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Buying a glass truck and glass rack is not the same as purchasing a different type of glass working tools. As the glass manufacturing industry advances, the equipment that surrounds it, has as well.

The efficient and safe distribution of commercial glass and its dozens of jobs, created the literally hundreds of glass truck rack designs to fulfill demand.

With the sheer selection of options possible, an in depth study looking at your businesses base-line goals is a must to acquiring a glass transportation rack. Even though its easy to get a standard glass transportation rack from most equipment makers, for no extra surcharge you have an expert design a custom glass rack to your specific needs.

Getting to know your requirements in these ways will help you select the chassis and body combination that will maximize your investment.

Remember that bodies usually outlast two or three chassis. Planning this far ahead requires a lot of thought due to the unfortunate fact that the glass rack body must be remounted to a similar chassis type design. The chassis design will also decide major features of the body type such as payload, ledge width and rack size.

Meanwhile, glass racks are common in 3 fundamental materials: aluminum, carbon steel and stainless steel. Each material has benefits and negatives.

Carbon Steel is the cheapest material, even though it may eventually demand unexpected maintenance expense to keep it looking good, most especially in rust creatinghumid weather.

Aluminum glass racks are popular for their lightweight characteristics. if anodized, painted and polished, it will keep looking great up to a decade with just minimum maintenance. Aluminum are a bit pricier and are more troublesome to fix than steel.

Stainless Steel is the ideal glass rack material for buyers thinking about anti-corrosive materials and long life. When measured to the right specs, a steel glass rack can prove a years of little care and durable product life cycle. Because stainless steels rust resistant composition, etching the front for painting is troublesome, and therefore the rack bodies are not painted. A brushed exterior look is a steel racks best look. The only one downside of steel so far is its higher upfront cost.

The words “giant” and “giants” appears twenty-one times in the Bible, and are used in three specific connotations. The first one is a rare one, appearing in Job 13:14: gibbor, or “a powerful warrior, a champion; chief, mighty man, strong man, giant.” The meaning also stretches to include “tyrant.” Its adjective form is gibber, “valiant.”

The next word is the most commonly used rapha. It gives the idea of an invigorated physical strength. The primary root of rapha figuratively denotes “to cure, (to cause to) heal, repair, or thoroughly make whole.” It is familiar to us when taken in the name Raphael that is literal for “God has cured.” The term Rephaim, or Rephaites, is a frequent sight in the Old Testament. This noun singles out a race of giant people living in the Promised Land before the Chosen Race took over. With the King James Version, an interplay of translation takes place with Rephaim being the general term to speak of the Giant race during Moses’ time.

The third and last word appears two times: one occurring before Moses, the other after his death. It is the noun Nephilim, from the verb naphal that means “to fall down,” and “fall away.” However, the richness of meaning includes the following: “to overthrow, to overwhelm, perish; to be lost, to make rot; slay, smite out, or throw down.” It also suggests “a fugitive.” The meanings present a rather violent image of these creatures, but the passage in Genesis 6:4 highlights them as “the heroes of old, men of renown” (New International Version).

A good number of ancient cultures around the world spoke of a race of giants that once walked the earth: the Vikings believed in such, magic-wielding, instrumental in creating the earth and founding the human race; the Celtic druids called them “fomors,” the enemies of the high gods of the heavenlies; the mythical history of England begins with a giant named Albion. The ancient Greeks spoke of a race of immortal giants called Titans that mingled with humans. Classicist Edith Hamilton described them as a “splendid race of godlike heroes”
(Edith Hamilton, Mythology, Mentor Books: New York, 1969; p. 69).

Myth is what we call the above examples, and thus we are tempted to drag the Biblical account into the realm of the unreal along with them. Furthermore, history documents some
deliberate exaggerations of the vanquished to capitalize the victor. Giants throughout history were the most convenient myth the conqueror used to illustrate the antagonists who populated his exploits. The ones he bested became the testament of his supremacy. His people rising to formidability by taking the niche of the enemy. Those who defeated him, however, would spawn a fearful report to extenuate his failure. The report about Giants also had degrees of success in intimidating and deterring plans of invasion or the immediate auspicious fruition thereof.

