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Top 7 Steps to Better Public Speaking
by Sandra Schrift.Whether you want to be a part time, full time or BIG time speaker you must speak, speak, speak. At first, deliver 25-30 minute free talks to service clubs and community organizations. Consider it ...
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Retirement is never urgent until...
by Rick Hoogendoorn & Cheri Crause.If you’re like many people, your retirement savings have not been growing consistently over the years. We’re not referring to the wild fluctuations in the stock market, but rather the fluctuations in...
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Retirement or Financial Freedom?
by Rick Hoogendoorn & Cheri Crause, CFP.In the past most people never retired. They died. The average life expectancy was much less than it is these days, and there were no financial planners around to help people save up enough to quit wo...
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6 Ways Small Businesses Can Survive In A Crazy Economy
by Denise O'Berry.Contrary to popular belief, small businesses can survive a crazy economy by taking some proactive steps. 1. Provide spectacular customer service -- every time. Have a friend or colleague visit your ...
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The Three Largest Factors In Your Interest Rate
by David E Brumbaugh.There are three major factors that affect how much you pay for a loan. Understanding these factors can save you time, money and frustration. 1. The Federal Reserve Discount Interest Rate. Banks and...
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Business Writing Tip: Question & Answer Format
by Robert F. Abbott.Traditionally, business writing uses the "one thing after another" format, which usually means a plain recitation of the facts, circumstances, or whatever else needs to be said. But, we have a number...
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Managers: Why Not PR Like This?
by Robert A. Kelly.I mean public relations that presumes from the get-go that the right message, strategy and communications tactics can change perceptions among each of your business, non- profit or association audien...
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Speaking Body Language
by Robert F. Abbott.I observed an almost surreal event when I was a business student. At the front of the classroom, an entrepreneur was practicing a pitch he would make later to venture capital firms. Specifically, he ...
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The Cost of Going Public in the United States
by William Cate.The following data is taken from "Going Public" by James B. Arkebauer (1994) and the IPO cost website at: http://www.intranet.ca/~tgil/p2.html You should keep in mind that costs vary based upon the c...
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Let The Market Choose Your Price?
by Stuart Reid.Setting the correct price is hard for any on-line business, and there are plenty courses and manuals dedicated to this delicate subject. You want to have a price that will make you a profit, obviousl...
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Help Your Kids Learn More About Managing Their Personal Economy
by Sandra N. Salter, Personal Finance Expert.Remember when cash was a tangible commodity in all of our personal economies? As kids, we went to the bank, shopped with our parents and frequently watched them pay with cash. Now with cash on the en...
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Alarming Marketing Trend
by M. H. “Mac" McIntosh.One key discipline of successful direct marketing has been to test marketing communications tactics to continually improve results. There is now an alarming trend according to a recent survey that we...
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Buying New Construction...How Do I Begin?
by Sheldon Salnick.The prospect of shopping for a new construction residence can be quite daunting, but the rewards of owning a brand new home out-weight the disadvantages if you know the potential pitfalls. The follow...
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How Well Do You Speak?
by Sandra Schrift.The ability to speak well can enhance your career, clinch a sale, sell a point of view and increase your business productivity. 1.The most important objective of any speaker is to appear credible a...
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Construct Diversified Mutual Fund Portfolios
by Sam Subramanian.‘Sector funds are too risky.’ ‘I doubled my money with Fidelity Select Technology in 12 months!’ ‘Avoid sector funds.’ If all of this sounds confusing, you are not alone. Sector funds are among the m...
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Increase Your Income Through International Trade
by J. Stephen Pope.If you operate a small business, you may feel that your income potential is quite limited. However, you can increase and diversify your income through international trade. 1. Importing Retail store...
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In Praise of Personal Pronouns
by Robert F. Abbott.Rudolph Flesch, a pioneering advocate of readability, put great stock in the liveliness of the written word. One way of getting that liveliness into our writing, he said, is to use the personal prono...
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Dont Sell Your House--Ever!
by Neeraj Varma.Keeping your existing house when you buy a new one could be THE most profitable financial decision you could make. Consider the following: 1. Second stream of income: When you move to another place a...
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How a Photoswitch Saved My Job
by Larry Bush.In 1996 I was employed as maintenance supervisor at an olive cannery in the heart of California’s fertile San Joaquin valley. We were restarting the cannery after an extended shutdown while the cann...

Why Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses Should
by Kathrin Koehler.As the owner or an employee of a small- to medium-sized business, you might have never thought about media monitoring. Maybe you are not even sure what exactly is meant by this and have thus ignored ...
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The Seven Secrets to New Age Leadership
by JoAnna Brandi.Did you ever notice that In our American culture, we have the tendency to look outside of ourselves for leadership? That’s a trap. Isn’t it time we looked inside ourselves to see how we can be the le...
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Top 10 Ways to Turn Clients Into Raving Fans
by Sandra Schrift.Do you find great joy in being a coach? If so, you will find that your enthusiasm is contagious and will attract clients. Be sure to develop a superb and supportive community. Enlist them in bu...
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Getting Results from Your Writing & Speaking
by Robert F. Abbott.When we communicate, we usually want something to happen. We want results. And, when we’re conscious of results, we’re seeking effective communication. To put it another way, the effectiveness of co...
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Make Sure You Get The Customer Perspective
by Erwin Steneker.Businesses that fail, often forget to seek out the customer perspective. I have talked to some folks at businesses that were less than succesful, and when asked if they actively seek out customer com...
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Mistakes in Designing Portfolios
by Scott Frush, CFA, CFP.Are you as good an investor as you think? Do you consider yourself a well-informed investor able to anticipate and avoid nearly all pitfalls associated with investing? Chances are, you are making one...
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