How to Haggle Like a Pro. With summer traveling season just around the corner, the fortunate among us will be setting off for faraway lands in search of adventures of every sort.
If your travel plans for the near future include stops in cities or towns known for their street markets, or if you plan on doing any souvenir shopping while abroad, you need to know how to get the most bang for your buck. Learning how to properly negotiate prices, especially in a street market setting, will save you some of those precious funds and provide an interesting cultural experience at the same time. Here are some tips for making the most out of your street market experience: Do the Research. How to Give an Effective Sales Pitch. The entrepreneur who needs venture capital.
The writer searching for an agent or publisher. The manager who wants to convince higher-ups to hire an unlikely job candidate. The screenwriter looking to get a studio interested in his movie idea. The financial planner trying to attract new clients. How to Become a Professional Public Speaker. Photo by Alex Harris Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream.
Do you love to listen to yourself talk? Wouldn’t you love to not only make other people listen to you, but to get paid bookoodles of money to do it, all while traveling the world? Such is the sweet, sweet life of the public speaker. I know this is a job that a lot of gents aspire to, so I’m really pleased that Alex Hunter graciously offered us a fascinating and comprehensive look behind the scenes of this line of work. 1. I’m 32 years old and currently split my time between the middle-of-nowhere in England and Northern California. 2. Completely and totally unexpectedly. 3. The easiest route is to get in touch with conference organizers via email and introduce yourself. 4.
How to Make a Pitch: What NOT To Do. You’ve finally gotten a meeting with the people who can turn your dream into a reality.
You can’t wait to walk into that room and sell them your idea. You’ve read up on the first part of this two-part series which covered the nuts and bolts of making a pitch, and you feel pretty prepared. Awesome. From Idea to Reality: A One-Year Case Study on Launching a Successful Business. September 15, 2010 From: Matt To: Colin, Charlie Here’s a thought… we all have a reasonable amount of disposable income to invest.
I say we push this talk into a seriously productive conversation and put our money where our mouth is. Let’s START A BUSINESS. This was taken from an actual email that I sent out to my friends, and now business partners, just over a year ago. I’d love to see where WE could go in 1 – 2 months if we actually started brainstorming and developing an idea, investing, and letting it roll… I mean, how nice would it be for all of us to earn some extra bucks on the side for the very same amount of time we spend staying in touch.
Business Startup: How to Start a Business With Limited Funds. How to Network Like a Man. Three months ago a good friend of mine lost his job during the 2nd round of layoffs at a struggling dotcom.
He was the sole breadwinner in his household, had just bought a new home, and had three young boys under the age of 7 (one having serious medical issues). Like many of us, he faced stiff competition and a market where employers are cutting benefits. So how did he find fulfilling full-time work in 90 days? He dove headfirst into a job search and utilized all of his networking talents. Within a day, all of his 400 friends on Facebook knew his predicament, with a half dozen sending leads his way within hours.
A journey like this can’t be planned – but it can be facilitated by strong networking skills and enhanced by the realization that no man is an island. Step 1 – Develop a Networkers Mentality Shout from the Mountain. Embracing “No” Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Matt Moore.
And a mighty fine companion piece to those who have been inspired to stop “should-ing” and follow their dream. Matt has written a bunch of awesome articles for AoM in the past, and has happily agreed to become a regular contributor on AoM. He’ll be dishing out a monthly cooking article for us. Congrats on the Today Show gig, Matt, and welcome aboard! “No” is my favorite word in the English language. Most successful people are willing to make known that their journey to the top was fraught with several “no’s” along the way. I firmly believe that it does not matter how many times one is told “no” in a lifetime; rather it’s their response to the word which plays a key role in defining one’s character.
Last week, I was catching up with a friend over cocktails at one of my favorite establishments. Respect at Work: Get More Today With These Tips. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Joe Weber.
Most men aim to like their jobs, and all men want to be respected. But doing a great job and being respected at work aren’t always mutually inclusive. There’s a guy in every workplace that busts his butt every day but still gets walked all over by his co-workers or worse yet… management. Earning respect from your superiors and colleagues is just as much about diplomacy and navigating the politics of the workplace as it is about effort.
If a guy is a tremendous worker but doesn’t fully grasp the politics at his job… he’s a dead man. Respect is given only to those who are valued. Many of us have seen both sides. Don’t care so much. Men often get obsessed with their careers. How to Network Like a Man.