Yet the Giants of Genesis 6:4 remained unconquered until their decimation in the Great Flood. The writer seemed to have inserted this brief information about the Giants in his
fascination, which also set the beginning and the pinnacle of their existence. The reason for their demise is found in the verse before 6:4 and somewhere after:

“And the LORD said, ‘My Spirit shall not strive with man forever for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years’ (6:3). Then the LORD saw
the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth,
and He was grieved in His heart. So the LORD said, ‘I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth…’” (vv. 5-7, The New King James Version).

Evilness is destructive to the one who wields it. One who takes an evil path takes a path to his own destruction — and this is a wide path. According to Christ: “broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it” (Matthew 7:13, New International Version).

And the “many” who “enter through” the broad road do not do so by predestination. The Book of Proverbs cites the scenario that was common in the antediluvian society: “for their feet rush into sin, they are swift to shed blood (1:16). These men lie in wait for their own blood; they waylay only themselves! (v.18)” The reason why the Bible teaches against it is because good and evil is a matter of choice. The antediluvian race made theirs.

Then were the Giants and their contemporaries killed off by an evil God, for Genesis 5:7 did document His very words: “I will destroy man…”? With this seems an irreconcilable stalemate of interpretation. Luckily, the Bible interprets itself, and is independent of our ideas. How does God “destroy”? In teaching His disciples the digested version of the Jewish prayer, Christ mentioned, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil”

(Matthew 6:13, King James Version). Two things in this verse mean the same: “lead” and “deliver”; and evil a place or condition. For too long our image of the Living God has been
tainted with that of the Classical and the Renaissance who wields spears of lightning and thunder. The Living God does not author death or destruction; much less is He evil.

According to a number of Bible interpreters, the mode used in “I will destroy man” was a permissive one in that it basically meant, “I will allow man to be destroyed.” Saint Paul
the Apostle, writing to the believers in Rome wrote a lengthy account of man’s descent to destruction in Romans 1:18 to 32, using the phrase “God gave them up” two times, and “God gave them over” once.

With this principle of exposure, or “backing-off,” the Apostle Paul lays out the modern Church policy regarding an obstinate member bound to destroy himself and others in the process: “In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together…with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus” (I Corinthians 5:4-5).

In this way mythologist Edith Hamilton was correct when she wrote of the rise and fall of a “Brazen Race,” Titans who “were terrible men, immensely strong, and such lovers of war and
violence that they were completely destroyed by their own hands” (Hamilton, p. 69).

So then why do we have ambivalence with a heroic yet evil race of Giants? The answer goes back to Genesis 4:2 when “man began to call on [publish] the name of the Lord.” The Earth at
this period was polarized into two opposing forces: the House of Adam and that of Cain, the Bible’s first murderer. After Abel’s death, God pronounced judgment on Cain to live a life
of a restless wanderer (Genesis 4:12, 13). His ability to tame crops and grain, since he was a farmer (4:2), was shunned by the ground at God’s edict. He went to a place east of Eden
called Nod where he began to raise a family for himself. With this family, in this land of Nod, Cain built the first city mentioned in the Bible. The banishment of Cain from the presence of God (Genesis 4:14) made it clear that his house must never be allied with that of Adam’s.

But it appeared that in Genesis 4:17 to 18 Cain’s house continued to invoke the authority of God in the names Mehujael (“God-smitten”) and Methusael (“God’s man”). There are several
interpretations to this. Some teach that in spite of their original blemish in God’s sight, there were individuals who cast their lots with the House of Adam (or “the Sons of God”) and were thus blessed with the blessing of the righteous. Others advocate that suffixing God’s name, “El,” into their was nothing more than an affront to holiness. The most sensible
theories to this, however, state that the Cainite house was copying Adamite practices in an attempt for alliance with the Adamites and to invite others into their fold.

