Recent Articles
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The dangerous dozen: 12 marketing miscues by new companies
Fred Berns MarketingWhy is that 50 percent of small businesses fail within their first five years? Insufficient capital is one reason behind that Small Business Administration statistic. Poor management plays a role, as does a lack of planning and a bad location.
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Church communication fears and tiers
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityA crowd gathers in a large room. Everyone quiets down waiting for something to happen. They all have a lot going on in their heads. They're all prepared to inform the group. Then, someone figures no one's in charge, so she takes the lead. She clears her voice and starts telling what she came for. Another person then realizes if he's going to get his message out, he must say his information, too.
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Dealing with deposits for commercial tenants
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailAlthough landlords often ask for security deposits on commercial leases, such deposits aren't legally required. In fact, you can often negotiate them. Unfortunately, too many tenants don't know that and willingly pay the deposit, without negotiating the amount or the terms.
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Customize your medical resume for greater career opportunities
Monica Gomez Healthcare AdministrationYour medical resume is your first introduction to potential healthcare employers. At a basic level, a great resume must have a clean look, be free of spelling and grammatical errors, and present all of the information pertinent to your skillset, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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Millennials squeezed out of housing market
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesThis was supposed to be the year when millennials threw off their chains of dependence and flocked to the housing market. Instead, more millennials now are living with their families than at the height of the Great Recession, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.
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Study: Your choice of sleep position may affect your brain
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareWe all have our favorite sleeping positions — back, side, stomach — but a new study shows our sleeping position may have more benefits than just comfort. Researchers at Stony Brook University believe sleeping on one's side — the most common position in humans and many animals — may more effectively remove brain waste and help reduce the chances of developing neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
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Report: The evolving use of work order management systems
Bruce Condit Facilities & GroundsWork order management systems continue to evolve rapidly in the world of facility maintenance. Today, these high-tech, integrated tools can access and provide data from multiple platforms and provide both retailers and vendors the information needed to make better, faster decisions that cut costs and improve efficiencies.
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Dwindling volunteers: How to keep your most important resource
William D. Pawlucy Association ManagementAt least 80 percent of nonprofits in America rely on volunteers for their workforce. In fact, most nonprofits would not exist if not for the volunteers that serve them. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently published a report providing some startling numbers.
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London City Airport up for sale
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveOne of Europe's hottest airport properties is up for sale at a price that reflects just how far it has come in its relatively short lifespan. The sale also shows how much potential it has — if a few stumbling blocks can be overcome.
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Driver shortage: What warehouse managers should do
Ken Ackerman Distribution & WarehousingFor more than two years now, we have seen a growing discussion about the driver shortage problem, but relatively little about solutions. Most of the issues are motor carrier issues, and unless your company is involved in both trucking and warehousing, there is little you can do about these.