Act Like It S Your Business

Author : Jonathan Flom
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810891609

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Act Like It's Your Business by Jonathan Flom Pdf

Many actors treat their profession as a purely artistic endeavor, rarely conceding that there is more to making a living than simply showing up on stage or in front of a camera. By refusing to seriously acknowledge that self-promotion is vital to their livelihoods, many performers can get quickly discouraged by the vicious circle of audition and rejection. However, with a little foresight and planning, actors can learn how to become their own best advocates for a career in the business of show. In Act Like It’s Your Business:Branding and Marketing Strategies for Actors, Jonathan Flom helps actors and others in the arts understand the power of branding. This guide walks the reader through the process of creating a personal brand for a small business and then marketing that brand and broadcasting it through every step of the process—from choosing clothing, arranging headshots, and designing resumes to selecting a repertoire, building a website, obtaining business cards, and networking. Flom also offers advice on such real-world issues as goal-setting, finances, contracts, and day jobs and provides insight and guidance on how to approach agents, auditions, and casting directors. A book of empowerment meant to shift the balance of control to actors themselves, Act Like It’s Your Business is aimed atprofessional performers as well as students who are getting ready to transition from college to career. Structured logically and step by step, this accessible guide will become the standard for nearly anyone hoping to build an enduring career in the performing arts.

Author : Julie Hansen
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781601636591

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Act Like a Sales Pro by Julie Hansen Pdf

Act Like a Sales Pro was a finalist for TOP SALES AND MARKETING BOOK OF 2011 and featured on the cover of Ken Blanchard's Sales and Service Excellence Magazine and her articles have appeared across the globe. "In Act Like A Sales Pro, Julie Hansen challenges the reader to examine themselves honestly first, (strengths and weaknesses) then provides numerous methods on how to proceed with passion. Her writing style offers sage advice and smart nuances for those who will use it. Specifically, her insight on closing sales should not be missed. This is important work." --Mitchell Tilstra, Business Development Manager, Bunger Steel Acting is the ultimate form of persuasion. Now you can learn the methods that great actors use to engage and inspire clients and win more sales than you dreamed possible! Act Like a Sales Pro shows you how acting and improv skills can enhance your own selling style, make you stand out in an increasingly competitive marketplace, and create a memorable buying experience. Easy-to-follow steps, exercises, and real-world coaching sessions help you move confidently from cold-calling to closing by applying techniques that have produced some of Hollywood's most compelling stars. A breakthrough approach to delivering the sales performance of your life!

Author : Michael Masterson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780470258750

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Ready, Fire, Aim by Michael Masterson Pdf

Whether you’re thinking about starting a new business or growing an existing one, Ready, Fire, Aim has what you need to succeed in your entrepreneurial endeavors. In it, self-made multimillionaire and bestselling author Masterson shares the knowledge he has gained from creating and expanding numerous businesses and outlines a focused strategy for guiding a small business through the four stages of entrepreneurial growth. Along the way, Masterson teaches you the different skills needed in order to excel in this dynamic environment.

Author : Janet Portman
Publisher : Nolo
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781413328035

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Negotiate the Best Lease for Your Business by Janet Portman Pdf

Despite what you’ve been told, there is no standard lease You’ve heard it already: “This is our standard lease—sign it.” But often, you can negotiate what you need. And to do that, you’ll need insight into the rules. Armed with Negotiate the Best Lease for Your Business, you’ll find the advice and strategies you need when negotiating with an experienced landlord. This practical handbook explains how to: analyze your space needs find the ideal location understand the landlord’s rent calculations learn how to negotiate your tenant improvement allowance (TIA) make sense of common area maintenance allocation suggest alternatives to hefty security deposits allocate the responsibility and cost of fixing up your space avoid costly code compliance and clean-ups, and save your lease if you can’t live up to it now and then. The 4th edition provides the latest strategies for working with brokers and lawyers.

Author : Alison Green
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780399181818

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Ask a Manager by Alison Green Pdf

From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

Author : The Staff of Entrepreneur Media
Publisher : Entrepreneur Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781613083529

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Finance Your Business by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media Pdf

Tapping into more than 33 years of small business expertise, the staff of Entrepreneur Media takes today’s entrepreneurs beyond financing their idea and opening their doors to keeping the cash flow flowing and the capital coming in through the first three years of ownership. • Defines funding options ranging from small business loans and angel investors to crowdfunding and venture capital. • Real-world examples of funding and financing plans that work. • In-the-trenches financing wisdom that help businesses stay profitable.