The world at this time was ruled by the Adamites, and such authority it had with Adam. Adam was the father of the human race, the first man to ever walk the earth; and he was called
“the son of God” (Luke 3:37). He was the authority that showed the way to the heart of the Creator. He established the tradition of holiness, and his family propagated it. The
credibility of the Adamite house was a fortress. Cain, on the other hand, had nothing but a small huddled group east from the presence of God. His family was withering away and struggling against a vast threat of survival, and he knew nothing to live according to but to his father’s ways, which were now rendered irrelevant after his murder of Abel. The first thing Cain did: propose an alliance with the Adamites. After all, it had been two generations past since that incident with Abel (Genesis 4:25-26), Cain thought that maybe it was time for forgiveness. But the matter of the curse he received from God (Genesis 4:12)
was irreversible for the first bloodshed of an innocent had begun to corrupt the earth. Furthermore, by expelling Cain from the Adamite house, God was establishing the principle of
purging by which He has been known to demand of His people, from storing and eating yeast during the Passover (Exodus 11:15; Deuteronomy 16:4), to rebelliousness against parental
authority (Deuteronomy 21:21), to kidnapping (24:7), to unlawful sexual acts (Leviticus 20), to blasphemy (24:16), to murder (v.17).

But Cain’s scheme was two-pronged. Knowing that his proposal to attach his family to the great Adamites was problematic, he began to “call on the name of the Lord.” “Call on” properly translates “to proclaim,” which means that Cain and his family began to preach what the Adamites had been preaching. By this act, people were deceived into believing that an alliance did already exist between Adam and Cain. A false anointment of credibility suddenly lured people to him and his power increased. Thousands of years later, this trick would rear its head when St. Paul encountered a fortune-telling girl who followed him around shouting promotions about his message (Acts 16:16 to 17). Paul, knowing that she was possessed by an evil spirit, spoke and commanded it to leave her. Why did he do this despite the promotion? Because as soon as Paul would leave the place (Philippi), she–or the spirit–would take over the preaching. What was foiled here, was consummated by Cain.

In a short span of four generations, the Cainites had gained numerous advantages over the level of survival. The reward of proper pampering brought health and beauty to shape the prosperity and credibility they have acquired. Then, Genesis 6:2 steps in. The young restless Adamites, or “sons of God,” just as deceived as the rest of the world in believing that these beautiful “daughters of men” were one with them, fell in love and chose them in marriage. Cain’s re-incorporation to the Adamite house was realized. From the intermarriage, the Giants were born. They were a product forged by time and deceit, Cain’s victory. In his death, the Giants proceeded to dominate, and their legends took over the world.

It was long ago, when the skies were wrapped with waters, and the Earth was friendlier than today. It was the Antediluvian Age, the time before the Great Flood.

Author’s name: Israel S. Antonio, Jr.
I am presently employed as a private English tutor for Korean students coming to the Philippines. I was a Bible School student in The Cathedral Of Praise Bible College in Manila, the Philippines from 1986 to 1989, then in 1996. I have always been fascinated with Bible history and how Biblical principles practically apply in our lives, and how relevant they still are in our time.
I have a website where I have written a few articles and designed myself. Right now, it’s under renovation for newer features. It’s blackcherub.tripod.com

Sadly enough, there are many false teachings out in the
world today. If you aren’t hearing the voice of the Master, you
will fall by the wayside and won’t even know it is happening.
People are told that all they have to do is say a simple
prayer and they will acquire eternal life and that will be the
end of it. Sadly, this is not all there is to a true conversion.
Today’s theology revolves around “sinsationalism”. Many
people are being taught how to accept their sins and work
around them because God still loves them. It’s a “sin
management” program that most people are being fed
because their leaders don’t want to make anyone feel
uncomfortable about their sins. They think it’s not their
responsibility to address them. But, this is very wrong
according to God’s Word. If any teacher causes one
person’s soul to be lost, their blood will be on their hands.

Anyone who takes the responsibility of leading souls to
Christ must first study His Word and be eager to show
himself approved. He must be a workman who rightly
divides the Word and is not at any time ashamed of
speaking it’s truth, whether or not it may offend anyone. This
is how God convicts us. We should be made aware of our
sins and then repent for them immediately. His Word must
be skillfully handled with the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the gospel truth. (Read 2 Tim. 2:15) In other
words, there should be no compromise! Jesus said He
would rather you be hot or cold because if you are found to
be lukewarm, He will spit you out.

