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  • How to secure success for your online business - Entrepreneur Podcast Network – EPN
    Starting your own company is a fantastic opportunity for you to take control of your career path. When you are working as your own boss, the possibilities are endless! It’s especially true if you are the proud owner of an online business, as there are so many avenues for you to explore and so many different ways for you to take your organization to the next level. If you are determined to secure success for your online business, you will need to think carefully about your next move. The online world is extremely complicated and fast-moving, so you can’t afford to make any mistakes. Below are six tips that will help you to achieve your goals.
    Understand your area of the industry 
    Before you make any important decisions, it is vital that you understand your area of the industry. Otherwise, you will find it difficult to stay on top of the latest trends and to predict the actions of your competitors. Why not create case studies of the other businesses operating in your field? You could outline the pros and cons of their strategies. It will give you the opportunity to learn from their mistakes without making any of your own. If you have not yet moved your business online, try to look out for businesses that have made this move successfully. Or, if you have been online for a number of years but are yet to secure the levels of success that you would like to, you should find out what your competitors are doing that you are not. If you are struggling to manage a busy schedule, why not set up Google alerts to help you with this process? Alternatively, you could hire a virtual assistant to carry out detailed market research for you.
    Make sure that your business stands out
    Another important step is to make sure that your business stands out from the crowd. If you are operating online, you will have access to a wide range of opportunities. However, you will also have more competitors surrounding you. That is why it is vital that you invest in your branding strategy. Instead of taking on this responsibility alone, you should turn to smashbrand for their support. They will help you to establish a branding strategy that is sure to get you noticed, even in a competitive market. If your client base is scrolling through thousands of options before they get to your product or services, you need to provide them with something that will grab their attention and encourage them to find out more.
    Speed up your online interactions
    Next, you should concentrate your efforts on speeding up your online interactions with your client base. One of the major benefits of moving your business online is that it helps you to stay in touch with your audience. You can contact them via your social media pages, your mailing list, and your website. This level of availability will result in your customers expecting more from your business. In this age of technology, waiting weeks for a response is no longer acceptable. That is why you need to stay on top of your online communications. Why not set up an online help desk and get one of your employees to monitor it during work hours? Or, you could host a q&a session on Twitter. The most important thing is that you embrace the benefits of the online world and encourage your clients to do the same. You need to show them that it is worth their while to follow your business online.
    Invest in your technology
    Running an online business makes it extremely likely that a large part of your organization depends on technology. That is why you need to invest in your digital devices. Although it is important to control your spending habits and protect your company finances, your technology is one area where you don’t want to cut any corners. Doing so could result in your business being out of action for a number of days. Therefore, you s…
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  • Benefits of writing by hand - Entrepreneur Podcast Network – EPN
    Writing by hand is something that is increasingly being replaced by new technologies. The speed, ease of correction and other resources are modifying everything that entails writing. We almost no longer use letters, now it’s email. The students no longer do jobs by hand, they use the computer even they can use different tools but i learnt how to write informal essay via this site – https://answershark.com/writing/essay-writing/informal-essay/how-to-write-informal-essay.html.
    This situation that tackles us progressively makes us wonder if there is any difference between writing by hand or typing. Why do we express ourselves better or are we relieved when we write by hand? Do our ideas get organized better? Why write a diary by hand?
    The most effective way to retain information or study is to write your notes by hand. When we write we use our hand, we hold the instrument with which we write and we think about the letters we sign.
    This process stimulates a part of the brain called the Reticular Activation System. This system acts as a filter for what the brain needs to process, giving more importance to the things we are actively concentrating on. For example, the act of writing is something that puts this in the foreground.
    It is obvious that new technologies allow us to be “multitasking”. At the same time we write we can be listening to music, be alert to a chat or social networks. We know to be focused on one thing without forgetting to pay attention to others. When we write by hand this does not happen, we need all our concentration in the act of writing. In fact, it is almost a requirement.
    Keeps the brain active
    Handwriting benefits us in our aging process. It is a training. Why? Because it involves your motor skills, memory … In addition, it is a good mental exercise for those who want to maintain a sharp mind as they get older. Being an excellent gymnastics for our brain we exercise our visual, motor and mental abilities. With this, we can achieve that our intelligence is enhanced. In short, writing by hand can make us smarter.
    What do we lose if we stop writing by hand?
    To begin with, if we leave handwriting aside, we will lose the ability to write legibly. That which we are so demanding in education about work and exams with a clean and neat writing. Neat writing indicates our intelligence and our knowledge as well.
    We can think that if everything goes forward and we start doing everything with technology it will not be necessary. Yes it will. As much as we advance in that aspect, there will always be times when we will have to use the other writing system, the manual. And this is where we will notice our shortcomings.
    Doodles by handwriting
    In addition, handwriting reflects our personality. There is the study of graphology, which allows us to discover our personality and character even how we feel, because we do not always write the same.
    If writing is not developed it will take longer to learn to read. Why does this happen? When we write by hand we develop a greater capacity to generate new ideas and retain information. By not writing manually, we lose this capacity for development and, consequently, our reader learning process will be delayed.
    On many occasions, writing can be used as a solution to a problem. For example, people who have difficulty shaping letters or those who suffer from dyslexia. Especially for dyslexia is very important, because although the writing is a bit indifferent, it is true that reading is very important.
