Sideroad Expert Interviews

Exercising at Home: Setting Up a Home Gym

2008-04-01T09:20:00.004-04:00

Greg Landry is an exercise physiologist and author with a Masters degree in exercise physiology from Louisiana State University. Full bio here. What is the biggest advantage to working out at home versus going to a gym? The biggest advantages of working out at home is convenience. Not having to get in the car and go somewhere to exercise. Let's just look at the big picture here. Let's assume

Sideroad Sales Articles are Award Winning

2008-02-05T14:54:00.005-05:00

We are proud to announce that our sales experts are continuing to receive award recognition from Top 10 Sales Articles.com... so much so that we have added a new page to collect all award-winning articles. Click here to view that latest awards collected by Laura Posey, Paul Cherry, Steve Waterhouse, and many more.

Paul Cherry Wins Top Sales Article Award

2008-01-15T11:02:00.002-05:00

Sideroad Expert and sales techniques consultant, Paul Cherry, won Top Sales Article of the Week at Top 10 Sales Articles with his article Sales Techniques for the New Year: Asking Your Customers Tough Questions. Paul is entered into the competition for top sales article of the month - we'll be watching at www.top10salesarticles.com! We'll also be keeping an eye on Mark Dembo's entry for week 2

Advice from Dr. Rackner on Avoiding Holiday Stress

2007-12-18T20:57:00.000-05:00

Dr. Vicki Rackner is a board-certified surgeon who now specializes in helping families on their journey to health. Today she brings great advice to caregivers, particularly those in the sandwich generation, on how to reduce holiday stress by avoiding the following traps: Planning for the worst.Feeling the need to create Norman Rockwell scenes.Buying your way out of guilt.Forcing a smile all the

Sideroad Receives Award Nomination

2007-12-17T15:39:00.000-05:00

The Sideroad has received a nomination in the business category of the 2007 JF Article Community Awards. We are proud that business coach, Jonathan Farrington, considers The Sideroad a leading website for showcasing articles in front of a business-minded audience. Winners will be announced on Christmas Eve on Jonathan Farrington's Blog at www.thejfblogit.co.uk.

A Beginner's Guide to Exporting Products

2007-12-04T11:06:00.000-05:00

Export consultant, Cheryl Lockhart is the owner of International Strategies Ltd. She specializes in assisting small- and medium-sized companies enter foreign markets with their products and services. 1) Do I need to establish a local market before I pursue exporting to International markets? Typically companies will have a local market secured prior to exploring international

Geralin Thomas with more Home Organizing Ideas

2007-10-29T15:41:00.000-04:00

Professional organizer Geralin Thomas has been bringing expert advice to The Sideroad since 2005. Today's article, Quick Home Organizing Ideas, presents ten quick and easy-to-implement ideas for organizing the clutter and day-to-day "stuff" around your home with a special focus on the foyer or entryway. Find out how you can use a shower caddy, shoe holders, garment bags, and simple towel rods

Rana Sinha on Business Etiquette in India

2007-10-26T15:50:00.000-04:00

Westerners doing business in India need to show common sense, mutual respect and be sensitive to the context at all times. See the full article, Business Etiquette in India, Ranh Sinha outlines all the essential social etiquette for conducting business in India, including: Focus of BusinessOrientation to timePersonal spaceConversationAddressing othersGiving GiftsMeetings and NegotiationsBusiness

Frank G. Scarpaci on Project Planning

2007-10-03T13:32:00.000-04:00

In today's article, Project Management Plan, Frank G. Scarpaci outlines a six step plan to use for managing projects. The six steps include: 1. Goals 2. Deliverables 3. Tasks and Schedule 4. Resources 5. Reporting 6. Risks Following a project management plan helps get projects completed on time and ensures they meet their initial goals. Frank G. Scarpaci is the owner and founder of Project

New Category on Ethics Added to Sideroad

2007-09-19T11:24:00.000-04:00

Dr. Christopher Bauer is the first expert to appear in a new category - Ethics - located at www.sideroad.com/ethics in the Business section. Dr. Bauer is a licensed psychologist with over twenty-five years of experience as an author, trainer, speaker, and consultant in the field of ethics. He brings the following articles: Workplace Ethics: Your Values Are Showing - We all have virtuous

What is a Marketing Coach?

