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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>ajuptms.info</title> <atom:link href="http://ajuptms.info/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://ajuptms.info</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2023 01:40:46 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3</generator> <item> <title>How to Succeed at Business Blogging – What’s Your Blog Identity?</title> <link>https://ajuptms.info/how-to-succeed-at-business-blogging-whats-your-blog-identity,html</link> <comments>https://ajuptms.info/how-to-succeed-at-business-blogging-whats-your-blog-identity,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:15:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business ideas 2023]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business insider]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business maker]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business maker 14]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business maker 2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business motivation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[home based business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[how to start a business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lyrics the business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[online business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[small business ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the business lyrics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the business music video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the business tiesto]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the business tiesto video]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tiesto the business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tiesto the business lyrics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tiesto the business video]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ajuptms.info/?p=73</guid> <description><![CDATA[Blogging for your business is all the rage and rightly so. Millions of people are searching on the internet and most people are reading at least one blog a day to help answer a problem or meet a need that they have. So, it just makes good business sense to create a blog for your [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Blogging for your business is all the rage and rightly so. Millions of people are searching on the internet and most people are reading at least one blog a day to help answer a problem or meet a need that they have. So, it just makes good business sense to create a blog for your business.But, before you jump into the blogosphere feet first I’d like you to pause for a moment and do two things that will save you a lot of headache later on: think about the blog you want to build with your head and then your heart. The number 1 thing you must identify for your blog before you start business blogging is what is your blogs identity.Put some thought into it (head)<br />1. What’s the product or service your business offers? Describe it in two very short sentences.<br />2. Who’s the target audience for your product or service?<br />3. What’s the goal for your blog? (Answer can be found in What’s the goal for your business)(Go ahead, jot down some answers for all three questions)Put some feeling into it (heart)<br />1. What are the 3 biggest challenges your target audience faces?<br />2. What value will your readers receive from reading your blog?<br />3. What do solutions do you want your readers to experience from reading your blog?(Go ahead, jot down some answers to all three questions.)Before you focus on sales or hundreds of readers visiting your blog on a daily basis, you should think with your head and then your heart to determine your blogs identity. Your blogs identity is it’s purpose or mission. Once you have that part figured out than you can start designing your business blog to meet the realistic needs and desires of the community you’d like to attract. </p><div class="mads-block"></div>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://ajuptms.info/how-to-succeed-at-business-blogging-whats-your-blog-identity,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Why You Can’t Have a One-Type-of-Sales-Person-Does-it-All Approach</title> <link>https://ajuptms.info/why-you-cant-have-a-one-type-of-sales-person-does-it-all-approach,html</link> <comments>https://ajuptms.info/why-you-cant-have-a-one-type-of-sales-person-does-it-all-approach,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:49:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ajuptms.info/?p=67</guid> <description><![CDATA[I find it somewhat frustrating when people make simplistic claims and statements about salespeople like: ‘super sales performers are all risk takers and oblivious to rejection and failure’. Statements like this are simply not true and trivialise the complex world of selling by trying to box people without proper analysis and insight.There is a large [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> I find it somewhat frustrating when people make simplistic claims and statements about salespeople like: ‘super sales performers are all risk takers and oblivious to rejection and failure’. Statements like this are simply not true and trivialise the complex world of selling by trying to box people without proper analysis and insight.There is a large body of research that shows there are many types of sales people for different types of clients, products, and markets. Just because a sales person may be excellent in one market may not mean they are well suited for another. Take call centres for instance. If the type of sale is simple and transactional, putting in people who like complex problem solving and variety would be a very bad decision. Boredom and repetition, amongst other things, could see people like this leave sooner than intended or create havoc while there.The reason I am speaking up about this is I find many people do not understand the intricacies of selling and tend to take a one-type-of-salesperson-does-it-all approach when selecting and developing sales people often leaving them frustrated and angry and not getting the sales performance they want.In the last 15 years my team and I have analysed and profiled over 100 different types of sales roles as diverse as:- Business Banking Sales,<br />- Media Sales (TV & Radio)<br />- Online Advertising Sales<br />- Publishing Sales<br />- IT Sales<br />- Hi-tech Medical Equipment Sales<br />- Pharmaceutical Sales<br />- Funeral Sales<br />- Wholesale Sales<br />- Print and Distribution Sales<br />- Telephone Sales (inbound and outbound)<br />- Direct Sales (party plan, etc.)