tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16181246449565473652024-02-18T17:57:13.801-08:00Brand PersonobiA personal branding blogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07978559299275777182noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618124644956547365.post-56801235180903529202013-11-13T18:02:00.000-08:002013-11-14T15:00:36.100-08:00200+ Business Ideas for the Ghanaian Market<br />
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">This list compiled from several sources, is a
brainstorming tool to help the employed, unemployed and active retirees
identify an entrepreneurial path. Good luck in finding your perfect fit !!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">African print fashion line<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bead making <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Exporting of herbal leaves<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Exporting of
Ghanaian made products<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Mobile Salon services <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Fruit and food processing <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Window
washing <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Growing of fruits and other food crops<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Sell food on local market<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Petty trade<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Shoe repair services- call in customers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Providing entertainment services at
local events, corporate parties etc<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Gift wrapping and hamper making on
behalf of companies <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Animal rearing including pig farming </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Construction machinery leasing services
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Rental
agency<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Film and documentary production <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Water supply and management<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Waste management <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Renewable energy <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Writing business plans <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Downloading and selling books<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Tutoring <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Translation
and Traduction<o:p></o:p></div>
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Minibus
and Motobike taxi <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Prepackaged school supplies based on
the lists from the ministry of education<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Brainstorm
Consulting – Teach companies how to brainstorm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Create a website for non-profits and a
list of their projects/needs and a similar list for foundations. Its a central
meeting place for people to look for funding from the right people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Signs in restaurants on menus that list
all the ingredients.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A company that installs a monitor at a
building entry and hosts virtual door attendants.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Meal delivery in hospitals<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Santa Delivery Service – A dressed
Santa will come to your home during the holidays and deliver your gifts as Santa<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Presentation Consulting – Teach
companies how to improve their presentations<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A service that discounts newspapers
after 8pm the day of print<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Contest company for small local
businesses<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Grocery delivery service for college
campuses: Fresh direct for dorm rooms.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Independent calorie testing company – A
company that actually does testing on food for consumers to determine calorie
content<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Interior
Design on a Budget – for people who still want their homes to look good but
can’t afford <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Landscaping business specializing <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Technology licensing agency.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Local business-sponsored community bike program<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Surgery-specific recovery packs in hospital (if Sucrets
and a can of cranberry juice is better than water & crackers, that pack
exists)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Personal lessons for using your cell phone features<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Venture capital consulting for startups.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Photography studio <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A service that gives well-known business people a public
email address, so that if an email get sent there you can read the email and
then read the response. The idea being that it will give you insight into the
mind of the person and what made them successful, and it will also teach you
how to write good emails and learn email etiquette.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A technology/service that Preachers/Rabbi’s/Clergy can
use that creates a way to gather feedback during the service from the
attendees.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Online flower shop with one-hour delivery<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Fractional Ownership of Technological Conference Room in
Office Complex<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Rent-a-wife – a woman who cleans, cooks, does laundry,
picks up dry cleaning, mail, etc but without the emotional relationship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Project management website for volunteer shift scheduling
– church nurseries, hospital auxiliary members, protest marches, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Glow in the dark non-toxic washable paint that you can
spray on your kids/pets when they are trick-or-treating so they don’t get hit
by a car.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A party planner for kids birthday
parties, but with educational and fun activities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Summer
Shadows– program where high schoolers can shadow business people for a short
two weeks internship to see what they want to major in once they go to college
and what they might want to do once they graduate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A paperless hospital.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">National Restaurant Customer Service
Association – traveling customer service training system<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Artists’Playground. This is a building
that has rooms setup for ceramics, painting, silk screenings, theater, writing,
open mic, dance, photography, etc. This building will also have social areas
for people to mingle over coffee and healthy foods. People pay a monthly
membership to have access and it is also rented out for events.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Street Bar –bar inside a huge vehicle
that drives you around<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Training company that teaches people to
be brave.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Employee monitoring service that
provides detailed reports on employee’s online and offline activities. –
include hardware scrubbing and “forensic” proof removal of data, footprints and
histories.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Story Consulting – Help companies
define and refine their story and teach them how to tell it<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A service that tells your neighbors to
be quiet (nicely). They will draft a letter or note and send it to your
neighbor so you can be the objective third party.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Theme restaurant – Karaoke in front of
a live band</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Graph consultants – Company that
specializes in making effective graphs from any data you give them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A conflict negotiation service (online
or regular) where you submit a problem and we provide an answer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">School real estate rental company –
Company that specializes in renting out underutilized school rooms during
holidays<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Front door cleaning service – get rid
of all the stuff that gets left on your door every day before you get home<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Standing in line for people<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><a href="http://brainstorming.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Brainstorming.com</span></a>
- put in an idea and gives you 10 ideas<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Chewing gum that is good for braces and
dentures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Glass repair company – Company that
specializes in repairing scratches or slightly broken glass<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Franchise business consulting that
helps large franchisees improve their businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Digital tombstones that serve rich
multimedia messages and memories of the deceased.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><o:p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Marketing and Advertising agency that
excels at telling stories.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Service to teach doctors how to use
technology to reach out to patients<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Company working with magazines to help
them develop a social networking presences<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A pill that
gradually dies body hair.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Technology scout for large corporations
that looks for acquisitions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Independent account fraud company – A
company does regular checkups of your online <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">accounts (like social networking sites)
to check for fraudulent activity<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Web-based devil’s advocate service for
startups looking for someone to critique their ideas. Perhaps also provides
referrals to cheap services for startups, like cheap graphics design, cheap
business plan feedback, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A half refrigerator/freezer/microwave
in the trunk of a car. That way, wherever you go in the car, you can always
have food handy. How great for road trips.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A company that will apply your logo in
glow-in-the dark removable paint around a town so it appears at night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">An online counseling program via webcam
(for therapists, inmates)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Not-for-profit that works with people
to help cure their acne.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Service that
takes your text messages from your phone to your computer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Fast food restaurants with healthy, organic and tasty
foods. Similarly, healthy foods in cafeterias and grocery stores in
low-socioeconomic areas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A company that will sell a large
digital frame for close to free and then provide a service for a fee that sends
artwork to the digital frame every week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A way to turn recipes on the web into peapod orders. A
way to turn the customized diets that Weight Watchers create into a peapod
order.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Networked home alarm systems so that
neighbors can check on each other’s homes during break-ins.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Eyeglasses that you can adjust to the
light. Not that they adjust on their own.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A cleaning service <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A non-profit that supports poor on
using technology in classes taught by young freelance artists.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Technology consulting for venture
firms.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Anti-drug
education program for inner city schools. In conjunction with a touring program
that sends a message to parents across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Food consulting company that helps
local restaurants with calorie measurement and other health issues – and
publishes calorie, fat, vitamin data to third party apps on smart phones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Computer Remote Technician – Fixes your
computer by remotely connecting to your PC or Mac<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Conference organizing company that
handles all the logistics of creating and running conferences for other
organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Book packaging for great college
writing and emerging writers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A digital coloring book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Dating Consulting – individualized service
on how to find, meet and date quality people<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">For younger students, nap time is often
hard to relax and in a bright room. There should be a company that creates
comfortable nap time products for kids.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Twitter or SMS restaurant reservations<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Globalization consultancy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Build Your Own Back Pack Shop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A virtual interior decorator that will
make suggestions via digital photographs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A company that sells high quality
sawdust / sand in bulk to put on the floor of restaurants or bars. The company
would then be responsible for removing the old material and replacing it when
necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Apprenticeship management company for
high profile business personalities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Network of restaurants where chefs
rotate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Agency that trains people for doctor’s
offices. Doctor’s offices need etiquette training for their employees
desperately.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Dashboard painting of car interiors<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Amusement park based on video games<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Personal chef for a day. A formalized
service where you can call and get a chef with a specific specialty to come and
cook a few days worth of food. In cities, this would be very popular and in
demand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">After party cleaning crew</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Fence store –Sells nothing but designer
fences with custom designs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Phone booth style device that you walk
into and it steam presses your clothes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Religious Karaoke Bar – Bar where only
religious songs allowed to be sung, and no alcohol<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Actor research consulting service –
Consulting service for actors to be setup with people who can mentor them in
research for their roles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Automatic documentary maker, where
families upload clips, photos and music from their special occasions generating
a smooth transition clip that captures the essence of the moment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Executive Power nap business –
Locations where executives can take a 20 minute energizer nap during the day<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Professional protesters agency.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Lip reading school – School that
teaches students how to read lips<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Teach companies how improv comedy can
help them in their business (comfort zone, setup your partner)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Herb garden planting – plan, plant and
basically get your herb garden going.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Legal Advice Hotline – Legal staff and
call center charges consumers to call in for advice charge per hour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A website
for elementary and middle school kids that helps them build a portfolio of
their best artwork, writing, sports accomplishments, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Team in Training – supporting a family
or village instead of a cause</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A consumer hotline <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A mentoring program (website) that
connects entrepreneurs with specific mentors they seek.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Private investigation company for
restaurant employees – Restaurant companies pay to have PI’s investigate
whether employees are washing their hands in the bathroom<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Unique Bachelor& Bachelorette
Parties – we work with you to design a fun, unique bachelor or bachelorette
party experience<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A singer/song-writer could offer to
write, record, and perform personalized songs for people’s special occasions
(anniversaries, birthdays, holidays, or just because). Many would love to have
the ability to write, record, and perform an original song for a special
someone, but they just don’t have what it takes musically. Then, there are
those of us who do have the ability but don’t know how to market themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Mobile app with hospital floor plans,
maps, info about area restaurants, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A service of highly trained babysitters
specialized in all ages that you could call upon last minute any night of the
week<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A service where people are employed to
talk specifically to antisocial or shy people at a party (they’ll feel better
about themselves and will be more likely to open up next time with their new
confidence.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Assist business people (authors,
bloggers, executives) organize speeches and presentations –establish
relationships with many venues & marketing channels<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Baby fitness Class Company – Organize
fitness classes for babies and their parents<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Virtual assistant</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Restaurant where you cook alongside the
chef , choose your ingredients and learn a new technique.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Script Assistants-A business that
assists screenwriters as they are developing their script by aggregating
credible/hard to find reference material that is diverse. Often a young (or
firsttime) screenwriter has a great idea and may not know what to reference to
develop their idea. This business would evaluate the theme/tone/genre of the
script and assist in coming up with a solid and effective reference package
pulling from books/TV/movies/screenplays.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Web cam at school events so you can see
your kid when you can’t make it<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A personal education coach-they pick
blogs, books, resources for you to learn based on your personal interests and
career goals. They gather all the materials and for you and make
recommendations on the best way for learning the material.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Non-profit that takes old technology
items (computers, monitors, phones) to make them usable for non-profit use –
clean off the software, ensure it has all the pieces, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">An organization devoted specifically to
growing awareness over an obscure problem that no one really looks at (i.e.
kids that grow up in negative environments and what that does to them as
adults.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Philanthropic tourism – pay a huge fee
with part of it going to help the people you visit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Grocery store with only junk food<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Online judge dispute resolution –
Submit your disagreements onliine and for a fee a judge will email you back the
verdict on who is right<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Scandal consultant <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A drive through fast food place that
has healthy sandwiches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Change Consulting – Teach companies how
to change – “stories of change” workshops<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Delivery service of food from local
restaurants that don’t offer delivery<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Neighborhood phone book<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Travel agency for the rich and famous.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A software that will allow you to
change the channel and adjust the lights in the room through you computer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Create your own ice cream flavors<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Bedtime story company – Company that
you call who reads you a bedtime story if you can’t fall asleep<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A slide projector the size of a cell
phone with a usb input for flash drives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A flower shop that is actually a
restaurant, delivering pizzas that are shaped to look like various floral
varieties.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Brainstorm support – call in service
with someone to talk with you to help get your brain going<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Virtual Stylist– On call stylist will
look at what you’re wearing via webcam and give advice<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Rent a kitchen. Comes with all that you
need plus a great dining room table.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A non-profit
that works with town governments on writing laws that create incentives for
landlords to make their homes more energy efficient. There are already best
practices available for solving the principal-agent problem, they just need to
be put in place at the local level.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Picture Organizer-A business that helps
people aggregate all their family and personal photos and then makes them into
customized albums. So many people have just boxes of pictures with no way of
looking through them easily. This would at least give people the initial push
of getting them in order.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Rent a pet to see if it’s a good idea
for your family<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Car rental service offering exclusively
exotic cars and even better, one-off concept cars (with waivers).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Cloth napkins made of old tshirts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A business that provides great service
for tech support for government subsidized broadband companies (a service that
doesn’t exist yet, but it will).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Online therapist that is available 24×7
via chat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Solar Power
AC Company – Company that installs Solar Panels in order to provide/subsidize
energy for AC<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Someone that creates an itinerary for
running errands and chores for a household with working parents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Custom monopoly boards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A ceiling/standing fan that doesn’t
make noise</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Advertising company that pays college
students to wear advertisements on their laptops, backpacks, apparel, autos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Expert legal testimony business –
Company finds and connects expert witnesses with lawyers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A finance and spiritual workshop for
the homeless, inmates, and people who don’t have regular access to these
services.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Local tour guide for foreign tourists<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Resume writing website that submits
jobs for bid by idle HR recruiters and professional resume writers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A God loves You Hotline, dial a number
and talk to a priest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A gym that just has exercise classes –
nothing else.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Group cruise for women’s ministry
leaders<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A website that provides a
semi-standardized way for people to build up a reputation without needing a
college degree.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Hairbush that cleans your hair<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Agency that specializes in helping
professional athletes find obscure, unprecedented, endorsement deals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Conflict resolution service that
teaches any individual or corporation how to interact harmoniously in conflict.
It will offer classes and workshops.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Dance club in an old airplane</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><a href="http://mylifeplanner.com/"><span style="color: blue;">MyLifePlanner.com</span></a>
- allows people to set individual goals in public and help each other work
toward them<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">6 month, temporary / legit looking
tattoos – fade out after 6 mos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A random
gift generator system – Enter in specifics about a person’s
personality/interests/demographics and the system spits out a gift<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Cemetery care –guarantee that the
dearly departed always have fresh flowers and holiday appropriate accouterments
on their eternal resting place – for a monthly fee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Hygiene stations at public parks or
near benches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Tell if someone is lying service –
Submit your recorded calls where experts will analyze whether the person is
telling a lie or not.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A “fearless”company/service where if
you’re feeling fearful or worried, you go there to get recharged or get
techniques for how to deal with your fears. Any and all fears are acceptable
and people will leave feeling empowered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Rent a
living room. Pay per hour for a public living room.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A service to write professional
obituaries for people preparing their estate documents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Babysitting service with actors –
Provide babysitters for clients needing service with actors as the babysitters<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A nail polish that taste bad and will
keep people from biting their nails.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Barber business for facial hair –
Barber that specializes in facial hair, no haircuts, just facial hair trimming</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Car driver moving service – Driver will
drive your car to any location (useful when moving)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A website with completely transparent
costs & profit margins<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Anonymous Employee Feedback Portal on
company Intranet w/votes, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Unique cleaning business. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Have your housecleaners bring samples
of the delicious down home cooked meals that you can bring to them. Usually if
someone is too busy to clean their house, they’re too busy to cook too. What if
they had a complete meal brought to the home. You could eventually build up the
meals to be 5 days a week. The word would spread. You could target busy people.
