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Finding a Good Yellow Page Consultant
I should probably begin with my own qualifications to discuss this topic. I was a Yellow Page consultant for nearly 25 years and, prior to that, had my own advertising agency. I also have a degree in marketing. I’ve been designing Yellow Page ads for the past three decades. So I have experience in creating ads and have advised almost 7000 companies on how to put together the most effective ones. If you have a display or in-column ad, regardless of size, color or position, I can tell you it most probably needs improvement in essentials areas like the headline, artwork, body text, placement, book, or heading. So, whether you have an ad or are think

Corporate Self-Defense Training - 8 Reasons To Include It In Your Company's Wellness Program
As a normal part of business, most companies take steps to make sure that their employees are healthy and safe. They know its not just the right thing to do, but by providing benefits like insurance, wellness programs, continuing education opportunities, and the like, they are providing for their own growth and future potential. For the smartest, it just makes good business sense.More and more businesses are adding the additional benefit of in-house self-defense training. Whether in the form of seminars, on-going courses, or video programs, companies are seeing the value in providing important life-saving skills to their employees

I spend a lot of time consulting with family members in family-owned businesses. I grew up in a family business so much of my experience is firsthand. My father was the youngest son among eight children and became the managing partner of a business his father and two uncles founded in 1894.

Just as there are unique problems in publicly-held firms, there are challenges that are just as unique in family-owned and operated businesses. All companies have strengths, but the secret to both profitability and perpetuation is a willingness to step up to the plate and deal with each business and family issue in a professional manner.

In writing this article, I’m drawing on my experiences as a consultant to family-owned businesses as well as information I have been taught in family business seminars and workshops that I’ve attended over the years. My purpose is two fold: The first is to bring these "deadly sins" to the attention of family members who have perhaps not yet been exposed to them, an

Eye On I-9
A few weeks ago, I helped facilitate a peer-to-peer conference on HR Strategies on behalf of The New England Mail Order Association (NEMOA). NEMOA was formed in 1947 and is one of the nation’s oldest and largest professional organizations dedicated exclusively to the catalog industry.In attendance were human resource and senior management professionals, representing catalog and e-Commerce businesses, both large and small.One of the subjects discussed at our meeting was I-9 Employment Verification.The new I-9 Employment Verification legislation is on the verge of passing in Congress, so I thought it would be a good time to give

n and became the managing partner of a business his father and two uncles founded in 1894.

The Importance of Security Cameras
Given the recent terrorist attacks, security cameras have taken on a whole new meaning in the 21-st Century. Previously, the thought of security cameras recording and keeping a record of people’s activities were met with strong resistance as a harmful intrusion on our freedoms. How could we allow anybody to watch us, record us and look over our shoulders? Is this not America?The ACLU and other legal watchdog groups would have been all over the courts to stop them before they became widespread. In the post 9/11 world we cry out for more protection, demanding our government do everything in its power to stop these madmen from hurting people, e

family-owned and operated businesses. All companies have strengths, but the secret to both profitability and perpetuation is a willingness to step up to the plate and deal with each business and family issue in a professional manner.

Overcoming Stress from Job Burnout: Use Wisdom from Above and Wisdom of this World
In this article learn how to take a closer look at job burnout, why you might have it and some tips of how to take action before it affects your health seriously and/or drastically.Job burnout is the cumulative result of stress on the job. It will leave you feeling physically, emotionally and mentally exhausted. People at risk for suffering from job burnout may be under some of the following categories:• People who identify very strongly with work and lack a reasonable balance between work and their personal life• People who try to be everything to everyone• Your job is monotonous• Your work involves helping pro

issue in a professional manner.

Business Pain or Business Gain?
Before we begin a thorough discussion of business pain, let's take a look at what it really means. The words Business Pain are batted around by almost everyone I talk to in the marketing and sales fields. It is probably one of the more misused words when describing the help a company needs to become more efficient and effective. When you try to find out what a business worries about, you will find that you get a different answer from each person you talk to in the organization. That is because the "business pain" will be different for each department or section. The sales force will likely tell you that the pain is not getting orders out on time. T

rs and workshops that I’ve attended over the years. My purpose is two fold: The first is to bring these "deadly sins" to the attention of family members who have perhaps not yet been exposed to them, and secondly, to offer recommended solutions. No matter how bad business problems sometimes seem, it’s rarely too late for a full recovery.

Deadly Sin #1: "Daddy" Dominance – In most family businesses, there’s a "daddy" who is actively involved. Sometimes he’s first generation, but he could also be second, third, and sometimes forth. "Daddy" is often highly reluctant to let go of the reins.

The "boys" or the "kids" are all too frequently little more than "hired hands" because only "daddy" is qualified to make the important decisions. And although some of these "kids" are well into their forties and fifties, to "daddy" they are and will perhaps always be "kids".

Solution: The father — the patriarch of the family — can never be assured that either the business will survive him or h

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Corporations in California are considered unlicensed if they are not licensed by the Department of Corporations in California. The Department of Corporations in California provides license to investment and financing, business and transportation corporations. Four kinds of lenders are licensed in California. They are banks, mortgage lenders, finance companies and personal property lenders.

If you're thinking of opening a boutique, this article can help you become lazer-focused on your true vision for your business. What you define in these first steps will become the driving force of your new start-up, so don't skip them.

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