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Software Patents Author: Michael Feigin Recent court cases may change the availability of obtaining software and business method patents. Where is the line between what is considered an abstract and unpatentable invention verses a tangible and patentable invention?
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GETTING A HANDLE ON PRODUCTIVITY Author: James Cavalluzzi Your business is growing, you are hiring more people, everyone in your organization has gained responsibilities, you are working overtime, and yet, you are experiencing new problems that threaten to undermine your business plan.
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3 Simple Keys Will Make Your Customers Stick Author: Denise O'Berry Do you spend a lot of time and energy courting prospective new customers, hoping to pump up your bottom line? If so, you're probably missing an untapped source of sales that exists right inside your company -- there's truth in the statement that your
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Starting a Business – What is a Business Plan? Author: William King This article deals with key decisions involved with starting a business and the advantages of having you own business. Furthermore it throws light on the various kinds of business structures and how a successful business plan should be laid out.
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3 Simple Filing Guidelines Author: Maria Gracia One of the most basic ways to find papers when you need them is to retrieve them from an effective filing system. A good filing system will allow you to find what you're looking for in 10 seconds or less. Here are 3 simple filing guidelines that can
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Are you in AWE of your Employees? Author: Jan B. King Employers have become so concerned about seeming unfair or worse becoming the victims of lawsuits by unhappy ex-employees that theyve stopped requiring minimum standards of employees. This can only lead to poor individual and eventually poor company
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Beware of Psychic Vampires Author: John Assaraf I am often asked how I stay happy and motivated all the time. The answer has two parts to it; positivity and self-talk. Many years ago I had a colleague who was forever complaining about everything and everyone in her life. Each day when she arrived
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3 Steps To Immediately Increase Sales Author: Leif H. Smith, Psy.D. Want to increase sales within your company? Its not as hard to do as some might have you believe. Though we as a nation are in the midst of an economic downturn these past two years, your company does not have to be. What follows are three simple steps
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Are You An Expert At What You Do? Author: Jennifer Tribe One of the most common refrains I hear from people is, I cant create information productsIm not an expert! Yet what is expertise? Many organizations have tried to pin down the exact criteria that make an expert. They talk about university
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Attention To Details Helps Homeowners Sell Fast In A Buyers Market Author: W. Troy Swezey Your boss has just given you the career opportunity of a lifetime, but the job is in another state. Soon you discover that moving your family to another city may be one of lifes hardest tasks. The thought of leaving behind old friends and schools for
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A Balancing Act: How To Properly Organize Your Checkbook Author: Jakob Jelling With all the things you have to remember to do on a regular basis, balancing your checkbook doesn't always receive priority. But if you plan ahead and schedule some time for this important task, you will reap the financial rewards. Before you begin
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35 Surefire Ways to Kill a Meeting Author: John Gravitt 1. Play find the meeting by changing the location and time of your meeting at the last minute. 2. Dont bother to book your meeting room in advance. Lead the group from room to room trying to find another place to meet. 3. Bring 5 handouts for
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5 Things You Must Do To Fail in Business Author: George Meszaros There are more books about succeeding in business then curse words on MTV. It is not easy to define what makes a business succeed, but it is easy to describe what makes a business fail. If you are starting your business or currently being miserably
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Accountability In Trading Author: Harvey Walsh I recently heard from a trader who told me he has been having problems with discipline in his day trading. He knows how to trade, he knows the setups he needs to be looking for in the charts, when to enter, and when to exit. His trouble is in having the
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27 Tips For An Effective Presentation Author: Jacki Rose So youre not a professional speaker. Thats no excuse for NOT giving a professional presentation. You have a great product or service! Youve put together an awesome presentation with great content! You really know your stuff! Youre an expert! None
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Are You an Entrepreneur That is Starved for Time? Author: Vishal P. Rao Being an entrepreneur and running a successful home-based business is stressful at times, and can be hectic. Success within a home-based business though, absolutely demands time management skills, or the chores that need to get done will be left undone,
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Branding Fiasco -- Better Be Who You Say You Are! Author: Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE Our experience as customers offers great instruction into the concept of branding. Come with me on a recent experience and youll see what I mean. Heres the situation: I want to order an 800 number. On my AT&T bill is a customer services number. I
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2010 SOCCER: MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM Author: Anton Viljoen The Stadium is in Durban, adjacent to the ABSA Stadium, in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct, and the Durban street circuit used for the A1GP World Cup of motorsport. The Stadium will have a capacity of 70,000 during the World Cup and 54,000 afterwards. Ca
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What is Pay-Per-Click? Author: F. Terrence Markle Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is when an advertiser pays for each qualified click that sends a search engine user (i.e., visitor) to the advertisers web page. PPC requires the advertiser to bid on key words or key word phrases chosen by the
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Walt Disney's Failures Could Inspire Entrepreneurs Author: Stephen Schochet You are a struggling entrepreneur and sometimes it feels like you are pushing a 3 ton boulder up a steep hill. Costs keep mounting and you are considering giving up. Well before you do, check out these 10 setbacks that Walt Disney had, some were
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10 Inside Secrets to Google Adwords - Part 2 Author: Ron Isaiah Are you frustrated with spending your hard-earned money on Google Adwords and losing more money than you make? Part 2 of this series continues revealing the inside secrets of successful, profitable advertising with Google Adwords. If you missed Part
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Turning Challenge Into Opportunity Author: Jeff Solochek There is a common saying that whenever you are presented with a problem or a challenge, you should turn it into an opportunity. Some of the people who have mastered this concept are; the United States Government, Large Corporations, Self Made
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