By word of mouth, your cleaning business would grow. Clean everything. Windows,
cars, gutters, dogs, furniture, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A company parents secretly hire to
teach kids a lesson. Parents hire a person to stage an accident or scare them
to teach a life lesson such as don’t talk to strangers. Lesson learners.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Rent a personal assistant for the day<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Online brand& reputation monitoring
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Customer service “call center” that
provides customer service via twitter and the web rather than by phone. Think
outsourced comcastcares.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Rent a goat to eat your front yard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Bricks made in different shapes –
triangles, tessellations, etc. – for homebuilding<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Shared umbrella rental locations. A
person would have to check them in and out. A monthly fee would be charged.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A service that employs kids to be
mentors for others. It holds the mentor to a standard of quality and
improvement by teaching someone else, and the mentee will benefit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Company that puts on high school and
college reunions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A company that makes nice metal sign
‘street maps’ for small towns and neighborhoods that don’t have them<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A store that specializes in high end
and unique baby items<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Coordinator service for independent
maids<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Wait for a table for you at the bar or
restaurant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A blind date site <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A non-profit
that works to rid of consumer holidays such as valentines day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Package pickup service – Specializes in
picking up packages at the post office that you weren’t home to receive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Children’s language schools that
immerses children in foreign countries with the goal of world citizens able to
speak at least four languages fluently.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">I don’t get it– website to explain jokes to people<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Hamper/washer/dryer in one that runs
quietly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A day planner that plans my day for me;
based on my to-do list, what my friends are doing, and also what’s going on in
the local area. Also, populate the bulk of my to-do list automatically based on
what my friends in the same classes are adding to theirs. Plan social dates for
me based on when my friends and I are free. Introduce me to people I don’t know
but should know.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Ethical Hotline– Ethics experts answer
questions related to ethics for fee per hour<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Prediction market website for major
sports<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Ability to pay for items with phone<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Someone who teaches other people how to
blog. This person could go to enthusiasts who want to share their ideas and
teach them about blogging as a platform to spread those ideas.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 0.25in;">
<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A technology/service that takes role at
religious services so you can tell who attends each week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A not-for-profit that works with
minority students in their schools. They go in and help include information
about their culture and/or religion in the school curriculum.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Brain analysis company – In detail
brain analysis direct to consumers so they can understand if their brain is
healthy and suggest improvements<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Marrying dating and fashion. Have a
full day makeover service bringing in all the best beauty and fashion providers
end the day with a big party for guys and gals to meet at a party.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Personal research service – you tell me
what you want, I go find information on the top three things you should choose
from.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A service that provides internships for
college students that are geared toward their interests; comprehensive list of
jobs/internships available updated in realtime (like craigslist but
specifically for high quality jobs) with an arts section, business, leadership,
medicine, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Open a recreation shop that is really a
type of day care. Parents drop their kids off to do supervised crafts while
they shop for an hourly fee + materials<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">City-sponsored citywide Wi-Fi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">A medicine
online service that diagnoses your ailment and tells you where to buy medicines
at the lowest price<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p> </o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">“See you at the cemetery” pairing service
for widowers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">With more graduates than there are job vacancies in Ghana, it’s not far from the truth to
say that the job market in the country is saturated. However, day in and day out,
older employees retire from their jobs; others resign from their positions to
join new companies; a few leave to become entrepreneurs, and a good many
employees get fired off their jobs for lousy performances. So that leaves the
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with you. Successful personal brands do not have to comply with what they or
others feel is available. It is said that good brands sell themselves, without
much advertisement. The same can be true of a person. If you have a good brand,
then you do not have to beg for anything you desire in life and that includes a
job of their choice. But it all starts with a master plan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Behind every master plan is an architect with an
agenda. S/he understands firstly, that to come with a good plan, s/he needs to
spend some quality time at it. So, to create a personal brand, you must first
of all be willing to spend some quality time at creating that brand of yours.
Note: Not ‘any- time’ but ‘quality- time’ spent well is always rewarding. Okay, in this entry, I introduce you to seven
steps on how to create a personal brand -for the purpose of finding a job of
your choice. If you follow these steps correctly, I guarantee that you will in
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Yes. You need
to finally decide what it is that you really want to do. Don’t waste even five years of your life
undecided on what profession you really want to have; otherwise, it’s
ridiculous. --- For example, why on earth should you accept a job as an accounts
clerk when your end goal is to become a human resource professional? It’s a time wasting venture that </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">doesn't</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> take
you any close to fulfilling your career’s aspirations. Decide on your career
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was noted in a New York Herald Tribune column, that "doing business
without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you
are doing, but nobody else does”. It’s the same thing with marketing yourself.
For instance, we know about job vacancies because the companies </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">advertise</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> them.
How about you? If you are looking for a job, how many people know you, the kind
of job you’re looking for and what it is that you can really do for their
organization? It’s time to ‘show case’ your abilities, skills and even
potentials to the world. In personal branding, it’s called your bragging
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self marketing expedition (in order to get the job of your dreams) , you want
to first and foremost, spend some time on creating a very professional, eye-
catchy and distinct resume.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Secondly, you
need to upload your resume and have it profiled on-line. With that in mind, you
want to take advantage of some of the most popular professional and social
networking sites like LinkedIn, Twitter and others which provide a platform by
which you can easily network with professionals like you and indeed a good many
company “decision makers” in every industry possible. By that I mean, you can
through these sites meet your competitors and learn from their job hunting
strategies; and even, better, by connecting with people on social networks, you
stand a better chance at meeting CEOs, human resource managers and the like;
people you may not have ordinarily met on a normal day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lastly, take advantage of all the technology that
has enhanced the ‘global village’ world that we live in. </span></div>
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</span></span></b><b style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Narrow your Target employers to a specific Industry</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Decide what industry you want to work in and then
exert all your energy towards getting in. I know a lot of job seekers who keep
hopping about from industry to industry. Please don’t be one of them. Keep in
mind that today’s human resource generalists are very much concerned about labour
productivity more than ever and as a result have devised several strategies to
achieve the employee’s overall work place productivity. One of such strategies
is looking for job specialists who must first of all be industry specialists,
to occupy most organizational positions. It’s no longer just about your job
experience but also where you obtained the job experience they’re looking for.