<br />- Money Market Sales<br />- Mortgage Sales<br />- Investment Sales<br />- Recruitment Sales<br />- Industrial Sales<br />- Engineering Sales<br />- Key Account Management Sales<br />- Sales Management<br />- Sales Directors<br />- Music Licensing Sales<br />- Account Co-ordinators<br />- Sales SupportI am here to tell you that there were many variations in these sales roles and variation in the styles and types of people needed to perform these roles effectively. For instance, some need to be very prospecting fit, while others needs to be detailed, patient and very thorough.When one assumes that an organisation can have one sales force with no differentiation, there are often negative consequences.These include:<br />Individuals don’t work together well.<br /> Sales opportunities seem to ‘slip away’.<br /> Individuals can’t seem to get the job done.<br />The assumption that every salesperson can be all things to every customer does not work. This assumption regards all customers and salespeople as a commodity, or an interchangeable part. For example, if a salesperson is unable to secure a sale with a customer, the organisation may not make a conclusion that the salesperson does not meet the needs of the customer.Instead the organisation might view the customer as a commodity or an opportunity that has been lost, and will hope that the salesperson is able to secure another sale with a different customer.A ‘one-salesperson-does-it-all approach’ does not work when you have a diverse product range or a varied pool of customers. Each customer has unique needs, operates within a unique organisation, and needs to know different information from the salesperson. Therefore it is necessary to link the salesperson’s style of working to the needs of the customer, your market and your products.Too little work is done in this area and yet it is one of the most critical areas you need to consider for business success.The book The Quadrant Solution by Stevens, H & Cox, J, describes a sales model based upon a quadrant that is used to evaluate the organisation and its products on its complexity and the expected customer experience.Complexity:When a customer is making a complex purchase, with a lot of customised offerings, the seller needs to do a lot of hand-holding during the purchase and delivery. That would be a high touch sale (hand-holding, longer more secure relationship with seller). If it is a simple purchase and the customer can handle the purchase on their own, this would be a low touch sale (customer is confident in handling purchase, doesn’t need hand-holding, short/temporary relationship).Customer experience:When a customer needs a high degree of technical support during and after the purchase, it is a high tech sale. If the customer has the experience and knowledge to handle the technical components of the sale, it is a low tech sale.In the book he describes four sales styles that link into the quadrant model. These are consultative selling, relationship selling, display selling, and super closer selling.I have provided examples of each style as a way of demonstrating my point about the variety that exists in sales, however from our research there are even more selling styles or subsets of selling styles. Not all selling roles will fit these categories however I feel it is a good place to simulate our thinking on this topic and help you make more sense of what you may need by way of sales talent.Consultative selling style:Salespeople who adopt a consultative selling style enjoy being the trusted consultant to their customers. They like a degree of complexity in their work, and are comfortable interacting with high-level managers. They are analytical, ambitious, educated, professional, self-confident and well-organised. They are able to work with customers who need technical support and a long-standing relationship (high tech, high touch).Relationship selling style:Salespeople who adopt a relationship selling style enjoy building and fostering relationships with customers. They have a strong work ethic and enjoy a hands-on approach when interacting with others. They are warm and personable and are sensitive to problems that the customer may be having. Relationship salespeople are not technically oriented, and focus on the relationship aspect of a sale (low tech, high touch).Display selling style:Salespeople who adopt a display selling style are comfortable promoting or displaying a product to the customer in the most effective way. They ensure that their approach is easy, convenient and simple for everyone to understand. They prefer to work with customers on a transactional basis, and are not inclined to provide the technical or long-term relationship support (low tech, low touch).Super closer selling style:Salespeople who adopt a super closer selling style are progressive and determined in their approach. They are extroverted, energetic and competitive in their style. They are visionary, entrepreneurial and are often viewed as experts in their field. They tend to get customers excited about the possibilities of a product/service, and their primary focus is on closing the sale. The super closer salesperson is generally moving too fast onto the next prospect to maintain a long-term relationship with the client, but will provide them with the technical support to secure the sale (high tech, low touch).In conclusion, excellent salespeople can generally sell many things but not usually everything and even if they could, some selling environments would not suit them in the long term and therefore they would not be classified as good sales person for your business if this happened.Our salesforces should be organised so that the natural selling style of the salesperson compliments the kind of product or service that they are selling, and fits in with the customer’s market.My point is that we all need to know what type of sales role and sales person our businesses need to prosper. By determining a salesperson’s natural tendency or selling style, we can ensure that this is linked to the customer and products unique needs.In today’s world we are well equipped to define the type of sales role our business needs and define the salesperson’s selling style to match that role. So let move away from limiting sales stereotypes and open ourselves to diversity. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://ajuptms.info/why-you-cant-have-a-one-type-of-sales-person-does-it-all-approach,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Automotive Companies – Top Makers and Their Models</title> <link>https://ajuptms.info/automotive-companies-top-makers-and-their-models,html</link> <comments>https://ajuptms.info/automotive-companies-top-makers-and-their-models,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 17:45:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Art History]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ajuptms.info/?p=65</guid> <description><![CDATA[Automotive companies across the world are manufacturing a variety of automotive, such as cars of different models. The automotive industry is one of the rapidly growing industries. With more than a century old history, the automotive industry has marked the entry of many small and big automotive companies in different countries of the world.Few of [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Automotive companies across the world are manufacturing a variety of automotive, such as cars of different models. The automotive industry is one of the rapidly growing industries. With more than a century old history, the automotive industry has marked the entry of many small and big automotive companies in different countries of the world.Few of the world-class automotive companies who have spread wings in many countries include the followings.ToyotaToyota is one of the most reputed Japanese automotive companies that have developed world-class cars in economy, mainstream, and luxury segment. Few of the most popular models of Toyota are, Betla, Camry, caldina, Corlla, Crown, Dyna, Prius, Inniva, Porte, Qualis, and many more.General MotorsGeneral Motors (GM), the USA car manufacturing giant has so far manufactured many world-class automobiles. Few of the most successful brands produced by GM include; Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, and Vauxhall.VolkswagenVolkswagen, the famous German automotive company owns nine other active automotive companies, such as Audi AG, Bentley Motors Ltd., Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S., Lamborghini S.p.A., SEAT, S.A., Skoda Auto, Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, MAN AG, and Scania AB.FordFord, the USA automotive giant is the industry innovator that manufactures some of the best and finest models of cars, buses, trucks, and tractors of the world. Depending on the local and regional preference, climate and geographical conditions, Ford designs and develops different varieties of automobiles.HondaHonda is a famous Japanese car manufacturing company that has spread its wings to all most every parts of the world. Honda is known to produce few of the best automotive products of the world.HyundaiHyundai is a South Korean automotive giant that offers some best cars in the world. Some of the most successful cars manufactured by Hyundai include; Accent, Santro, Azera, Dynasty, Elantra, Genesis, Getz, Sonata, i30, i20, and i10.SuzukiSuzuki is another Japanese car and bike manufacturing company, which has earned god name and fame in the domestic as well as international automotive market. Swift, Esteem, Vitara, SX4 A Star are some of the best models designed and developed by Suzuki.Tata MotorsTata Motors is an Indian automobile manufacturing company that has recently created sensation in the automotive industry by acquiring Jaguar, one of the most famous brands of Ford. The company produces, cars, trucks, three wheelers, and other heavy vehicles. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://ajuptms.info/automotive-companies-top-makers-and-their-models,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Real Estate Laws – Need a Map?</title> <link>https://ajuptms.info/real-estate-laws-need-a-map,html</link> <comments>https://ajuptms.info/real-estate-laws-need-a-map,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 06:42:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate Law]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ajuptms.info/?p=63</guid> <description><![CDATA[I am not going to go into any real estate laws in particular as I really want to discuss the importance of having a good lawyer on your team. Every real estate transaction is different and you need someone to protect your interest and help you to navigate threw all the complex terms and clauses.A [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> I am not going to go into any real estate laws in particular as I really want to discuss the importance of having a good lawyer on your team. Every real estate transaction is different and you need someone to protect your interest and help you to navigate threw all the complex terms and clauses.A good lawyer is key. They can advise you on what repairs need to be disclosed to the buyer. They can also help with the closing and make sure you do not make any careless errors in judgment.If you ever want to get into investing you will need a great lawyer on your team. I can not tell you the number of times I have had real estate agents tell me you can not do that, only to find out they did not understand the strategy and in a moment of confusion screamed “hit the breaks”. As an investor you have a lot more flexibility and leeway.Usually the buyer’s lawyer will advise them to get a property inspection. This is going to include the entire property especially your roof and basement. The last thing you want is to sell your house and get sued.You do not want to be in a scenario where you had your property sold and you purchased another property only to have your original property returned due to contract breaches or litigation issues such as disclosure.I always tell people do not think of the money the lawyer is costing you, rather think of the potentially millions of dollars they are saving you in litigation. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://ajuptms.info/real-estate-laws-need-a-map,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Guide For New Manager & Leaders</title> <link>https://ajuptms.info/guide-for-new-manager-leaders,html</link> <comments>https://ajuptms.info/guide-for-new-manager-leaders,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 20:41:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Management]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ajuptms.info/?p=61</guid> <description><![CDATA[It is common practice to appoint new department or school managers from the ranks of successful teachers or trainers or, in industry, engineers or other “production” positions. Such appointees sometimes have had little or no practical management training. This article can then be an important “gift” to such newly appointed managers. It describes brain-friendly, productive [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> It is common practice to appoint new department or school managers from the