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  • Maze Runner Cyber Deception - Entrepreneur Podcast Network – EPN
    There are many different types of cyber criminals and hackers. Each of these individuals have their own reasons for wanting to exploit computer systems and sensitive information. Businesses, corporations and industries must be on guard against these individuals. Even personal computer holders must safeguard themselves against cyber attacks and deception. There is a software safeguard offered by the tech company Cymmetria that mitigates Cyber Deception. The information listed below will explain more about it.
    Stop Attackers by Taking the Fight to Them
    Hackers are like any other invading force. They use the same specific strategies to carry out an assault on targets. This is especially true for cyber criminals who have been successful with infiltrating systems. Network security is now more sophisticated. IT personnel not only put safeguards up to defend against intruders; they now go on the attack when they discover an intruder in their midst. Maze runner Cymmetria performs this very task.
    This specialized software provides various forms of attacks against intruders. When professional hackers and highly-skilled cyber criminals are detected the software instantly begins to track them down. It also sends out counter attacks against the intruders. This forces them to go on the defense. They now have to defend themselves from being shut down, exploited and/or being discovered.
    Stealth is the Best Position to have in a Fight
    When a military force attacks their enemies, it is to their advantage to fight from stealth. This is because it is extremely hard to defend against a hidden attacker. This premise is what makes Cymmetria’s software so effective. The reason why Maze Runner software can counter attack enemies has to do with deception.
    The software creates many different types of fake pathways (or decoys) within a system that leads to dead ends. They also create the illusion that important information is available within these pathways. A cyber criminal would not be able to tell they are chasing “ghosts” inside of network. There are some sophisticated hackers who are smart enough to figure out that they are on a wild goose chase. However, even they will not be able to really exploit a system with Cymmetria’s technology.
    The program knows how to divert, deceive and manipulate various attacks. Hackers that come in with brute force strategies or those who use who sneaky tactics will be neutralized. Cymmetria’s Maze Runner program is designed to take them all on. Whitepaper is another program by Cymmetria that provides high level computer security for organizations.
    Once a fake pathway has been attacked the system will then counter attack and track down the culprits. If the invading criminals are not skilled enough to take on Cymmetria’s program, they will have to retreat, or risk being exposed. Even if they do fight back, the program could cause them considerable damage.
    Computer networks for businesses, companies and industries should be outfitted with deception technology. This safeguard will ensure that their systems are protected against any type of intruder that works to steal valuable information or to completely disrupt their system. This software is a proven defense mechanism for various types of networks.
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  • Modafinil As A Smart Drug For Students – The Debate - Entrepreneur Podcast Network – EPN
    With students gearing up for exams in just a few months’ time, many are turning to so-called smart drugs to enhance their memory and cognitive performance. Modafinil is one such drug and is well- known by many students at top universities who use it to help them get through the challenging exam period.
    But Modafinil is actually a prescription-only medicine prescribed for sleep disorders including narcolepsy, and the impact of using it long-term to improve cognitive ability is not known, so students could be putting their health at risk.
    UK educational institutions are now debating what to do about this issue, which is on the increase. Whereas before students were taking drugs to get high, now it seems they are turning to prescription medicines to improve their work. The question is – is it tantamount to cheating?
    Many universities have policies in place to tackle illegal drug use but Modafinil is a medicine so the issue becomes more complex. Particularly as students are either buying it illegally online or feigning symptoms to get a prescription.
    Support and education programmes to advise students about these smart drugs are being set up within universities to help them understand the risks, but also to offer them alternative help when facing the struggle of exam season.
    Pressures to succeed as well as the financial issues associated with university fees, can lead students to turn to smart drugs to improve their memory, concentration, and mental stamina to enhance their exam performance and make sure they succeed.
    Short-term it seems that one of the reasons Modafinil is so popular is that it does actually work. Studies have shown it does indeed improve cognitive function so it really is a smart drug. And it also comes with minimal side effects when used short-term which is another benefit for students. It’s the long-term impact which isn’t understood.
    However, this doesn’t seem to be deterring the students from taking it as a recent survey showed around 15% of students at Oxford University had taken Modafinil without a prescription for it, to improve their academic performance.
    And a wider survey across Europe showed that between 10% and 15% of students had tried to enhance their performance by taking some kind of drugs or alcohol at least once, when they were faced with exams or dissertations to write.
    So what is Modafinil and what does it actually do? 
    Modafinil is prescribed by health professionals for adults who suffer from narcolepsy to help them stay awake because it works as a wakefulness-promoting agent on the central nervous system.
    Narcolepsy is a neurological condition which causes excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden, inappropriate sleep attacks during the day.
    Common symptoms of narcolepsy include:
    Feeling sleepy during the day
    Falling asleep suddenly during the day
    Sleep paralysis (temporarily being unable to move when you first wake up)
    There are some circumstances where Modafinil cannot be prescribed, including to patients who suffer from an irregular heartbeat, uncontrolled blood pressure problems, or are allergic to any of the ingredients, so students taking it without a prescription need to be aware of the potential dangers.
    Modafinil is also known to worsen any of these conditions, so shouldn’t be taken by anyone suffering from depression, psychosis, mania, bipolar disorder or low moods. Again, if students are feeling the pressure and perhaps suffering from anxiety, depression or feeling low as a result, taking Modafinil could have negative consequences.
    It also interferes with the way hormonal contraceptives work so alternative birth control methods would be required while using it and for two months after stopping Modafinil. Anyone using it should always follow the dosage guidelines and never take more…
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  • How ForwardLane a FinTech Startup is Transforming Financial Advisory, and Insurance with AI - Entrepreneur Podcast Network – EPN

