If your competitors are trying to grow new business, it’s almost inevitable that some of them will start sniffing around your customers, trying to lure them away. Unless you take a few precautions, you could find yourself losing your customer base before you even know what’s happened. Stay in Touch Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Blend Images/Getty Images How often do you pick up the phone and call your existing customers? Almost certainly not as often as you should....
AF is an acronym that stands for: As F*ck When someone writes af (either capitalized or in lowercase letters) on social media or in a text message, it simply translates to as f***. You fill in those asterisk symbols with the rest of the letters. F*** is not exactly a polite word! You get the picture, right? How AF Is Used In almost all situations where it’s being used, the term af is placed directly after an adjective as a way to emphasize or exaggerate its meaning....
The testing method the military utilizes for determining if someone has the mental aptitude required to be an enlisted member of the United States Military is the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). This ASVAB is the test the recruiters use as a tool to help them better understand the recruit as well as inform the recruit where their strengths and interests may lie. ASVAB Sub-Tests The ASVAB consists of nine sub-tests, which the military uses to form a composite score which shows what military jobs you qualify for....
Automotive mechanics repair cars and light trucks, and they perform maintenance work on vehicles to keep them road-worthy and to avert major repair bills for customers down the road. Sometimes called service technicians, they held approximately 756,600 jobs in 2019. About a third of these workers were employed by auto dealerships. Automotive Mechanic Duties & Responsibilities It isn’t just about fixing vehicles. Auto mechanics have other responsibilities as well. Interact with customers to obtain information about the problems they’re experiencing with their cars....
With sustainability claims everywhere, distinguishing between various environmental assessments can be daunting. Life cycle assessments (LCA), carbon footprint analysis, water footprint analysis, CSR reports, VOC testing, environmental risk assessments—the list goes on and on. Life cycle assessment and carbon footprint analysis are two of the most common evaluations. Both can be helpful in assessing environmental impact and providing a business with information about how to create greener systems. Here are some of the important distinctions of the two assessments....
Have you ever felt confused about the difference between the contiguous and continental United States? If you’re a sweepstakes fan, the likely answer is “yes.” When you read sweepstakes rules, you’ll often find a restriction in the eligibility section that says you must be a resident of the “contiguous United States” or a resident of the “continental United States” to enter. What do these terms mean, and is there a difference between them?...
Dairy inspectors ensure that dairy farms comply with government standards related to facility sanitation and herd health. This job falls under the more general category of agricultural inspector. Dairy Inspector Duties & Responsibilities The job generally requires the ability to perform the following duties: Inspect dairy farms to ensure that they adhere to various regulatory and food safety requirementsCollect samples and take them to the lab for testingIssue licenses to milk producersDocument violations and issue finesGive recommendations to facility managers to improve biosecurity and reduce the incidence of diseaseCompile comprehensive reports that detail the conditions at dairy facilities...
The Grand Theft Auto series is known for controversy and cheat codes. The PlayStation 2 version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has cheat codes that spawn vehicles, change the weather, and unlock additional secrets. These cheats are exclusively for the PlayStation 2 version. There are separate cheats for GTA: San Andres on PC and the cheats for GTA: San Andres on Xbox. Miguel Co / Lifewire Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Cheat Codes...
Being a teacher is one of the most important jobs in our society. Each day, teachers mold young minds, turning them into the sort of critical thinkers who will one day rule the world. Yet in many ways, being a teacher is also one of the most thankless and tiresome ways that one can earn a living. Teachers have to deal with other people’s kids as they traverse through childhood, puberty, and into young adulthood, all while barely making a livable wage....
Direct sales, or selling products directly to consumers outside of a retail environment, can be a viable way to start a home-based business. The larger category of direct sales includes network marketing, multi-level marketing (MLM), one-on-one sales, and the party model, and many businesses use a combination of them. Success in direct sales comes from the same things that make any other business a success; know your market, find them, deliver a message that appeals to them, and service them well....
Advertising pros create paid ads for television, radio, print, and online media, and devise strategies for effectively targeting specific consumer groups who might purchase products or services. Advertising and media agencies carry out this work on behalf of client organizations. Some companies also have their own internal marketing staff. Jobs in Advertising Positions within ad agencies generally fall into the following categories: Creative Department Staff members of this department design the visual components of ads and write the copy of commercials, print ads, and websites....
Chances are, if you are like most adults, you don’t remember the first party you attended as a child. And it is even more likely that the first party was a birthday party. In fact, it may even have been your own birthday celebration. Around the world, birthdays are celebrated as we mark the end of a year and the start of a new one. Relatives and friends gather to share food and drink, bringing gifts and enjoying a special birthday cake....
As a landlord, you have a responsibility to your tenants. While you expect them to pay rent each month, when they signed that lease, they have certain expectations of you as well. Here are some of the responsibilities a landlord has to their tenants. Maintain a Safe Environment A tenant expects their home to be safe. As a landlord, you are responsible for providing your tenants with a secure place to reside....
Radio-frequency identification transmits information via a scanner device and allows for the easy tracking and identification of products. The digitalized information can contain pricing and product specifications for the consumer or be used for inventory tracking and stocking for the company. Introduction of Retail RFID At a National Retail Federation (NRF) Convention, there was a presentation by a company of the “future” of shopping. They demonstrated a special tag affixed to every item in the store that would communicate with a network....
Things break; maintenance workers fix them and keep them from breaking in the future. And while “maintenance jobs” might call to mind handyman services or janitorial work, those are only some of the career paths available in this field. So, if you’ve always been able to fix just about anything—and you’re eager to learn a few new skills as well—you could have a satisfying and lucrative career with one of these maintenance job titles....
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon is the seventh installment in the popular fighting game franchise. It came out for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles in October 2006. A Wii port followed in May 2007. It’s filled with the same brutal fatalities as its predecessors. Here’s the complete list, so you can finish your opponent in no time. This guide is specifically for the Xbox version of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. A PS2 guide is also available....
What do Mount McKinley, the Grand Canyon, the Florida Everglades, and Old Faithful have in common? Besides being national treasures, they all sit within national parks. The people on the front lines protecting these and other national treasures are national park rangers. They assist visitors, conduct educational activities, perform emergency medical services, and protect the land from those who abuse it. For those with a yearning to work outdoors and a call to public service, a career as a national park ranger might be a fitting option....
As your business builds its online presence, you might consider expanding your customer payment options. If you give consumers as many payment options as you can, you open up more opportunities for customers to pay in the manner that they are comfortable with—giving them more incentive to become (or continue as) part of your loyal customer base. While popular methods are good, many others use the same technology, making them worth investigating as well....
Military Occupational Specialty codes, more commonly referred to as MOS codes, are a series of numbers that follow the MOS prefix to identify the field in which a Marine as well as the specific job he holds within that field. MOS 0326 identifies the Reconnaissance Marine Parachute and Combat Diver Qualified in the infantry field, the primary fighting force within the Marine Corps. This MOS was titled Reconnaissance “Man” prior to June 24, 2016, when, following an exhaustive review by the Secretary of the Navy in cooperation with the Commandant of the Marine Corps, many MOS titles were changed to avoid gender-specific terms....
Sales professionals sometimes have a tough go of it. Either people summarily don’t trust them (because all they want to do make a quick buck) or people think of them as a bunch of fast talkers who never know when (or how) to shut up. People will also label salespeople as jokesters, or worse, jesters The reality is that you will find integrity problems, an over-abundance of gregariousness, and desire to make a quick buck in practically every occupation....