ranks of successful teachers or trainers or, in industry, engineers or other “production” positions. Such appointees sometimes have had little or no practical management training. This article can then be an important “gift” to such newly appointed managers. It describes brain-friendly, productive management practice. Good managers are good leaders.The basic job of a manager is to help those who report to him or her to be successful at accomplishing their missions. Any manager who acts simply as a “boss and evaluator” is not providing members of his or her team with an environment that encourages maximum productivity. The most effective managers lead their team members with clarified goals and systems, sensitive listening, opportunities for involvement in shaping operations, opportunities for professional growth, and non-intrusive monitoring. A major goal is to give team members help when they need it, not to “catch” them at not succeeding. Solid leadership behaviors are a foundation of good management.Good managers focus on basic needs of team members. Those basic needs are:1. Belonging, 2. Personal power, 3. Freedom, 4. Fun.Let us review each of these in turn.Belonging. Employees can be most productive if they perceive themselves as valued members of a team (department, division, group). A manager-leader can support this perception by:1. Holding periodic coordination meetings to keep everyone thoroughly informed and to give opportunities for feedback, planning revisions, and cooperative discussions.2. Advance discussion with the team or an individual member about possible changes in mission, roles, resources, etc.3. Being conveniently available for discussions of individual ideas or problems.4. Being willing, where possible, to arrange special working conditions to accommodate temporary personal problems of an individual team member (making loyalty a two-way process).Personal power. Team members need to be respected and recognized to maintain their enthusiasm. The manager-leader should work to ensure that:1. Each team member has important tasks that he or she can accomplish.2. Important accomplishments are rewarded with recognition and, where possible, with broadened responsibility or authority and salary progress.3. The ideas and suggestions of each team member are carefully considered and where feasible, used.The above actions show each team member the power of his or her personal effort.Freedom. The manager-leader should give each team member as much authority and freedom to direct his or her own work as possible within school, company or mission guidelines. Having choices and control over one’s own work processes can be a major motivating factor. Second-guessing and over-direction from a manager are major demotivating factors.Fun. The best teachers know that student productivity increases with careful use of down time and relaxation periods. The best managers know that balanced opportunities for relaxation, humor, and socializing are an important part of motivating team members.Now let us review other important factors beyond needs of team members. These include Evaluation, Two Direction Management, Lateral Management and a Special Caution.Evaluation of team members. Evaluation should be a monitoring and helping process. A manager should accompany any constructive criticism with helping suggestions and/or resources. This does not preclude the right to require that some concern or issue be addressed. It simply fulfills the basic management responsibility for helping people to succeed. Also, be sure to allow evaluatees to appeal or explain evaluation issues; give their explanation sincere consideration.A manager shows strength and confidence in himself or herself when he or she decides to change an evaluation because an evaluatee makes a good case for such change. Finally, the entire evaluation process is strengthened if a management-by-objective, participatory process is followed. That process is one of the manager and an evaluatee deciding on objectives and desired performance standards in advance, each contributing to the process. Then the later evaluation can be much more objective because standards have been agreed upon in advance.Two direction management. Previous suggestions have focused on a manager being supportive of his or her members. However, remember the opposite direction. As a manager, another one of your basic tasks is to keep your manager informed – - the no unnecessary surprises principle. That allows your manager to help you and to depend on you. In other words, you are now teaming in two directions – - with your team members and with your manager. Expect this same no-surprise principle from your team members. It helps to tie an organization together.Lateral management. Whenever possible help and cooperate with your management peers, for example, other department chairpersons. Again, expect this lateral help among your team members and from your team members to those on other teams. If everyone in an organization accepts the basic task of being helpful when possible to anyone else in the organization, the culture of belonging gets even stronger. Organization productivity can go even higher.A special caution on your manager. Before you take a management position, have a two-way discussion on these suggestions with your prospective manager. If he or she does not agree with some of the basic principles in this article, think carefully before you accept an appointment. For example, if your prospective manager does not plan to give you a significant degree of freedom and authority, you will find it far more difficult to grant such to those who work for you! If your prospective manager does not see evaluation as a helping rather than a do-it-to-you process, it will be more difficult for you to emphasize helping.If your prospective manager “never changes his evaluations” when such are appealed or explained, he or she is not someone who listens carefully to others; that could leave you treated and evaluated unfairly in a new management position. If you do accept a management role under a manager with beliefs or habits that could undercut your effectiveness, do so with full recognition that such managers tend to blame the results of their brain-unfriendly practices on others; you could become one of those others. Avoid such managers if possible. Certainly do not become that type of manager yourself.Summary of main points. Here are summary lists of some brain-friendly (good) and brain-unfriendly (bad) management practices. The numbering in each list is related to the other list. Work at using the good practices and avoiding the bad ones.Brain-friendly/Good Management Practices:1. Clarify mission and