    Nathan Stevenson, CEO of ForwardLane, a FinTech AI Startup in New York City, a next-generation AI company using machine learning to aggregate and scale firm-specific data, market data news, investment research, products, and strategic analytics for financial professionals joins Enterprise Radio.
    Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Nathan Stevenson discuss the following:

    * Please explain financial technology (FinTech) and artificial intelligence (AI) for our audience of entrepreneurs.
    * How does ForwardLane combine FinTech with AI to augment human intelligence for asset managers, wealth managers, insurers, and corporate bankers?
    * Why are (Application Programmer Interfaces) APIs important today, and how can businesses develop and use them to become more customer-centric?
    * How can incorporating APIs help businesses drive revenue growth?
    * Forbes reports, “Companies deploying emotional-connection-based strategies and metrics find that increasing customers’ emotional connection drives significant improvements in financial outcomes.” How can B2B companies create emotional thought-driven AI?

    Nathan Stevenson is CEO of ForwardLane, a leading applied artificial intelligence platform that accelerates and enhances productivity for digital advisory and distribution in private wealth management, asset management and insurance.
    Nathan is an experienced entrepreneur with a background in quantitative finance and enterprise architecture. He began his career at CQS and BNP Paribas London, and later joined the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as an enterprise architect managing large scale, international technology projects with NYSE, CME, and LSEG. Nathan was born in South Africa and previously co-founded two companies, Matchpoint Music, and HotelsBYDay.

    Website: http://forwardlane.com
    Social Media Links:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forwardlane

