What kind of taxes are we paying in Slovenia?
05.01.2009 ob 08:40Taxes and other charges are vital for the normal operation of every country. They are paid by both natural and legal entities from their income as well as from their property. Tax collection is in the public’s interest...
The DOs and DON'Ts of Business Lunches
10.11.2008 ob 13:53In the business world, a business lunch is perceived as a time to continue the talks started; as time well-spent. Business lunches build relationships between business partners, and may, if properly conducted, lead to closer...
The Success of a Company Lies in Its Employees
18.10.2008 ob 15:28Does the key to success lie in extraordinary individuals or a homogenous group? When passing a judgement on entrepreneurial ideas and business plans, a great importance is attached to people who are behind the presented ideas....
Sales Psychology
13.09.2008 ob 09:55How to improve sales? What is the decisive factor that affects the customer's choice? Unlike other types of sales (by catalogue, Internet and similar), the success of personal sales is based on personal...
Compose a structured written business message
15.08.2008 ob 09:47A written business message is one of the methods of business communication. And like every other managerial activity, written communication has its own policy. The policy of communication arises from the culture of the...
How to obtain a patent?
09.08.2008 ob 08:46Many people have already heard the word “patent”, but very few know what a patent actually is. Some the practical value of patent ownership, but fewer know the way to obtain one. This article is meant to present in brief what a patent is and how...
Tips on How to Communicate Better at the Workplace
18.07.2008 ob 11:33Every employee is confronted with various ideas and opinions at their workplace. It is sometimes difficult to attract someone’s attention so that they listen to you, or to talk openly about your ideas and those of your workmates. The following...
Active Listening
16.07.2008 ob 12:14As you yourself know, there is a great difference between listening and hearing! And we can only believe spoken words if the speakers themselves believe in them. It is only when we are convinced about what we are talking about that we...
Get a Helicopter Pilot Licence in Slovenia
14.07.2008 ob 10:53Did you know that, in less than half a year, you can obtain a private helicopter pilot licence for somewhat over EUR 20,000? The FLYCOM helicopter company offers you training for the following licences and authorisations within the...
Delegating
27.06.2008 ob 09:15We talk of delegating when we assign tasks to co-workers. Assigning tasks to colleagues sounds simple, but the skill of "delegating" is still an especially difficult task for the one doing the delegating. In addition to rights...
Business Ethics – Yes or No
26.06.2008 ob 12:28Ethics is applied philosophy that tells us how to act when we find ourselves at the crossroads of different values. This is not only true about ethics in general, but also about business ethics and business communication ethics...
Knowledge and Skills in a Business Conversation
20.06.2008 ob 12:07Knowledge and Skills in a Business Conversation A business conversation is the most common application of the basic knowledge and skills on effective communication with the least distractions possible. In...
Protecting a Business Secret
18.06.2008 ob 08:11What can constitute a business secret? Nowadays, when low business ethics is commonly present on our market, one needs to pay special attention to safeguarding the most important attributes of the company,...
How to Think in Order to Become a Successful Businessperson
03.06.2008 ob 08:40Everyone longs for success, however, only few are aware that it is only their thinking and their perception of the world around them that comes between them and success. With the right kind of thinking, the human mind is able to achieve unimaginable things...
Business Negotiations
27.05.2008 ob 12:50Negotiation is an important element of business operations and, in particular, of the work of managers in organisations. It is a multi-directional process of communication for the alignment of interests in which several parties influence...
What an entrepreneur needs to know about marketing
06.05.2008 ob 09:53Marketing can be compared to football – within the comfort of one’s sofa, everyone is the expert, noticing every mistake, foreseeing every move. On the football field, however, there is a completely different story – the...
What Your Handshake Says about You
04.05.2008 ob 16:05It must have happened to you at some point that when shaking someone’s hand you felt all the bones in your fingers and the feeling of someone crushing your hand probably wasn’t a pleasant one. It can be especially painful...
Joc Pečečnik – Slovenian Top Businessman
16.04.2008 ob 08:10At this year’s 13th Slovenian Marketing Conference, held on 27 and 28 May 2008 in Portorož, the most successful Slovenian entrepreneurs and directors will be speaking about their business development and success as seen through the...
Dilemmas during the Growth Phase of a Company
14.04.2008 ob 12:45Company growth is one of the most challenging phases in company operations. In principle, company growth is not an accidental phenomenon, but rather results of a decision by company owners and managers and a set of planned and implemented...
Why Meetings?
01.04.2008 ob 08:21What is a meeting? According to old definitions, a meeting is a gathering of people who meet to discuss a certain matter, or a gathering, a public convention of people with a specific purpose. The recent,...