goals.2. Listen carefully to others.3. Involve your team members in planning and decision-making in a management system.4. Provide your team members with professional growth or learning opportunities.5. Use monitoring data to help your team members succeed.6. Hold coordination meetings. Keep everyone informed.7. Be conveniently available for individual discussions.8. Be willing to arrange temporary special working conditions to help individuals with special personal problems.9. Define meaningful tasks; recognize and reward progress on same.10. Consider and use suggestions from team members when feasible.11. Give team members as much freedom and authority as you can to direct their own work.12. Support balanced opportunities for breaks, relaxation, socializing, humor, and fun.13. Emphasize the helping and encouragement aspects of evaluation.14. Keep your manager supported and informed (no surprises).15. Promote lateral helping between peers.16. Evaluate the philosophy of your prospective manager before taking a job as a new manager.Brain-unfriendly/Bad Management Practices:1. Assume that team members know their mission and goals.2. Emphasize telling those who work for you what to do.3. Emphasize telling those who work for you what to do.4. Let team members shift for themselves on professional growth.5. Evaluate at the end of tasks; do not “bother” folks until then.6. Emphasize memos to tell team members what to do.7. Restrict your availability for individual meetings.8. Enforce the same working conditions and rules for everyone at all times.9. View solid performance as normal and expected, not deserving of specific recognition.10. Emphasize telling those who work for you what to do.11. Require team members to do things exactly the way you define.12. Concentrate on work and production at all times.13. Use evaluation to “shape-up” others and to tell them what to do.14. Do not give extra information to your manager; just answer when questions are asked.15. Keep focused on individuals doing their job and not on them being concerned with others in the organization.16. Do not be concerned with the habits or beliefs of your prospective manager. You cannot do anything about those.And now, good luck with the responsibility and the fun of helping others to succeed! Following that theme can make management positions very rewarding. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://ajuptms.info/guide-for-new-manager-leaders,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Importance of Health and Wellness</title> <link>https://ajuptms.info/the-importance-of-health-and-wellness,html</link> <comments>https://ajuptms.info/the-importance-of-health-and-wellness,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:17:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spa and Wellness]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ajuptms.info/?p=59</guid> <description><![CDATA[The importance of health and wellness has certainly come to the forefront of the health industry in the last decade. With the baby boomer generation nearing or entering their senior years, strained health and medical services, and the realization by greater numbers of people of the limitations of medical science, society has developed an increasingly [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> The importance of health and wellness has certainly come to the forefront of the health industry in the last decade. With the baby boomer generation nearing or entering their senior years, strained health and medical services, and the realization by greater numbers of people of the limitations of medical science, society has developed an increasingly prominent attitude of responsibility towards one’s own health and wellness.No longer are people solely relying on doctors or hospitals to make them better if they get sick. Instead, the approach has changed to one of illness prevention, to maintain or improve the state of health that already exists. The incredible boom in the health industry overall bears witness to these trends.The importance of health and wellness is reflected by the fact that diets, weight loss programs, exercise programs and equipment, fitness facilities, spas, nutritional supplements and activity/leisure groups of all sorts are now commonplace in our everyday lives. Some of these changes are driven by the extreme demands and long waits for treatment in the health care system, but also by the desire of the working generation for a more active lifestyle after retirement, with the hope of being fit and well enough to participate in their chosen activities. For these goals to manifest into reality the base of good health must be built up throughout life, not just to try to repair the damage after it’s been done.So it has become clear why the health industry has turned in its present direction. Only by placing the importance of health and wellness as a priority now can anyone make the most of their future. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://ajuptms.info/the-importance-of-health-and-wellness,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>The Breath of Being – A Self-Reflective Case Assessment on Mind, Body, Spirit</title> <link>https://ajuptms.info/the-breath-of-being-a-self-reflective-case-assessment-on-mind-body-spirit,html</link> <comments>https://ajuptms.info/the-breath-of-being-a-self-reflective-case-assessment-on-mind-body-spirit,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:36:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mind Body Spirit]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ajuptms.info/?p=57</guid> <description><![CDATA[In Latin, the word spirit means breath, as well as spirit, as well as air. In many ways, this word perfectly embodies the essence of this course “Mind, Body, Spirit”; for the term is as much about the breath in our body, as our spirit which is synonymous to breath, as it is to air, [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> In Latin, the word spirit means breath, as well as spirit, as well as air. In many ways, this word perfectly embodies the essence of this course “Mind, Body, Spirit”; for the term is as much about the breath in our body, as our spirit which is synonymous to breath, as it is to air, or in other words, the space to which illumination can occur.One afternoon this Winter, I was walking with a friend who turned to me and said “Wake up!” Taken aback, I had no idea what she was talking about at first. As we began to banter about it, I realized this was the first stage of pre-contemplation. She had in fact initiated a conversation about something simple yet profound. That conversation in tandem with this course helped me to begin