Make up your mind already. To help you, I enlist below a few industries (in no
specific order) that you may consider choosing from depending on where your
interests are. However, if none of your interests are reflected here then feel
free to contact me via email or if you find it more convenience to do, carry
out an online search with all your interests in mind. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The table below </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">contains</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> examples of various industries</span></span></i></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Education</span></b></td>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Real estates</span></b></td>
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Management<o:p></o:p></span></b></td>
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Markets Research<o:p></o:p></span></b></td>
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Systems Integration<o:p></o:p></span></b></td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; height: 56.95pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 84.6pt;" valign="top" width="113"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Third Party Administration<o:p></o:p></span></b></td>
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Data Storage<o:p></o:p></span></b></td>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Land, Property, Factories</span></b></td>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Construction related</span></b></td>
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</span></span></b><b style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Decide first-hand what your worth is</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One of the toughest interview questions for most job
applicants I know has to do with their salary expectations. In as much as this
is important, you may want to stay mindful of the fact that most employees use
candidates’ salary expectations as a way of screening down on them. So, the
best to do in all such cases is to get first- hand information on:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">- the
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">- how
much the company values the position (find out the salary range for it)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">- how
much your educational qualifications coupled with your work experience is
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& then the issue of your personal worth can now be addressed. To
determine this, consider doing a little research on the value of your skills,
talents and all other abilities put together and how relevant it is to the
position you’re applying for?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Noting that you’re not the only person on the job
market, the key to battling this can
–be- problem is to stay realistic in your expectations. How much are you really
worth? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></b><b style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Narrow
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yes, we are talking about getting
your dream job. If it is, then you must have the company’s name in mind. A
second company will only help you stay realistic in your toiling- getting your
dream job may not always be an easy task.
However, whatever you do, never appear to be desperate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></b><b style="text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Align
the said company’s needs with your </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Knowledge</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">, Skills and Abilities (KSA)</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Okay, so you
finally decided on what career you wanted, the industry you want to get in,
your salary expectations, and also what company you want to work for.
Congratulations!! I am sure it was no easy task.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Now that you
are here, you need to understand also that job hunting is not always about you.
Companies open for job positions to meet their occupational needs. For example,
we buy products on the market to satisfy our needs; which Abraham Maslow helped
group into physiological,
safety, belongingness, esteem,
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> In the same manner, companies have their own
needs; some of them being to constantly
have efficient and effective operating systems as well as the need for
competent people to manage the already set systems in order to achieve
organizational goals. So whenever there is a vacant place in any of their
systems, processes or managers of aspects of their systems and processes, then
they have a need-which must be met. To do just that, companies look towards the
job market, in order to select the best human ‘products’ possible to meet their
occupational needs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> So in other
words, if you indeed want the job of your dreams, you need to identify the
needs of the company you want to work for and then align your abilities, skills
and attributes towards meeting that organization’s needs. If you choose, you
can apply the demand and supply theory here as well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Great! So you know what you want to do. You know
where you’re going and also what you are going to do there. Now! You are
getting closer and closer to accomplishing your dream. And it’s time to plan
how to get in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Fortunately or unfortunately, the job hunting trends
experienced by a lot of our fresh graduates as well as the recruitment
processes in most organizations- I know- are becoming more and more centralized
around the ‘who you know’ phenomenon- perhaps for credibility reasons. But
depending on how you look at it, the “who you know” trend can prove to be your
greatest asset as a job seeker. Yes! How?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Well, I’ll try and explain this to the best of my
ability. For one, you may not always have the prerequisite a company requires
to occupy certain positions. However, you may be confident, that if given the
opportunity, you could fit nicely into that position and even move it to the
next level. But how on earth will you convince a mere stranger to entrust you
with such responsibility? Well, by sheer lack, that could happen. But my point
is, the best solution in such circumstances is the reliance on the power of
‘Knowledge’. The “who you know’s, can easily be your “middle men/women” to get
in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">First of all, they can be of great help by
furnishing you with the job vacancy and job description details. Secondly, they
can (if they’re key people) use their influence to get you in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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discouraged at the “who you know” job seeking selection processes that a lot of
companies use. Instead, use the observed fact to your advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">So you don’t know anybody in that organization? Huh!
Well then there’s always a first time. Focus all your energies at this stage to
getting to know the key people in that organization of your choice. And
remember always that Knowledge is power. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Well, by the sixth stage, you should have at your
fingers tips the art of personal branding for the purpose of getting yourself
the job of your dreams. Now, it’s time to prove that you are a real gem. Don’t just brag about your talents, display
them. Showcase ‘everything’ </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">you've</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> got to the world. Plus, it </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">doesn't</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> have to
relate to your present career at all. If you have a football talent, then it’s
time to let the world know about it; if you can sing then what are you waiting
for? When was the last time you were attracted to someone because of their
talent. Well, CEO’s are no different. They too like nice things and nice people
around them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I am simply trying to reemphasize how you
desperately need to stay on guard around your day to day activities; because,
there’s always ‘a cloud of witnesses’ around you. So, act like a star. Do stop
eating in the streets and staring at others or even worse into space. People
will think you are an idiot. Be the autograph giver not the exasperating person
who harasses dignitaries for their attention. Watch your manners, the way you
walk, the isolated words that come out of your mouth and your general
appearance at any given occasion. You never know the day or the night that you
might meet your knight in shining armor.
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I doubt it if we need to be reminded about good and
bad mannerisms. I bet we had enough of that at kindergarten level. Wonderful!
Now, I want to talk a little more on making your good first impressions by the
clothes, shoes, hair and attitude you wear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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movie actors. It’s for everyone who wants to make a very good first impression
with whom ever. My first advice to this topic is to take a critical look at
your wardrobe. From item to item, thrust aside any outfit you find unappealing
for professional purposes. I know unappealing can be relative, so I provide
below a standard criterion within which to scrutinize your own clothing. If at
the end of the task, you end up trashing everything you own then don’t worry,
it’s always best to get rid of your liabilities. Go to your local store and select
a new ‘keeping up appearances’, job hunting wardrobe. If you can afford
designer bits and pieces, then good for you- If not, then work with me to
select the most appropriately striking shirts, </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">trousers</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">, skirts, ties, and accessories.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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shape or dull even if care is not taken. To be on a safe side, select a color
palette of clothing to suit your complexion. Avoid gloomy colors like – grey,
ash and brown for your tops and blouses, otherwise they make you look tired.
Also if you happen to be color blind, then consider taking a friend along when
you go shopping or if possible, ask the sales person for their opinion on
colors that best suit your complexion. Avoid colors that melt you into the
background and make you look like a zombie. In my opinion, you need to choose
things that will contrast with your skin color. If you have a darker
complexion, then consider bright colors that will contrast with your skin tone.
Pick bright colors that you love for your tops and pair them up with shades
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colors of the organization you visit, if it is appropriate to do so then choose
something close to their color range. For example, don’t go to the MTN office
wearing a white shirt; be considerate that that their yellow brand will glare
at your white- and because they are both bright colors, (with yellow being the
brightest) you will end up looking bizarre, like you misplaced a signed cheque.
