In recent months we have heard many complaints from webmasters who have suffered considerable losses in revenue from AdSense. This effect is due to Smart Pricing that applies to AdWords ads. One of the most important consequences of Smart Pricing is that it applies to the entire AdSense account. If a member (publisher) has AdSense on multiple sites, a page that does not have good performance, can lower incomes in all sites, ie the price that Google pay per click (PPC price per click) decreases. Now, how to improve, or rather keep your earnings go down? A few days ago this topic was discussed at a WMW thread. In fact, the key to solving the problem is to remove AdSense from pages that have a low conversion, so as to push up the PPC. But finding the pages that have a low conversion is difficult. Pages with low conversion are those that help advertisers (who pay for AdWords) to achieve their goals, ie to convert. An example may be a page of free software that displays ads for expensive software. Perhaps visitors are to click on the ads, but will not buy anything because you were looking for something free. Then, the conversion value of the site is low. Therefore, low conversion pages do not necessarily have a low CTR or low eCPM. The only way to find a low conversion page is to analyze the relationship of prices given AdWords keywords and compare them to the PPC that Google pays the publisher. This can be done only by making measurements for several weeks in the pages themselves measuring the price per click than AdSense has paid, and then comparing these rates with the estimates in AdWords for those keywords. If the difference is very large, ie if what Google pays per click is very low compared to prices in AdWords, then these ads are a Smart Price low. And precisely these are the pages that should be removed AdSense ads to get, after a few days, an increase in the price per click.

What are the risks and opportunities of tourism business in the coming years?

The answer to this question was the subject of a presentation by Angel Garcia Butragueno, vice president of American Express Business Travel, spoke during the “Second Meeting with Industry Leaders” organized by Antonio Lopez de Avila, Director of Executive Master in Business Tourist Enterprise Institute, whom I thank for your invitation to participate in it.

Some of the ideas that Angel Garcia and the number of participants presented during this meeting proved to be particularly interesting.

The business travel market: current situation

The Spanish Corporate Travel market (which includes groups and incentive) reached a transaction volume exceeding 3,200 million dollars and is the 5th in size in Europe after Germany, Britain, France and Russia. It is expected that this market will continue to grow thanks to good economic conditions that are experiencing this country.

The tourism business has become a technology business in which we must be able to handle information quickly increasingly abundant and complex.

In general travel expenditures of enterprises engaged in 75% to the purchase of air tickets, 10% hotels, 10% for groups and incentives and 5% for cars.

The corporate tourists stays generally range between 1 and 2 days, which is a hotel for overnight stays between zero and half a night.

In the last 5 years for the sale of airline tickets commission received by travel agents has dropped 6.95 points. It is expected that soon the commission will zero for this type of sale.

Spending on business travel are rising primarily due to rising fuel prices and high hotel occupancy rates being experienced. For this reason, companies tend to focus their recruitment to increase their bargaining power and lower their costs.

For many travel companies represent the largest cost item after salaries and technologies.

The crisis of the traditional business model of travel agents

Contrary to expectations, the Internet has not yet produced the expected disintermediation in tourism. In Spain the number of travel agencies continues to grow.

According to Ángel García Butragueño this phenomenon can persist only temporarily, as the crisis for independent travel agents is inevitable. So what is the force that will cause this crisis? The answer: technology.

Clearly, online booking service available to Internet users are becoming more comprehensive, varied and easy to use. This makes the traditional services of travel agent bookings lose value.

Trying to compete on price has no future. The travel agent has to stop acting like a “teleoperator” and fully transformed into a travel consultant. The role has to shift from commission agent commission agent supplier’s customer is a sales agent of the supplier to customer purchasing agent.

In this sense, information technologies play a fundamental role: to produce a consultancy service with high added value the agent will need increasingly sophisticated technologies, whose costs will be unsustainable for many.

The agencies also have to specialize because companies prefer those agencies that can provide sufficient strength and reliability. No longer goes “do everything”.

American Express’s strategy here is to help businesses maximize the return on investment in the trip. Do not want to be the cheapest, but those that provide the best value for money in terms of services.

This approach is consistent with the change of mentality of the companies now consider travel as a profitable investment rather than a mere game to manage and minimize costs (as happened in the past).

The new business model

According to Garcia, soon we will see the implementation of zero commission for selling airline tickets. The agents have to go to charge a transaction fee directly to customers.

In the future we will commission / transaction fee to the commission / fee for consulting. But will customers be willing to pay?

