| Liquidity or Liquidation |
| Large parts of the world today suffer from a severe liquidity crisis. The famed globalization of the capital markets seems to co... |
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| The Delicate Art of Balancing the Budget |
| Government budgets represent between 25% and 50% of he Gross Domestic Product (GDP), depending on the country. The members of th... |
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| History of Previous European Currency Unions |
| The Euro feels like a novelty - but it is not. It was preceded by quite a few Monetary Unions in Europe and outside it.
To s... |
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| Competition Laws |
| A. THE PHILOSOPHY OF COMPETITION
The aims of competition (anti-trust) laws are to ensure that consumers pay the lowest possi... |
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| Workaholism, Leisure and Pleasure |
| The official working week is being reduced to 35 hours a week. In most countries in the world, it is limited to 45 hours a week.... |
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| Making Your Workers Your Partners |
| There is an inherent conflict between owners and managers of companies. The former want, for instance, to minimize costs - the l... |
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| How To Subtract In Your Head |
| We all have to subtract numbers sometimes... whether it'... |
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| The Value of Stocks of a Company |
| The debate rages all over Eastern and Central Europe, in countries in transition as well as in Western Europe. It raged in Brita... |
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| Hedging Foreign Exchange Risks |
| The exchange rate of the Macedonian Denar against the major hard currencies of the world has remained stable in the last few yea... |
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| Lend A Hand |
| Small business owners are inundated with things to do. From making sure their clients are happy to ensuring there is enough capi... |
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| Ten Things To Do If You Really, Really Hate Your Job |
| 1. Begin focusing on what you want instead of how much you want to escape. When you find yourself sharing the latest horror stor... |
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| Ten Fatal Flaws Frequently Found from the Podium |
| 1. No clear purpose for the presentation. What is the point and focus of the speech?
2. Not starting and stopping on time. B... |
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| Business or Hobby...What Would the IRS Call YOUR Business? |
| One thing we know for sure… direct sellers start their businesses for a wide variety of reasons. Some want to build a dynasty, s... |
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| Diversity in the Workplace |
| As you look around your office, is everyone just like you? Probably not. The demographics of the American workforce have changed... |
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| Achieve More in 2004 |
| Another year is upon us and if you are like most people you have hit the floor running without planning a clear objective for th... |
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| What Is A Mission Statement? |
| In order to do your mission statement you need to be able to answer the following:
Why should this business exist?
Who w... |
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| Keep More of What You Make - Start A Home-based Business |
| The best advantages of owning a home-based business are you can turn non-deductible expenses into tax deductions. The deductions... |
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| A Renewed View of the Modern Business Culture |
| Life can sometimes be unexciting if not refreshed by the will to create according to one's own conscience and freedom. Often, th... |
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| Know What Matters Most About PR? |
| When, as a business, non-profit or association manager, you are able to persuade your key external stakeholders to your way of t... |
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| Common Question: Is this business viable? |
| Starting any small business is, for lack of a better term, a challenge. You can’t just jump into it without plenty of thought an... |
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| Networking is Like Playing the Piano |
| For anyone who has ever read articles I have written or asked me for helpful tips for getting their business up and going, you k... |
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| "Will That Be Cash Or Credit?" |
| From Bangkok to Edmonton, credit card statements stuff mail and email boxes with payment deadlines. Every bill reminds the giver... |
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| Deciphering Office Lingo |
| No matter what business you are in, there is a culture in your office. The language of the office is fluid, changing as quickly.... |
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| Print Buying Consultant |
| Ten Money Saving Tips for Print Managers
Despite their stated desire to realize savings from streamlining the various compon... |
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| Is Your Business Safe? |
| Well, is it! Do you back up your files on a regular basis? Do you have a back up plan in place? What’s important to your busines... |
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| Mr. Cheapie's Frugal Budget Tips |
| So you feel like a hamster spinning your wheel? The faster you run, the faster the wheel spins. Just when you get a raise, you n... |
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| Change or Die! To Change Your Organization, Hire a Business Coach |
| It is a common business axiom – change or die. As a small or mid-sized business owner or a manager, there will be times you will... |
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| Managers, Got a Grip on Your PR? |
| What are you trying to do with your business, non-profit or association public relations program? Get a little publicity for a s... |
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| 10 Tips for Investing in Distressed or Foreclosed Properties |
| 1. Search on the world wide web for distressed or foreclosed properties as a starting point. Use a professional REALTOR to ident... |
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| Mission-Critical Public Relations? |
| As a business, non-profit or association manager, any tool that helps you reach your department, division or subsidiary objectiv... |
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| Managerial Survival Key |
| For business, non-profit or association managers like yourself, survival pretty much depends on whether you achieve, or fail to ... |
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| It's a Training Issue! |
