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JPMorgan: It's a Little Late for Heads to Be Rolling
It's a little late for role swapping on the executive merry-go-round at the banking giant.
Contributor: Robert Watkins
Published: May 14, 2012
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Exxon Mobil Tops the Fortune 500 List
Exxon Mobil has topped the Fortune 500 List pushing Wal-Mart out of the top spot.
Contributor: Philomena Hunt
Published: May 08, 2012
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We’re Budgeting to Get Our Business Out of Debt
We turned a family business around by setting up a budget and sticking to it.
Contributor: C. Jeanne Heida
Published: May 02, 2012
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Starting from the Ground Floor: The World's First Department Store Legal Clinic
A couple of young attorneys boldly go where no one has gone before, circa 1978: a law firm in a department store kiosk.
Contributor: Richard Reiben
Published: Apr 27, 2012
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Starbucks to Stop Using Cochineal Coloring Made from Beetles
Bowing to pressure, Starbucks will drop beetle derived cochineal red food colring from its food, frappuchinos and smoothies in June.
Contributor: Dalia Bose
Published: Apr 19, 2012
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Stock Market to Blame for the Current U.S. Economic Woes
Look no futher than the major markets to understand why the U.S. stuck in financial limbo.
Contributor: Robert Watkins
Published: Apr 18, 2012
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How to Hold a Successful Yard Sale
Tips for a successful yard sale.
Contributor: Annie Karl
Published: Apr 16, 2012
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Important Firsts when Putting Your Home on Today's Market
If this spring you've decided the time might be right to buy another home, there are several important, first decisions which will help the process go smoothly and quickly.
Contributor: Vicki L. Sullivan
Published: Apr 14, 2012
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Auto Industry Sees Its Best Quarter Since 2008
On April 3, a new report indicated that the auto industry is at a four-year quarterly high, with companies seeing a huge increase in demand for smaller cars. Here is what this positive news about car sales says about the economy.
Contributor: Jeanne Rose
Published: Apr 03, 2012
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Companies Should Take a Stand on Community Issues: A CEO's View
That's why corporate giant Workplace Options is vocally opposing North Carolina's proposed Defense of Marriage Act.
Contributor: Dean Debnam
Published: Mar 30, 2012
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The Dire Straits of Budgeting in an Extreme Economic Climate
Baby Boomer consumers use a can-do spirit to meet the challenges of stretching paychecks to cover expenses. A bare bones budget barely meets expenses.
Contributor: Dr. Sharon A. Takiguchi
Published: Mar 27, 2012
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Successful Brokers Are Great Marketers
Mortgage marketing embrace two major functions. Real estate agents and brokers market their business and they market the properties they've listed for their customers. Within these two areas there is an abundance of methods.
Contributor: Joseph Avrus
Published: Mar 27, 2012
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PepsiCo’s Healthcare 'Sin Tax' Hits the Target
PepsiCo wants the obese and smokers to pay more in annual insurance costs to the tune of $50 a month. Ironically the company is right.
Contributor: Robert Watkins
Published: Mar 21, 2012
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How to Start a Campground Business
Got a large, rural piece of property with close proximity to utilities and – even better – a scenic body of water nearby? If you’re nodding “yes,” consider launching a campground business to turn that acreage into a money maker.
Contributor: Gail Cohen
Published: Mar 19, 2012
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Commentary: Former Goldman Sachs Executive Speaks
Is anyone really shocked over the accusations that a former Goldman Sachs executive made about the organization?
Contributor: Robert Watkins
Published: Mar 15, 2012
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Coupon Queens Need Their Own Checkout Lane
Tired of being stuck behind couponers who take excessive time in line? Maybe it is time they were forced to use their own special coupon lane.
Contributor: Tavia Fuller Armstrong
Published: Mar 14, 2012
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Immediate Steps to Get Started on LinkedIn When You've Been Laid Off
Getting laid off is a scary and depressing event. When I was laid off and looking for a job, I found the professional networking website, LinkedIn, to be a vital tool. Here some ways to you get started with LinkedIn.