To truly be saved is not something that we decide when we
feel like it. It’s important to be able to discern between God’s
tug in our heart or if it’s the emotional surge going on
around us that makes us think we are in control. First of all,
God’s word says in order to be truly saved we must believe
with all our heart that Christ died for all our sins and freely
confess it. This confession will result in a life changing
attitude. Deliberate sin will be impossible. You can’t confess
Christ to be your Lord and Savior if you’re still living in the
world and not being a hearer and doer of His Word. It’s easy
to tell a true born again person by the fruit they produce.

“Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that
Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in,
and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you
will be saved.” Rom.10:9 (Amplified)

“For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in,
and relies on Christ) and so justified (declared righteous,
acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses
(declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and
confirms his salvation.” Rom.10:10 (Amplified)

God puts this into our hearts first, it’s not our decision. He
has chosen us before the creation of the world. He chooses
us first, and then we come nigh to Him for our eternal life.
It’s not anything we can do on our own that will make us
worthy to come to Him. So, just because you may be a nice
person, don’t think that will get your foot in the door. It’s takes
a true confession that confirms your salvation.

“The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him (who
adheres to, relies on, and trusts in) Him will (ever) be put to
shame or be disappointed.” Rom.10:11 (Amplified)

With a true heart and lip confession that Christ died for your
sins and rose again and has given you eternal life, it will be
impossible to live in the world and continue to sin. He will
make it so that you will not ever be made to feel ashamed. If
you are convicted of your sins, this means that God is
speaking to you and He is trying to point you in the right
direction. You will not be able to live with the feeling of
disappointing Him. And you won’t care what anyone else
may think about you.

Jesus prayed for you and me to His heavenly Father. His
love for us reaches right into our hearts, even though
sometimes we feel out of reach from Him. But, Jesus said
this:

“And this is eternal life; (it means) to know (to perceive,
recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You,
the only true and real God, and (likewise) to know Him,
Jesus (as the) Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah),
Whom You have sent.” John 17:3 (Amplified)

Once you are truly saved, God will make it known to you that
you belong to Him and you will want to please Him by
becoming set apart for His works in you.

Understand that not everyone is a child of God’s. It’s true that
the earth and everything in it do belong to Him, but for those
who do not believe in Him and His Son Christ are
considered to be in the world which belongs to the enemy
better known as Satan. Christ is coming back only for God’s
children. Not eveyone has this inheritance. It’s important to
know that you are truly one of His own. Christ continued to
pray this;

“I am praying for them, I am not praying (requesting) for the
world, but for those You have given Me, for they belong to
You.” John 17:9 (Amplified)

It’s a beautiful concept to know that God and Christ are One
in the same. God sent Christ to earth so that we may truly
know the living God. Once we come to God through Christ
covered under His shed blood, then we are also considered
to be one in Christ. We are one of His sheep! He knows us
by name. God gave us to Christ. I think this is such a
beautiful realization of being truly saved. It’s normal to still
doubt this, but God has His ways of removing that doubt
when we become mature in our faith. So don’t trust your
salvation to any feelings of doubt. You just need to get
stronger in His Word to override the enemy.

“And (now) I am no more in the world, but these are (still) in
the world, and I am coming to You, Holy Father, keep in Your
Name (in the knowledge of Yourself) those whom You have
given Me, that they may be one as We (are one.)” John 17:11
(Amplified)

This makes it no secret that God chose us first, He gave us
to His Son Christ. And it’s something else to realize that
once God calls us to salvation, we are never lost. He has
His hand on us through every hardship and dispairing pain
we will ever go through.

