Tips to be Successful in Your Business

Successful businesspeople have many traits in common with one another. They are confident and optimistic. They are disciplined self starters. They are open to any new ideas which cross their path.  Here are five traits of the successful entrepreneur.
1. Discipline
These individuals are focused on making their businesses work, and eliminate any hindrances or distractions to their goals. They have overarching strategies and outline the tactics to accomplish them. Successful entrepreneurs are disciplined enough to take steps every day toward the achievement of their objectives.
2. Determination
Entrepreneurs are not thwarted by their defeats. They look at defeat as an opportunity for success. They are determined to make all of their endeavors succeed, so will try and try again until it does. Successful entrepreneurs do not believe that something cannot be done.
3. Confidence
The entrepreneur does not ask questions about whether they can succeed or whether they are worthy of success. They are confident with the knowledge that they will make their businesses succeed. They exude that confidence in everything they do.
4. Open Minded
Entrepreneurs realize that every event and situation is a business opportunity. Ideas are constantly being generated about workflows and efficiency, people skills and potential new businesses. They have the ability to look at everything around them and focus it toward their goals.
5. Self Starter
Entrepreneurs know that if something needs to be done, they should start it themselves. They set the parameters and make sure that projects follow that path. They are proactive, not waiting for someone to give them permission.
Successful entrepreneurs want to see what the view is like at the top of the business mountain. Once they see it, they want to go further, and their businesses soar as a result.


Here's To Your Success!
Profit Clicking Executive Team

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How to Add Menu Tabs in Blogger?

Add Menu Tabs Using Pages Gadget

Step 1

Log in to Blogger. Click the “Design” menu link below the name of the blog to which you want to add menu
tabs. This opens the Blogger Design section’s Add and Arrange Page Elements page.

Step 2

Click “Add a Gadget” in the sidebar section of the page, if you want to add menu tabs to the blog’s sidebar, or at the top of the page if you want to add menu tabs below the header section.

Step 3

Go to the “Pages” gadget in the dialog window. Click the “+” icon beside the Pages gadget title to open the gadget configuration window.

Step 4

Click and select the check box next to each page that you want to include as a menu tab. Click the box next to “Add New Pages by Default” if you want Blogger to add all new pages as menu tabs in the Pages gadget. Click the “Save” button in the dialog box. Click “Save” at the top of the Add and Arrange Page Elements page. This displays menu tabs linked to your blog’s static pages on your blog’s home page.

Add Menu Tabs With the Link List Gadget

Step 1

Log in to Blogger and go to the Add and Arrange Page Elements page in the Design section of the blog you want to edit.

Step 2

Click “Add a Gadget” in the top or sidebar section of the page. Go to the “Link List” gadget. Click the “+” icon to open the Link List gadget configuration window.

Step 3

Enter the first website’s name and URL address, or a blog post’s title and URL address into the relevant input boxes. Click the “Add Link” button. Repeat this step for each website or blog address that you want to include as a menu tab.

Step 4

Click the arrow button in the “Sorting” section. Select either “Sort Alphabetically” or “Sort Reverse Alphabetically” from the pull-down menu to configure the order in which the gadget displays your link menu tabs. Type the number of links that you want to display as menu tabs into the “Number of Links to Show” box. Click the “Save” button. Click “Save” on the Add and Arrange Page Elements page. This displays menu tabs linked to URLs on your blog’s home page.





References
Google: Blogger Help: Layout Guide

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How to Create Your Own Header

Create the Header

Step 1

Determine your blog's header size. Log in to your Blogger account and click the Options drop-down arrow on the right side of the page, between the orange "Pencil" icon and the "View blog" button. Select "Template," and then click the "Customize" button beneath your blog's thumbnail image. Click "Adjust
widths." Look in the text box to the right of the "Entire blog" slider. Most default Blogger headers are 960 pixels wide.

Step 2

Launch Windows Paint. Click the "Select" button in the menu, and then click on "Rectangular Section." Click the rectangle shape in the "Shapes" box.

Step 3

Hold down the left mouse button and drag your cursor across the screen to create a rectangle. Look at the bottom of the Paint program to check the width and height of the rectangle you are creating. If it's too large or small, place the cursor over one side of the rectangle until a double-sided arrow cursor appears and drag until the width measures 960 pixels.

Step 4

Create your header using the Paint program features. To add background color, select a color from the menu bar, click the "Paint can" icon, then click the icon over the rectangle. To add a logo or other graphic image, click "Paste from" and select the image. Drag the image or resize it using your mouse cursor. To create text, click the "A" icon in the Tools section to select a font, font size and font color. Click the mouse cursor in the rectangle and type in your text.

Step 5

Save your header by clicking on the "File" icon and choosing "Save as" from the menu. Type a name for your header and save the file on your computer desktop.

Install the Header

Step 1

Log in to your Blogger account. Click the Options drop-down arrow on the right side of the page, between the orange "Pencil" icon and the "View blog" button. Select "Layout."

Step 2

Click the "Edit" link at the top of the layout interface on the box labeled "Header."

Step 3

Click "Browse" in the dialog window that opens. Locate your header image on your desktop and wait while Blogger uploads the header to your blog. Select the placement option "Instead of title and description" and click "Save."

Step 4

Click the "View Blog" text link to view your blog with the new header.

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How to Make Portfolio on Your Blog

A portfolio allows potential customers to view your plans, ideas and past work, and putting that portfolio online creates easy access to it from across the globe. You can customize your Blogger blog to fit the purpose of an online business portfolio, saving you the time of creating your portfolio from the ground up or the expense of hiring someone to do it for you.

