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Tales from the Corporate Frontlines Human Resources at Work

This article relates to the Human Resource Functions competency, commonly evaluated in employee satisfaction surveys. It reflects one employee's satisfaction with the manner in which her HR department carried out their work. This competency exam...

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Book Summary The Brand Called You

This article is based on the following book: The Brand Called You:“The Ultimate Brand-Building and Business Development Handbook to Transform Anyone Into an Indispensable Personal Brand” By Peter Montoya Published by Personal Branding Press 2003...

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A Winning Public Relations Game Plan for 2002

I have learned in my public relations work, especially fromleaders in the field, that there are only three ways a publicrelations effort can impact behavior: create opinion where it doesn’t exist, reinforce existing opinion or change that opinion. ...

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Directing Voiceovers Don't Be. Do.

Directing a voice-over talent you’ve hired to read a spot for, say, dog food is pretty much the same as directing a great actor in a scene in a major film production. Well, almost the same. Go with me here.It’s all about action. The end result of...

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Frog In The Pot

FROG IS IN THE POTYou remember the story about the frog that was put into a pot of cold water on the stove. Hewas not concerned. Someone lit the burner andthe water began getting warm, the frog was verycomfortable and as the water became warmer hewa...

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The Myth of Option Expiry

I recently read the following statement on a website that sells an expensive option trading system:“70% of options expire worthless to the buyer! That means 70% expire profitable to the seller.”Garbage! Unbelievable garbage! Absolutely unbelievab...

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Could a Roth IRA be Better Than a 401k

Very few people whom I know are familiar with the benefits of the Roth IRA. It was named for the late Senator William Roth of Rhode Island, who proposed it. It is similar to a traditional IRA except contributions are never tax-deductible. Contributio...

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Red and Blue Investment Portfolios

Some investment time spans leave investors with black and blue investment portfolios causing them to see red. Statements showing a drop in portfolio value weakens the resolve of many investors. Usually, this takes place during uncertainty about sudde...

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A gadfly on a dinosaur’s butt, or the hood-winking of the American stock investor.

Have you ever noticed how some words in the English language are so perfectly named for what they describe? And how some words seem to be, I guess you could say, backwards? For instance, the word sunflower! How wonderfully aptly named is the sunflow...

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Tax Treatment for Coverdale IRAs

A number of publications, including my own, have mistakenly reported over the past year that Coverdale IRAs, formerly known as Education IRAs, are tax deductible. Coverdale IRAs are not tax-deductible.Originally the concept of education IRAs was mean...

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