Mark Gwilliam

Secure your data before you lose it!

01/02/2008
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It seems that every month, a news bulletin or newspaper article reports either a major data security breach at a corporation or government agency or a new computer virus has emerged. As recently as December 2007, a New Zealander was subject to an FBI investigation on world-wide cyber crime which also resulted in Dutch authorities […]

28/01/2008
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Accounting and Tax, Asset Protection & Estate Planning
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Imagine how you would feel if you lost all of your hard earned assets & wealth to a 3rd party or to your offspring’s estranged spouse? Not a pleasant thought is it? It’s a scary thought but so many families leave their inheritance and estate planning to chance. This article introduces some increasingly popular asset protection, […]

23/01/2008
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Most business owners feel like they could work more productively throughout their work day. By implementing strategies to help you work more effectively, your business revenues should improve over time. Here are 5 tips to help you to work more effectively and productively throughout the day: Automate Your Systems Automation is the key for many […]

The difference between a margin and a mark-up

I am often asked what the difference is between a margin and a mark-up. They actually refer to the same thing and it really depends from what perspective you are looking at. A margin is the difference between the cost of your product and how much you sell it for. Mark-up is the amount you […]

Plan to succeed

How did you spend your Christmas break? Often for many small business owners, it’s a great time to catch up on a few of those administration jobs that you’ve been putting off. Or, without the ‘phones ringing, it’s an ideal time to focus on some strategic tasks. I’ve just finished a 32 page draft of […]

Selling Your Business: When Is the Right Time?

Whatever your reason, finally deciding to sell your business is probably one of the hardest decisions to make. Suffice it to say that letting go of something that you have worked so hard for is akin to letting go of a family member or loved one. Nevertheless, it is still a decision that you may […]

Outsource to Reduce Your Tax Liability

The business practice known as “outsourcing” was coined in the 1980s. Outsourcing is a process involving the commission or transfer of a business process to an outside organisation capable of fulfilling that function. Many types of business functions can and are being outsourced, such as accounting, customer support, human resources, information technology, real estate management, […]

Take control of your life – use your time effectively

Time Management is perhaps one of the most talked about subjects not just in the business world but in our social circles as well. The concept or the idea has been elevated to the point that it has become an abstract principle or an ideal – much like those taught in monasteries and temples of […]

3 Incredibly Simple, but Outrageously Powerful Keys To Guaranteeing Your Email Messages Are Read

By Jimmy D. Brown There’s nothing that comes close to its power in online marketing. In fact, many of the most critical elements of eBusiness are tied to it: joint ventures, newsletter publishing, automated follow-up, article distribution, free reports, autoresponder messages and eCourses, networking… the list could go on and on. Of course, I […]

Auto-responder

The concept of the follow up autoresponder revolutionized Internet Marketing. Now, “Auto Message Setup” promises to bring the field an even greater degree of efficiency. This recent innovation lets experienced marketers painlessly transfer marketing know-how to their entire downlines. A marketer can now provide each of his downline representatives with a follow up autoresponse system […]