If businesses are willing to pay, the agents must be able to:

* To help enterprises optimize management and travel costs.
* Provide an adequate level of supply of service providers.
* Provide an efficient service through the appropriate use of technology.
* Provide quality service at the right price.

Change adaptation and innovation, together with the training of human resources in this context will be critical to success.

Since its launch in April 2007 Expedia.es is offering its customers the service to purchase airline tickets free of charge. Travelprice.com, the white mark of Lastminute.com, in some periods also apply this policy of no fees and always try to charge less transaction fees than other online travel agencies. Priceline.com and AvionExpress.com (belonging to Viajar.com) are other examples of companies that use this type of timely promotion.

It seems clear that the charges for transactions with low value added, as is the case of airline tickets between major cities in the world, is something that tends to disappear in the future. The income of travel agents in the future will depend mainly on the services “as”.

Travel agents need to realize the low value they bring to their customers for certain transactions.

According to Angel, another possible scenario is the variable commission payments by airlines to the agencies. A few days ago I read that Aireuropa, in order to encourage ticket sales of higher value, is considering paying a commission to agencies dynamics, instead of 1% fixed for 2008.

The hotel industry, tourists and business travel agents.

The hotel industry, unlike the airline industry is very fragmented. It is likely therefore that the current commission levels experienced by hotels continue unchanged for the coming years.

For the agents maintain the information and services necessary to provide a valuable service to businesses, hotels information (availability, price, service, etc..) Must be integrated into the systems of the same agents.

In Spain 60% of the corporate market is in the hands of the 4 main groups: Amex, Carlson, and Marsans English Court. It is likely that in coming years to grow its market share further.

This implies that those individual hotels can not afford to be part of computer systems and commercial of these groups are very likely to fall outside of this market.

While the goal of agent-consultant will be to offer your client the best solution in terms of money, the running time of this operation must be minimized so that this service can be profitable.

To be effective agents will then see the options of their own system. The hotels that appear on the screen, depending on your criteria, are those which propose to their customers. The agent will then offer the best under a bond of time / productivity, always more important to the profitability of your business.

The hotels belonging to major chains in this context will be advantaged. By contrast, independent hotels have to develop other marketing strategies to attract those tourists who are organizing business trips independently.

The search service hotels that provide travel agents will also depend on the agreements that companies have with the hotel chains.

In the case of contracted rates between companies and hotels, travel agents from American Express process the transaction as quickly as possible because, in this case, everything will be fixed and linked. This operation will then be a transaction with little added value.

Sevices low-cost business and tourism

The entry of low-cost airlines in the business market has covered a market gap that traditional companies were not attending.

According to Garcia ’s low-cost airlines are serving well to companies who want to travel to destinations that their side but market penetration is likely to grow slightly in coming years due mainly to limited and sometimes nonexistent, differences in prices with the companies traditional, such as Iberia, if purchase in advance.

Significantly, according to a study by Accenture, the tourist business in the U.S. after having set a trend towards services for hotels and low-cost in recent years, are now returning to traditional companies in search of better services and guarantees ( such as punctuality in the case of flights). It is possible that this phenomenon is present also in Europe.

Travel agents must take into account the 2 types of carriers when advising their clients, still the best solution for companies to find the optimal combination of use of the 2 services.

Similarly, the new travel agents also have to offer its customers an optimal combination of using low-cost hotels and traditional hotels.

Future scenarios and service autoreserva

Travel agents will stop using their traditional inplants, which will replace the outsourcing of their service to call centers and online services on their websites.

The strategy for success begins with customer knowledge and technologies today allow us to know all data, customer preferences and needs without requiring a dedicated Implants to a number of accounts.

In addition, the website of the agencies that will enable business customers to directly manage those services with low added value “transactions commodity.

Then be developed autoreserva services for travel agents can devote their time to value transactions, and limit your involvement in the most basic and common transactions.

Customers will then be able to develop standard transactions for its own account in the Web environment from the agency or through automated telephone services.

Therefore, although the technologies play a fundamental role for travel agents tourism oriented business, savings and management control are the other pillars are essential for success.

Introduction: the challenge of growth This paper examines the difficulties inherent in the prudent management of growth in microfinance organizations and identified potential limits to the greater efficiency, profitability and sustainability that are usually expected to achieve growth and higher dimensions.

To illustrate these dilemmas, the paper uses the experience of Banco Solidario SA (BancoSol) in Bolivia. For the formalization as a bank BancoSol brought the prospect of faster growth and, consequently, a number of challenges, unexpected problems, new sources of costs and adjustments of the second generation. From this experience you can learn lessons very interesting, because few microfinance organizations in Latin America have grown so much and so fast.