Instead consider contrasting their yellow with say a well saturated green shirt
(depending on how well it also contrasts your own skin color). Finally remember especially if you can help
it that dark colored tops generally make you look jaundiced. So what ever the
case may be, make sure your colors are bright, cheerful and saturated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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like light green, light blue, light pink and the like. They have too much
light, and can stalking to the eye. If you choose to wear them though, then
remember to hue them with darker petticoats, ties or belts. But whatever you do avoid crazy yellows, hot
oranges, juicy reds, and violent purples. You don’t want to look like a
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your colors. Also pick things that will emphasize aspects of your body that
you’re proud of. For example, a well
saturated blue shirt will highlight your upper body whist a black trousers will
emphasize long legs and a smaller body beneath your waist. So if you want to
look slimmer than you actually are then black is good for you. Otherwise, go
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fabrics, of the color purple,velvet also of cloth mixed or embroideries or
laces of gold, silver for abvious reasons such as they make you look like a
superstart and will drive people away from you. Also none should wear in his
apperal You can however get away with them if they are ties well bleaned with
dull blacks or browns. The reason is
that they are more amorously appealing and don’t transmit a message of I trust
you. It’s not the right place for it. For which purposes, I believe satin and
cotton tops are more appropriate. And for downs, cotton is best. Wares Don’t
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visit the color post on www.chicfashionista.com , or better still, read a book
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based on comfort. But ‘Ghana man’ will tell you point- blank ‘na big lie’. It’s
not just about comfort but also about the message you are transmitting to
people whenever you walk out of your home. For instance, front pointed male
shoes can suggest to people that you are an insecure person while high heels
for any lady will show that she is confident and possibly good at executing
tasks. So don’t go for anything that just seeks to cover your soll. Aha! And
that reminds me of the eyesore I keep witnessing in Accra- Professionals who
are happy to wear sandals, slippers, and half shoes to work. I think all our
outfits including our traditional Friday’s specials should reflect
international workplace dress- codes. So, that brings us to my shoe advice
number one, never, ever show any part
of your feet if you’re trying to sell yourself as being professional to your
prospective employer, client or any other professional. It communicates a lack
of seriousness and dependency- of- character on your part. Keep that in
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especially, then you may want to consider doing away- completely with mustaches
or whiskers even. In a research it was discovered that in 2001, that mustaches
tend to send the signal that a professional is not to be trusted and maybe
hiding something about their product behind their mustache.</span></div>
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whether you are male or female, strike a balance between being the first to
discover the latest style and not coming out as outmoded. Be as charming as you
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smile always. But remember not to smile when it’s inappropriate to do so at a
given time. Be careful with emotional
outbursts like anger, ridiculous laughter (that makes you look like a fool) and
feel in the blanks…….Be proactive. </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Maintain</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> the ''can do'' attitude that will reflect in
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learning new skills. Be open to changing trends. Read the newspapers. Read
books written by other professionals. -As a matter of fact, set reading targets
for yourself. If it helps, then join a business book club, like the one I run
on weekends. If you live in Accra or nearby and are interested, then contact me
about our next meeting. </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">A degree </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">doesn't always</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> get you a job ;many times your success depends on how well you package and market yourself.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07978559299275777182noreply@blogger.com90tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618124644956547365.post-51651970454173052082013-01-15T13:35:00.000-08:002013-01-15T16:17:21.499-08:00Supply-Demand Gap in Graduate Output<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In as much as I am appreciative of the opportunities
opening for Ghanaian women,</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I am at the
same time very much concerned about many of our university graduates who have
been without a job for the past five to six years.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Yes, and I am even more worried about the
approximate 100,000 graduates that our over 50 universities (and counting)
produce yearly; and have no job guarantees. Also, I need not mention how many
students graduate from our 10 polytechnics and over 100 registered professional
colleges well spread across the country’s regional and district capitals.
Indeed we are experiencing a- labour supply and demand crises of unskilled labour
that many students and average Ghanaians are not aware of.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Do you also know that Ghana and most of
Africa suffers from a shortage of skilled labour? Yes, that’s why you hear so
many stories of child labour issues on our continent. There are more unskilled
(educated folk) than they are skilled (labourers) people supplying the job
market. This is why we have a supply-demand gap in our graduate output-our
focus for now.</span></div>
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are more jobs needed, than are available. Frankly, I didn't know about these
statistics at the time I was entering the university. Had I known, I would have
looked for a job before doing my first degree. I could easily have made it
through school as an evening student or at worst I would have done a BBA
weekend program. I could easily have gotten a job as a skilled labourer,
working my way up the ladder with every new certificate or degree I got. What’s
more I would have had more work experience and would have been even more
marketable than I was when I was looking for my first post- graduation job.
Hmm. Anyhow, what’s past’s past. I am thankful I have a job that makes use of
my skills and professional abilities.
How about you? Can you say the same thing? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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particular course? Are you employed? If not, then why? I want to in this
paragraph, address these questions, since I am possible speaking to fresh grads;
stating that in every society, there will always be scapegoats for people’s
failures. I want to emphasize that the “employment and unemployment” statistics
of Ghana at present are not provided in this entry to give any one an excuse
for not been employed, if they can be. Everyone in good health and sound mind
above the age of 18 should be engaged in a profitable venture. If you have a
college education, then we expect even more from you. Again, I want to
emphasize that a degree doesn’t get a job but a successful applicant does. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07978559299275777182noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618124644956547365.post-7606168767336675772013-01-15T10:08:00.000-08:002013-02-01T09:02:51.230-08:00Creating Brand Awareness through Quality Events Signage<br />
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create brand awareness. Creating brand awareness is the process of getting
prospective customers to know about your brand, recognize their need for the
brand and then differentiate the same from the lot, thus giving you a
competitive edge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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only been used over the years by performers but they have increasingly become
popular across various industries including: IT firms, schools and universities,
trade organizations, research firms, recruitment firms and many others. Events
are a faster, effective and efficient way of actively communicating to a specifically
targeted audience at a given time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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awareness, include but are not limited to: trade shows, musical concerts,
conferences, meetings, parties, VIP entertainment events, red carpet events, recruitment
events, fundraising events, holiday parties, weddings, (funerals in Ghana) , festivals,
camp meetings,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sports events, award galas,
grand openings, and YES church services- something I have done recently and by
the way proved to be very effective. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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attend and made all the necessary arrangements including negotiations with
events mangers/planners, the next thing you want to think about is what signage
to display at your stand, booth or space which would draw people’s attention
and maybe cause them to there and then pay you a visit and perhaps close a
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materials that companies have used in recent times include digital displays,
branded flags, fence banners, pull up and roll up banners, exhibition stands,
red carpet backdrops, wall graphics, outdoor light box signs, best seller banner
stands, 3D shaped banner stands, poster frames ,hanging displays, telescopic banner
stands, EZ tube graphic displays, pop up stretch displays, counter displays, display
lights, branded literature racks & holders, monitor kiosks, canopy tents, spinning
banners and many </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">3D signage great for special events and
exhibitions. Victoria University Avatars designed by Signarama Footscray <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The signage that you display at an event
can either make you or break you. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whereas
a quality signage could immediately elevate your brand image; a mediocre sign would
make you seem desperate for attention; this could instantly degrade your brand -which
is the very last thing that you want. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">A safe way of making sure you’re getting
the best of signage quality from your events planner or outsourced marketing firm
is to work with them from the time you ask for a quote till the time your
signage is installed; whether you get involved by receiving and sending email
for approval, or your get involved by your physical presence is entirely up to
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
personally prefer to physically supervise any project especially related to
marketing, from start to finish. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">However a better option, if you’re
pressed for time, is to have the agency create a number of sample designs from
which you can make your pick. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Whether you’re going in for a banner or
a flag signage or some other signage, you definitely want to pay attention
to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the theme of the design, the colour
systems used, pictures, wording layout, typography, visual effects and general
presentation style and uniqueness. Quality graphic design should be flawless,
stimulating, and attractive. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">The
design should at all times be consistent with what your brand stands for.
Maintain your logo and corporate colours in as much as is possible. Consistency
is the key to branding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Printing
quality will to a large extent determine your signage quality. Right after you’re
convinced with the graphics quality presented to you by designers, you may also
want to crosscheck against the quality of their print outs and just make sure
that what you see on your computer is the same or better in print on your
signage material. Quality is everything if you want your signage to stand out.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -28.9pt;">Do
not accept quality limitations at this point.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Finally,
if possible, you probably want to supervise the installation of your wallpaper
graphics, booths, digital graphics, laser-cut special effects signage, 3-D
fabrication and lighting signage etc., make sure there no defects with them.