2007-08-20T13:10:00.000-04:00

Marketing consultant, Allison Bliss, is the Founder and CEO of Allison Bliss Consulting, one of the top full service marketing & communications firms in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her company rebels against misleading, pushy, spam-filled marketing offering Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurs customized business and marketing services. 1) What is a marketing coach? How does a marketing

André Taylor: Entrepreneur Coach

2007-08-13T19:09:00.000-04:00

Entrepreneur coach, André Taylor is a speaker, advisor, and author on the topic of entrepreneurship. For more than 20 years, he has helped build companies into industry leaders.1) You've come up with the phrase "Natural Entrepreneur." What are the core elements of a "natural entrepreneur"? I believe at its core, entrepreneurship is about turning personal benefits - talent,

Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety

2007-08-03T13:02:00.000-04:00

Personal coach, Lisa Braithwaite, works with individuals to uncover their challenges and build their strengths in presenting themselves confidently as speakers. 1) How common is public speaking anxiety? Public speaking anxiety is very common, although in varying degrees. Some people are so paralyzed by their anxiety that they avoid every opportunity to speak, to the point of

Tips for Active Listening

2007-08-01T12:45:00.000-04:00

Dr. Tracy Peterson Turner is an expert in both written and verbal communication. She knows - and clearly communicates - the traps most professionals fall in to when attempting to communicate with those in their work environments. She provides her clients with clear, specific, and proven strategies to avoid those traps while projecting a credible and professional image. 1) How do you define active

How to Write the Perfect Thank You Note

2007-07-30T15:25:00.000-04:00

In today's article, "How to Write the Perfect Thank You Note," Nancy Wurtzel discusses: What to writeMaterials to useTime frame for sending a thank youHandwritingUse of e-mail and e-cardsChildren sending thank you cardsClick here to read the article. Nancy Wurtzel has over 25 years of marketing and communications experience. She consults with small businesses seeking to enter the marketplace or

Selling and Sales Management: What's Involved

2007-07-24T17:19:00.000-04:00

What any individual Sales Leader actively does is conditioned by the size of their company, the products it sells and the way they are sold, the organization of functions within it, and perhaps their own special ability. They may carry most or all of the responsibilities which would be those of a Marketing Manager, if this position does not exist within their company. Essentially, however, the

Closet Remodeling

2007-07-23T16:27:00.000-04:00

Need a closet that suits you? As a closet pro, in the know, I've helped hundreds of people remodel their closets. Regardless of how many closets you have and how big they are, chances are that you'd like to get the max for the minimum when it comes to using space wisely. Using closets efficiently helps turn chaos into calm and is usually more affordable and less time consuming than hiring a crew

Sustainable Furniture

2007-07-17T16:22:00.001-04:00

Peggy Farabaugh is the owner of Vermont Woods Studios which specializes in fine furniture from sustainable sources and supports the artisan's way of life. More information is available on their website at www.VermontWoods.com. 1) How do you define sustainable furniture? Is it just where the materials come from? Or...? Certainly there are a lot of definitions out there, but I

What is WomanSavers.com?

2007-07-12T19:55:00.000-04:00

Online dating and infidelity expert Stephany Alexander is the CEO/Founder of WomanSavers.com, the world's largest database rating men. She is the author of "Sex, Lies & the Internet - How to Avoid Being Scammed, Used & Abused by Men". 1) First off, can you give us a quick summary in your words about what WomanSavers is, and why you started it? Like many women, I survived

Losing Body Fat

2007-07-10T15:19:00.000-04:00

Today's interview questions are answered by certified personal trainer, Lynn Bode. 1) Assuming that some form of dieting is necessary to lose body fat, is there a "foolproof" way to lose fat without losing muscle tone? Eg. By making sure you have enough protein, or some other method? Unfortunately, nothing is ever foolproof. But, the key to a healthy approach to dieting is not

Sideroad Expert featured on NBC Nightly News

2007-07-03T16:40:00.000-04:00

The Sideroad's Denise Landers will be featured tonight on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Landers, a productivity expert and organizing specialist, will be commenting in a piece on work-life balance. NBC discovered Landers through her article Labor Day Reflections in the Sideroad section Work Life Balance. She has also authored eight articles on Time Management. It is common for