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As Obama Attacks Insurers, Small Business Owners Yawn
by Bruce Phillips Friday Mar 12, 2010President Obama is jetting around the nation this week, turning up the heat on opponents of his proposal to overhaul the nation's health care system. Obama's strategy is to force legislation to a final vote before Congress recesses at the end of the month.
6 Ways to Lower Your FedEx and UPS Shipping Charges
by Paul Diamond Friday Mar 12, 2010In January UPS raised rates by an average of 4.9% and FedEx raised its rates by an average of 5.9%. Not included in the rate increases are new and increased surcharges and add-on charges. UPS has raised it “address correction” surcharge on air shipment from $10.00 to $11.00, and ground increased from $8.00 to $10.00. “There’s a big penalty to pay for getting an address wrong,” says Mark Taylor, retired CEO with more than 30 years of experience in the shipping industry and author of the blog Shipping Coach.
Your IT Security Is About More Than 'Anti-Virus' and 'Firewall'
by Kevin Beaver Thursday Mar 11, 2010I was speaking with an acquaintance who is the vice president of a small business over dinner the other night about the information security work I do. He asked me "What's the best security system out there?" I asked him to clarify why he meant and he said "What's the best software to keep our network and servers secure?" I told him that security wasn't possible with software but rather management supporting a system of policies and processes that are enforced — where possible — with the right security technologies, such as the software he was alluding to.
Today in Small Business: Why a Temp CEO Can Be Good for Your Business
by Eric Reyes Thursday Mar 11, 2010In today's roundup of Must-Reads from around the web, find out about the latest trend in low-cost offsite meetings, why interim CEOs can give your company a big boost, why an unusually large volume of calls to your company may actually be a bad thing — and more:
Today in Management: Go Ahead — Be a Boss from Hell
by Eric Reyes Wednesday Mar 10, 2010In today's Must-Reads in management stories from around the web, find out why managing like James Cameron would make you the best boss from hell, why your best management tool is a pencil, if you need special skills to manage projects effectively — and more:
Bizzies Finalists – Vote for Your Favorites Now!
by Staci Baird Tuesday Mar 9, 2010At Bizmore, we believe the best tips and tricks come directly from you and your peers. And just like Bizmore, The Bizzies Awards let you share what you know and allow you to learn something new — who knows, you might even find a solution that will help your business excel to the next level. Many thanks to everyone who participated in the nominations - narrowing it down to only three finalists each was no easy task. Take a look at the nominees and then tell us who you think deserves to win! Click here to vote now!
Today in Tech: Why It's Time for Small Business to Go Mobile
by Eric Reyes Tuesday Mar 9, 2010In today's Must-Reads in technology stories from around the web, find out why your company website should no longer be your core Web strategy, why your BlackBerry isn't as secure as you think, what you need to consider before buying a Web-based service to help run your IT — and more:
Quotes to Inspire (or Humor) Management
by Paul Diamond Tuesday Mar 9, 2010Looking for a good management quote? Here's a small collection of thoughts on the inexact science of trying get things done efficiently and effectively by using other people to do the work. “Management's challenge is to sell more with fewer people, to customers who demand more service and attention for less money.” Jim Cecil, Vistage speaker “Lots of folks confuse bad management with destiny.” Kin Hubbard, humorist
How 'Cause Marketing' Can Help Your Business
by Paul Diamond Monday Mar 8, 2010How can companies get something substantial in return for donating to social or environmental causes? The answer is cause marketing — the collaboration of a "for profit" business and a non-profit organization for mutual benefit. Cause marketing is a powerful tool for building brand awareness, loyalty and sales while helping a non-profit cause. Benefits of cause-marketing
Warning: Employee SSNs Easier to Find Than You Think
by Kevin Beaver Monday Mar 8, 2010A recent InformationWeek survey found that 92% of organizations have security measures in place to protect sensitive employee information. Interestingly, I see quite the contrary. In any given security assessment I find numerous vulnerabilities exposing employee information such as SSNs, health records, bank account numbers and so on.