“While I was with them, I kept and preserved them in Your
Name (in the knowledge of worship of You.) Those You
have given Me I guarded and protected, and not one of them
has perished or is lost except the son of perdition (Judas
Iscariot-the one who is now doomed to destruction,
destined to be lost), that the Scripture might be fulfilled.”
John 17:12 (Amplified)

“I do not ask that You will take them out of the world, but that
You will keep and protect them from the evil one.” John
17:15 (Amplified)

Our life will not be an easy one, but when we have true faith
and believe in our relationship with God the Father, and
Jesus Christ the Son, we will forever be protected from the
evil one who wants nothing more than to strike us down.
In knowing that we know that we know that we know who
we are in Christ, we can also be assured of this when
Christ prayed for us before His Father;

“That they all may be one, (just) as You, Father, are in Me
and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that the
world may believe and be convinced that You have sent Me.
I have given to them the glory and honor which You have
given Me, that they may be one (even) as We are One.” John
17:21-22 (Amplified)

God loves us so much that He gave us right of inheritance
into His heavenly kingdom along with His own Son Jesus
Christ. This is how you know if you are truly saved. Christ
lives in you and you will hunger for more of His truth. Once
you hear His word, you will have the faith to believe in it.

“So faith comes by hearing (what is told), and what is heard
comes by the preaching (of the message that came from
the lips) of Christ (the Messiah Himself).” Rom. 10:17
(Amplified)

When Christ sets up residency inside of you, you will no
longer be able to live in this world as you once did. He will
call you to study and fellowship on a deeper level. This will
bring about your obedience to please Him and not yourself.
People may even notice that you are not yourself anymore.
This will be great cause for rejoicing!

If you’re not sure of your salvation get alone with God and
truly confess that He sent His Son Christ to pay your debt of
sins and that He rose Him again to life and is now Lord and
Savior of your life and you live to please only Him. Then if
you have done this and are not ashamed of what you’ve
done, then it’s essential that you continue to read His Word,
study and meditate on it. Find a good spirit filled church and
fellowship with other believers. Go to Bible studies, ask
questions, and ask God to give you the wisdom to discern
His truth in your life. It will be your hearts desire to praise the
Lord in every and all situations. This is true conversion.

When you truly ask for forgiveness, God will truly give it.

Vivian Gordon is led by the Holy Spirit to reach out and
give the Christian and non Christian alike something to
think about in their own lives. These articles are meant
to edify the reader and bring them deeper. They are
based on spirituality, inspiration, and today’s morals
and how we need to get back to basics.

I recently found myself suffering from a lousy cold; all the
coughing, snuffling and sneezing symptoms which send other
people running for cover.

I also found myself apologising to people I’d come into
contact with – “You must excuse me, I’m suffering from the
cold” would be my obvious statement.

However, instead of any sympathy all I heard was – “Oh, I’ve
got it too and my whole family’s had it and it’s a whole
lot worse than yours!” Okay, so they didn’t exactly say the
last bit but that seemed to be the underlying message.

This response isn’t the best for people who want to be good
at “selling themselves.” To be a first class salesperson or
a successful manager or just a good communicator, you need
to be good at selling yourself and building rapport.

So when someone says – “You must excuse me, I’m suffering
from the cold,” it’s far better to say something like – “I’m
sorry to hear that, it can be a real pain having the cold.”

Similarly, when some tells you about a holiday they’ve just
had or about to take, don’t say – “Me too, I’ve been there,
it’s great.”

Far better to say something like – “That sounds fantastic,
I’m sure you’ll have a great time!” Ask questions about the
holiday and how they enjoyed it. You could then go on to
tell them about how much you enjoyed it when you were there
but quickly get back to talking about their experience.

Selling yourself (or anything else) isn’t about talking
about you or what you do; it’s about listening and
understanding the other person’s situation. So if you want
to be INTERESTING then be INTERESTED!

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Alot of poor people who received zimmer hip replacement applied in their hip replacement surgeries are learning that there are complications that far exceed the typical expectations for recuperation. These unfortunate people are experiencing a lot of additional pain sensation for longer periods of time, facing revision operations and elevated medical costs, and losing revenue by not being able to work at their regular occupations. Although Zimmer Holdings, Inc. is demanding that that their hip cup implant could never be defective and say it is not their fault for the faililng hip implants, numerous unfortunate people are filing cases against them and taking settlements.

These suffering poor people definitely deserve some aid and compensation which is the main reason product liability attorneys are suggesting and telling them to file lawsuits. zimmer hip prosthesis has been settling up with these claims. Nevertheless, even if the settlement they are being offered sounds like a fair amount, in many cases implant recipients are settling too fast and with no clause being made for on-going problems if it happens again. If they don’t hold off and wait, to find out what cases are actually going to be worth, individuals may find themselves ending up paying alot more money out of pocket when more problems start to surface.

