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Writing a Nonprofit Annual Report - Seven Quick Tips
If you've been asked to write an annual report for a nonprofit organization, here are seven tips to get you on your way.1. Focus on accomplishments, not activities. We want to know what you did, but more importantly, we want to know why you did it. What were the results? Why did you spend your time the way you did? What difference did it make?2. Jettison the administrative minutiae. Getting a high-speed connection in the office and new accounting software may be big accomplishments from where you sit at your desk, but they have nothing to do with your mission. Inspire donors with accomplishments related to your mission in your annual report and leave all the administrative items for your board report.3. Include photos. Yes, photos really are worth a thousand words. Many of the people reading your annual report won’t actually read it. Show them what you’ve been doing with photos. If you don’t have a digital camera, get one now, as basic model

oing and just want to know exactly what steps to take to get clients” and that “I don't enjoy working with whiners or skeptics or people who make excuses because the results aren't the same.”

I know it’s a little bold, and I’m certain it ticks off some people (usually though, it’s the people who

Do I Really Need QuickBooks for My Start-Up Business? And, How the Heck Do I Figure Out Which One?
If you own a start-up business, you've probably heard over and over again that you should get QuickBooks for your business. This can be a great idea for most businesses, but the dizzying array of choices can leave any business owner reeling.First, consider why QuickBooks should be your first choice.QuickBooks was the first nationally recognized accounting software program designed for business owners, rather than accountants. Starting in 1992, QuickBooks software has made computerized accounting accessible to every business owner.QuickBooks uses real accounting methods, but allows users unfamiliar with accounting theory to record business transactions using everyday forms. Most regular business transactions can be entered into the computer by filling out traditional invoices, bills, checks, and deposits.While the accounting profession in general turned up their nose at this revolution, business owners quickly embraced QuickBooks. QuickBooks listened a

You’ve heard me get on my soapbox several times about needing to really hone in on your target audience BEFORE you go out there and market yourself extensively. One of the major reasons is that most people try to market to EVERYBODY, fearing that if they niche themselves too much, they’ll narrow down their prospective client pool too much.

We now know that this is actually not true, quite the contrary, because experts make more per hour than generalists, the media is ONLY looking for experts and not jacks-of-all-trades, experts stand out in the marketplace and it’s much easier to market to a specific group than it is to a whole mess of people. Otherwise, our message isn’t compelling enough and we don’t catch anyone’s attention.

Today, I want to take you on a different spin of your “ideal client.” I want to talk to you about the surefire signs of clients to AVOID; at least in my point of view. Some of you may have read on my website that I am very selective about whom I work with privately. I cherry-pick my clients and go so far as to state exactly who I work with (personality-wise) and whom I don’t on my website.

I talk about working best with “high achieving go-getters who are super-ready to get going and just want to know exactly what steps to take to get clients” and that “I don't enjoy working with whiners or skeptics or people who make excuses because the results aren't the same.”

I know it’s a little bold, and I’m certain it ticks off some people (usually though, it’s the people who r

Medical Billing - GX0 Record Fields 14 Through 19
If you're planning on doing medical billing and sending in claims for oxygen, you better make sure you've had plenty of sleep the night before. Oxygen billing is probably the most complex of all the medical billing procedures because of certain conversions and calculations that need to be done in regard to the oxygen itself. In this installment of our series on medical billing and the electronic transmission of claims using NSF 3.01 specifications, we'll be covering the GX0 record, picking up with field number 14.GX0 field 14, positions 125 - 127, is the oxygen flow rate. This tells the carrier how many liters per minute the patient is supposed to receive. The valid values are 001 - 999. If the patient is going to be getting less than one liter per minute than the software needs to enter 00X.There are some notes that are important about this field, as it is one of the most important fields on this CMN.If you're billing for an oxygen concentrator, the concen

prospective client pool too much.