Author : Trish Riley,Heather Gadonniex
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1592578853

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Greening Your Business by Trish Riley,Heather Gadonniex Pdf

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Greening Your Business provides the most up-to-date concrete, practical steps to take to make money by going green. Setting practical, achievable goals for the right green initiative. Streamlining operations. Innovative staffing strategies to save commuting time and office overhead. Cutting fuel and energy costs. Understanding carbon credits and their value. Making your products greener. Green manufacturing, packaging, and shipping initiatives. Paperless marketing programs, precision-targeted to get more from less. Businesses are always looking to increase their profitability and market share. With rising fossil-fuel costs, consumers searching for environmentally responsible companies, and mounting need for green or greener products, business has jumped on the green initiative and reaped the financial benefits.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Government publications
ISBN : OSU:32437000674800

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Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gina Luker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781493006816

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How to Start a Home-based Etsy Business by Gina Luker Pdf

Money.msn.com has named being an Etsy-based Business Operator one of the top ten ideas for retirees. Etsy receives more than 10 million unique views per month: http://www.etsy.com/ This market both young and old is ideal to target with a specialized How to Start business book that goes beyond that of our craft book and focus solely on how to gain presence on Etsy.

Author : Tim McDaniel
Publisher : Apress
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781430247852

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Know and Grow the Value of Your Business by Tim McDaniel Pdf

A woman looking to retire said to author and valuation expert Tim McDaniel, “I need to sell my business for $2.5 million to support my country club lifestyle.” The reality was that her business was worth $750,000. How could she have been so wrong? As McDaniel—a veteran of over 2,000 valuation engagements and dozens of M&A deals—knows all too well, most owners work in their businesses and not on their businesses. He has seen the look of surprise on client faces far too often: “It’s only worth that much?!” In the rush of day-to-day work and decisions, business owners sometimes forget that their business is an investment—and something they need to watch, nurture, and care for just as they would a valuable antique vase or painting. Know and Grow the Value of Your Business: An Owner's Guide to Retiring Rich shows readers how to develop the “investment mindset,” value the business, bolster that value and maximize the return on their investment, and, finally, exit the business either through a sale to outside parties or by passing it on to family or other business insiders. This information couldn’t be more important: Typically, 60–80% of a business owner’s wealth is tied up in the value of the business. This is their most important asset, but they usually guess at its value and have no concrete plan to increase it. That’s why this book shows: The importance of treating your ownership interest in a business as something deserving near-daily attention. How a company is valued, and how others outside the business view that value. Steps you can take immediately to increase the value of your business. The different kinds of potential buyers and what attracts them. How to remove yourself from the day-to-day work of the business to plan for a brighter future. How to exit the business on your terms. In short, this book helps business owners get the most for their business when they decide it’s time to move on. What you’ll learn The importance of treating your ownership interest in a business the same way you would treat the shares in your stock portfolio: “Like an Investment.” How a company is valued, using terms that business owners can understand. The ways you can increase the value of your business and how an outside buyer will view your company. Existing exit strategies, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. Why timing might be the most critical component of your exit strategy. How to begin the succession planning process and knowing the critical components of a good succession plan. Who this book is for Those with businesses with revenues up to about $30 million—90 percent of all business owners in the U.S., according to the United States Census Bureau. This amounts to over 12 million businesses in the United States alone. The principles the book espouses will be just as valid in countries besides the U.S. except for the tax advice author Tim McDaniel offers. Table of Contents Country Club Lifestyle The Investment Mindset Valuation Fundamentals Valuation Approaches Growing Your Value Selling Your Business The Hardest Step: Succession Planning Know Your Exit Options Know your Exit Strategy Time for Action Epilogue IRS Revenue Ruling 59-60 Sample Engagement Letter Sample Due Diligence Request Sample Family Business Creed AICPA Statement on Standards for Valuation Services No. 1

Author : Michele Cagan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004-10-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1593371772

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Streetwise Structuring Your Business by Michele Cagan Pdf

This authoritative work shows how to: - Decide on the best structure - Establish proper accounting methods - Handle taxes - Protect personal assets

Author : Anthony Mancuso
Publisher : Nolo
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781413328769

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Incorporate Your Business by Anthony Mancuso Pdf

This is a comprehensive, but easy-to-use guide for anyone who wants to form a corporation in any state. This edition is updated to cover all changes to state, federal, and tax law.