The objectives of this paper are to analyze how growth has occurred in the case of BancoSol, considering the challenges that this growth creates for any microfinance organization and identify conditions that must be met for prudent management of growth. Given the history of the creation of BancoSol, would be impossible to understand the lessons of this experience if the analysis does not consider, where appropriate, the first steps taken during the PRODEM.

The growth has at least three positive implications for a microfinance organization. First, growth is the central mechanism to increase the reach of the institution, which is one of the main indicators of its success. A growing number of customers improved amplitude range. Given that in developing countries there are large numbers of family businesses that may be subject poor credit but who lack access to financial services, microfinance organizations should always searchan growth.

In the coming years, providing excellent customer service will determine the success of any enterprise. Some time in the organizational environment that can be heard this phrase, however, when acting as clients often do not receive a service is consistent with it. It would be useful to recall that when the customer is well served, in addition to comment back.

But if we pause to reflect what is causing this widespread lack of awareness about the service, we can begin with the following: each person who attends our staff belongs to the front line, ie those Employees who have direct contact with the client, since it is difficult to do an executive. This is important, because part of the image that takes the customer of the company, is the treatment given.

The idea is so simple, how to create loyal customers in time, one of the best investments you can make, therefore, is to raise the professional quality of staff. Think of ourselves: we take care to select and train our staff to provide good service?
A good goal is to make regular and casual customers, this is achieved by the service. In this sense, although it is vital to use good technology is not enough to possess the most modern machinery and the best system, all involved must take the most that can be derived from these resources in relation to the unmet needs of market.

At the same time, we must move decisively in the development of the concept of Quality Management. Of course, more than one local entrepreneur might ask: why spend money on quality control if we do not come here?

In the case of products, it is very common to confuse quality control with a gentleman sitting at the end of the line and dedicated to separate the bad from the good that came out. Not so. Quality management aims, simply, that there are no defects. So this is a topic that does not support middle: either you are a fan of the quality of service or is not.

There are several reasons to invest in a program of quality improvement, which vary by market and wanted the technology to process, but always see three reasons that are applicable to any activity and any market:

1. Trade borders, throughout the world, are becoming more permeable, so that new competitors will have at home that have worked for decades in this direction.

2. If you want to place our products or services abroad, we must-at least able to achieve international quality standards, but not only that: we will also have to be competitive in price, delivery conditions, design, etc. ..

3. Consumers today demand higher quality in their purchases and their loyalty to a brand is weakened by adopting an attitude of permanent. If you still have doubts about the benefits of operating quality, I will name – as shown – the following:

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Increased profitability.
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Enhancing the quality of loyal customers.
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Reduced cost of waste.
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Increased staff satisfaction, reducing turnover.
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Increased market share by developing the ability to attract new customers.

Is it so important to quality as a substitute for good management?
No. Personally, I am clear that the final quality of service will never exceed the quality of managerial management. This arises from the following: not enough on training and customer service, it must be a cascade effect, starting with the directors and reaching all staff, maintaining inward (internal customers) the same treatment as out (external client).

Finally, a good way to see what kind of services we are taking is to conduct a brief survey among customers and then take the views of senior management, which generally do not know what happens below.

It is clear that the answers obtained will be the starting point to improve things in business, because ultimately what we’re trying to improve the quality of life.

There are several reasonable options that are available capitalization for those aspiring to become entrepreneurs. The key is to plan. Your financial strategy has to be meaningful not only for yourself but for your prospective lender.

In just 60 seconds, we’ll show how to build a solid financial foundation for your fledgling business.

0:60 Identify your needs
Calculate what you need to start and maintain your business – equipment, inventory, and office space and branches. Then, consider how much you can cover your capital (your savings, or contributions from family and friends). Be careful, do not want to estimate either very small or large your needs, nor want to endanger the economic stability of your family or relationships.

0:48 Study options
Commercial banks are the most common lenders for small business, offering a variety of conventional loans as loans secured by the Administration of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA, for its acronym in English) You can also consider firms capital, finance companies, associations, etc.. Be sure to learn everything we can about the evaluation criteria and terms of payment for each option.

0:36 Present your case
Most lenders require a business plan, a resume detailing your education and business experience, credit history and references specific to the loan documents. Develop your business plan with specific sections describing the nature and type of business, resources available and how they are used to achieve the goals, time calculations, financial objectives, competitive analysis and how your business in the market.

