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Buying From a High Street Store Versus Buying Online - Debate the Pros and Cons - - LeahG Artist
The advantages and disadvantages of buying online versus the pros and cons of buying from your local High Street are often hotly discussed and debated. Especially as buying online is ever on the increase and the High Street is dying perhaps because of it. However if we examine the pros and cons... Submitted 55 days 21 hours ago.

Little Phone Things That Pee Me Off –Talking to Recordings & Other Phone Hassles - - Steve Kovacs
I hate calling a company and connecting directly to a recording that asks me if it could help me. I usually try to keep my patience but after two or three recorded questions where my answers do not “compute” and “it” asks me more things so they can figure out why I... Submitted 77 days 4 hours ago.

Family Dollar Stores Make Their Move Coming Into The Stretch - Joel Hendon
Family Dollar Stores was founded in November of 1959 by a young man, Leon Levine, at age 21. The company headquarters are in Matthews, North Carolina. His first store was opened in Charlotte, North Carolina. Two years later one was opened in South Carolina and from there they moved into Georgia... Submitted 146 days 20 hours ago.

Importance of Rules - - Sulagna Dasgupta
Have you ever wondered why there are so many rules in the world? Rules like-you should sleep at night and stay up during the day? Rules like-you should take four meals a day, one each in the morning, afternoon, evening and night? Rules like-the two sleeves of your shirt should be of... Submitted 316 days 2 hours ago.

The Ultimate Act of Vandalism: Spray Painting the Pepsi Logo on the Moon - Gregory Lewis
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – For years and years I have wanted to do something extremely outrageous (in the most literal sense of the word), for which the technology had not yet been invented. Since I started playing with lasers in 1990, even prototyping my own high voltage helium neon laser power... Submitted 364 days 22 hours ago.

The Disappointment of One Person In America - Jose Condemarin
This story started a few years ago. To be more exact, it was December 15, 2008 after coming back from my vacation. The plan was to stay working with the same company that I had been working for the past 13 years as a contractor. I just returned from a well deserved vacation, after having worked... Submitted 1 year 88 days ago.

Don't Expect To Eat If You Don't Have a Seat At the Table - - TeamAfro
I went to a seminar yesterday on black economic development. The seminar was not particularly insightful or informative, but there were a few speakers who made some very eye-opening statements. One of those was Luis Aguilar, a Commissioner at the Securities Exchange Commission. A staunch... Submitted 1 year 115 days ago.

My Bosses’ Top 12 To-Dos for the New Year - - Dave Neal
I've been lucky with bosses over the years. No real bad ones. A couple of great ones. None of them perfect. (They'd say the same of me, I'm sure.) These days, my bosses are the managers and leaders in our classes every week. To all my bosses, I offer these top 12 to-dos for the new year.... Submitted 2 years 21 days ago.

The Age Of The Giant Marts - - Joel Hendon
As most of my readers are aware, I was born a while ago, 1930 to be exact. And I've seen things come and go. Fads develop and fade, etc., things changed a lot from time to time. The U.S. was largely an agricultural country but was developing into a machinery and production country. Which... Submitted 2 years 68 days ago.

How Companies, Organisations and People can use Maths and Statistics to be Cleverly Deceptive - - Connor Davidson
If I were to show you a graph showing a great increase in sales but yet sales had been on a very slow increase for a few years - what would you think? Or Sales have pumped over the last few years but, yet, the graph shows an exponential increase - is this a contradiction? Or told you that we are... Submitted 2 years 72 days ago.

Social Media for Marketers: Why Waste Your Time? - Jeff Brown
According to Kevin Conway, President - Boston eMarketing Solutions, "Social Media for Business is CRAP" His initial post on LinkedIn (a professional networking site) with the aforementioned title was made a month ago and has gone viral with over 300 posts in response and growing. Of the hundreds... Submitted 2 years 78 days ago.

The Unwritten Rules of Generational Poverty - - Tex Norman
I live in Oklahoma and all my family on my wife's side have their roots in this area. Oklahoma City and Tulsa are major, urban, progressive cities, but within this a sort of survivor mentality still exists because of the Great Depression, and the "black blizzard" dustbowl days. Times were very... Submitted 3 years 42 days ago.

