11,298 articles on "finance"

You Can't Do It All Yourself

You Can't Do It All Yourself by: Denise O'Berry As the economy improves, so does the outlook for small business. That may mean you'll find way too many things to do and not enough time for you or your staff to complete them. Or ma...

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Managers, Have You Been Shortchanged?

Managers, Have You Been Shortchanged? by: Robert A. Kelly You have been if you’re a business, non-profit or association manager whose public relations budget is focused largely on nifty brochures, column mentions and broadcast plugs. Especiall...

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When Managers Play the PR Card

When Managers Play the PR Card by: Robert A. Kelly The payoff for business, non-profit or association managers can be a real assist towards meeting their department, division or subsidiary objectives. Playing that public relations card means th...

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Organisation - Getting Back To Basics

Organisation - Getting Back To Basics by: Lorraine Pirihi If you look at any major organisation, there is this trend for executives to use "palm pilots" in conjunction with software schedulers such as Microsoft Outlook. What's really inter...

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Begging Your Trust in Africa

Begging Your Trust in Africa by: Sam Vaknin The syntax is tortured, the grammar mutilated, but the message - sent by snail mail, telex, fax, or e-mail - is coherent: an African bigwig or his heirs wish to transfer funds amassed in years of graft...

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Recession-Proofing Employee Motivation

ssion-Proofing Employee Motivation by: Dr. Douglas Waldo c/o ARA Content (ARA) - As we hear more predictions of an economy showing signs of weakening, managers around the country are asking a couple of key questions: Are we prepared for a recess...

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Check Cashing in 2005

Check Cashing in 2005By John HarteBack in 1996 I got into check cashing and started with one store. Our filing system for customers was a 3 x 5 index file card, which I alphabetically filed in a large cabinet. As time went on, the file grew to over 4...

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How to write more powerful brochures, leaflets and catalogs

Probably the most interesting thing about brochures and leaflets is that they’re seldom read in what we’ve come to know as the right order – as you would read a book. Rather in the same way that many people read magazines in dentists’ waiting...

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Interviewing Be Prepared

The interview is by far the most important part of the job search process, yet too many times it’s approached in a very haphazard way. Lack of preparation and planning can sink almost any job seeker despite excellent credentials. A person should sp...

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“Who Else Wants to Get Screwed When Signing a Recording or Songwriting Deal!!”

You’ve got your recording (or songwriting) contract in hand and everything’s coming up roses, right? You get your check, finally, but it’s not quite what you expected. If you sign not knowing what’s owed you then you might be shorted some wel...

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