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Recently a tanker truck crashed on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco spilling its load of gasoline. The gasoline ignited and the fire collapsed a portion of the Bay Bridge.

With many of us relying on email and online communications extensively, this presents an opportunity to stand out from the crowd in our communications by using different tools. Discover how greetings cards can provide a great way to personalise your message and be memorable with your prospects, clients and business partners.

An online conference room is one of the most convenient and versatile communications tools we have access to today. There is no limit as to what can be accomplished by utilizing the conference room to enhance a small home based business.

Put T-shirts or polo-shirts in to Google and dozens of suppliers will be returned, but how do you decide who to buy from? Generally speaking, it's best to stick to the products from tried and tested manufactures. Companies such as Hanes, Fruit of the Loom and Gildan are all proven distribution outlets and you can view their catalogues online.

The mugger grabbed the woman’s purse, pushed her against her car, and ran away… straight into a golf cart driven by campus police. The mugger was caught, placed in handcuffs, and held until county sheriff’s deputies arrived to take the miscreant away.

With climate change becoming more real and obvious, the realisation of the need to 'go green' is now becoming far more mainstream. Green issues are therefore, possibly unsurprisingly, also having an impact on the freight forwarding industry

Calculating ROI, or return on investment, for medical billing software is a tricky process. What follows is a simplified, but fairly accurate assessment of what's involved in the process.

Employees who enjoy interacting with customers and who genuinely want to help resolve problems are a valuable asset to a business.

The best military recruiters in the country use certain phrases that create positive emotions in people that make them want to enlist. You can use these phrases to sell more of your products and servcies.

Bob Burg, the author of best selling books Endless Referrals and Winning Without Intimidation shares his secrets for networking success.

You have heard the old adage 'walk a mile in my shoes.' How about walking a mile alongside yourself? What would that be like? What would it be like to be your own employee, a client or even your boss?

At one time or another, most of us have experienced a loss of momentum in achieving the goals we set. This particularly seems to be true when we resolve to take better care of ourselves or spend mo...

Lake Havasu City is nestled along the California, Arizona Border on the Arizona side of things. Between the two states is the mighty Colorado River. Lake Havasu City is a hot spot of activity during 3-day weekends in the summer and the summer heat can reach up to 117 degrees too.

The freight shipping industry in the UK could see some changes taking place over the next few years if the government has its way.

The first stage of most business decisions, such as marketing, hiring, and investing, is gathering data. In most cases the information is captured in the form of words. Once the words are available, the next step is analyzing them. In light of some recent scientific research, should you believe your analyst’s interpretation of these words?

I want to start things off by saying that I come to the table not only bringing a problem, but also the solution. Most of us are skeptics and are concerned that the money recently handed out will not be used to improve the patient care in our healthcare system. Even with the best intentions, the money may get diverted to areas, which may have little impact on the real systemic healthcare problems. As you read this article, you will discover there is a way to ensure that the changes and investments of the dollars have the desired outcome on healthcare. It only requires passion and a solid strategic plan for implementation.

Purchasing and implementing a security camera may save your business from the terrors of illegal entry. Investment in one could save you a whole lot of trouble.

I can't tell you about my success with vending routes, but you can learn what not to do.

Learn how to create a magic connection with clients, leads, or business associates. A few simple techniques can make the difference between a connection and a sale or a connection and a new business partner. Don't leave your communication to chance

The tragic events resulting from the recent Tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 serve to again highlight the fragile nature of many of the world’s communities. As was seen in the early stages of the relief effort, the citizens of the world are incredibly generous and compassionate and recognise that we all can do something - the sum of all parts can make a difference. While there are different levels that each of can offer, there is also a commercial aspect - and there is nothing wrong with that.

Our calendars are full, and our to-do lists are long. Today we argue our time is limited and too valuable to stop and just think. Even so, there are a variety of times in our professional and personal lives when we will especially benefit from looking at the past to help us prepare to be more successful in the future.