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My internal debate on the health insurance reform process

I am an advocate of the free market system. Much of the debate that surrounds questions of “free market” is actually the legal or regulatory imposition of unwieldy barriers to honest Free Markets. When the market participants try to maneuver through these byzantine rules and regulations then the so called free markets can [...]

Grow your business as you help to develop your professional staff The Business Case for Mentoring

Mentoring is the process of one person helping another to grow and develop. Mentors offer valuable lessons from their own experience when providing guidance and direction to others.
Effective mentoring leads to improved knowledge, skills and performance by providing personal access to important know-how and savvy practices. As a mentor, your knowledge and ability to [...]

March Group Works with Middle Market Businesses

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The March Group is a mergers and acquisitions company founded in 1986.  They specialize in the marketing, negotiation and sale of middle-market businesses.  Today the March Group has 9 offices across America [...]

Employee Performance Management

I am supposed to get my salary review and news about any “bonus” I may receive tomorrow. For some reason I feel that this weekend will be a little depressing. On the positive side, I still have my job! That is – if the salary review doesn’t turn into a termination…

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Blogging Ethics

So, the FTC is all hot and bothered about bloggers promoting things on their sites.
You might say, “Oh, the whole PayPerPost deal – I don’t do that, so it does not matter to me.”
FAIL – Do you have ANY affiliate links on your blog or site? Then the FTC wants that disclosed:
But it’s not [...]

Oh Brother…

[Billing Code: 6750-01S]
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 C.F.R. Part 255
Guides Concerning the Use of
Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice of proposed changes to Guides. Request for public comments.
SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) is seeking public
comment on proposed revisions to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and
Testimonials in Advertising (“the Guides”).
DATES: [...]

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If you are using GMail for important stuff, don’t!

Don’t use Google’s GMail for important stuff – like your business. GMail is a free service. GMail is in BETA. GMail is wonderful, but as with all tools it is not always the appropriate tool. Get a reliable email service that is unrelated to GMail or Google. Google is redefining [...]

PPC versus SEO – Is it even a debate?

There are a lot of new webmasters – and even some more experienced ones – who constantly want to “debate” using pay-per-click (PPC) versus search engine optimization (SEO) for web site promotion.
Which is better?
Okay, ask a carpenter the same question about a hammer and a saw. Which is better? I will [...]