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Janelle M

ABC Offers 2,000 New Job Opportunities

America’s Best Companies is on a mission to fill 2,000 new job opportunities within the organization where radio ads mark just the beginning of the campaign.


Tags: abc, jobs, 2000, hire, americas, best, companies, sales, team

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Posted: 11/18/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Spam Holiday! Where is Hallmark When You Need Them

Notice something different in your email inbox lately? Spam is down by a good 70%! How did it happen and how long will this blessed interlude continue? We have some answers and a bit of advice: Enjoy it while it lasts!


Tags: small business, spam, email, marketing

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Posted: 11/17/2008 | Comments Comments (1) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Small Business Brief for 11/17

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: Health reform, the auto industry bailout, small business stimulus, economic issues, FMLA news, employee standards and much more.


Tags: small business, obama, bush, health reform, auto industry bailout, small business stimulus, economic issues, economy, fmla news, employee standards, productivity, flexibility, marketing

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Posted: 11/17/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Small Business Brief for 11/14

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: Bush talks up free market economics, Obama pushes to double the automaker bailout, SBA works to increase loan capital, small business proves to be the greatest innovative force in the economy and much more.


Tags: small business, bush, obama, paulson, capitalism, automakers, bailout, sba, taxes, patents, innovation, treasury department, consumer spending, unemployment, family leave, midnight rules, 401(k), barter

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Posted: 11/14/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

No, Spider-drawings are Not Legal Tender

Sometimes, when things are tough and money is tight, you just have to have some creativity in the way you pay your bills, but this may be going a bit too far. Just remember: Spider drawings are not legal tender for any debts, public or private.


Tags: small business, bill payment, spider drawing

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Posted: 11/14/2008 | Comments Comments (1) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Bankruptcy vs. Bailout: Which is Really Better for the Taxpayer

With the Big Three Automakers threatening bankruptcy if they don't get a government bailout, the question is whether it would be better: to let them go under and fall into the hands of a bankruptcy judge or bail them out and let them fall into the hands of Congress?


Tags: small business, gm, ford, chrysler, paulson, bailout, bankruptcy, economy

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Posted: 11/13/2008 | Comments Comments (4) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Small Business Brief for 11/13

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: entrepreneurial immigrants, a bailout for automakers, stocks rebound, Bush comments on the economic crisis, unemployment rises, advice from the SBA, digital marketing and much more.


Tags: small business, obama, entrepreneurial immigrants, democrats, automakers, bailout, free market, financial crisis, stocks, consumer spending, unemployment, insurance, healthcare, competition, sba, capital, microsoft, cybercrooks, direct mail, email, e-mail, digital marketing, dollar menu

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Posted: 11/13/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Small Business Brief for 11/12

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: immigration issues, tips from the IRS, wellness programs for you employees, the downside of blogging, dealing with stress, customer complaints, going all microsoft and much more.


Tags: small business, obama, immigration issues, tips from the irs, wellness programs for you employees, the downside of blogging, dealing with stress, customer complaints, going all microsoft

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Posted: 11/12/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

How Can I Become a Bank Holding Company, Too?

American Express is now a bank. Why? So they can get a piece of the bank bailout money, of course. There can be no other reason and it begs the question: How can I become a bank holding company and get my piece as well?


Tags: small business, american express, bank, bailout

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Posted: 11/11/2008 | Comments Comments (2) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Small Business Brief for 11/11

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: health reform, finding a business loan, mandatory sick leave, equipment leasing, the union card-check bill and much more.


Tags: small business, obama, health care reform, business loan, mandatory sick leave, equipment leasing, union card-check bill, barter exchanges, advertising

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Posted: 11/11/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Dave
Dave C

Social Media Squatting: Top Sites for Your Small Business

Claim a spot for your business before it's too late. Any small business owner knows that picking the right location - possibly in a busy mall or highly-trafficked downtown corner -- results in more customer visits and opportunities to make sales. The same rule has also proven to hold true for the Web.


Tags: social media, squatting, domain, seo, smo, internet, web, marketing, digg, wiki, stumbleupon, reddit, website, optimization, traffic, alexa, myspace, small business, clicks

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Posted: 11/11/2008 | Comments Comments (3) | Print Print Article

Ed
Ed H

Celebrating Veteran's Day

Today is Veteran's Day 2008, at time for us to reflect on the heroism and sacrifice of those who took up arms and served their country with honor and pride.


Tags: veterans, veteran's day, small business, veteran websites, lists

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Posted: 11/11/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Is Civility in Marketing on its Way Out?

There will always be customers that we like more than others. They spend more, they're easier to work with--there are all sorts of reasons. Still, how much better do you treat them than your other customers? United Airlines has answered that question and it makes me wonder if civility in marketing is on its way out.


Tags: small business, united, most-valued guests, customer service

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Posted: 11/10/2008 | Comments Comments (4) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Small Business Brief for 11/10

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: Obama on the fast track, healthcare and unions, post disaster contracts for small business, productivity and cutbacks, running your business like the mafia and much more.


Tags: small business, obama, unions, healthcare, sba, post-disaster contracts, productivity, mafia, layoffs, tax deductions, legal advice, lawsuits, travel deduction, hsa, sales, online sales, niche marketing

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Posted: 11/10/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

Charles
Charles C

Small Business Brief for 11/07

Important stories and highlights from the world of business. Today: What can business expect from the Obama Administration, small business grants for vets, a drop in wholesale inventories, new discrimination laws, why higher prices won't scare off your customers and much more.


Tags: small business, obama administration, the economy, veterans, small business grants, credit, wholesale inventory, discrimination law, advisory board, business loans, venture capital, prices, social networking

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Posted: 11/7/2008 | Comments Comments (0) | Print Print Article

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