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Government, Politics and the
Economy
Obama:
Small Business Promises Kept and Broken
President
Obama promised to help Main Street where, but has he kept that
promise? Here's a look at where he's followed through -- and where he
hasn't. CNNMoney.com
Survey
Suggests Recession to End This Quarter
With
recent data suggesting that the recession has bottomed-out, the Blue
Chip Economic Indicators survey of private economists showed about
90% of the respondents believe the recession will be declared over
this quarter. FoxBusiness.com
Management
and Operations
Your
Power to Lead
The
power behind real leadership is a paradox, one that both sets you
apart from others and draws you to them, a power to inspire, engage,
and serve others; to make a real difference in a team, an
organization, a community, and even the world. ManageSmarter.com
Legal
Issues
Denying
ERISA Benefits Just Got Easier
Thanks
to a federal appeals court, it is now more difficult for employees to
challenge your decision to deny a benefit covered by the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). BusinessManagementDaily.com
Taxes
and Financial Issues
Study:
Credit Card Debt Hurts Startups
A
new study of 5,000 small firms indicates that those that relied on
credit cards to get going are less likely to survive.
BusinessWeek.com
Six
Ways to Win-over Investors
If
you are turning to venture capital for funding, you know that the
competition is fierce. Here are six tips on how you can stand out and
appeal to investors. WSJ.com
Technology
Issues
Twitter
Attack Shows Vulnerability of Social Networks
The
denial-of-service attacks that shut down Twitter and disrupted
Facebook and LiveJournal were intended to silence an anti-Russian
blogger. However, they highlighted the fragility of social networks.
USAToday.com
Health,
Benefits and Labor Issues
Small
Biz Health Insurance: The Practice of Purging
A
small business may have been with the same insurance company for
years, but when a worker becomes gravely ill, more and more of those
insurance providers wind up dumping the company, and that is a
practice that healthcare reform may not address. BusinessWeek.com
Exempt,
Non-Exempt? Learn all About Overtime Exemptions From Classic TV
The
best way to explain exempt versus nonexempt rules is by pointing to
specific employees and then describing exactly what about their jobs
requires them to be paid salary or overtime. The problem is common
frames of reference. The answer, of course, is television.
Workforce.com
Branding,
Sales and Marketing
Email
Marketing: Selling Ads in E-Newsletters
If
you want to sell ads on an Email newsletter, you need to understand
that it is a different animal from selling ads for print
publications. Here are some keys to success.
ClickZ.com
Color
in Your Personal Brand
In
branding, color helps express attributes and create emotional
connections with your audience. MarketingProfs.com
Online
Marketing: Active Home Internet Users
Effective
marketing means knowing your demographics, who your audience is,
where they are and so on. For online marketers, that means knowing
who is online. ClickZ.com
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