Anyone who realizes they probably have a claim against Zimmer should start checking into it. If you imagine you could qualify, you can call a lawyer to find out for sure. Look for a lawfirm that operates nationally and that focuses primarily on litigation against irregular medical devices. This law firm has done the extra work and setup a special section to uncover the details and process claims against Zimmer and obtain nice sized settlements for their clients.

If your orthopedic surgeon updates you with bad news that you will definitely have to undergo a revision surgical process to correct your Zimmer Durom hip replacement device, call an attorney as soon as humanly possible.

As soon as lawyer realizes that you have a good case, be prepared to wait in order to get the best settlement you can possibly get. Take notice of the advice that your attorney gives to you and do not get impatient and demand a quick timeframe for restitution. Being patient at this stage of the case can pay off vs. just rushing the process.

If you’re like most CEOs in business today, you will probably be faced with this decision at some point in the life of your organization. That time might even be now.

Perhaps your sales team consistently misses quota or your market share is in decline. Perhaps lethargy and complacency have taken hold in your sales department. If so, then a “sales reset” may well be in order.

But before deciding on any course of action, here are 13 questions you should ask yourself:

How is your sales department’s time currently divided among performing company tasks, working with existing customers, and meeting new prospects?
How consistently and how often do you personally meet with the top 10% of your installed customer base?

How much time are your sales people spending on project management or customer service?

Who do your sales people serve most – your company or your customers?

Do you have sales department processes and rules in place that drive:

a. Enhanced margin?

b. Sales pipeline reporting and predictability?

c. Reduction of errors?

d. Effective communication of other company capabilities, products and services?

Is there a communications choke point between you and your sales teams?
Can you prove that your company feedback system is really open, honest, and without repercussion?

How long does it take your company to respond to an RFQ or RFP? Relative to your industry is this good or bad?

Do you regularly test and evaluate the product/service knowledge of your sales group and also their knowledge of customer environments and needs? Is the training adequate to the task? How fast do new sales people become productive?

When was the last time someone outside your company assessed your standard sales pitch?

Which of the following is the main contributor to missing revenue goals:

a. Total available market (TAM) size is too small?

b. Lack of visibility or new opportunities?

c. Poor win-rate for New Name accounts?

Are you struggling to find enough warm qualified leads?

Is your sales cycle longer than the industry average?

Your answers to these questions will determine whether a “strategy” change, a “process” change, or a “people” change (or all three) is required for your company to achieve optimum sales performance. In cases where the problem is people related, sales coaching combined with some strategic sales development could effectively cure what ails your organization. But, if your sales people resist reform, you may indeed be forced to push the sales reset button on a case by case basis.

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Microsoft Dynamics GP is new name for Microsoft Great Plains and first wave of former Microsoft Project Green. You probably have the impression that Microsoft is leveraging all the set of its technologies: .Net, MS SQL Server, Sharepoint, Visual Studio, Active Directory, MS Exchange, XML Web Services. The fact that Microsoft has several ERPs: Microsoft Great Plains / Dynamics GP, Microsoft Navision / Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Axapta / Dynamics AX, Microsoft Solomon / Dynamics SL, Microsoft CRM / Dynamics CRM makes the Project Green realization direction to turn to the thin client interface as the bridge between database structures of ERP solutions. Business Portal realizes this strategy. Microsoft idea goes deeper, but the format of small article dictates the rules of genre.

• From Reporting & Analysis to Transactions Entry. Microsoft has wisdom and ability to launch technical solution not as a technical solution itself, but also as a probe to be the future market guide. Look at eConnect, primarily created for eCommerce developers to connect to Great Plains objects – Customer, Sales Order, Invoice. Now eConnect is the middle connection level for Dynamics GP, Integration Manager and Business Portal. Initial idea of classical (non Microsoft) Business Portal of 1990th was primarily reporting and analytics. When Microsoft released MS CRM as Web Interface – the idea to move transactions to the web became popular

• From Analysis to Workflow. The idea of Microsoft as we see it is to make it invisible for the user to judge – where is say, Microsoft CRM, Business Portal or where is Sharepoint. Sharepoint is the platform for workflow and document management, and being integrated into Business Portal it can compete with traditional workflow management tools, such as IBM Lotus Notes Domino.