a process of contemplation.My ambivalence came in the form of questions- Had I not been in touch with each moment of my life? In what ways had I been suppressing my own life? What does it really mean to be ‘in the moment’? As I continued to ponder these questions, I realized that certain events in my life had led me to believe that in some ways whatever I did or said didn’t really matter in the world. Perhaps it was a form of learned helplessness as a result of living without a father who wanted to spend time with me and a mother too busy to notice.But through this interaction with my friend, I felt inspired to live a more conscious and present life. It wasn’t as if I had a follow up visit scheduled with her, but the next time we met I told her about my new sense of determination and asked for guidance. We walked to the bookstore together, and through the maze of many aisles, she selected a meditative book for me written by a famous Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk.With the new school term well underway, work and a whole of host of other responsibilities, I admit the book made it’s way into some unnoticed crevice of my room with haste. I intellectualized many reasons why I could not have time to read a book that I didn’t really have much interest in. The most important reason of all being that “This book isn’t going to tell me anything I don’t already know” – a quick and seemingly logical conclusion at the time.Then, one lone evening evening after our class, I found myself thumbing through the pages and I discovered I was right: this book wasn’t going to going to tell me anything I didn’t already know. It in fact, it told me everything I already knew…and how to know it better! Every story contained was about living in the present moment through even the most seemingly mundane of activities, and each became a story of relevance to me mirroring some facet in my own life. The risk of not ‘waking up’ began to seem more costly than I had anticipated and the possibility of living a richer life became a motivation beyond any extrinsic reward.Taking action, I decided to begin with something really simple: my breath. Who ever though the act of conscious breathing could be so intensive?! I’d sit down on the floor intent on savoring every breath in my body. No sooner had I started to inhale the speaker in my brain would make an announcement – “Must wash my dirty socks, buy a dozen eggs…” “No!” I’d remind myself. “I should be focusing on my breath” I spoke in self-reprimand. I’d try again: inhale, exha- “The dog is barking outside and if it doesn’t shut up…”Now it was staring to get personal.;) Noticing these cognitive distortions and with my emerging value for compassion as demonstrated in the storybook, I decided to let go of my self-judgments and reactive thought patterns. Instead, whenever I noticed myself falling into mental distractions, I gently refocus my intention on feeling my breath. There can be such an ease in the passage of air through our system, whether by way of our lungs or through our minds, and it enlivens the spirit. The more I practiced this meditation, the more I found myself noticing the breath contained in day-to-day routines.A couple weeks ago I awoke and decided that rather than rushing to turn on the morning news, I’d stop and admire the view out my window. Instead of dismissing the tree that usually obscures my city view, I suddenly noticed myself feeling moved by the air circulating through the crevice of each leaf pair. I realized that I wasn’t the only one breathing in this moment, but that all of life reverberates together.I shared my new found observation with my friend. As if she had already sat through each of our class lectures, she reflected back to me the new found sensations of my experiences. She kindly offered her support by suggesting a form of partnership in joining her weekly meditation group. I accepted. This is now my maintenance routine. Not one to be fueled by rote habit, but one of conscious choice to live without feeling helpless but able.It’s not so easy for me to be present in every moment. There are many times each day when I find myself falling back to ‘sleep’ -feeling bored, wishing time would pass a little sooner, anticipating some event yet to happen. These are all distractions from the now. When I slip into relapse, I go to my meditation group, pull out my book, or simply stop to feel my breath.This evening I am sitting here writing this paper about the journey of mind, body and spirit. All that I have learned and experienced in this term merges on to these pages as I breath. This is the spirit of Oneness. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://ajuptms.info/the-breath-of-being-a-self-reflective-case-assessment-on-mind-body-spirit,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>How to Win at Positioning Your Travel and Tourism Destination</title> <link>https://ajuptms.info/how-to-win-at-positioning-your-travel-and-tourism-destination,html</link> <comments>https://ajuptms.info/how-to-win-at-positioning-your-travel-and-tourism-destination,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 05:53:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ajuptms.info/?p=54</guid> <description><![CDATA[The process of creating an image or identity in the minds of consumers is called positioning. It’s very important to travel and tourism destinations because it helps make your destination more attractive to consumers than other similar destinations.The process of positioning involves market positioning, psychological positioning, and positioning approaches.Step 1: Market PositioningIn this step, you [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> The process of creating an image or identity in the minds of consumers is called positioning. It’s very important to travel and tourism destinations because it helps make your destination more attractive to consumers than other similar destinations.The process of positioning involves market positioning, psychological positioning, and positioning approaches.Step 1: Market PositioningIn this step, you select a target market segment (market segmentation), which is probably the group of people that you already are seeing at your destination. But if you need new customers, you may want to look at other possible segments, and target them. For example, if you normally have families at your destination, you could target wealthy retirees as a new source of business.Now that you’ve selected a target market, you need to learn all about them. What do they like to do while on vacation? What do they want from a destination? Utilize surveys and focus groups to answer these questions and learn more