Corporate social responsibility is the buzz word in big business. In this age of environmental awareness and people empowerment, corporations are expected to behave ethically, uphold environmental sustainability, help combat poverty and support social justice. The public has learned to demand this in exchange for corporate existence. Although it is also true that many companies get away by paying mere lip service to corporate social...more
These are the days of skillful and qualified marketing. Looks are of immense importance in selling the products of a company or business. Even the envelopes you bring into play to your letters and all related credentials also need to show a professional touch, as they can talk dimensions about your dedication and assurance!There is an old saying the first impression is the last impression. Messy envelopes can give a wrong message to your...more
I discover a lot of business and life lessons in movies. While I dont get out much these days, and I rarely have occasion to kick back and watch them at home, I value the nuggets of wisdom that I take away from them.One night I actually put my feet up and watched Queen Latifahs movie Beauty Shop. I missed about 20 minutes of the movie, between her walking out on her old job and starting her own business. Still, I noticed lessons that we entrepreneurs can keep in mind as we build our own businesses and our brands.1. Be your Authentic Self.Queen Latifahs character, Gina was an honest, down-to-earth, tell-it-like-it-is woman. And while her pretentious boss (Jorge, played by Kevin Bacon) did not appreciate this, her customers certainly did. So when Gina walked out the door, many of her customers went with her.This genuine nature carried through to her new business. Because it was not an act, because she was true to herself first, customers got exactly what they expected, their Gina. Had she tried to emulate Jorge, its doubtful that level of loyalty would have followed her out his door. Copy-catting doesnt work. Be true to YOU.2. No one said this would be...more
The Christmas season is upon us, and children young and old take great pleasure in wrapping gifts for loved ones and friends.Now, a little family history here... my mother, Head Wrapper of our household at Christmas, was not one to 'fuss' with wrapping to make gifts look like those found in store displays.As a Capricorn born in the Chinese Year of...more
I live in a small rural community in Western Canada, sandwiched between a small city of about 80,000 and a major metropolitan center. Theres a lot of pressure to buy from local businesses in order to support our entrepreneurial base.Im in favor of keeping it local whenever its possible. I too have a small business and appreciate local...more
Summary: By all accounts, it works. They claim 100% successful trades. The one live account I found out there indeed had 100% successful trades and a 170% net profit over 7 weeks. The drawbacks are that you have to manually trade (the robot only gives you signals), or pay an extra $97 a month for their auto-trade version. And the auto trade version only supports 1 broker - FXCM. I do recommend Forex Ambush - it does work as advertised. $197 for manual version, plus $97 a month for auto-pilot trading. 60 days money back guarantee.Forex Ambush 2.0 uses an advanced custom-designed, artificial intelligence engine to process Forex data. Basically, it analyzes live and historical currency pricing and it then predicts the future trends. Once it finds a currency pair that it determines it can accurately predict, it sends you an alert. Forex Ambush 2.0 claims it has been 100% accurate so far and I didn't find any evidence of a losing trade when researching this review.Logically, large banks and trading organizations would have been using technology like this for years. Forex Ambush's ambition is to take the technology to the wider market and into the consumers' hands. Forex Ambush 2.0 claim...more
There is lots of talk these days about foreclosures. Investing in foreclosures can be a big money maker when it comes to real estate investing niches. While investing in foreclosures results in large profits when you choose the right house, ther are...more
The unpleasant TRIGGER word in the IRS dictionary is "IRD" [I]ncome in [R]espect of a [D]ecedent, Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 691. Income in Respect of a Decedent (IRD) refers to those amounts to which a decedent was entitled as gross income,...more
Installment loans are designed to assist people when unexpected financial emergencies occur. They are a fast, easy and hassle free way to get money to cover all your unexpected financial expenses. They are the excellent way out of all you financial...more
Whats the secret to reducing cost and accelerating the delivery of offshore software development? Move business analysis offshore, too! That's right. Theres now a growing body of evidence that doing so will reduce the costs of developing...more
When the word networking is mentioned, most people I know think about salespeople or business owners exchanging business cards any chance they can. Of course networking can be the card exchange. It`s also "doing lunch" and attending events and many...more
Safety is about company policies and procedures. It's even more about people; more specifically, your employees' natural behavioral style and safety attitude at work. Training plays an important role in workplace safety. But who your workers are, not...more