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About me - Erik Van Tongerloo

I was born in and now live in Belgium. I discovered Helium in February 2006 and I enjoy writing for this site. I reached a degree of bookkeeper in 1982 and I try to follow all the financial news worldwide.

My hobbies are running, taking pictures and travelling.

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Business > General Management Qualities of a successful manager: 3 of 51
Becoming a successful manager is not an easy task. It is not only a matter of making the right decisions for your company, but you need to be a good leader. This means that you need to know how to encounter and handle various problems. Knowledge is necessary but more important is a good vision on the future of your company a... More..
Business > Finance & Insurance Getting a government grant for a business: 1 of 13
Starting a business is always a challenge. You need to find the necessary capital for starting up your new business. Applying for a loan is probably necessary because you need more money than you have on your savings account but maybe you can also get grants which can help you to enjoy financial benefits. Government grants c... More..
Business > Advertising Reasons not to judge America by its advertising media: 1 of 12
Many people have a wrong opinion about America and caused through its advertising media. If we read in newspapers or magazines about America or we watch movies it looks if America is a powerful country with only successful companies and people who drive expensive cars and money to buy everything where most people only can dr... More..
Business > Finance & Insurance The most important things to know about economics: 2 of 23
Economics is the study of production, consumption and distribution of goods. Understanding economics means that you have knowledge about supply and demand, inflation, deflation, recession, price setting, money management and all factors which are important for our society and all our companies. Understanding economics is imp... More..
Business > General Management Reduce stress with better work-life balance: 2 of 22
A good work-life balance is very important in your life. Working is necessary and hard working is surely not bad but you need to find the right balance to keep your body healthy. Some rest is always necessary and that is something that the so called "workaholics" many times forget. You need to make priorities; it is necessar... More..
Business > General Management Successful management skills: 3 of 32
Good management is necessary to keep a business running. A high degree in management or business degree is not enough to be successful; a manager needs to have successful management skills which contains more than knowledge and nobody can have the essential skills when he/she start a management career. Nobody is born as a su... More..
Business > Starting a Business Guide to owning a franchise: 1 of 10
There are many people who want to start their own business but they are afraid of all the risks associated with this decision. Owning a franchise can be a good idea for them because they get help for the start up procedure and the advantage of a proven business strategy and name recognizing. Owning a franchise might seem won... More..
Business > Web Marketing Best ways for companies to conduct market research online: 1 of 8
Companies need market research to improve the quality of their products. A manner they trie to do it is by surveys. Companies make use of surveys online where members of ciao, global test market or other marketing companies can give their opinion about these products. I am not quite sure if this is a good way to have a good ... More..
Business > Management (Other) Ways people waste time at work: 1 of 6
Most managers are aware several employees waste their time at work. Dealing with such employees is often a difficult task if they don't succeed in getting their work done during the working hours. A good manager will take the necessary precautions to control their actions and will blame them if the waste of time will result ... More..
Business > Sales Sales tips: Never taking no for an answer: 3 of 17
Business can be hard and every company tries to sell their products. A salesman needs to convince customers and potential clients to buy products of his company. Marketing and advertising are essential but the importance of a salesman may not be underestimated. Communication and persuasion are two essential business and sale... More..