- 2010 CIO Symposium Plenary Session - CIO 3.0
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written on December 02, 2010
by Brad Nellis
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NEOSA- The COSE Technology Network
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CIO: 3.0 - A forward view of the industry landscape from CIOs and select vendors.
Panelists: Lev Gonick, CIO - Case, Sandra Rapp, CIO - LinguistaLogix, Dan Dugan - Cisco; John Sprecher - Microsoft
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- Sales Techniques in a Challenging Economy
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written on December 02, 2010
by Administrator One
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SBC 2010
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This is the PowerPoint presentation from the COSE Small Business Conference, Oct 20 and 21, 2010 from Tom Scully from Sandler Training. This workshop will review the realities of selling in a tough economy and explore why people buy, where those prospects are, how to find them and how to close the deal.
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- Branding Your Business Getting Your Message Right
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written on December 02, 2010
by Administrator One
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SBC 2010
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- 2010 CIO Symposium Social Media Breakout Session
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written on December 01, 2010
by Brad Nellis
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NEOSA- The COSE Technology Network
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Social media deployment is a challenging issue, not only for the marketing types, but for CIOs and IT Executives too. At the 2010 NEOSA CIO Symposium, panelists Joe Pulizzi, Kristie Van Auken and Jim Kukral shared their thoughts on how companies can best take advantage of social media opportunities for their firm, but at the same time protect their company.
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- Sustainability and Oil: A Perfect Mix for Lube Stop
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written on November 30, 2010
by Nicole Stika
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Greening Your Business
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When Green Plus™ announced August 31 that Lube Stop had become just the second business in Ohio and the first quick oil change company in the country to achieve Green Plus™ certification, it may have come as a surprise for some.
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- Where Is Your Organization Today? Part II
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written on November 23, 2010
by Eric Kurjan
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Strategic Planning and Execution
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In Part I, we discussed the need to evaluate the organization and highlight what we are doing well and what needs improvement from strategy vs. execution perspective. (see Where is your Organization Today - Part I - MindSpring article November 2010)
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- Taming The Alien - Recovering a Healthy Waistline
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written on November 23, 2010
by Betsy B Muller
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Healthy Lifestyles
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Have you recently looked down and noticed that your tummy is bigger than it used to be? Maybe you’ve had to adjust your belt notches or go up a waist size?
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- Preparing for an Employee Termination
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written on November 23, 2010
by Scott Lawson
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Liabilities Within the WorkForce
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Terminating an employee is perhaps the most unpleasant, yet necessary, task that an employer must carry out. Emotions run high during the process and, depending upon the situation, it may be necessary to repair damage caused by the employee to relationships, productivity and morale.
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- Post Election Thoughts and the Market
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written on November 23, 2010
by Frank Fantozzi
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Wealth Planning
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It’s been a couple of weeks since the American public voted and voiced their opinions. The American people made themselves heard across a broad range of issues from lower taxation to smaller government (less spending), free enterprise, and the concept that Washington should stick to governing the country, not telling people how to live their lives (healthcare reform).
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- Effective Lead Generation and Follow Up
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written on November 22, 2010
by Administrator One
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SBC 2010
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This is the PowerPoint presentation from the COSE Small Business Conference, Oct 20 and 21, 2010 from Matt Minarik, Owner Hi-Q-Group. This session focuses on the fact that you know how to get your foot in the door.
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- High Performance Sales Strategies
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written on November 22, 2010
by Administrator One
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SBC 2010
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This is the PowerPoint presentation from the COSE Small Business Conference, Oct 20 and 21, 2010 from Joe Mayer, PhD of Mayer Business Group. This session will cover from whether your sales force is one person or a team it’s important that they have a clear understanding of the benefits your customers realize from using your products or services and understand the market segments your most valuable customers operate in.