10 Practical Success Tips During An Economic Decline - Avis Ward
Yes You Can Thrive and Survive During Uncertain Times Death and taxes are said to be the only things in life that are certain. As consumers and business owners, we must pay attention to what is going on around us. The economy fluctuates so much but riding a wave of tremendous growth is a good... Submitted 3 years 71 days ago.

Locally Owned & Operated - Michael Kocis
What does it mean when a company uses "Locally Owned and Operated" in their advertising ? You see it used in every form of advertising from your local newspaper, the yellow pages, direct mailings, to local radio and television spots covering an array of business' such as restaurants, tire... Submitted 3 years 170 days ago.

Are Advertisers Being Irresponsible? © - - Arlene Wright-Correll
I have often felt that advertisers can do a lot for setting the pace of how our society acts. For the past few years and especially the last two years I wonder about which came first in society's actions. Do advertisers act upon the jaded view society takes on most things today or do... Submitted 3 years 205 days ago.

Where Do Big Ideas Come From? - - Jean Purcell
Big ideas often come from the most unexpected places and circumstances. How can you recognize when this happens right under your nose? I want to help you recognize some of your big-idea potential. The other day a fellow stopped by my garden to tell me a sad story. He said, "I was... Submitted 3 years 218 days ago.

Automated Phone Systems- Matrices of Confusion - Jon Searles
"Thank you for calling the National Center for Phone Frustration our office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for general information, press 1, for a directory of our 3000 employees, press 2, to talk to a real person press 3 and you will be immediately disconnected from our phone... Submitted 3 years 260 days ago.

Life Is Not a Dress Rehearsal – Misery Is Optional -- Do It Now! - Marty RicKard
For ten years I traveled and taught business skills to professional photographers. I also did private consulting. Most photographers take acceptable portraits, but I soon learned that many lack business skills. I had known George (not his real name) for years. He was in the front row at all the... Submitted 3 years 324 days ago.

Is Read the Fine Print, Ethical, Moral or Ethical Relativity? - - straight talk
Is read the fine print, ethical, moral, or is it just plain Ethical Relativity? Ok, we have all received those flyers by the local car dealerships that offer you amazing terms on the purchase of a vehicle but then on the bottom is a very fine printed paragraph or two, explaining what they... Submitted 4 years 44 days ago.

Tales from the pit. - - straight talk
Tales from the pit and I don't mean Nascar. Yes, tales from the pit concerns the purchase of a used motor vehicle in the State of Florida. Now don't get me wrong it just may apply in any other state as well. It is a let the buyer beware article. Certainly it falls into line with my prior article... Submitted 4 years 46 days ago.

Since Ritalin, Humanism, and Outcome Based Education Are Not Working... How About Back To the Real Basics? - Sandra Shelton
There are solutions to schools gone wild that do not drug our kids, mask the truth about where feelings come from, call anything I do good or teach character as a series of definitions and posters.More...I was encouraged to see a recent article (along with several in the last few years) “The... Submitted 4 years 267 days ago.

7 Patient-Centered Pearls to "Wow" New Patients (Part II of III) - Avis Ward
We know there is no “magic formula" to success. Neither is there a magic formula to new patient enrollments or Case Acceptance. There are seven key ingredients a patient-centered practice has in common. These ingredients will help you “Wow" new patients seeking treatment from you. In Part I of... Submitted 4 years 277 days ago.

"What I have learned" from Lee Scott, President and CEO of Wal-Mart - Paul S Umstead
As a Human Resources Manager for over twenty years and most recently a small business owner, I have always been interested in management philosophy and practice. Recently I ran across an article published in "Wal-Mart World" that was written by Lee Scott, President and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores... Submitted 4 years 300 days ago.

The Attributes and Characteristics Necessary For Success In the Modern World. - - straight talk
Now what I offer for your consideration is my opinion based on over 47 years of personal experience. However, while I personally have never implemeted them nor do I agree with them the article is meant to bring to light aspects which in my opinion are prevelent in todays modern society. You see... Submitted 4 years 305 days ago.

7 Patient-Centered Pearls to “Wow" New Patients (Part I of III) - Avis Ward
Are you and your team searching for that “magic formula" to increase Case Acceptance? Many orthodontic and dental practices are searching for ways to improve patient enrollment. Actually, winning patients over and improving your conversion rate is much easier than you may think. Consistently... Submitted 4 years 309 days ago.