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Check 21 - Changing the Way We Move Checks

The way your business handles checks could change dramtically over the next few years.Check 21 (The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act) is a new federal law which will go into effect October 28, 2004. The law mandates acceptance of a new negoti...

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The Chicken or the Egg

Even before I checked my calendar on Monday morning, I knew the appointment would be there. Passed over for promotion again, Ralph wanted specifics on why I hadn't chosen him for the position. This was not a new conversation. I thought of Ralph...

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What an Emotional Intelligence Program Can Do For Your Organization in 2004

The problems of low productivity, poor judgment, bad decisions, hiring the wrong people and losing the right people, unmotivated employees, lack of teamwork, and poor self-management lie wirh the emotions. So do the solutions. Studies have shown that...

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So, Why Don't You Tell Me About Yourself

"So, why don't you tell me about yourself?" is the mostfrequently asked interview question. It's a question thatmost interviewees expect and the one they have the mostdifficulty answering. Though one could answer this open-ended question in...

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How To Target Your Market

Stop!If you even the slightest thought of selling anything online,you must be able to answer one question before you doanything...Who wants to buy your product or service?If you're going to sell, there has to be a market that willbuy, it's ...

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From Smart Bombs to Smart Bags - technology is in demand

By Alan Fein - Axcess Business NewsThe world grows smaller as technology advances. That all adds up to change in the face of worldwide concerns over personal safety. Some fear an Orwellian society over having to much security imposed on their lives t...

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First Aid For Writer's Block

Stuck? Not for long when you try these remedies for creativity on call.1. Go somewhere else. One of my clients hops a train whenever she has a deadline and writes on board.2. Freewrite. Right this second, copy the following starter phrase and keep wr...

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How to Profit in a Recession

How To Profit in a Recessionby Kevin Nunleyhttp://DrNunley.comPeople all over North America are telling me business is slow."I can't say there isn't any business," Bob confides. "It's justthat it's darned difficult to get sales. I...

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How To Write An Effective Letter of Complaint

You're so mad you could spit. That #^$% company got your order wrong again. You're gonna fire off a letter that'll make made their head spin. Nobody's gonna treat you like that!Sound familiar? If it does, you're not alone. We...

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Public Relations The Fundamental Premise

Public relation’s obvious values not only justify their expense, they make one wonder why any organization intent on achieving its goals and objectives would want to pursue them without the support of a first-class public relations effort.True, som...

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