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/Forward_Lane
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  • Must Have’s for a Balanced Life - Entrepreneur Podcast Network – EPN
    I have noticed a bunch of posts and challenges popping up lately where people are posting their “must have’s” for various skills sets, such as crafting, cooking, business, working out, wardrobes, etc. It made me stop and think, what are some of the must have that we should all have for a balanced life? Don’t get me wrong, I agree that a great pair of winter boots, or the right pair of fuzzy slippers feels like an essential in Chicago winters, but something made me want to step back and think even further about my overall well-being. What really feeds us and keep us balanced? I think the very heart of things starts off with defining for ourselves what balance means to us. While we may need some of these things in different amounts, there are a few fundamentals that each of us require.
    We need a balance of independence and togetherness. What this exact balance is for each of us personally, may vary from person to person, but it is important nonetheless. Each of us needs time alone to decompress and have some personal space. We also need to feel a sense of connectedness with others. To little or too much of one can make us feel out of sorts. Too much time by ourselves can make us feel lonely, and too much time with others can make us feel anxious, so we need to make sure that we are making the effort to strike the right balance for ourselves. Sometimes it is a system of trial and error to find out what is the right amount for us personally, but we just need to listen to our inner voice when it tells us that it is too little or too much.
    Another essential piece of a balanced life is self-care. We always seem to be able to tell others to take care of themselves, but we don’t take the time to practice the same love and patience with ourselves. Doing things like getting enough sleep each day by going to bed at the same time each night and getting up at the same time each morning. Eating foods that nourish you. Drinking 8 glasses of water each day. Eating well year-round. While traditions are wonderful, and holiday food is delicious, you can enjoy in moderation, and not have to diet and fast in January. If you keep the idea of nourishing yourself year-round in mind, but allowing yourself to enjoy things in moderation, you never have to put yourself through diets, starvation, fasts, cleanses, and the like. That is balance.
    Surround yourself with people who feed your soul, and not people who pollute it. By this I mean, do not feel guilty about deciding to set boundaries with, or remove toxic people from your life. We should all involve ourselves with people who are positive influences in our lives. Those who build us up, support us, are honest, but fair, and those who have our best interests at heart. It is about giving ourselves permission to let people go from our lives who make us feel bad about ourselves, or who take every opportunity to criticize our choices and our lives. There is enough negativity in the world, we don’t need to choose to have it in those closest to us.
    Remove negative self-talk from your life. Spend one day and be mindful of how often you start to think something negative about yourself, someone else, or the outcome of a situation. Now think about how much better your outlook and your life might be if you simply stopped yourself at the start of these thoughts. I have worked with many people to remove these thoughts from their daily lives, and the difference has been profound. Challenge yourself to see how much more balance your can restore to your life, and how much negativity you can remove from it, by removing negative self-talk.
    Scale down and get organized. Even if you have a lot of “stuff,” you can get it organized. Make it your goal to make your space your solitude. Your home is supposed to be where you are a…
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  • How the UK’s Government Debt increases by £129,556 every minute - Entrepreneur Podcast Network – EPN

    The headlines are full of numbers, especially with the concerns around Brexit and how much money the UK will save by leaving and the ongoing efforts of government to save money. But with lots of different numbers being quoted, what’s the true picture?

    First let’s look at debt. Because the government currently spends more than it takes in through taxes, it has to borrow money to cover the shortfall so it can keep public services going. Usually when debt is talked about in the media, net debt is used. This is the total debt minus whatever the government has.

    Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total value of all the goods produced within a country. This gets talked about a lot alongside Government Debt because thinking about debt as a percentage of GDP allows easy comparison between different countries which otherwise would be hard to compare. When you see countries ranked by the size of their economies, that’s GDP.

    That leaves deficit. Remember that gap between what the government earnt in taxes and spent on public services that was leading to the government having to borrow? That’s the deficit. If the government was making more than it spent, then it would be in surplus.

    So, what’s going on in the UK? This research from Solution Loans shows a number of areas of the UK economy as well as personal finance numbers minute by minute and shows UK Government debt increasing by £129,556 every minute.

    That’s a staggering amount but it used to be much higher. When the current government took over the amount borrowed that year was about 9.9% of GDP, thanks to the financial crash. Its now down to 2.6%.

    However, whist the amount borrowed this year is down on previous years (i.e. the deficit has come down) the total debt is still very large. It currently stands at 87% of GDP. This means that even if the government did manage to generate a surplus, it would have to keep that surplus in place for a long time to eat away at the debt. In short, it’ll be a long time before that national debt goes anywhere.

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  • How to protect yourself from cyber breaches - Entrepreneur Podcast Network – EPN

    Michael Lewis, the CIO of Copper State Communications that has served as Arizona’s first full-suite technology services provider joins Enterprise Radio to discuss how to protect yourself from cyber breaches.
    This episode of Enterprise Radio is working in association with the Cyber Security Channel.
    Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Michael Lewis discuss the following:

    * What is Copper State Communications and what services does it provide?
    * Are businesses taking cyber security seriously? While last year was the year of the data breach, doesn’t it seem this year is worse.
    * What can businesses do to protect themselves from all these breaches?
    * Is technology changing business for the better? Why/why not?
    * Have we finally reached an inflection point with Unified Communications adoption? What is driving or hindering the market?
    * What is the biggest security threat currently facing businesses?
    * How is cloud computing shaking up your product/service offerings?  How has it impacted your competitive market?
    * What does Copper State Communications do to help prevent breaches?

    Michael Lewis, CIO, Copper State Communications is a 20 plus year cyber expert who collaborates with and advises clients’ IT departments, formulates strategic IT goals, assists with planning IT budgets and facilitates technology changes within a business – all the same functions as a conventional CIO. Lewis has extensive experience in the IT industry and has had training/certifications with Microsoft, VMWare, Cisco, Linux, SonicWALL and Ubiquiti to name just a few.