First impressions do last a lifetime.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A powe</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">rful brand is only as good as the target market’s awareness of its existence and qualities. Branding is not done in a vacuum; it is aimed at a particular segment of the market. Every branding exercise should be culture specific. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair once described Africa as “a scar on the conscience of the world.” This goes to tell the how infamous Africa’s brand is across continents.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recent events on the African continent are however beginning to change people’s perception of Africa. Images of war, famine and tyranny are no more exclusively synonymous with Africa. The improving image of Africa is evidenced and fueled by the following events: the successful hosting of the world cup by South Africa in 2010, US. President Barack Obama’s visit to select countries in Africa, the recent Arab spring that sparked off in Tunisia, the fall of Former Libyan president Gadhafi. Nobel laureates such as the late Wangari Mathai of Kenya and Liberia’s Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, just to mention a few have also brought honors to the African continent. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The improving image of Africa coupled with its widely underdeveloped market and human as well as mineral resources continue to attract new brands unto the African market. Described as the final frontier in some circles, Africa is a very promising brand and market for any astute businessman or marketer. Numerous global brands continue to flood the African market. Their attempts at marketing and creating brand awareness have however been fraught with challenges due to a lack of an understanding of the African market.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><strong>6)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Corporate social responsibility(CSR):</strong> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">According to corporate social responsibility expert Mallen Baker, “CSR is about how companies manage the business processes to produce an overall positive impact on society.” It goes to say that your operations should have a positive impact on the society at large and all stakeholders of your brand. Very often, CSR activities focus on philanthropy leaving out all the other aspects. It is also important to be ethical and that is where most corporate brands fall short. Issues of ethics are at the center of the long standing crisis in the Niger delta of Nigeria. This gave rise to the formation and activities of armed groups such as the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). Activities of such groups affect not only the communal peace, but also the operations of the oil exploration companies involved. Efforts must therefore be taken to fully fulfill one’s Corporate Social Responsibility.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><strong>7)</strong><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><strong>Festivals and Dance:</strong> </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Africans are reputed for and pride themselves in having an immensely rich culture. Cultural activities such as festivals and dance are rallying points for the African people. Brand awareness can therefore be increased by using these media<a href="http://www.blogger.com/" name="_GoBack"></a>. A case in point is the Malta Guinness Street Dance Africa competition which has no doubt increased the public’s awareness of the Malta Guinness brand. In such instances, you get to engage with your customers on a more personal basis which is good for increasing your brand awareness.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></div>
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</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07978559299275777182noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618124644956547365.post-25137209535674531542012-01-03T12:06:00.000-08:002012-10-24T03:15:17.991-07:005 Strategies that Will Jump Start Your Brand Positioning in 2012<strong></strong><br />
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<strong>What is a Brand?</strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">According to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Marketing_Association" title="American Marketing Association"><span style="color: #1122cc;">American Marketing Association</span></a>, a brand is a “Name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that identifies one seller’s good or service as distinct from those of other sellers.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Brand Positioning is a deliberate or an <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">unpremeditated</span> image created in the minds of customers about a particular brand in relation to other brands within a given industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">As part of a branding strategy, it is important to design a brand positioning strategy that will certainly enable you take charge of your brand positioning. The under- listed positioning strategies will jump start your personal brand positioning and will take you to the next level. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Positioning Strategies <o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Goal setting is the most basic activity of any venture, personal or business related. Without goals, strategies would be irrelevant and obviously, nothing would happen. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">"Until input (thought) is linked to a goal (purpose) there can be no <span class="ilad1"><span style="color: windowtext;"><u>intelligent</u></span></span> accomplishment."-<br />
<b>Paul G. Thomas<o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For a successful 2012, set meaningful personal brand goals in line with your overall life- plan and professional goals. Also create timelines for the accomplishment of your goals. Never leave your personal branding to chance. Strategic planning is deciding what you want to accomplish in the next 12 months, six months, three months, one month one week as well as setting day to day goals and targets. In short, your goals should be <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound)</span>. There is need to personally measure, evaluate and control your personal performance in accomplishment of brand positioning goals. Keep a diary if you need to. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">"The goal you set must be challenging. At the same time, it should be realistic and attainable, not impossible to reach. It should be challenging enough to make you stretch, but not so far that you <span class="ilad1"><span style="color: windowtext;"><u>break</u></span></span>." <b>Rick Hansen <o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> 2. </o:p></span></i></b><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Define Your Target Audience<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A Target audience is who you market your brand to. Many times, you will deliberately have to locate where these people are and the best way to reach them. If you are looking for your dream job, then your target audience should be recruiters, <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">company managers, or</span> other professionals in your target industry. There are so many opportunities in the world today in relation to personal growth, education, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>careers, finance, <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">business, politics, public service</span>, just to mention a few.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A great way to kick start your brand positioning is to define your target audience, then identify the best way to not only get your message across but to gain their support also. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A great targeting strategy that can be useful is to divide your target audience into various market segments such as geographic, </span></span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">psychographic, socio-economic,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> behavioral and so on and so forth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Also, do a little research on the characteristics of your target audience so you can better decide the best way to reach them. For example, if you identify that your target audience is youthful and internet savvy, then it could prove to be highly profitable to increase your brand positioning activities via the internet, (e.g. advertising through internet gaming websites or social media platforms). By so doing you would achieve your goals efficiently</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> and </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">effectively. In other words you get to achieve your goals and at the same time save up on a lot of time and money, which you would otherwise have spent on bill boards, television ads or other pricey advertising media.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the same manner that you define your target audience, it is also imperative to identify key competitors in any business venture. Competition is not always bad. Competitive positioning will enable you differentiate your brand from the rest. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A quick and easy way to identify what makes your product/service different from those of your competitors is to conduct an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of a given market. <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">An effective positioning strategy is focused on unmet needs and wants of a market. Meeting market needs are what differentiate you from your competitors. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> 4. </o:p></span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Define Your Brand Positioning Statement<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“Positioning is not what you do to a product; it is what you do to the mind of a prospect.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ries and Trout (1972). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A brand positioning statement defines the benefit customers will derive from your products/services and how it’s differentiated from the same products/services offered by your competitors. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Note that there is a difference between a<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <span style="color: red;">positioning statement</span>, </i>a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red;">mission statement</span> </i>and a<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <span style="color: red;">slogan</span><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A positioning statement is a written description of a product/service’s benefits and how they are differentiated from those of key competitors; a mission statement on the other hand describes how an organization will achieve its goals and objectives. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Then also, a positioning statement and a slogan are not the same thing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Simply put, a slogan is a catchy advertizing phrase <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">derived</i> from your positioning statement which is aimed at conveying your brand positioning message to your target audience. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">An effective brand positioning statement answers the following, although not limited to, questions:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">WHO are you?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">WHAT is your industry?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">WHO are your competitors?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">WHAT are the needs and wants of your target customers?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">WHAT are your unique benefits/ attributes?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">WHY should you be a preferred product/service provider? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">There are so many methods by which you can construct a positioning statement, however, brain storming sessions can be quite useful in the process.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Effective </span>Brand Positioning<span class="st"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> is contingent upon effectively communicating your brand benefits, attributes and uniqueness. A brand positioning statement is the best way to sum up and convey your brand personality’s core message to your target audience.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07978559299275777182noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618124644956547365.post-47390285383037986642011-12-30T14:04:00.000-08:002011-12-30T14:04:06.304-08:00Why You Need A Personal Branding Strategy<div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Personal branding is the process of consciously differentiating oneself from the lot and communicating this image to all after an exercise of personal discovery. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Irrespective of who we are or our station in life, we all are individual brands. Like Nelson Mandela, William Shakespeare or </span><span class="st"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (Aka Mr. Bean)</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, we can become good brands, bad brands or unnoticeable brands depending on what choices we make. For the most part, many personal brands will remain dormant unless developed. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In order to achieve a great brand in one’s lifetime and beyond, a well-structured branding strategy can be quite useful. The following are some of the reasons why you will require a personal branding strategy. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Setting yourself apart: </span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The main purpose of a branding strategy is to differentiate oneself from the rest<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">:</b></span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> In today’s ultra-competitive market for business and personal services, it has become even more important to stand out from the crowd. </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Communicate your brand and its credibility: </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A personal Branding Strategy aids in communicating your brand. This builds credibility for your brand and draws people to your course.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Create Brand loyalty: </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Loyalty to your brand is also built and sustained through a personal branding strategy.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">4)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Take control of the way people perceive you: </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Whether you make a conscious effort at personal branding or not, people are branding you anyway. Instead of leaving such an important task to others, why not take charge of that yourself since you know your brand best.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">5)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Attract the right people to your course: </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">A personal branding strategy will lead you to attract the people you need to help you reach your goals. You attract people to your brand by creating an emotional connection to your brand.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">6)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Helps to maintain focus: </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It is easy to lose focus on the things that matter most when you don’t have a personal branding strategy. A strategy lets you know what is important to you and what is not. This way, you don’t spend resources on things which don’t matter.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">7)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Personal development: </span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Developing your talents and acquiring new skills to achieve one’s goals is facilitated by a personal branding strategy.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">How To Develop A Personal Branding Strategy</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><br />
</span></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Introspection:</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Developing a Personal Branding strategy starts with introspection. The following are some questions to ask of yourself as part of the introspection process. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Who am I?</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Here, you ask yourself questions as to whether you are an introvert or extrovert. How do you react to situations? What are your temperaments? These questions help you know who you are. Knowledge of self helps you to stand out.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What are your core values?</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Do you value honesty, integrity justice or otherwise. Which values keep you going and which values will you never give up on no matter what. These values may be the driving force for your branding strategy.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What distinguishes you from the rest?</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Is it your writing style, the way you speak or your personality? Your people skills could be what distinguishes you from others. Since branding is about standing out you need to find out what makes you special and leverage it to the advantage of your brand.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">4)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What are my passions, likes and dislikes?</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What sets you on fire? Are you passionate about customer service, politics or human rights. Only when your passions are clear to you can you develop an appropriate personal branding strategy. It is easier to brand around your passions otherwise the branding process will only be a chore.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">5)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What are my talents?</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You may be naturally endowed or blessed with oratory, event management or interior decor skills. These skills when honed will help distinguish you from other people.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">6)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What are my dreams and achievements?</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Your dreams and achievements may be in academia, business or motivational speaking. These achievements and dreams help in building a robust brand for yourself.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">7)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What are my strengths and weaknesses?</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Apart from knowing what your strengths are you should also know your pitfalls. This will enable you to avoid them or know how to navigate them to avoid any damage to your brand. This is necessary because a brand once broken is difficult to rebuild.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The answers you give to the above questions will inform your positioning strategy.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">Personal Positioning and Packaging</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></i></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This is where you figure out how you want to be viewed by others or how you want to be perceived. For an artist, having a unique haircut may cut it for you. If you want to be a business leader on the other hand, you may want to wear an executive look. There is always the temptation to adopt a system that has worked for someone else like a mentor. You don’t to do that; build your own system that works best for you. Packaging is paramount here. The following are some questions to keep in mind.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">How do I stand out?</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You have to figure out a way to position and package yourself in an outstanding way. You may decide to adopt a particular way of dressing or a particular hairstyle. The name Larry king evokes images or suspenders. Singer Will-i-am of the Black eyed peas also wears a unique hairstyle. Even the way his name is written is unique and distinguishes Will-i-am from others. </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What is the most effective way to portray myself?</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">People will always judge you by the way you portray yourself. The way you present yourself should be appropriate to your brand. Imagine talk show host Larry King wearing</span> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Will-i-am’s hairstyle. Chances are that his audience may perceive him as an entertainer rather than a journalist. </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What do I need to say?</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">To communicate your brand to your audience you will need to speak at some point. To do so, you need to consider what you need to say and be mindful of what you ought not say. The language and tone are also very important.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">4)<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">What opportunities are available to my brand?</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There may be already existing opportunities for your brand, and in other cases you will have to create your own opportunities. The availability of opportunities or otherwise will determine the way you proceed with your branding strategy.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The responses to these and many other questions should guide you in positioning and packaging your brand.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">Executing Your Personal Branding Strategy</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Execution is the concretization all the plans and results from your introspection and positioning processes. There are many tools which can be employed in executing your personal branding strategy. It could be your style of dressing, speaking or writing. With the proliferation of many internet based social networking as well as professional and personal websites, the boundaries of personal branding have expanded. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">Evaluating Your Personal Branding Strategy</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Your personal branding strategy should be in constant review. You can measure results by observing people’s reaction to you. You can also get feedback from your audience and mentors. Though the packaging may change, it is important to note that your core values should always remain the same. That is how you maintain your credibility and create brand loyalty.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">In Sum</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Your personal brand is more important today than ever before. Like in every endeavor, you need a strategy to direct your path. This starts and ends with the right questions and answers. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Go on, build your brand, strategize for success and brand your way to the bank. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Watch out for the next article on more personal branding tools.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">NB. Personal branding could make or break that ‘multimillion dollar deal’ so seek professional help if necessary.</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07978559299275777182noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618124644956547365.post-21356180158498102072011-06-26T18:41:00.000-07:002013-01-15T13:27:00.039-08:00I do not believe in Monopoly<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I admit the popularity of the theory that infant businesses
cannot stand the monopolies of giant companies and the same may be said of
today’s leading professionals in our many different sectors; from the arts to
the sciences. However, I must disagree with the notion that the big guys are
doing so good a job at satisfying their customers, that there is little or no
opportunity for today’s guys, in a changing and highly competitive country like
Ghana. Well, I just do not believe in the concept of monopoly. I think there
are too many opportunities out there that people have not yet explored; if they
had then the country’s most basic problems would have been solved by now. These
opportunities that I’m referring to I believe are the key to our individual and
national prosperity, underlying the concept of personal branding. <i>Ghanaian</i> w<i>omen can be more </i></span></b><b style="text-indent: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">enterprising</span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US"><i><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> , our fresh graduates should create
their personal brands, to beat the competition, and the already employed should
excel in their positions and work towards achieving </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">indispensable</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> status.</span></span></i><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></b></span></div>
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<b style="background-color: transparent; text-indent: 36pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #666666;"> Take the case of Vodafone/Ghana telecom.
