possible. Factors involved in receiving traffic include search engine optimization, online affiliate advertising, advertising in physical media, connecting with social media and listing your site in relevant online directories.
In Feburary 2016 03,
Raise the start-up capital. Starting a web hosting company requires a significant amount of capital. Estimate the financial cost of launching your web hosting company and evaluate the state of your personal finances. If you do not have access to savings, consider forming a partnership with other investors or taking out bank debt.
Lease office space. Locate a suitable space to house your servers and other equipment. Take into account the need for additional room for other in-house departments, such as customer service or advertising.
Lease or purchase servers. Determine whether to own or lease your servers. The options range from custom-built products by manufacturers such as Dell or Gateway to preconfigured servers. Leasing equipment under a monthly payment plan is an attractive option if you do not have adequate capital.
Select a bandwidth provider. If you purchase your own servers, you will need to locate a bandwidth provider that can run a line to your servers through a router. If you lease your servers, the company that leases the equipment will normally offer you a bandwidth package.
Advertise your hosting solution. In order to be successful, you will need to convince consumers to choose your hosting solution over those of other companies, many of which are more established. You will need to develop a website advertising your services and attract as many visitors as possible. Factors involved in receiving traffic include search engine optimization, online affiliate advertising, advertising in physical media, connecting with social media and listing your site in relevant online directories.
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