    Website: www.copper-state.com
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  • SitePro Experiences Growth, Creates Company Spin-Off - Entrepreneur Podcast Network – EPN

    Michael Chavez, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing at SitePro®, a digital oilfield water management company joins Enterprise Radio to discuss how SitePro® is experiencing growth and the creation of company spin-off.
    Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Michael Chavez discuss the following:

    * What is SitePro®?
    * What does SitePro® offer?
    * Why should companies go with SitePro®?
    * Tell us about your growth and recent decision to create a company spin-off.
    * Tell us about your recent hires and what that means for SitePro®.

    Michael Chavez serves as Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for SitePro. Michael comes to us from Digital H2O, where he lead Sales, Marketing, and Business Development efforts for the past 2 1/2 years. Digital H2O is a SaaS based Oilfield Water Management and Analytics software platform that Michael sold and marketed to E&P operators, service companies, and private equity groups.
    Prior to joining Digital H2O Michael helped jump start WellAware, a SaaS based mobile platform for real-time oilfield remote monitoring, as Director of Operations and Business Development. During his tenure at WellAware, the company grew from 4 to more than 65 employees and launched several new products along the way, one of which Michael created, called Chemical Management. Michael helped the company through 2 rounds of fundraising from people such as: Dick Cheney, Carlos Slim and Ed Whitacre.
    His previous experience has enabled him to be an expert in identifying needs in the market and addressing them with highly scalable and valuable software solutions. He also helps drive product improvement and new product development by working closely with the development team and product manager. Michael is a frequent speaker and blogger on topics related to the produced water industry, helping him become a leading expert on the ever changing market.
    Michael is a member of the International Society of Automation, the Society of Petroleum Engineers, the Young Professionals in Energy, and is a proud Navy Veteran.

    Website: www.sitepro.com
    Social Media Links:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SitePro

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/sitepro
    13 min
  • Make 2018 THE Year When You Achieve Your Best, Highest Self - Entrepreneur Podcast Network – EPN

    Tom Ingrassia, a wellness and success coach, motivational speaker, award winning author, and radio personality again joins Entrepreneurial Fit Radio to discuss makeing 2018 THE year when you achieve your best, highest self . Tom is Founder and President of The MotivAct Group and Tom Ingrassia Productions.
    Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Tom Ingrassia discuss the following:

    * This is the time of year when we all set “resolutions” and goals for the coming year. Why do people find this so hard to do–and why is it so hard to follow through on our “resolutions”?
    * What do you see as the biggest challenge facing the clients you coach?
    * Why is paying attention to our OWN wellness so critical?
    * How can mindful meditation help people to achieve their goal?
    * What are YOUR goals for 2018?

    In 2001–following a successful, 25-year career in higher education administration, Tom re-invented himself as an entertainment and artist manager, fulfilling his lifelong dream of working in the entertainment industry. For the next 7 years, he worked with the likes of Mary Wilson (The Supremes), Arlene Smith (The Chantels), Barbara Alston (The Crystals), June Monteiro (The Toys), The Velvelettes, and Carl Gardner (The Coasters, among others–the very people he grew up listening to and idolizing.
    In 2008, using his own experiences with radical career transformation as a springboard, Tom formed The MotivAct Group, a personal and professional development training company. An in-demand speaker, Tom travels the country with his motivational seminars–Mental Massage(tm): A Mindful Approach To Achieve Your Goals and Making A Difference Begins With YOU…So Live Into YOUR Dreams!; and pop cultures lectures–Motown and The Civil Rights Movement and Girl Power: The Supremes As Cultural Icons.
    In 2013, Tom and co-author Jared Chrudimsky published One Door Closes: Overcoming Adversity By Following Your Dreams, which was named the Best Self-Help Book by the New England Book Festival. One Door Closes is being made into a feature documentary film in 2018. Tom published his second book–Reflections Of A Love Supreme: Motown Through The Eyes Of Fans–in 2015. It was named Best Music Book of 2016 by the National Indie Excellence Awards.
    For the past 4 years, Tom has hosted The Motown Jukebox on radio station WCUW 91.3FM in Worcester, MA (www.wcuw.org). He was named Best Radio Personality in the 2014 and 2015 Landmark Readers’ Choice Awards. Tom is living, breathing proof that dreams DO come true. His motto is, “Learn from the turtle–it only makes progress when it sticks its neck out.”

    Websites:  www.motivactgroup.com | www.ingrassiaproductions.com
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    16 min

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