Sixteen years ago, they not only enjoyed the favor of the Ghanaian government
but had absolute monopoly in the telecommunications industry. Today they share
the market with Zain, Tigo, Espresso, MTN, Africa –on-Line and maybe soon Glo. Why? -Poor pricing policy coupled with poor
service delivery. And also, rather unfortunately, telecom services in general received
in the country, at present, are still characterized by inadequate coverage,
very poor internet connectivity services and just ridiculous price gauging that
gives no consideration for quality service. What’s more, many of our other
industries suffer from this and other similar corporate ailments which are
mostly a result of low standards set at different levels. </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #666666;">These
low standards range from inappropriate corporate structures, to primitive work
behavior of employees along with inadequate customer service delivery systems- which
are very rampant especially in our ministries, 3 and 4 star hospitality
facilities, legal and security systems and indeed a good many of our other
sectors. So, all I’m trying to say is
that, as long as there is room for improvement in any economic structure, it
cannot be claimed that it is choked or has little or no opportunity. And the
long story short of this scenario is that, in my opinion, the current companies
running our Ghanaian economy have failed to achieve monopoly status, and there
is need for more competition to improve their standards. The same however, goes
for all our professionals as well – companies in their desire to provide high
class services, should endeavor to work with highly experienced and useful
employees only.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> Okay, I
hope I managed to communicate the fact that monopoly in reality exists only in a
mindset.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">But, fortunately,
we are talking about personal branding and not our traditional products and
service providers. Tyler Durden from Fight Club once made a remarkable
statement that I want you to visualize as you read out. “You</span></span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> are not
special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. You are the same decaying
organic matter as everything else”. </i><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Okay,
I know my entries on this blog are supposed to help people realize their
potential to build their personal brands and this definitely cannot be done
with a low self esteem. Exactly my point… In trying to be unique, we need to
understand that we are not the only product …or so to speak, the only
professionals on the market. There are
several others and we need to defend ourselves to people who patronize our
skills, abilities and talents. And this is the whole concept. Because monopoly </span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">doesn't</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> really exist, we can “also” make a difference where ever we may be,
because there will always be opportunity to outshine others without involving
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Now, in the banking industry in
Ghana, women far outnumber their male colleagues (which I don’t think was a
deliberate attempt to just pad a national “minority” headcount but rather, I
think that bosses just can’t trust their male executives) And here, I foresee a
great opportunity for women, in the banking sector as well as in all other
industries as well. This is why I get confused when I hear women talk about
gender inequality issues. In two thousand and eleven, I really believe that
women who face such hindrances are either not as qualified as they think they
are or they are just too busy with other things at the expense of their careers.
Yes, today, there so many opportunities for women in our country and across the
globe. Thank goodness!</span></b><b><span style="display: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_8"
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Well do you also know that some
folks describe our times as the millennium for women? Well yes! And instead of
taking this for granted, women can be more appreciative of the opportunities
given, for they've not always been there; and work hard and smarter to take
their careers to the next level. To do this, women I think should be more </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">enterprising</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #666666;"> I must clarify that I am not referring to women starting their
own businesses or anything like that, at least not in this post.</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-US">By being </span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">enterprising</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-US"> I believe woman can create a whole lot of avenues to grow their
careers. - to not only satisfy their creativity but also they can aim at
solving organizational problems that come at different levels; by furthering
their education, using initiative, being
goal oriented, accountable and adaptable
to the changing needs of organizations in light of their areas of
specialization. Finally, Ghanaian women should be more ambitious than many are
today. I believe that nothing we do without passion is worth doing in the first
place. </span></span></b></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07978559299275777182noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1618124644956547365.post-54376547411446013872011-05-04T09:55:00.000-07:002012-10-24T03:21:55.952-07:00Your Personal Brand<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">First of all, it may amaze you to know that every human on planet earth is involved in a personal branding activity, knowingly or unknowingly. In our walk, talk, appearance and even in our direct or indirect association with events and circumstances, we constantly create a label that people will always remember us for. Personal branding is the (conscious or unconscious) art of marketing yourself to the world; it is an identity associated with your name that can prove to be an asset or a liability, depending on what your personal brand is. It can be associated with a person’s character, skill or talent. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">To begin with, a personal brand can be a plus or a minus; an asset or a liability, depending on what the brand is. A personal brand is a plus or an asset, if it secures you business opportunities or gets you favors with your colleagues, employers or even loved ones. This is in fact the concept behind “human” networking. It is simply getting to know people in your area of interest in order to position yourself to receive favors from group members when the need arises and depending on their strengths and abilities.One’s personal brand in a group becomes very necessary if for instance, a team leader vacancy arises for a company; personal brands associated with members of the team will determine which individuals will be considered for such a position. And obviously it’s most likely for management to choose someone whose brand suggests that they can handle leadership responsibility, even if it means they’re going outside the team to find a leader for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Management will not elect someone who has no initiative or ability to handle the responsibilities of a team leader. So people naturally will only create opportunities for people they can trust and entrust with responsibility.On the other hand, someone’s personal brand can also be a liability for them. In say a situation where people generally cannot associate one’s brand with trust, faith or even ability, they may never be given any responsibility of essence. In a more detailed example; if an employee’s brand is associated with sloppy work, and it so happens that (for purposes of cutting down operating costs) a company decides to lay off some of its workers then the person who is known to be most unproductive is most likely the first to be sent packing.<span style="color: red;"> </span>Why….? -Because his brand has become a liability.<span style="color: red;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Personal branding defines who you are and the same one’s character. Then also, character is the opinion you help create in people’s mind about yourself. Character is what you say, do and even fail to do habitually. Character is essentially a sum total of who you are. In other words, Personal Branding is the reputation you create for yourself and what you portray to people to be true about you. If a person spends his time doing good works, then pretty soon people will associate his or her name with good works, and the person is branded as good. If on there other hand a person is involved with bad activity then he or she becomes branded as bad. Mother Theresa is a good example <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">of how one can build one’s personal brand through deeds.</span> She is often described to have had a strong and independent character .The nun of Loreto Convent was certainly not the only missionary in Calcutta, but she, as a result of unusual dedication to helping the poorest in society, managed to win support from the Catholic church to begin her own religious venture outside the walls of the convent. What’s more, she continues to win the hearts of men and women all around the world. And as far as charity and helps are concerned, her impact will always be felt on many different levels. -Thanks to a well natured reputation. Like wise, when someone becomes addicted to alcohol, it doesn’t take long for people to refer to this person as being alcoholic, and even worse a drug addict if he or she tends to abuse un-prescribed drugs. One’s character is very important if one’s trying to build a personal brand for one’s self. Just like they say, you are what you do and not just what you say. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Personal branding again is what is associated with your name. Many of us have heard and perhaps even followed certain musical, football and fashion brands on twitter and other social media. These icons made a name for themselves through their talents, skills and natural abilities. It’s all about using your gifting to solve societal needs such as: the need for clothing, for entertainment, the need for companionship and so forth. Well, taking Maradonna for instance, most people identify this name with football talent, and as such Diego Amando Maradonna definitely needs no introduction wherever he may go. His name creates opportunities for him to do what so ever he may legally want to do. So what ever you’re good at, or what talent you have, or even what you’ve mastered skill in, you can surely be recognized in your field without being part of a general mass of people. Brands associated with talents or natural abilities are just as good as brands associated with skills. You can use them to your advantage in a big world that needs specialists to solve human problems. But remember that what ever you may do, you are creating a brand for your self. The brand will be created inline with what society needs as well as with what society dislikes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Creating a personal brand is much simpler than general product brand creation. Personal branding doesn’t always need any special marketing or publicity. Our character<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(consisting of our habitual activities) as well as our skills and natural talents can on their own get the word about us around such that the moment our names are mentioned, we are automatically associated with what we are accustomed to .Personal branding is thus very crucial and we cannot afford to be ignorant about it. We can plan our activities in line with what we always want to be remembered for. It doesn’t matter what field, from producing good music to being good team players in our jobs and communities. We can endeavor to have and maintain a good personal brand. Whatever the brand we create, we indirectly create assets or liabilities for ourselves. Personal branding is the future to being and remaining in business. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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