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ABC Partners: 7Search.com and T-Mobile
7Search.com
provides online advertising and is excited to give an exclusive
discount to ABC members for Pay-Per-Click advertising, an affordable
online advertising option that enables you to see fast results. With
T-Mobile, your employees will receive discounts off their monthly
wireless service charges if they sign up for T-Mobile wireless
service. The more employees to sign up with T-Mobile, the more the
discount will grow!
Government, Politics and the
Economy
When
Will Consumer Spending Begin Again?
Economists
say they see signs of an economic recovery, but given the weak job
market and high debt levels, they don't see consumers opening their
wallets again anytime soon. BusinessWeek.com
US
Service Industries Contracted Faster Than Expected in July
In
another sign that the recovery will be a slow one, US service
industries unexpectedly contracted at a faster pace in July as
unemployment continued to rise. Bloomberg.com
Management
and Operations
Emotional
Intelligence and Competitive Advantage
Methodical
skills are all very important, but they won't save your company if
your employees lack emotional intelligence. Here are some ideas on
helping them develop it.
ManageSmarter.com
Whatever
Happened to Customer Service?
Especially
in today's recession, there are a lot of explanations for why
customer service is so bad, but it ultimately comes down to three
things and the first is health insurance. NYTimes.com
Lessons
From the Fallen
As
an entrepreneur, learning from mistakes is a necessity. Of course,
nobody says they have to be your mistakes and the recession is
providing many mistakes from which to learn; and with it currently
costing some $3 trillion, somebody should be getting something out of
this. FoxBusiness.com
Legal
Issues
Hoop
Dreams: Is the ADA a Road to the NBA?
Can
a 59-year-old lawyer make it to the NBA? Maybe! Using the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) and some recent cases involving
accommodations for disabled workers as a basis, Attorney Alan Rupe
thinks he has it all mapped out.
Workforce.com
Taxes
and Financial Issues
7
Ways to Lower Your Business Cellphone Bills
You
live or die by your cellphone. It keeps you in touch with your
office, your clients, your email—without it you would be lost. Here
are seven ways to save money lasso cellphone savings for your small
business. WSJ.com
Technology
Issues
Windows'
Blue Screen of Death Being Used in New Scareware Scam
Hackers
are now using that infamous icon of the Windows operating system, the
Blue Screen of Death, to trick computer users into downloading fake
security software. Don't fall for it! ZDNet.com
Health,
Benefits and Labor Issues
Flexible
Hours for Nonexempt Workers
Traditionally,
flexible work arrangements have been a perk of exempt, salaried
employees, but these days more companies are using them for their
nonexempt, hourly workers as well.
Workforce.com
Gibbs:
Healthcare Opponents `Manufacturing' Outrage
Reacting
to the opposition, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs accused a group
opposing President Obama’s healthcare overhaul of “manufacturing”
outrage. Bloomberg.com
Branding,
Sales and Marketing
B2B
Email Marketing: Finding the Right Email Frequency
Are
you sending too much too fast, or not enough and not frequently
enough? Somewhere between these two extremes is the sweet-spot of
email frequency, where its just right. Here are two ways to think
about email cadence.
ClickZ.com
Social
Media Marketing: Building a Community
Learn
how four brands developed their online communities, giving visitors a
reason to engage and
do
more.
ClickZ.com
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