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Meeting Your Meeting Expectations


'To get something done a meeting should consist of no more than three people, two of whom are absent.' ~Author unknown One of the complaints I hear most often is about the number of meetings people attend during any given week.

50 Great Ways to Motivate and Not Break the Bank


Quick, Easy, and Even Fun!. 1. Smile, say "Hi! How are you doing today?" 2.

Efficiency Around The Office


Nearly every office, be it commercial or home-based, may have areas of inefficiency that can be improved upon. We are not talking sales figures or profit margins or budgets, but inefficient waste and resource management.

Organizational Culture, Creativity, Innovation


It can be concluded with great certainty that certain organizational cultures inhibit creativity and innovation whilst others foster it. Some organizations are just better at identifying problems, generating and selecting valuable ideas and developing and commercialising them - this is why those firms tend to maintain competitive advantage and remain leaders in their field.

Employee Turnover: Seven Reasons Why People Quit Their Jobs


There are many reasons why good employees quit and go to another company, perhaps even your competitor. Most of the reasons start with management and most are preventable.

A Comprehensive Sarbanes Oxley Act Summary


Individual and corporate security stand in the center of the Sarbanes Oxley Act summary, as they are the areas that suffered most changes. New criminal and civil penalties were announced for security violations and a new system of certification of internal audit efforts was set.

Creativity and Innovation Management - Core Competencies and Competitive Advantage


Following is a brief definition of core competencies and competitive advantage and their fit with creativity and innovation management. Core Competence: A core competence is one which critically underpins the organisation's competitive advantage.

Spotlight on Productivity: How to Overcome E-Mail Overload


Do you ever feel overwhelmed by e-mail? Have you ever spent more of your day wading through your e-mail than managing your work? Are you looking for ways to spend less time creating, managing and answering messages? Discover how to overcome e-mail overload and be more productive by writing more effective e-mail messages and reducing the volume of e-mail. Write Effective E-Mail Messages Start improving your e-mail effectiveness by creating and formatting easy to follow content, and by using pre-written responses.

Is Your Business Ethical?


Ethics - in a profession or trade - is that branch of philosophy which studies the principles of right and wrong in human conduct. Is your business ethical? What I mean is 'Does your business do the right thing when faced with that decision?' It's a simple question, which many businesses struggle with.

Bolster Credibility with Investors--Avoid These Phrases in Your Business Plan


Remember Papa John's commercial on TV with the slogan 'Better Ingredients, Better Pizza'? Well its nothing more than puffery: general, non-provable, inane claims. The problem is puffery is not only acceptable it's often expected.

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Acacia gets rights to 120 communications patents - BusinessWeek

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MySpace readies site overhaul to rekindle growth - Reuters

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VSE Corporation Standardizes on Deltek's Market-Leading Government Contracting ... - MarketWatch (press release)

VSE Corporation Standardizes on Deltek's Market-Leading Government Contracting ...
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US STOCKS-Futures point to flat open as M&A heats up - Reuters

US STOCKS-Futures point to flat open as M&A heats up
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