With 150 million phone numbers now registered on the Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call list, it seems clear most consumers don't want to receive unsolicited marketing phone calls. But apparently, it's not clear to everyone. The FTC on Wednesday announced multimillion-dollar penalties against three companies -- lender Ameriquest Mortgage Co.,
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FTC rings up fines for 'Do Not Call' violations
Posted by ureach under LegalFrom http://redtape.msnbc.com 6038 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 13, 2007 12:34 am
Using the Balanced Scorecard as a Strategic Management System
Posted by suzyQ under StrategyFrom http://www.bnet.com 6046 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 31, 2007 3:33 pm
Why do budgets often bear little direct relation to a company's long-term strategic objectives? Because they don't take enough into consideration. A balanced scorecard augments traditional financial measures with benchmarks for performance in three key nonfinancial areas: 1. A company's relationship with its customers. 2. Its key internal proce
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Benefiting from the Balanced Scorecard
Posted by suzyQ under StrategyFrom http://www.bnet.com 6046 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 31, 2007 3:33 pm
Harvard professors Robert Kaplan and David Norton developed the balanced scorecard to help translate vision and strategy into action. This technique can make strategic planning a core part of any business. They showed that financial analysis, which is largely a look backward over past performance, isn't enough to guide long-term investment decisio
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When Employees Leave, Make Sure They're Gone
Posted by dobbie under Human ResourcesFrom http://bmighty.com 6058 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 27, 2007 1:47 pm
Employee resignations and layoffs raise questions about network security and data security. Here are 7 ways to protect your small or midsize business
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Analysts on Fee vs. "Free" web content
Posted by administrator under StrategyFrom http://www.emarketer.com 6057 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 26, 2007 2:49 pm
The New York Times has abandoned its "Times Select" subscription service. The Financial Times is making more of its content available free. Rupert Murdoch is widely rumored to be planning the same for The Wall Street Journal. Is this a trend? Several eMarketer analysts weighed in on the state of fee-based versus ad-supported online content.
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Recession Proofing Your Business
Posted by dobbie under StrategyFrom http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 6051 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 26, 2007 2:08 pm
Recession is one of the major themes, in the mainstream media, when discussing the economy. With the fall out from subprime mortgages, increasing numbers of housing foreclosures, and balance sheet write downs among the financial corporations, many business people are becoming worried about the future of the economy. Instead of tearing out your hai
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Balancing Work and Life: Me Time
Posted by Becky under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://online.wsj.com 6055 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 23, 2007 2:03 pm
When Amanda Raab started online jewelry business PurePearls.com in 2004, she was excited, motivated and energetic. Less than two years later, she was just plain exhausted.
Like many entrepreneurs, Raab learned the hard way that she needed to maintain a more healthy balance between the work she loved and the personal life she neglected. Many bu Read More
Like many entrepreneurs, Raab learned the hard way that she needed to maintain a more healthy balance between the work she loved and the personal life she neglected. Many bu Read More
Persuading Others to Share Your Vision
Posted by Becky under ManagementFrom http://www.businessweek.com 6055 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 22, 2007 10:50 pm
Over the past 12 months I have spent hours in conversation with some of the most inspiring individuals in business and education to pinpoint the exact techniques and strategies these men and women use to inspire others to follow their vision. TFA Founder Wendy Kopp was one of them. Her story is amazing. Kopp developed the idea based on a Princeton
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Thirteen Tricks to Motivate Yourself
Posted by wontonu under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://www.lifehack.org 6056 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 21, 2007 7:10 pm
Who needs Tony Robbins when you can motivate yourself? Overcoming the emotional hurdle to get stuff done when you'd rather sit on the couch isn't always easy. But unless calling in sick and waking up at noon have no consequences for you, it's often a must. For those of you who never procrastinate, distract yourself or drag your feet when you shoul
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David Allen's approach to getting things done
Posted by ArmadaIG under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://www.youtube.com 6057 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 21, 2007 7:09 pm
I'm a big David Allen fan. If you've never heard of him, he provides a great approach to getting a lot done without going crazy. Here's a little sample of his work.
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