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Miss Utah's Answer Should Not Be In The Spotlight

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:41:09 +0000

Marissa Powell, Miss Utah, did not win first place, but she's getting more press than the actual winner of the Miss USA contest. Once again the media (and public) has latched on to a botched answer to a contest question. The question was:

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Pro Bono Services, Not Just For Lawyers

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 08:36:29 +0000

Corporate social giving is something I strongly believe we should all be encouraging. Whether it is by showing loyalty to businesses that give back to their local communities, or on a global scale, businesses with a heart attract my attention. One way you can give back is by offering discounts and freebies to charities. And, if you offer professional services, you can donate pro bono services to help others.

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Business Quote Of The Day: On Workaholics

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 08:17:32 +0000

"There's no luck in business. There's only drive, determination, and more drive."
― Sophie Kinsella, Shopaholic Takes Manhattan

Have you lost your work groove? Is work overwhelming and leaves you feeling depressed? Maybe it's time reassess what is important to you and get your groove back by putting pleasure back into a duty-driven life. Some might say getting your groove back is just a more poetic way of referring to "work-life balance" but no matter what you call it, if you dread your daily grind, it's time to make some changes.

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Bad Inbound Links Hurting Your Site? Disavow Them.

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 09:57:48 +0000

If you, or your SEO company participating in any non-organic or blackhat inbound link development schemes, your website's traffic will eventually suffer (if it hasn't already) as a result. For years, Google has warned webmasters to refrain from exchanging links (reciprocal linking), buying links, submitting your website to low quality or unrelated directories, or building link farms to create an artificial number of inbound links to your website. And yet, for reasons unknown to me, it was the gold standard of many SEO companies to do exactly what Google said not to do. Last year, Google launched several significant algorithm changes including one that targeted and took down websites that had engaged in "bad" linking behavior.

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Business Quote of the Day: False Advertising or Marketing?

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:56:39 +0000

"Advertising is legalized lying."
― H.G. Wells

Consumers first and foremost are individuals. The more you see and treat customers like individuals, the more loyal they will be to your business. It pays to see your customers are individuals, with common needs, but not as groups who, because of stereotype images, have lemming-like behaviors when it comes to making purchases.

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What Does Twitter Tell Us About Ourselves?

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:32:43 +0000

For an interesting take on how Twitter appeals to the inner voyeur in us, how, we have become a generation of stalkers, read 10 Ugly Truths Twitter Tells Us About Ourselves. While I disagree with some of the points, one thing is true for many workers:

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Customer Service Disney Style

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:52:29 +0000

Customer Service Philosophy Disney style: It's not my fault, but it is my problem."

Employees are trained to handle park visitor complaints whether or not it is their job to do so. If a guest complains, Disney employees are trained to "own" it and follow through until the problem is resolved even if it is not specifically their job to do so.

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Starting A Business In Louisiana? Here's Help!

Tue, 28 May 2013 12:25:25 +0000

If you are thinking about starting a business in Louisiana, why not get started today? Louisiana has the nation's fourth highest rate of entrepreneurial activity, with 460 new business owners per 100,000 adults, according to the 2011 Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity. The state offers tax incentives and innovative developments that helped spur many entrepreneurs to invest in the Pelican State's pro-corporate atmosphere. (Source: Fox Business)

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Start, Grow, Manage A Business in Kansas!

Mon, 27 May 2013 20:49:40 +0000

Starting a business in Kansas? The good news for entrepreneurs in Kansas is that there is no state income tax on Partnerships, Limited Liability Corporations, Limited Liability Partnerships, Sole Proprietorships and Subchapter-S Corporations that have elected at the federal level to be taxed as a pass-through entity.

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Happy Memorial Day From Women in Business

Sun, 26 May 2013 23:58:23 +0000

May you have a peaceful, reflective Memorial Day in the United States!