- Dispelling The Myths of Home Based Businesses
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written on October 29, 2008
by Jeanne Bluffstone
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COSE Home Business Network
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- Integrity How Can I Interview for It
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written on October 28, 2008
by Kenyon Mau
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Recruitment and Safe Hiring Practices
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From time to time, I get asked if it is possible to interview a candidate to see if he or she has integrity. In a word the answer is - YES. As I have trained managers on how to properly interview, I find that most try to get to that answer during the course of their meeting the candidate. However many do not quite get there in having their questions answered.
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- PODCASTHow Do They Do It Best Practices from Local Arts Pros 91008
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written on October 27, 2008
by Matt Charboneau
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COSE Arts Network
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Podcast from the COSE Arts Network panel discussion "How Do They Do It? Best Practices from Local Arts Pros" 9/10/08 at the Beachland Ballroom
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- 911 and VoIP
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written on October 24, 2008
by Laura Leggett
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Telecommunications
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- Franchises And The NEO Economy Lunch With The Cleveland Fed
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written on October 24, 2008
by Joel Libava
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Investing in a Franchise
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- Adapting to the current turmoil
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written on October 21, 2008
by Joe Mayer
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Personal Evolution
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In this week's USA Today the latest economic poll showed that 73% of the respondent think the economy is poor and 84% think it is getting worse. 91% are dissatisfied with the current situation. Now, when they asked if their financial situation has been harmed, only 29% said yes and 33% said not at all.
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- 7 Common VoIP Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
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written on October 20, 2008
by Laura Leggett
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Telecommunications
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- VoIP and 911 Test test and test
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written on October 20, 2008
by Laura Leggett
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Telecommunications
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- Finding Clarity in Leadership
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written on October 17, 2008
by Roxanne Kaufman
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Professional Advancement
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"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." Eleanor Roosevelt
According to Marcus Buckingham, co-author of First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently (coauthored with Curt Coffman) and Now, Discover Your Strengths (coauthored with Donald O. Clifton), the most essential fear leaders must confront is fear of the future.
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- When the Going Gets Tough Smart Companies Start Promoting
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written on October 17, 2008
by Jeanne Bluffstone
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COSE Home Business Network
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- Choice of Legal Entity Part 1
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written on October 16, 2008
by James K Roosa
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Building and Maintaining Your Legal Infrastructure
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- The FOUR Essential Qualities of Inspired Leadership
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written on October 16, 2008
by Roxanne Kaufman
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Professional Advancement
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"Our greatest strength is our ability to acknowledge our differences, our greatest weakness is our failure to embrace them." Judith Henderson. Very few people can confidently explain how they take charge, engage others and develop their leadership skills.
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- Fear
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written on October 16, 2008
by Joe Mayer
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Personal Evolution
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It seems that every day the news is getting more and more confusing and disturbing. The steep decline in the stock markets, companies "re-sizing" and combining operations, and the credit tightening the banks are pushing.
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- Opportunity Seekers Watch Out For Those Opportunity Seekers
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written on October 14, 2008
by Joel Libava
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Investing in a Franchise
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- Pay Attention
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written on October 14, 2008
by Roxanne Kaufman
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Professional Advancement
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"In the final analysis, the quality of our life depends on our ability to consciously choose who and what we give our thoughts, interests, moments and emotions to." Author Sam Horn, in Conzentrate: Get Focused and Pay Attention - When Life Is Filled With Pressures, Distractions, and Multiple Priorities (2000)
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- Henry Fords Message
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written on October 13, 2008
by Roxanne Kaufman
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Professional Advancement
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Henry Ford said, "You can take my factories, burn my buildings, but give me my people and I will build the business right back again." Henry Ford's belief in the vital importance of people in the overall success of an organization is more significant today than ever before.
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- Effective Social Media Example Target Reaches Consumers With Facebook
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written on October 13, 2008
by Jason Therrien
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Social Media
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Social Media campaigns can be very beneficial to larger marketing efforts if they are a genuine representation of your brand’s message.
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- Want More Energy Plug Your Drains
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written on October 13, 2008
by Ellen H Brown
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Healthy Lifestyles
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- How to Prevent Downtime in the Midst of Disaster
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written on October 10, 2008
by Laura Leggett
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Telecommunications
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Have regular meetings with your outsourcer. Discuss their performance, and discuss your business strategy. Talk about potential acquisitions. The outsourcer may need to hire additional people and increase storage space; they will likely be impacted by the integration strategy. Regularly check to make sure the IT strategy is aligned with and supports your business strategy.
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- A Marketing Podcast
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written on October 09, 2008
by Rachel Torchia
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Customer Retention
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Secrets to spending marketing and advertising dollars wisely.
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- The Intersection of Art and Technology Part 2
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written on October 09, 2008
by COSE
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COSE Arts Network
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Recording of the January 9th COSE Arts Network program, "The Intersection of Art and Technology", co-presented with the Ingenuity Festival. Moderated by David Moss of Boondock Walker LLC, with panelists...
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- The Intersection of Art and Technology Part 1
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written on October 09, 2008
by COSE
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COSE Arts Network
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Recording of the January 9th COSE Arts Network program, "The Intersection of Art and Technology", co-presented with the Ingenuity Festival. Moderated by David Moss of Boondock Walker LLC, with panelists...
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- Present Yourself Sales and Marketing the Derek Hess way
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written on October 09, 2008
by COSE
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COSE Arts Network
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Marty Geramita, business managaer for internationally known artist Derek Hess, shares the story of their career together and how they expanded Derek's business to included online marketing and sales, a clothing...
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- Artist Bios for 91008 Panel Discussion Podcast
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written on October 07, 2008
by Matt Charboneau
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COSE Arts Network
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- Death by Stress For Whom the Bell Tolls
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written on October 06, 2008
by Ingeborg Hrabowy
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Conflict Resolution
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It's not a line-item in your budget, but stress may be costing you and your company big bucks. Researchers at the American Institute of Stress estimate that workplace stress takes up at least 20% of a company's payroll; in addition, an estimated 50% of American executives will die from stress-related causes.
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