Wednesday, May 07, 2008

"The Curse of Knowledge" Muddies Corporate Communications Business communicators sometimes become the victim of their own success and insularity.It’s called "the curse of knowledge." Once people have known something for a long time, they can’t imagine what it’s like not to know this, so use jargon automatically without thinking. 10:15:25 AM    comment []

Government Program Offers Easy, Free Method To Verify Immigration Status Of Potential Employees Companies wanting to check on the immigration status of employees have a little known but effective program available at no cost that is being provided as part of the federal government’s homeland security agency. 10:14:19 AM    comment []

10 Tips to Boost Business in Down Economy Small and family businesses are facing tough challenges from the economy’s slowdown, but they can weather the downturn by considering 10 business-boosting strategies, according to the small business unit of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual). 10:13:36 AM    comment []

Businesses Face Harsher Rules If Employee Social Security Numbers Are Not Verified Business managers are faced with a requirement that they resolve social security number discrepancies within 93 days or face penalties if they have not discharged the employee involved. 10:12:59 AM    comment []

Tips For Finding The Right Decision Person Within A Target Company Whether contacting someone to submit a resume to or as a source of sales lead generation, it can be extremely difficult to locate the right person within a company. However, it is critical for success that the information gets to the person who has the power to make the decision. 10:08:43 AM    comment []

Online Marketplace For Lead Generation, Sales An interesting new approach for obtaining sales leads has been launched out of beta testing is now available to all users. An exchange where sales leads can be bought and sold has been launched by Salesconx.com, an online business referral marketplace. 10:07:42 AM    comment []

More Small Manufacturers Considering Expansion, But Not Physical Plant More owners and managers of manufacturing businesses plan to grow their operations during the course of the next 12 to 24 months, but they will be doing so more through investments in human resources and customer needs rather than in facilities and processes, according to the latest Small Business Research Board (SBRB) study. 10:06:48 AM    comment []

Four Factors To Consider In Resolving Job Dissatisfaction Over half of U.S. workers are dissatisfied with their jobs, and problems have persisted unresolved for at least two decades without improvements on the horizon, says one respected non-profit business group. 10:05:51 AM    comment []

Infomercial King Gives Tips On Selling Products On TV Many business leaders have wondered if they can use television “infomercials” as a way of jump starting their products. One of the leading proponents of marketing through infomercials is A.J. Khubani. 10:04:48 AM    comment []

Six Rules for Increasing Revenue and Profits In today's business world, much of the work is focused on cost management. What many businesspeople have failed to realize, however, is that almost any company has the potential to geometrically increase their revenue stream and profitability. 10:04:00 AM    comment []

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