Step 1

Sign up for a Google account if you do not have one already, using the same login information as you use for
Gmail, Google Groups or Orkut. Log in to Blogger using the Google account information (link in Resources).

Step 2

Type a name to appear at the end of each page in your portfolio into the "Display Name" field. Read the Terms of Service link, click to put a check mark in the box next to the link and click "Continue."

Step 3

Select a title appropriate for your portfolio. It should be professional and easy for you to remember, such as the name of your company followed by the word "portfolio." Enter this title in the "Blog Name" field, type the characters from the verification image into the field and click "Continue."

Step 4

Click on the template that best fits your business. For instance, if your company relies more on visuals such as architecture, select the "Dynamic Views" option because it focuses more on photos than the other templates. Click "Continue."

Step 5

Click the bright orange pencil icon to open a blank page to write a portion of your portfolio. Type a title in the field at the top of the page and the text in the field below it. If you create one page for each project you want to showcase, for instance, type the name of the project as the title and details about the project in the text field. Click the images along the toolbar to add photos or movies, browse to find the piece you want -- or type in the URL -- and click "Upload." Click "Done" after uploading.

Step 6

Click "Preview" at the top of the page to see what the portfolio page will look like. If you are happy with the page, click "Publish."

Step 7

Develop a new "blog" for each page of your portfolio. You can have a page for individual projects or creations, a page for each type of business within your larger company, or one for each type of item. To make more of an investment portfolio rather than a marketing one, use the Boston Consulting Group Box model by creating one page for each element: stars (high-growth, strong ideas or products), cash cows (low-growth, steady ideas or products), question marks (potentially profitable ideas or products) and dogs (low-profit ideas or products).

References

• Blogger Help: Getting Started Guide
• California State University Fullerton: Marketing Portfolios
• Tutor2u: Product Portfolio - the Boston Matrix (or Boston Box)

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Design Your Own Drop Down Menu Tabs

A drop down menu is needed when you have too much content on your blog or you love keeping things organized. To add a drop down menu to your blogger blogs do this:




Instruction:

1. Go To Blogger > Design > Page Elements
2. Select a HTML/JavaScript Widget just under the header and paste the following code inside it,

 <div id='mbtnavbar'>
      <ul id='mbtnav'>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>Home</a>
        </li>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>About</a>
       </li>
        <li>
          <a href='#'>Contact</a>
        </li>
  <li>
           <a href='#'>Sitemap</a>
           <ul>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #1</a></li>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #2</a></li>
                <li><a href='#'>Sub Page #3</a></li>
              </ul>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </div>

Replace # with your Page Links and the bolded text with relevant page names. The yellow highlighted code is responsible for the drop down menu. You can copy and paste it under any tab you want just before </li>
To add another tab just paste this code above </ul>

<li>
          <a href='#'>Tab Name</a>
        </li>
       

3.   Now Go to Design > Edit HTML
4.   Backup your template and search for ,

]]></b:skin>

5.   Just above it paste the code below,

/*----- MBT Drop Down Menu ----*/

#mbtnavbar {
    background: #060505;
    width: 960px;
    color: #FFF;
        margin: 0px;
        padding: 0;
        position: relative;
        border-top:0px solid #960100;
        height:35px;
}

#mbtnav {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
#mbtnav ul {
    float: left;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
#mbtnav li {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
        border-left:1px solid #333;
        border-right:1px solid #333;
        height:35px;
}
#mbtnav li a, #mbtnav li a:link, #mbtnav li a:visited {
    color:  #FFF;
    display: block;
   font:normal 12px Helvetica, sans-serif;    margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
       
}
#mbtnav li a:hover, #mbtnav li a:active {
    background: #BF0100;
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
        margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
       
   
       
}
#mbtnav li {
    float: left;
    padding: 0;
}
#mbtnav li ul {
    z-index: 9999;
    position: absolute;
    left: -999em;
    height: auto;
    width: 160px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}
#mbtnav li ul a {
    width: 140px;
}
#mbtnav li ul ul {
    margin: -25px 0 0 161px;
}
#mbtnav li:hover ul ul, #mbtnav li:hover ul ul ul, #mbtnav li.sfhover ul ul, #mbtnav li.sfhover ul ul ul {
    left: -999em;
}
#mbtnav li:hover ul, #mbtnav li li:hover ul, #mbtnav li li li:hover ul, #mbtnav li.sfhover ul, #mbtnav li li.sfhover ul, #mbtnav li li li.sfhover ul {
    left: auto;
}
#mbtnav li:hover, #mbtnav li.sfhover {
    position: static;
}
#mbtnav li li a, #mbtnav li li a:link, #mbtnav li li a:visited {
    background: #BF0100;
    width: 120px;
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;
    font:normal 12px Helvetica, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
z-index:9999;
border-bottom:1px dotted #333;
   
}
#mbtnav li li a:hover, #mbtnavli li a:active {
    background: #060505;
    color: #FFF;
    display: block;     margin: 0;
    padding: 9px 12px 10px 12px;
        text-decoration: none;
}

Make these changes:

• Change #060505 to change background color of the Main menu
• Change  the yellow highlighted text to change font color, size and family
• Change #BF0100 to change the background of a tab on mouse hover
• Change #BF0100 to change the background color of the drop down menu
• Change #060505 to change the background color of drop down menu on mouse hover

      6.    Save your template and you are done!

Visit your Blogs to see a beautiful Navigation menu just below Header. Have Fun! :)
If you have any questions feel free to post them.

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