0:25 Fill in the blanks
Some lenders may also require liquidity projections that illustrate both your ability to start the business and to repay the loan. Remember that this plan should be realistic and must be supported by data that will validate your projections and estimates. Do not skimp on research.

0:13 Practice your presentation
All applications for initial capital will require some type of presentation. Although you feel safe in these situations, organize your thoughts and practices with people who offer you an objective opinion about your presentation. Anticipate questions that you may find will increase your confidence and prepare you for any situation that may arise.

0:03 Question … and more question.
Talk to potential lenders about their processes and expectations of the loan. Your branch of SCORE has many resources and experienced advisers to guide you through the steps in this initial funding.

The Japan Airlines Company, the first in Japan, needs about 250,000 million yen (1,890 million euros) to fund its restructuring plan and to address poor performance arising from the crisis , said Wednesday’s Nikkei business daily.

According to the newspaper, the airline sought bank loans amounting to 100,000 million yen ($ 755 million) and will try to raise a similar amount by selling shares and issuing new securities in the current fiscal year, which ends in March 2010.

In addition, Japan Airlines is considering a possible alliance with U.S. company Delta Airlines, the largest airline in the world, has shown interest in investing up to 50,000 billion yen (377 million) in the Japanese airline.

It received late last June, a credit line worth 100,000 million yen from a consortium consisting of, among others, the Japan Development Bank and the government backed the company in exchange for accepting temporarily put under supervision of the Ministry of Transport.

The airline, which lost between April and June 99,000 billion yen (723 million euros), is immersed in a cost-cutting plan to dispense with 1,200 workers and reduce its operations and air routes and use smaller planes to accommodate to lower demand.

For the current fiscal year, Japan Airlines expects to record a net loss of 63.000 billion yen (460 million) and an operating loss of 59,000 billion yen (431 million)

What is a Business Plan?

Concept and Definition

Also known as the Business Plan or Business Plan. We can define it as a map that describes the trajectory of the company or business, three times, past, by way of introduction; Present: the specification of the situation at the time; Future: The projections of goals and objectives.

We can define it as a document in an orderly and systematically details the operational and financial aspects of a company. Then, like a map that guides the traveler, the business plan in advance to determine where the company where they’re coming and how much we need to reach the target.

Who needs a Business Plan?

It is generally customary to think that only large companies need a business plan. However, this document is essential for small and medium enterprises (SME’s). Many entrepreneurs consider the business plan as “the most powerful tool” that can be used to operate in the evolving market economy. Therefore this instrument in the hands of a micro and medium business could be a key to open a number of business opportunities.

What I need?

When we think of a business plan usually believe that this only helps us to search for funding. The first objective should be to define a precise and objective manner the feasibility of the project or company.

It can also be used for:

1. Redefine the direction of action;

2. Supporting an application for credit;

3. Search for new investors or partners, including the type of Joint Ventures

4. Make an offer of sale;

5. Obtain a license or a franchise from a
local or foreign company, among other options.

Each stream has its own scheme of how to develop a business plan. If you just starting this and want to organize your steps you can use the following guide, bearing in mind that each company will have its specificities.

Schematic model for the development of a Business Plan

I. Introduction to the Company or Business:

1.1 Origins of the company.

1.2 Objectives and philosophy of the company. Defining the mission, vision and values (what, how and for whom)

1.3 Characteristics of the company.

1.4 Composition and Organization.

1.5 Human Resources. Management team. Operational team.

1.6 Physical resources.

1.7 Expectations of partners and customers

II. Nature of Project

2.1 The product or service

2.1.1 Current and Features

2.1.2 Operational Strategy (products or services)

2.1.3 Prices, sales and costs

2.2 Overall assessment of the project and consistency

III. Marketing and Strategy

3.1 Identification of the target (segment) of the target market

3.2 Competitive Analysis

3.3 Price Strategy

3.4 Promotion and advertising

3.5 Distribution

3.6 Forecasts

3.7 Marketing Plan

IV. Product or Service

4.1 Specifications of the product or service

4.2 Area of production

4.3 Equipment and Infrastructure

V. Organization and Work Plan Development Project

5.1 General aspects of the organization

5.2 Legal framework of the organization

5.3 Work plan for project development

VI. Economic Issues – Financial

6.1 Determination of the initial investment required

6.2 Study of available funding sources

6.3 Projected performance

6.4 Plan and Cash Projections

6.5 Balance Sheet

VII. Conclusions

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