Author : Irina Bristow
Publisher : Zee Publishing
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-25
Category : Design
ISBN : PKEY:6610000429325

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Brand Your Business like a Pro by Irina Bristow Pdf

Are you looking to take your business to another level with the power of EFFECTIVE BRANDING TECHNIQUES? You may be missing out on the key to success because you are not using the right branding techniques. The book will show you modern branding techniques that will help you fix that, so you can get the best results. A better understanding and projection of your brand will allow you to create a stronger image that attracts customers and investors. You'll learn how to create a brand that's both unique and recognisable, and that speaks to your target market. In this book you'll learn: The Importance of a Name The Importance of the Logo The Importance of Color Contract the Brand Publicity is a Good Thing Advertising the Brand Be Authentic It’s not all about quality Category Over Brand Keep it Simple Don’t be a Stuck Up Brand A Second Thought on Naming Keep Brand Names and Company Names Separate Beware of Sub-branding Can You Ever Extend the Brand? Think Globally Branding and the Internet Naming and the Internet Globalism and the Internet Conclusion

Author : Martin Kamenski
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781480337817

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Minding Your Business by Martin Kamenski Pdf

(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). Martin Kamenski, a practicing CPA, unleashes years of tax experience on the creative community. He offers explanations in language that is easy for the most number-illiterate to understand. His Chicago-based practice serves clients nationwide and offers artists and creative professionals the explanations they need to make sense of the tangled web of the IRS. Kamenski provides guidance about when to treat yourself as a business. He will advise on the important considerations before incorporating. He will shatter some of the most prevalent (and costly) myths existing in the artistic community. Suitable for any actor, writer, musician, dancer, photographer, director, model, visual artist, band, production company, etc., etc., etc., Kamenski has taken the very fine-tuned method of explaining taxes that made his practice successful and condensed it in a book that will pay for itself tenfold. The playing field is about to be leveled. Prepare to feel in control of your financial future!

Author : Michael R. Miller
Publisher : Que Publishing
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780132713900

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Is It Safe? Protecting Your Computer, Your Business, and Yourself Online by Michael R. Miller Pdf

Is It Safe? PROTECTING YOUR COMPUTER, YOUR BUSINESS, AND YOURSELF ONLINE IDENTITY THEFT. DATA THEFT. INTERNET FRAUD. ONLINE SURVEILLANCE. EMAIL SCAMS. Hacks, attacks, and viruses. The Internet is a dangerous place. In years past, you could protect your computer from malicious activity by installing an antivirus program and activating a firewall utility. Unfortunately, that’s no longer good enough; the Internet has become a much darker place, plagued not only by rogue software but also by dangerous criminals and shadowy government agencies. Is It Safe? addresses the new generation of security threat. It presents information about each type of threat and then discusses ways to minimize and recover from those threats. Is It Safe? differs from other security books by focusing more on the social aspects of online security than purely the technical aspects. Yes, this book still covers topics such as antivirus programs and spam blockers, but it recognizes that today’s online security issues are more behavioral in nature–phishing schemes, email scams, and the like. Are you being scammed? Learn how to spot the newest and most insidious computer security threats–fraudulent retailers, eBay scammers, online con artists, and the like. Is your identity safe? Avoid being one of the nine million Americans each year who have their identities stolen. Today’s real Internet threats aren’t viruses and spam. Today’s real threat are thieves who steal your identity, rack up thousands on your credit card, open businesses under your name, commit crimes, and forever damage your reputation! Is Big Brother watching? Get the scoop on online tracking and surveillance. We examine just who might be tracking your online activities and why. Is your employer watching you? How to tell when you’re being monitored; and how to determine what is acceptable and what isn’t. Michael Miller has written more than 80 nonfiction books over the past two decades. His best-selling books include Que’s YouTube 4 You, Googlepedia: The Ultimate Google Resource, iPodpedia: The Ultimate iPod and iTunes Resource, and Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics. He has established a reputation for clearly explaining technical topics to nontechnical readers and for offering useful real-world advice about complicated topics.