about your target market. Money spent on that now will be well spent. You certainly don’t want to waste marketing dollars later on advertising the wrong message to your target audience. Make sure you find out what the right message will be, and don’t guess.The other thing you need to learn from your target market is how they already perceive your destination. What benefits do they think your destination provides? What beliefs do they already have about your destination? Are any of them negative? If so, what are they? You will need to counter those beliefs in your new position.Step: 2 Psychological PositioningNow that you understand your target audience, you can put that information together with your business goals and figure out what you will communicate to the market segment that will plant the right image in their minds about your destination.You can use physical attributes if they are unique. For example, Westin Hotels positioned itself with their industry-changing “Heavenly Bed” slogan. As the first hotel to offer premium mattresses and bedding, they had a unique physical attribute.Step 3: Positioning Approaches1) Head to Head Approach: Not recommended for most travel and tourism organizations, but it can be done. It’s more likely that you will:2) Relate Yourself to Market Leader: If you can’t lick ‘em, join ‘em! Avis Car Rentals did this with their slogan “We try harder.” Marriott, Hilton and Radisson have all employed this technique too, adding premium beds to their offerings, thereby hitching a ride on Westin’s gravy train.3) Price Value: Not to be mistaken for lowest price, which is usually avoided because consumers relate low price to low quality. Position for best value instead, using this approach.4) Users and Attributes: Associate your travel destination with a group of people, or with the reasons they might come to your destination.5) Destination Class: Can you associate yourself with a unique experience? Perhaps you are a tour operator that offers tours to the lost city of Atlantis. (If so, please contact me, I want to come…but you get the idea.)ConclusionYou are now well set up to position yourself for maximum competitive edge. Do bear in mind other factors that might influence your position, such as location, economics, politics, and lifestyle changes. Go for the gold and enjoy a position as market leader for your target market segment. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://ajuptms.info/how-to-win-at-positioning-your-travel-and-tourism-destination,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>How To Qualify For A Free Personal Payday Loan – Even If You Have Bad Credit</title> <link>https://ajuptms.info/how-to-qualify-for-a-free-personal-payday-loan-even-if-you-have-bad-credit,html</link> <comments>https://ajuptms.info/how-to-qualify-for-a-free-personal-payday-loan-even-if-you-have-bad-credit,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:16:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ajuptms.info/?p=52</guid> <description><![CDATA[If you need money fast and you have bad credit, you’re about to learn one of the best ways to get approved for a personal payday loan.You’ll also discover why applying for a payday loan online is safe and easy.I’ll share two simple strategies you can use to pay zero interest or fees on your [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> If you need money fast and you have bad credit, you’re about to learn one of the best ways to get approved for a personal payday loan.You’ll also discover why applying for a payday loan online is safe and easy.I’ll share two simple strategies you can use to pay zero interest or fees on your personal loan… and… Boost your chances of getting approved for a payday loan – even if you have bad credit or no credit.Here’s how it works…Until recently, if you needed a bad credit personal loan, you had to drive across town. Then – on top of that – wait in line forever to get a loan. If you have kids with you, that’s a huge hassle!Not anymore.Now you can apply for a payday loan from the comfort of your home, know if you’re approved in minutes, and get fast cash wired into your bank account. No waiting in line. No driving across town.But, be forewarned –If You’re Not Careful, This Convenience Can Cost YouOnline payday lenders fall into three categories:Honest Lenders, Offering Honest Service – These companies don’t hide behind a web site. They give you their phone number and postal address, and they clearly disclose their loan terms. When you do business with them, you can rest assured your personal information is kept safe and you’re getting an honest deal.Dishonest Lenders, Who Sometimes Break The Law – Some online lenders charge more interest than state laws allow. Others lend money to people living in states where payday loans are outlawed – or to military personnel. And worse… Some aren’t lenders at all!… Just scam artists out to steal your hard-earned money and personal information. Fortunately, there aren’t too many scammers, but you still have to protect yourself.And, finally,Brokers Who Don’t Fund Payday Loans – The majority of bad credit loan sites on the Internet don’t lend money. They accept your application and forward it to lenders they’re affiliated with. While this seems like a good thing (lenders “competing” for your business), you lose of control over the application process. Do you really want to get a loan from a company you don’t research yourself? I didn’t think so.You may wonder…Are Online Payday Loans Worth It?Absolutely! Applying is fast and easy, and the money is zapped right into your account.The good news is, you can protect yourself by following these three precautions: First, only apply for a loan if the application page is secure. You can verify this if you see a closed padlock in the top-right or bottom-right corner of your screen. Second, never apply for a loan from a company that charges more than your state allows (usually no more than $25 per $100 borrowed.) And, Third, always be sure you can find a postal address, phone number and clearly-disclosed loan terms on their site within 15 seconds of landing on their homepage. If that information is too hard to find, they may be hiding something.When you follow these three simple rules, you’ll weed out 99% of the dishonest lenders and/or scam artists.Now that you know how to protect yourself when you get a bad credit personal loan, here’s how to get a fee-free loan.How to Get A Fee-Free Bad Credit Payday LoanJust as I promised, you’re now about to learn how to borrow money for free, even if you have bad credit.Because there are so many payday loan sites and only ten spots on Google’s first page for “payday loans”, lenders