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- Blogging for Your Business
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written on November 22, 2010
by Administrator One
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SBC 2010
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This is an Audio File presentation from the COSE Small Business Conference, Oct 20 and 21, 2010 from Tiffany Lardormita of Inervu. This session will allow you to learn how to affectively participate in blogs in order to promote your business
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- Succession Planning for the Small Business Owner
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written on November 22, 2010
by Administrator One
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SBC 2010
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This is the PowerPoint presentation from the COSE Small Business Conference, Oct 20 and 21, 2010 from Charles M. Conrad,
Szarka Financial Management and Charles F. Adler, Esq., Schneider Smeltz, Ranney & LaFond PLL. You've spent a lifetime building your business – now find out how to continue to benefit from your business after you stop working in it
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- Sales Techniques in a Challenging Economy
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written on November 22, 2010
by Administrator One
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SBC 2010
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This is the PowerPoint presentation from the COSE Small Business Conference, Oct 20 and 21, 2010 from Tom Scully of Sandler Training.
This workshop will review the realities of selling in a tough economy and explore why people buy, where those prospects are, how to find them and how to close the deal.
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- Legal Documents for Selling a Business
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written on November 19, 2010
by Kipp Krukowski
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Buying and Selling a Business
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When you are selling a business, it is important that you have legal agreements in place that are easily understood by all parties involved in the transaction. This will eliminate or reduce potential disagreements after the sale is complete.
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- How a Little Creativity Can Bring Big Rewards in Recruiting
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written on November 19, 2010
by Kenyon Mau
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Recruitment and Safe Hiring Practices
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With the looming hiring frenzy due to occur as the economy begins to improve, something I wrote several years ago becomes appropriate. Read this and apply it when you seek to hire new talent.
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- Twitter Rolls Out New Features Part 3
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written on November 19, 2010
by Jason Therrien
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Social Media
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The last few weeks, I’ve explored some of the new features Twitter has rolled out, including expanded viewing panes, embedded multimedia and URL shorteners. This installment will highlight some new Twitter keyboard shortcuts, which can help you be a more productive tweeter.
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- Part 2: Why, When and How to Upgrade Your Network - Human Capital
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written on November 19, 2010
by Steve Krisfalusy
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Business Technology
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The #1 reason for minimal usage of your systems is the failure in the implementation phase. Business owners ask all the time... What should I expect?
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- Late Filing Penalty for Partnership Returns Increased
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written on November 17, 2010
by William Riccio
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Tracking Business Finances
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The Partnership late filing penalty for tax years beginning after 2009 has been increased to $195 per month for each month up to 12 months that the return is late or does not contain the required information.
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- Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling and Composting
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written on November 17, 2010
by Beau Daane
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Waste Reduction, Recycling and Composting
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Kurtz Bros a local NE Ohio company has been recycling for over 60 years! When Mel Kurtz Sr. started selling topsoil from his farm in 1948, he never dreamed his family business would grow into a leading supplier of landscaping materials, nor ultimately become a front-runner in recycling technologies
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- Microsoft AdCenter to Start Serving Ads on Bing Search and Yahoo Search
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written on November 17, 2010
by David Goebel
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E-Marketing Tips and Trends
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On October 11 Microsoft began a gradual two week process to transition Yahoo! ad serving from the Yahoo! Search Marketing platform to Microsoft Advertising adCenter for North America.
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- Tips on How to Hire Your First Employee
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written on November 17, 2010
by Joe Mayer
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Recruitment and Safe Hiring Practices
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Hiring your first employee or hiring an additional employee to help the growing company is never an easy task. Many end up hiring a person who was recommended by a friend or family member independent of their skills and their “fit” for the job.
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- Analytic Software Helping Small Businesses Grow
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written on November 15, 2010
by Administrator One
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SBC 2010
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This is the PowerPoint presentation from the COSE Small Business Conference, Oct 20 and 21, 2010 from Karen Haddad Ziton, from Visualytic Solutions, Inc.
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- Late Filing Penalty for S Corporation Returns Increased
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written on November 12, 2010
by William Riccio
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Tracking Business Finances
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The S corporation late filing penalty for tax years beginning after 2009 has been increased to $195 per month for each month up to 12 months that the return is late or does not contain the required information.
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- Hiring Your First Employee
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written on November 12, 2010
by Steve Krisfalusy
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Recruitment and Safe Hiring Practices
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A successful hire is never guaranteed whether they be your first or 100th. There are things you can do to increase the probability of success on any budget.
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