• Human Resources. Probably, if you are customer – you don’t want to pay full price for concurrent user license – if the user is your manufacturing or service employee, in this case you should purchase relatively inexpensive Business Portal user license and utilize employee self service.

• eOrder fate. eOrder was legacy IIS product and it will be rewritten in .Net web services platform.

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After reading and researching thousands of books, articles and other resources on communication, first impressions, networking and conversation, I’ve learned one thing: none of them address what approachability means. Or maybe they just don’t take the time to define it, stress its importance and offer suggestions on how to maximize it.

That research was my impetus for writing The Power of Approachability. I wanted to give people a clear picture of what the idea meant, along with many small tips and suggestions to put that idea to use – one conversation at a time.

So, straight from the pages of the book, here are my Top Ten Ways to Maximize Your Approachability.

Ready to Engage
The word approachability derives from the Latin verb appropriare, which means “to come nearer to.” Interesting. It doesn’t say anything about the approach-er or the approach-ee. Just “to come nearer to.” So the first idea to remember is that approachability is a two way street. It’s both you stepping onto someone else’s front porch; and you inviting someone to step onto your front porch.

Although this article will address both sides of the street, here’s an example of the former. When you arrive at a meeting, event, party or anywhere in which many conversations will take place, prepare yourself. Be “ready to engage” with conversation topics, questions and stories in the back of your mind ready to go as soon as you meet someone. This will help you avoid those awkward “How’s the weather” type of discussions.

CPI
This acronym stands for the Common Point of Interest. It’s an essential element to every conversation and interaction. Your duty, as you meet new people, or even as you talk with those you already know, is to discover the CPI as soon as possible. It connects people to you. It allows them to feel more comfortable talking to you. And it increases your approachability inasmuch as people will be magnetized to you due to the commonality you share.

A great tip is to ask the right type of questions. Similar to our first example, “ready to engage,” you don’t want to ask people about the weather. You can do better than that! Instead, ask questions that begin with “What’s your favorite…” “Tell me the best…” or “When was the last time…” The CPI is almost guaranteed to be discovered.

Flavored Answers
In the event that one of those Fruitless Questions like “How’s it going?” “What’s up?” or “How are you?” comes up, don’t fall into the F.I.N.E. trap. In fact, fine isn’t even a word. No, seriously! I looked the word up in 23 different dictionaries and it wasn’t listed! Upon further research I discovered that F.I.N.E. is an acronym for “Feelings I’m Not Expressing.”

A great technique is to offer a Flavored Answer to a Fruitless Question. Instead of “fine,” try “Amazing!” “Any better and I’d be twins!” or “Everything is beautiful.” Your conversation partner will instantly change his or her demeanor as they smile and, most of the time, inquirer further to find out what made you say that answer. Because nobody expects it. And offering a true response to magnify the way you feel is a perfect way to share yourself with others, or “make yourself personally available” to others.

Don’t Cross Your Arms
Even if it’s cold, even if you’re bored, even if you’re tired and don’t want to be there – don’t cross your arms. It’s such a simple, subconscious non-verbal cue that too many people practice and it hinders their approachability.

As a result, people won’t want to “bother” you. They will form the impression that you are defensive, nervous, judgmental, close minded or skeptical. Honestly, would you want to approach someone like that? I know I wouldn’t.

Don’t Assume
Every time you assume, you end up making an … yeah, yeah, yeah – we get it. Or do we? How many times have we uttered one of the following sentences, only to be stricken with a terrible case of Foot-In-Mouth Disease?

But everyone already knows me – no they don’t. Even the best networkers know there’s always someone new to meet.

Your nametag is your best friend for several reasons. First of all, a person’s name is the single context of human memory most forgotten. And people are less likely to approach you if they don’t know (or forgot) your name. Secondly, it’s free advertising for you and your company. Third, nametags encourage people to be friendly and more approachable. TRUST me on that one!