are working harder to attract your business.And that’s good news for you!In fact, there are a handful of honest companies that will give you your first loan free.Here’s how it usually works:<br />You apply for a loan online<br />If approved, your first loan (usually between $100-$500) is wired to your bank account within 1 business day<br />When you pay-off your loan, the loan fee is waived<br />What that means to you is…If you take out a loan and pay it off the first time it comes due (instead of rolling it over), you pay no fees! You can’t beat a fee-free payday loan, can you?If you take out a loan and roll it over (extend your loan when it comes due), you’ll pay a fee to roll-over your loan. However, when you finally pay-off your loan, your last loan fee will be waived.So, no matter what, you save money!And, bad credit is usually not a problem. That’s because most payday loan lenders don’t check your credit report. They may check with a company called TeleTrack to see if you have any other loans out – or – if you’ve defaulted on any payday loans in the past. But, recent bankruptcy and even some severe credit problems may not always get you turned down for a loan.Plus, since you can apply online, you can safely apply without worrying about the embarrassment of getting turned down face-to-face if you don’t meet their guidelines.You can apply for a fee-free payday loan today and find out fast if you’re approved.Here are two ways to find companies offering first time borrowers fee-free payday loans.Tip #1: Search Google for “Payday Loan First Loan Free” and see what comes up. Follow the advice I gave you above to protect yourself from scams or hassles.Tip #2: Or, search Google for “Payday Loan Reviews” and see what people say about popular online lenders, so you can make an informed decision.Online bad credit loans are a great option, and when you follow these simple rules, you can protect yourself and save money, too! </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://ajuptms.info/how-to-qualify-for-a-free-personal-payday-loan-even-if-you-have-bad-credit,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>What to Get a Gardener for Christmas</title> <link>https://ajuptms.info/what-to-get-a-gardener-for-christmas,html</link> <comments>https://ajuptms.info/what-to-get-a-gardener-for-christmas,html#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:34:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://ajuptms.info/?p=50</guid> <description><![CDATA[If you are a gardener yourself I bet you can think of a thousand and one things you would like on your Christmas list. However, for non-gardeners, buying the perfect gift for the gardener in their life can be a daunting prospect often resulting in a useful if unimaginative garden centre voucher. So, if you [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> If you are a gardener yourself I bet you can think of a thousand and one things you would like on your Christmas list. However, for non-gardeners, buying the perfect gift for the gardener in their life can be a daunting prospect often resulting in a useful if unimaginative garden centre voucher. So, if you have a garden related gift to buy this Christmas and you aren’t sure where to start, here a few ideas that are both practical and imaginative and also won’t break the bank!Garden toolsThere are many tools both useful and innovative that you can buy at a reasonable price. Here are my top five. Kneeling pads are a good gift and don’t have to be totally practical. As well as practical plain colours, I have seen some great funky designs. No gardener should be without a trusty garden knife. If you do choose this as a present, make sure you buy a reputable make. Another invaluable gift is a good pair of multi-use secateurs. A tip however, most gardeners have their preferred brand for essential tools such as secateurs, so try and do a little digging first!Something I just couldn’t be without in the garden is my plastic garden trug. These lightweight round trugs come with handles and in various different sizes. But best of all, they are available in a range of lovely bright colours. A great gift! You should be able to get them from any reputable garden centre or online. My final gift in this section is garden gloves. Yes, I know they can be pretty unimaginative. But why not splash out on something a bit luxurious. A lovely pair of soft leather gloves will have your particular gardener exclaiming in delight.Reading materialThere are a bewildering number of gardening books available and more seem to be published in time for the Christmas market. Do your homework and find out who is favoured in the gardening world, chances are that particular gardening celebrity will have a book out for Christmas. Alternatively, you could choose something on a specialist subject – your gardener may be into vegetable growing or bonsai, or have an interest in garden design. I also think a year’s subscription to a good gardening magazine is a useful present for any gardener.Plants, seeds and bulbsLike most gardeners, I like to keep abreast of the latest trends in plants and bulbs. I often mark catalogues with new plants and varieties I like the look of. If the gardener in your life has left catalogues lying around, why not take a peek and see if there is something special you can buy for them. Seeds are another great and inexpensive gift. If you want to be a little different, why not search for old and rare varieties of plants and vegetables or seeds taken from famous gardens. A collection of spring bulbs is always a great present at Christmas. Most gardeners are already making plans for spring and so will love a few bulbs either for their borders or outdoor planters.Something specialIf you really want to splash out why not buy tickets for your favourite gardener to visit one of our famous spring or summer garden shows like Chelsea or Hampton Court. Alternatively you could buy vouchers to visit a famous garden or other attraction. And if we are really talking special – why not book a tour of some famous gardens abroad such as Italy or France!Stocking fillersFinally, here are a few ideas for inexpensive stocking fillers. Garden scissors and string set – there are some lovely and practical vintage style sets available. Every gardener needs a pot of hand cream or gardener’s handwash or scrub. A pretty tin seed box in which to store those valuable seeds. Or, you could look for a stylish thermometer for the greenhouse. </p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://ajuptms.info/what-to-get-a-gardener-for-christmas,html/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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