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Six Tips to Save Water, Energy, and Money
written on August 25, 2010 by Nicole Stika
Greening Your Business

Sure, reducing the amount of water you use can lower your water bills.  But did you know that it can actually save you money three ways?

 

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A Blue Marble Day Shift Your Thinking and Your Attitude
written on August 25, 2010 by Jeff Nischwitz
Personal Evolution

Did you ever have a day when things didn’t go as you planned?  I’m guessing that you all have.  Did you ever have a day where you didn’t feel like you accomplished much?

 

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Selling to Your Employee When An ESOP Does Not Fit
written on August 25, 2010 by Chris Cooper
Succession Planning

Many business owners and advisors are familiar with Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP).  They can be a good fit for business owners who are looking to cash out some or all of their equity in the business.  ESOPs also provide significant tax breaks for the seller AND the business.

 

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PowerPoint on the Top 10 Investments to Lower Your Energy Costs
written on August 25, 2010 by Nicole Stika
Greening Your Business

This webinar will introduce the top ten investments in energy efficiency measures that yield the fastest payback when it comes to significantly improving the energy performance of your building.

 

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PowerPoint on Greening Your Business: Improving the Bottom Line
written on August 25, 2010 by Nicole Stika
Greening Your Business

Being green and sustainable doesn't mean spending more!  Being green can save money and help you make even more money by using it as a real (not greenwashing!) marketing and branding opportunity.

 

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Podcast of How to Create a Successful e-Commerce Web Site August 12th event
written on August 23, 2010 by Administrator One
Member Education Series

This is the podcast of the event that took place on August 12, 2010.  Interested in selling your products or services online?

 

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Podcast Sales and Marketing Event on August 5 2010
written on August 23, 2010 by Administrator One
Member Education Series

Podcast of the Sales and Marketing: Healthy Business Exposure through Viral Marketing (201) on Thursday, August 05, 2010.

 

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Maximizing Trade Show Value
written on August 23, 2010 by Phil Stella
Networking Strategies

Many COSE entrepreneurs use business expos and trade shows to market their products and services and network with prospects, clients and colleagues.  If that strategy works for your business, here are some Best Practices to help you maximize your trade show experience, ROI and value.

 

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Podcast of Social Media Demystified from July 29 2010
written on August 23, 2010 by Administrator One
Member Education Series

Podcast of the COSE event on Twitter, Facebook YouTube and MySpace – heard all of these terms, but don’t know how they apply to you?

 

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Blackberry Tips and Tricks
written on August 23, 2010 by Ryan Shorts
Business Software and Applications

Do you get your email and other messages on your Black Berry?  Did you know that you can synch multiple email address (personal and professional)?

 

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It is Not a Free Pass
written on August 19, 2010 by Diane Helbig
Networking Strategies

Networking is an interesting activity.  There are so many people who do it well and reap the benefits.  And then there are the people who don’t understand it and hurt their businesses – many times without even realizing it.

 

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How Employee Training Can Improve Your Business Growth Even When Budgets are Tight
written on August 19, 2010 by Dennis Sommer
Employee Development

Experts say, employee training is a simple and proven tactic used by top performers to improve business growth in today’s challenging economy.  Improving business growth is not easy.  This simple strategy can help you achieve your goals.

 

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PowerPoint from NEOSA SIG August 4 2010
written on August 17, 2010 by Brad Nellis
NEOSA- The COSE Technology Network

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Building Powerful Teams Part 3
written on August 13, 2010 by Roxanne Kaufman
Goals: Setting and Achievement

In previous articles we talked about geese; emotional intelligence of teams; and virtual teams. In this third and final segment in the series, we now turn to:
▪ Trust
▪ An Exercise in Team Effectiveness
▪ A Final Thought on Building Teams

 

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Emails from Outlook Templates
written on August 13, 2010 by Ryan Shorts
Business Software and Applications

Did you know you can save email templates in Outlook to use at a later time?  This is an efficient way to organize your more automatic replies.

 

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Improve Business Growth by Writing Everything Down
written on August 13, 2010 by Dennis Sommer
Growth Strategies

Experts say, writing everything down is a simple and proven tactic used by top performers to improve business growth in today’s challenging economy.  Improving business growth is not easy.  This simple strategy will help you achieve your goals.

 

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NEOSA Developers SIG - Collaboration Platforms
written on August 12, 2010 by Brad Nellis
NEOSA- The COSE Technology Network

NEOSA hosted a Developers SIG meeting on August 4th featuring a discussion of collaboartion tools such as SharePoint, Google Apps and other tools.  Panelists included Ray Paganini of Cornerstone IT, Andy Halko of Insivia and Rob Kaleta of MagellanPoint.

 

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NEOSA Interview with Best of Tech Winner - FirstEnergy
written on August 12, 2010 by Brad Nellis
NEOSA- The COSE Technology Network

Bennett Gaines, CIO of FirstEnergy, joined us for an interview about the company's outstanding internship and co-op program and discusses why he believes work-based education is so important to northeast Ohio.  Bennett also shares details on what makes the company's program so successful and offers advice on how other companies can enhance their internship program.

 

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The Scoop on Access to Capital and Your Credit Score
written on August 09, 2010 by Marsha Powers
Access to Capital

Is your credit score impacting you getting more money for your business?  And you don’t even know it?  Here are some tips on how to access more capital with some basic financial house cleaning techniques to improve your credit score.

 

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Shattering Five Branding Myths
written on August 09, 2010 by Nikki Evans
Branding

When people think of branding, they often think of just a logo or business card.  Or they think of the opposite extreme, such as Apple or Virgin, and so assume they will never have the budget to "brand effectively."

 

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Socioeconomics is More than Dollars and Cents
written on August 09, 2010 by Tameka Taylor
Diversity Awareness and Education

Diversity consists of more than the aspect of race, although that is typically what we think of as Americans.  Race is an important aspect of diversity that impacts many of our lives on a daily basis and the interactions amongst people and groups

 

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State of Ohio Sponsored Help Wanted and Job Seekers Online Resource
written on August 09, 2010 by William Riccio
Tracking Business Finances

The State of Ohio has created a little know free online resource for Ohio employers and job seekers at www.OhioMeansJobs.com.

 

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Web Design Trends 7-15-10
written on August 05, 2010 by Administrator One
Member Education Series

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Follow the Leader
written on August 04, 2010 by Tameka Taylor
Leadership Skills in Employees

As children, many of us played a game called Follow the Leader and most of us wanted to the Leader.  As adults, life requires us at different times to be a follower even when we are leaders.  As leaders, we sometimes struggle with the concept of following others.  

 

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Building Powerful Teams Part 2
written on August 04, 2010 by Roxanne Kaufman
Goals: Setting and Achievement

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