| There’s a common phrase used by Organizational Development and Human Resource professionals, when identifying kinks in the growt... |
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| Managers Who Spend PR $$ Wisely |
| If you are a department, division or subsidiary manager, your budget is a precious possession whether you work for a business, a... |
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| Rolling your 401k: Contributory IRA vs. Rollover IRA |
| In an ideal world you would start your working career with a great company in your early 20s, steadily climb the corporate ladde... |
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| PR Going According to Plan? |
| Think carefully! You’re a department, division or subsidiary manager for a business, non-profit or association and you really ne... |
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| Look Past the Bottom Line for a Property's Potential |
| It’s unfortunate that many real estate investors tend to look at the bottom line when deliberating about a property, rather than... |
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| Credit Report And Correction Techniques |
| The three major credit bureaus, Experian, Equifax and Trans Union are similar and feature a "Credit Score", which is created fro... |
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| Masterminding Your Way To Greater Success |
| Napoleon Hill coined the concept of the mastermind alliance in his classic book Think and Grow Rich. He believed that a group of... |
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| Relocation Issues...Who Will Pay? |
| In light of recent unemployment figures, and a continual downturn in the labor market, many unemployed professionals are finding... |
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| How to Research and Purchase a Good Investment Property |
| How to Research and Purchase a Good Investment Property
How much do you really know about investment property? Accurate rese... |
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| A Manager's PR Paradigm |
| If you manage a department, division or subsidiary for a business, non-profit or association, your primary public relations mode... |
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| Selecting a good Stock Trading Software |
| There are so many different stock trading software packages on the market that you could try a different one, every day of the y... |
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| Managers, Have You Been Shortchanged? |
| You have been if you’re a business, non-profit or association manager whose public relations budget is focused largely on nifty ... |
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| 7 Bits Of Critical Information You Can't Afford NOT To Know About Your Customers |
| If you think customer relationship management is just a piece of software, you're dead wrong. Customer relationship management i... |
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| Boost Profits: Market to the Gay Community |
| Research shows that the gay and lesbian market is worth cultivating, no matter what your product or service. Despite the cultura... |
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| The 11 Best Money Saving Ideas of All Time - Part 3 |
| At any time in history, no matter what the current state of the economy, no matter what the current trends, no matter what the u... |
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| The 11 Best Money Saving Ideas of All Time - Part 4 |
| At any time in history, no matter what the current state of the economy, no matter what the current trends, no matter what the u... |
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| Growing Your Meetings In CyberSpace |
| As increasing numbers of people search for information o... |
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| The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Speakers |
| Successful speakers do not do all the right things all the time. They often take risks and risk bombing. But all top speakers ta... |
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| Managers Need Basic PR |
| True, because department, division or subsidiary managers for a business, non-profit or association really DO need a dynamic yet... |
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| Network Marketing: How to Make it Work for You |
| How or why some people excell at Network Marketing, while others struggle is not as complicated of a question as many would thin... |
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| The Professions of the Future |
| Predicting the future is a tricky business. There have been countless ridiculous failures at identifying the trends and products... |
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| Social Engineering - The Real E-Terrorism? |
| One evening, during the graveyard shift, an AOL technical support operator took a call from a hacker. During the hour long conve... |
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| Don’t Work for Your Money, Make it Work for You! |
| Well, the New Year is around the corner and so are New Year’s Resolutions! It’s such a great time of year to consider what the p... |
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| Are You Overlooking Your Best Referral Source |
| Studies show that current employees can be the number one source of candidate referrals. As a bonus, candidates referred by empl... |
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| A Corporate Facelift With Sound Bytes |
| If Baby Boomers can get botox and tummy tucks, then why don’t companies receive facelifts to improve their image as well? The te... |
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| Start Small and Your Wealth Will Get Bigger |
| We’ve all heard the phrase, “You have to start somewhere.” Nothing could be truer of creating wealth and prosperity in your life... |
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| How Homeowner Can Save Their Home From Foreclosure |
| Drive around and see how many signs you see that says House for Sale. How many lease purchases do you see? How many abandon hous... |
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| Create a Win Win for Small Your Small Business |
| Discover How Specialized Cost Containment Creates A New Win-Win Position For Property Owner’s And You
Property Management: A... |
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| Losing the Big-One: Salvaging Lost Accounts |
| After careful consideration, we have chosen our vendor, and it’s not you.”
Hard words to hear. That big deal, the account yo... |
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| Don't Just Sit There, Write A Newsletter Article |
| Need traffic? Write an article.
Need sales? Write an article.
Need Your Name branded? Write an article.
Writing news... |
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| Linking Purpose To Everyday Behaviors |
| How do you know what's the best use of your time right now?
Link your daily behavior to your purpose.
