John J. Alquist Consulting & Facilitator Blog

John J. Alquist, Business Consultant

2009-05-01T11:13:00.000-04:00

2009 Business Climate Requires Professional Assistance

2009-05-01T09:38:00.002-04:00

If you thought that 2008 was a had chaotic and uncertain business challenges, 2009 exceeds last year. More than ever, business people need professional assistance in business planning, business consulting and. in some cases, facilitation services to help prepare a three to five year business plan.

I have these skills and would be most pleased to work with you on these matters.

Is Your 2009-2011 Business Plan Complete Yet?

2008-11-28T10:00:00.002-05:00

If your 2009-2011 business plan is not finished or even started, I can help you.

Remember, he who fails to plan, plans to fail.

John J. Alquist

2008-11-03T17:48:00.002-05:00

May I ask--have you finished creating your Business Plan for 2009 to 2011? If not, I can still help you create your plan and even serve--using my professional speaker skills--as a faciltator for your business or group.

If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. It's that simple.

Visit my website at 727-545-8547 during business hours or email me at
john@tell-it-well.com

Thank you.

John J. Alquist

Alquist Consulting @Facilitation Services

2008-05-06T10:32:00.001-04:00

We are expanding our communications effort. Currently, we produce one Speaker, Author, Conusultant ezine per month. That's released on the third Tuesday of each month.

Effective immediately, we are adding the following:

1. Author mini ezine--first Tuesday of each month

2. Speaking min-ezine--second Tuesday of each month

3. Full Speaker, Author and Consultant ezine

4. Business Consultant mini-ezine

We have just send out the first Author mini-ezine. If you are not
on our email list and would like a free copy of this, please let
me know. Email me at johnjalquist@yahoo.com.

Or if you would like to receive all four of these each month,
please let me know via email at johnjalquist@yahoo.com

If you have any ideas for content for these publications, please
let me know by publishing your post.

Alquist Consulting @Facilitation Services

2008-05-06T10:32:00.000-04:00

Emperor Norton Responsible For Internet Hustlers>

2008-04-20T12:22:00.002-04:00

Are you sick and tired of fraudulent hustlers claiming to be copywriters, coaches, mentors, and search engine optimization experts? These people prey on newbies coming onto the Internet.

Let's not simply laugh these jerks off. Rather, let's fight back and expose them online for who thye really are. We can't stand by and doing nothing while these people rip off new Internet people.

Click Here To Read My Article On This.

2008-02-29T17:52:00.001-05:00

I, John J. Alquist have added a new, very affordable service in my Alquist Enterprises consulting practice.

Much of my consulting is priced traditionally. I estimate a project fee and
establish a payment schedule for the client.

Users of consultants are familiar with this arrangement.

However, the rise of self-employment brings us many new people seeking various
kinds of professional assistance. They need a different kind of consulting and
fee arrangement.

And so I have added a specific arrangement for them, as potential clients.

For a $500 fee, I offer a private, two hour phone call. We can discusss exactly
what the client should consider. Typically, this could be a new business startup,
purchase or sale of an existing business, or perhaps a turnaround for a faltering
business.

If the prospective client decides not to move forward, he or she has paid only
$500. That’s a large saving over plunging into something and possibly failing.

On the other hand, if the prospective client wishes to work with me on his/her
project, I will determine the professional fee and deduct the $500 he/she has
paid previously.

To learn more about this, please click this link:

click here

Please post a comment here, if you wish. What do you think about my
new service. How could I make it even better?

Alquist Speaker Website Updated, Expanded For 2008

2008-02-08T18:58:00.000-05:00

We have updated the Professional Speaker section of our business website, something we do about once a year.

In the process, we have added a few new pages to provide more relevant information about John J. Alquist, Professional Speaker.

First, an "expert page" has been created. Since 21st Century business people seek experts, our new "expert page" explains why John is an expert in his field. Click Here To Go To This Page

Second, we have added a page listing the speakers bureaus who work with John in the United States and other nations. Click Here To Visit This Page. We

are pleased that Nashville Speakers Bureau and World Class Speakers have been added. They are most professional.

Third, our website now has "The Alquist News Center" page. This lists our press releases and published articles.

And we have just added a Journalists and a Reporters Resource Center Section to that page. It includes a media biography as well in PDF format for ease of use. Click here to go to this page.

Fourth, there is now a "Where Is John Online" page. This shows a list of places online to find John. You can use this to learn about John without investing too much of our research time. This page is at:

Click Here

While we have added some needed new pages, we don't have a monopoly on ideas. We welcome any ideas you share with us to make this website even better.

We have not raised our professional fees for 2008.

John J. Alquist Adds To, Freshens His Website

2008-02-01T14:19:00.000-05:00

I have just finished updating and expanding my Speaker, Author and Consultant web pages for 2008. During the year, of course, I will make additions and minor adjustments.In 2008,

I am continuing with my passion--contrasting the exciting 21st Century business world to that of the previous century. The 21st Century increasingly will be based upon almost total self-employment, Internet business proficiency, globalism. It's necessary to take advantage of these changes rather than be harmed by them.

That's how I can help you--by consulting with you, assisting you in the development and tracking of our Business Plan--even serving as a facilitator at your company's planning meetings.

Since most people are unaware of the radically new requirements for success in 21st Century business, I must do all I can to reach people and help them transistion into the 21st Century world of business.My website is http://www.tell-it-well.com/page15.htm . I have added an "Expert" page, since business leaders in the 21st Century are more inclined to seek Experts. That page is at http://www.tell-it-well.com/expert.htm .

Good news: I have not increased my professional fees for 2008.We've added two new pages to our website showing where I am on the Internet as well as a page for journalists and reporters at http://www.tell-it-well.com/where-is-john-online.htm (Where is John Online) and well ashttp://www.tell-it-well.com/alquist-news-center.htm (Alquist News Center)I am accepting a number of new clients this year, and I encourage you to contact me to discuss the possibilities.

Fail To Plan Results in Planning To Fail

2007-09-17T18:25:00.000-04:00

As a business consultant, I have experience helping clients to prepare three year Business Plans.

This planning process, if done seriously and competently, can help good businesses become
great. Having a professional facilitator like me produces an even better result when a business
has a meeting with key people.

Even so, all too many business will not plan at all. Instead, they simply dream about eventual
success, which will never happen without specific goals.

This is the time of year to be doing your 2008-2010 Business Plan. I can help you.

Are there people out their who agree with me and can share their planning success with others?

In addition, are theyre naysayers who think business planning is unproductive?

Let's hear from you.

John J. Alquist

Can You Operate A Successful Business?

2007-06-23T14:30:00.000-04:00

Greetings from John J. Alquist in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida.

I can serve clients anywhere in the world, working from here.

Ask yourself these questions:

1. Do you know how to start up a business?

2. Do you run it at an acceptable profit?

3. Do you know how to plan your business for three to five years ahead?

4. Can you organize, conduct, and lead a strategic planning meeting?

5. Do you know how to operate a global business online without excessive travel?

6. Are you Internet business proficient?

If answered yes to all six questions, that's great.

If not, please contact me right away. I can help you.

And please feel free to reply to blog comments and to post your own thoughts as well.

Visit me online at www.tell-it-well.com and email me at john@tell-it-well.com