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Scott Ginsberg is a professional speaker, “The World’s Foremost Expert on Nametags” and the author of HELLO my name is Scott and The Power of Approachability. He helps people MAXIMIZE their approachability and become UNFORGETTABLE communicators – one conversation at a time. For more information contact Front Porch Productions at http://www.hellomynameisscott.com.

These are the top 7 safety tips that criminals don’t want you to know. It makes their job harder. What makes a criminal pounce? Intent and Opportunity. Their intent we have no control over, however we definitely can do something about the opportunity. Start thinking like a criminal. How would someone be able to take advantage of you? What throughout your day can put you at the peak time for a criminal to “come in for the kill”?

1. When meeting a client for the first time, have them go to your office or a public establishment.

2. If meeting a potential client at their home, try to bring another colleague with you. Remember, there is always safety in numbers. If you are traveling alone, scope out as you walk towards a clients house where doors are in the house in case a quick getaway is needed.

3. Wearing expensive jewelry makes you a big target. Leave your jewelry at home or locked in your vehicle. Ladies, your spouses will understand.

4. Keep your cell phone clipped to you at all times. This allows you to call the office or a family member on a moments notice.

5. If you are driving a client in your vehicle, make them ride in the passenger seat, not the back of the vehicle. You want to keep your eye on them. Having a client sit in the backseat because your paperwork is in the front leaves you very vulnerable.

6. Keep your keys with you readily available, in a pocket of your pants or jacket or even in your hand. They can be used as a defensive weapon if necessary.

7. And remember always – ALWAYS trust your gut instincts!!! If something doesn’t seem right or you have a funny feeling about a client, Get out of there! Make another appointment. Bring someone with you next time you meet. Tell them your cell phone is vibrating and you need to take the call. ANYTHING that will deter them enough for you to get to a safer location.

And remember this… CRIMINALS LIE! They will tell you anything you want to hear. Don’t trust them. Don’t believe them. They will say anything to convince you otherwise. Be pleasant to your prospective clients, but keep your guard up.

About The Author

Michelle Annese specializes in self-defense for adults and children, in Waynesboro, Virginia, USA. She is an instructor and lecturer on the subject of self-defense and safety. Specializing in teaching realtors and professional groups as well as the issues faced by women at risk. Ms. Annese is the author of “The Realtor’s Survival Guide” and writes many articles that include tips, self-defense strategies, personal protection techniques, safety product information and much more – aimed to help build awareness and to save lives or the life of someone you know. Ms. Annese may be contacted via email at mannese@ntelos.net or visit her websites for more info at www.michelleannese.com / www.safetyquestproducts.com

Presenting Your Product

We all know the expression “you only get one chance to make a first impression,” well it holds true when it comes to presenting your product to your customer.

For starters, the last thing you want to do when a customer walks into your office is present the first product that pops into your head.

Before you present a product to your customer, you must first find out exactly what it is your customer wants and needs.

The first thing you want to do is introduce yourself to your customer. Offer them a seat and make them feel as comfortable as possible.

Get to know your customer, talk about non-business subjects, this will take some of the pressure off of the both of you and make it easier to talk to one another.

Once you believe that you and your customer have found a comfort level, begin to evaluate your customer’s needs.

Start by asking questions to find out his reasons for coming in to see you. Find out what products he currently has and uses. And how much he pays for them. Find out all you can about the company he obtained his products from, and what he thought of the customer service he was provided with.

It is important to know these things for reasons of comparison.

Once you have evaluated your customer and have a pretty good idea of what his needs are, get ready to present the products you have, that you believe to be an ideal match to his needs.

But before you make your presentation, make sure that you are prepared. Have all the materials you need to make your presentation a solid one at your finger tips. Such materials would include, brochures and literature, not only to give to your customer, but to go over with your customer. Unfold the brochure in front of him as you discuss the product. Literature is also a good way to be prepared in case you are hit with a question you can’t answer, this will be a good resource for reference.

The point that I am trying to make is; Present to your customer a product you believe they will need. Your presentation should be based on the information that you have gathered from your customer during your sales session.

You could be the greatest presenter of products in the world, but if you are presenting products that customers don’t need, you’ll never sell a thing.

So be sure to evaluate your customers before you start presenting your products.

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