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Written by admin on 02 March 2010
Aspiring and new art gallery owners can now find everything they need to plan and operate a successful art gallery in this comprehensive volume. Edward Winkleman draws on his years of experience to explain step by step how to start your new venture. Chapters detail how to:
write a business plan — find start-up capital — find your ideal locale — renovate the space — manage cash flow — promote and grow your new business — attract and retain artists and clients — hire and manage staff — represent your artists
How to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery also includes sample forms, helpful tips from veteran collectors, a large section on art fairs, and a directory of art dealers associations.
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Written by admin on 01 March 2010
Max Siegel started with none of the obvious advantages, yet again and again he built mutually beneficial partnerships-with peers, mentors, supervisors, and industry leaders-that took him to the heights of professional and personal achievement. He’s managed some of the world’s top recording artists, ballplayers, and race-car drivers, and helped run some of the top organizations in sports and entertainment. He’s grown fragmented niche markets into bestselling audiences by tapping into the universal hopes and passions that bring people together. Now he travels the country giving motivational speeches and inspiring professionals of all kinds, sharing his method for connecting with people, whatever their differences. The secret, Siegel says, is to know what makes others tick. For some, it’s financial security; for others, it’s respect, devotion to family, a creative calling, or a vision of a better world. He shows how to encourage people to share these hidden, all-important motivations, and how to partner with them in the most powerful way there is: by finding the overlap between their goals and yours, so that together you can realize the dreams that make you tick. The nine universal rules outlined in Know What Makes Them Tick include: See Where You Want to Be, Not Where You Are Find Your Ambassadors Show What’s in It for Them Readers will learn practical strategies for negotiating the challenges in every part of life, whether motivating colleagues to be more productive, finding a market for their product, uniting a divided family, or building a life of satisfaction in an unpredictable world. It’s an eye-opening guide to a unique and powerful approach that anyone can use.
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Written by admin on 01 March 2010
Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives?
The primary obstacle is a conflict that’s built into our brains, say Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the critically acclaimed bestsel
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Written by admin on 01 March 2010
LOUDER THAN WORDS imparts the skill of “”nonverbal intelligence”", the ability to read, interpret, and utilize nonverbal signals-or in poker terms, “”tells”"-in the workplace to your greatest advantage. Navarro provides crucial insights on what is really “”being said”" at meetings, interviews, negotiations, presentations, business meals and other business-social situations, and the casual yet critical water cooler exchanges that are the driving force of an organization. Stop settling for mediocrity and let Joe Navarro take you from effectiveness to excellence in your career with chapters including: How the Body Talks-The subtle behaviors that offer clues to what others are thinking or feeling. Influence at Your Fingertips-Mastering the first impression and picking up cues that may indicate agreement or disagreement. Applied Nonverbal Intelligence-How to constantly assess clients or interviewees while you’re engaged in positively influencing them. “”To See Ourselves As Others See Us”"-Social behaviors that may make you look poorly in the eyes of others (such as nail biting) versus behaviors that can enhance your image (wearing clothing that reflects responsibility and maturity). Curb Side Appeal-Understanding how attire and gestures can both inspire and captivate (why you see Bill Gates and presidential candidates in front of blue backgrounds). Situational Nonverbals-Do’s and don’ts when dealing with clients, especially people of other cultures (protocol when tendering business cards, cultural differences in physical comfort zones, determining the order of business). No matter what your business interests are, this book is sure to jumpstart your career.
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