You'll make better... |
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| It’s Not the Size of Your Bank Account |
| You might think that if you win the lottery or get a huge raise, all your problems will be solved. Sounds logical, right? Well, ... |
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| Great Interview Skills |
| Going for a job interview can be a harrowing experience. The reasons are varied: A job applicant may not have the necessary rele... |
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| Getting Software Developed for Your Business |
| At some point, your business is going to need to have some software development. Maybe your business is small, but existing soft... |
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| Seeking Initiative and Innovation? Reward Failure! |
| Based on Proprietary Research
"If you want to increase initiative and innovation, you have to encourage and embrace failure.... |
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| Two Steps to Improving Your Marketing Success |
| Since the human brain seems to be able to focus on only one thought at a time, it's difficult to evaluate an advertising idea fr... |
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| Great Tips Of Choosing An Office |
| You have decided to strike it out on your own and set up a business consultancy. Chances are you want to look at getting your ow... |
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| Searching for a Home Based Business |
| "Work hard and you will reap great rewards and benefits" How many times have we heard those words? Although this is not a false ... |
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| Before Getting A Franchise |
| Buying into a franchise is a great way to be part of a recognized brand with the benefit of lower advertising outlay. With many ... |
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| Let's Make Training More Interesting! |
| Many HR managers believe that by sending their workers to participate in external training programs, they have fulfilled their r... |
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| What to look for in Presentation Folders |
| My husband Jerry is in love with these discount, custom printed, two pocket presentation folders that he sells at Folders Only. ... |
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| Effective Resumes |
| A resume is normally the first contact point between an employer and a job seeker. It serves the purpose of providing a summary ... |
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| Turn An Arts And Crafts Hobby Into A Business |
| Are you searching for a quick way to make an extra income?
Why not turn that Cooking Interest, Comic Book Collecting, or You... |
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| Ten Steps To Building A Good Credit History |
| Are you thinking of buying a house? Do you want to buy a new car to replace that old wreck? Trying to get insurance on you home,... |
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| Writing A Great Resume, Part 1 |
| Need a great resume to land that great job coming up? We are going to learn to create an eye-catching resume, using Microsoft Wo... |
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| Sweet Parting Of Ways |
| Why settle for bad feelings when your employee leaves the firm? Human resource managers can help to sweeten the occasion during ... |
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| Creating Value With Streaming Video Content |
| Having a corporate or promotional video for your company is often viewed as something of an expensive luxury – useful, but rarel... |
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| 7 Basics to Look for in a Work at Home Business |
| We live in the age of the internet. No where has the internet made a bigger impact than in the area of the “ |
| The Top 10 Questions for Socially Responsible Leaders |
| The assets of your business traditionally include property, plant, equipment, and your customer base. Progressive organizations ... |
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| Customer Service Is Dying- and I'm Not Feeling So Good Myself |
| Have you ever called a company and been greeted with the phrase “Hold, please”? How do they know you can hold? They don’t even k... |
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| Insurance and The Engineer |
| The world is no longer right when the two words, Engineer and Insurance are used together, side by side in a conversation. Indiv... |
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| Thinking About Early Retirement? 10-Minute Quiz Determines Your Readiness |
| (ARA) - If you've delayed planning for retirement because it makes you feel a) old or b) financially inept, think again. With a ... |
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| Writing A Great Resume, Part 2 |
| TIP: Update your resume often. Be sure to add details of any training course, new interests and areas of responsibility.
Con... |
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| Business Stationery, Part 1 |
| One of the greatest forms of advertising is to create stationery that advertises your business. Just think, you would be exposin... |
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| Business Stationery, Part 2 |
| In the first lesson, we learned how to create a Letterhead. In this article, we will learn to create other stationery items usin... |
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| Writing One or Two Line Ads |
| Some of you have expressed, to me, that you are a little afraid of writing ads. In this article, we will talk about writing one ... |
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| How You Can Avoid Becoming A Victim Of Identity Theft |
| To reduce or minimize the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft or fraud, there are some basic steps you can take.
The... |
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| Choosing the Right Corporate Training |
| According to a Gallup Poll, 80 percent of employees said the availability of company-sponsored training programs was a factor in... |
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| Minding Your Own Business |
| Think you have gone as far as you can in your present job? Instead of looking around for a similar position in another company, ... |
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| Give Candidates “A Day in the Life” |
| What sounds good on paper can sometimes be completely different in action. For candidates, this might mean a job that sounds ver... |
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| Get Coached! |
| Coaching is a hot trend at a growing number of companies, from IBM and Dow Chemical to entrepreneurial start ups. According to a... |
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| 10 MORE Ways to Make Money with your Digital Cameras |
| 1. Pet photos - advertise a Pet Photography business where you photograph pets with their owners. Most owners won't struggle to ... |
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| "How To Write A Riveting Sales Letter That Closes Sales" |
| How do you get people's attention and build their interest to take the time to read your sales letter? Let's face it. If you can... |
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| Reducing Debt Before It's Too Late ... How To Avoid The Pitfalls Of Creeping Debt |
| Reducing debt usually isn't a high priority for people until they have already gotten into trouble with overspending. Using a fe... |
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| Taking Control of Your Workspace |
| Let's face it: it's HARD to always be "on" when you're at work. No matter how much you try, even the best-laid plans and schedul... |
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| 4 Customer Service Mistakes Companies Should Avoid Making |
| 1) Being placed on hold endlessly. Don't you just love it when you call a company and they place you on hold, leaving you to lis... |
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| The Top 10 Priorities That Guard Your Five-Star Reputation |
| Making money doesn’t make your reputation... your reputation makes you money. Gala Gorman
Whether your business is product o... |
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| Home Based Business Opportunities |
| Your Best Opportunity For Home-Based Business Success Might Be Right Before Your Eyes!
It might even be a task you perform e... |
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