I know it’s a little bold, and I’m certain it ticks off some people (usually though, it’s the people who

The Hangover Handbook - And a Cure For The Marketing Blues
I picked up a copy of 'The Hangover Handbook - 101 Cures For Humanity's Oldest Malady'... not just in case I have some holiday cheer... but to get some awesome ideas for 2007 marketing promotions.There is a solid chapter of 101 ways to cure that hangover... as well as some hilarious chapters on:Boozer's Eye Chart, Great Drunks of History, I bet you don't know this... The pub survivors guideAnd the chapter that EVERY marketer should have on their book shelf...'The Boozers calendar - 366 amazing, fun, bizarre, offbeat, odd, unusual, weird, staggering, stupendous, delightful, true and invented reasons to have a drink every day of the year'A mouthful to say the least (and yes, pun intended)Think about all the different ways you could build marketing promotions around days like:March 22, 1766 - Explorer James Green Eaten by Cannibals, March 7 - Lassies Birthday, June 1 - Marilyn Monroe's birthday, June 13 - Alexander the Great dies from ov

roup than it is to a whole mess of people. Otherwise, our message isn’t compelling enough and we don’t catch anyone’s attention.

I know it’s a little bold, and I’m certain it ticks off some people (usually though, it’s the people who

Getting An Idea for the Perfect Business
So you have an idea for a new business, but you are not sure it will work? How do you go about finding out if this business will be a success? Just about everybody has a business idea of some kind, but not everyone has the know how to make that business idea take off. When you want to start your own business, you need to look for something that people want - whether it is a product or a service. Then you have to research the demand for the product as well as scout out the amount of competition that exists in this area.Let's say that you want to start a day care business. Are there any parents in your immediate vicinity that are having difficulty getting babysitters? If there are, then you can start a day care in your own home. If there are several centers in the area, you might still be able to start this type of business by offering lower rates. You do have to check out what licences you need for a day care center and to get the proper authorization so that you won't get in

of you may have read on my website that I am very selective about whom I work with privately. I cherry-pick my clients and go so far as to state exactly who I work with (personality-wise) and whom I don’t on my website.

I know it’s a little bold, and I’m certain it ticks off some people (usually though, it’s the people who

Explain the Manufacturing Process of Soap
Soap: In our daily life we use different forms of soap. We can’t imagine a single day without the use of soap. It is an essential part of cleanliness in our civilized society.There are three different forms of soap available in the market. These are Soap Bars, Detergent Powders and Liquid Soaps. Now we will discuss how these are manufactured in detail.Bar Soap: The raw materials in bar soaps are fats, fatty acids and inorganic water-soluble bases. Fats are extracted from mutton tallow, beef, coconut, palm and palm kernel oils. After extracting the raw material it goes to a treatment plant to make it pure.A continuous process makes it into a liquid form of soap. During the process glycerin is produced as a byproduct. The neat liquid soap then goes through a process called vacuum spray drying, to form dry soap palette.In the final phase the dry palettes go to the finishing line. An amalgamator blends soap palettes with all other ingredients, colorants and f

oing and just want to know exactly what steps to take to get clients” and that “I don't enjoy working with whiners or skeptics or people who make excuses because the results aren't the same.”

I know it’s a little bold, and I’m certain it ticks off some people (usually though, it’s the people who recognize themselves as bad cases of whiners, skeptics, and people with a general bad or negative attitude about everything). The funny thing is; my ideal clients say they LOVE that part of my website and it strengthens their conviction that they want to work with me. Many say they have a “Go girl!” feeling when they read what I wrote. :))

So, if it’s a little bit controversial to some, why do I have this on my site? Because, probably like you, in the beginning, I took on ANY client that was breathing, had some cash, and was remotely interested in working with me, despite sometimes having a strong feeling in my gut that I was doing the wrong thing and might regret it. I was that desperate for clients. (Ever been there? It’s not a good feeling.)

Lo and behold, every single time I took on one of these non-ideal clients, I regretted it. I ignored all the signs, shunned my intuition, and later wished I hadn’t taken on that client. It was always a disaster. Either their attitude made me think “why is this person SO negative!?” or their credit cards declined, or perhaps they stopped working with me after just one month, blaming me for the fact they weren’t getting their work done.

These were the same people who

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