Contributor: L. Spain
Published: Mar 07, 2012
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Quickly Build Email Subscribers With Text Messaging
Business marketers often overlook this easy tool to increase subscribers interested in receiving your email marketing content.
Contributor: Brian McGuire
Published: Feb 27, 2012
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Ex-Google Employees Launch New Kind of Email Client
The ex-Google employees have teamed together to create a new company that will make a new kind of e-mail client that hopefully will make life easier for everyone.
Contributor: s.e. Jones
Published: Feb 23, 2012
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Young Entrepreneurs Receive Outstanding Mentorship Through CEO's Generosity
Young entrepreneurs received rare experiences due to outstanding mentorship by a Chicago area company.
Contributor: Michael Luchies
Published: Feb 16, 2012
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5 Easy Steps for Social Media Positioning
Five tips on positioning yourself with social media and blogging ideas
Contributor: N P Maling
Published: Feb 13, 2012
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3 Myths About Blogging
Blogs have taken quite the ride over the last decade. Three myths debunked about blogging that could be holding you back.
Contributor: Richard Banks
Published: Feb 07, 2012
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Why It’s OK for English Teachers to Despise Your Ad Copy
What your English teacher taught you about writing themes and papers doesn't always apply to business writing. This articles examines several common misconceptions.
Contributor: Scott Flood
Published: Feb 04, 2012
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Top 5 Business Trends of 2012
Top business trends to look out for
Contributor: Steve Strauss
Published: Jan 05, 2012
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5 Businesses You Can Start With Little Money
There are endless small business opportunities that don’t cost a lot of money. Here is a basic list that should get you started in the right direction.
Contributor: Gerald Kennedy
Published: Jan 05, 2012
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Do Customers 'Like' You on Facebook?
Are you insulting your visitors' sensibilities with useless reveal pages on your Facebook fan page? Find out if you're one of the offenders.
Contributor: Alicia White
Published: Jan 04, 2012
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7 Ways to Help Author Friends
An author is required to do increasingly more to help a publisher market and publicize a book and this is where you – as a friend or family member-- can really help out. Here are seven ways that you can help the author in your life create a bestseller:
Contributor: Angie Mohr CA CMA
Published: Dec 12, 2011
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Why We Don't Use All Our Vacation Time
This article takes the Expedia Vacation Deprivation Study and parlays it into how my life is personally impacted.
Contributor: Brian C. Hopkins
Published: Dec 05, 2011
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Small Business POV: Consumer Confidence Fleeting
The Consumer Confidence Index may be up this week but my small business wasn't surveyed. The government declared the 'Great Recession' to have ended in 2009 but from my perspective, it's still going.
Contributor: Mitchell Banks
Published: Nov 30, 2011
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Employers, Why the Hate?
Over twenty-five years in HR, I haven't seen a job-search environment quite as hard on job-seekers as this one is. Why do employers abuse job applicants? Don't they know that their insulting job-application processes are driving the best candidates away?
Contributor: Liz Ryan
Published: Nov 21, 2011
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Making Money With Revenue Share Sites
Publishing content on revenue sharing sites, but not seeing a dime of income? These are the reasons that you are not getting a big check each month.
Contributor: Jennifer Glennon
Published: Nov 07, 2011
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Avoid Marketing Emergencies
A medical emergency provided the ideal metaphor for the way far too many companies handle marketing communications, as well as a source of wisdom.
Contributor: Scott Flood
Published: Nov 07, 2011
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Website Writing Tips for Small Business
Writing good website content for your customers means writing naturally, without the hype. This article lists website writing tips and tricks. If you don't have the inclination or the time for the task, you may want to hire a copywriter for your website.
Contributor: William James
Published: Nov 02, 2011
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Part-Timing in a Bad Economy
How several part-time jobs at once can not only make financial sense, but actually be a lot of fun. Written by a teacher/writer/massage therapist/blogger who is doing fine.
Contributor: Elizabeth Danu
Published: Nov 01, 2011
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The Face of International Trade
Nearly all of us are aware of globalization's effects. But is global international trade an option limited to glamorous multinational corporations only? Read to find out the opportunities, resources and information available to small business owners.
Contributor: Mary Cecilia
Published: Nov 01, 2011
