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Author: Pedro E. Rice

A Looming Crisis in China

In a poorly reported story, this week the Chinese government intervened to stop a serious drop in the share prices of China’s largest banks. China’s sovereign wealth fund further increased the government’s stake in the four largest Chinese banks as an answer to international investors who are selling off their holdings in those banks. Before…

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Manage Your Online Reputation in 4 Steps

Your professional website, social media posts, review sites, and news articles all combine together to create an image for your business. This is your online reputation; how others see your medical practice when they find you online. For Physicians, one of the most powerful tools for your online reputation is in the hands of your…

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The Power of a Pregnant Pause

The busiest maternity hospital in the world is my client. They were once listed in the Guinness Book of Records for “most babies delivered in one year!” Pregnant women appreciate the slow pace of elevator doors at the hospital, but visitors and guests complain, “The elevators close too slowly!” The slow doors are intentionally programmed…

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Exhibiting With A Tradeshow Display? Wardrobe Dos And Don’ts

If you’re taking a tradeshow display or bannerstands to a marketing event, you probably haven’t given a lot of thought to what you’re going to have your employees wear. However, it’s important to think about your wardrobe! Your employees are going to be on their feet all day, which means they’ll need to be comfortable,…

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Consignment — A Sales Adventure

Once upon a time Once upon a time, many years ago there was a young, ambitious salesman selling flat rolled steel. This energetic young man called on one potentially large account for months and months with zero success. He was going nowhere fast. The only thing he got from the rather large, burly looking professional…

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Is your Website Working?

A. The Basics Before launching into a new strategy it is important to examine why you have made, or are about to make, an investment in the internet. The first question to ask is “what is the objective your investment?” Do you wish to: o Enhance your brand o Have an electronic advertisement o Generate…

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Five Days to More Effective Inventory Management

The litany of headaches related to the implementation and on-going care-and-feeding of enterprise-based inventory management applications (upgrading, downtime, maintenance, hardware obsolescence, and so on) is long. These implementation issues are enough make the savviest of companies want to engage in anything but another supply chain or inventory management software implementation. For this reason, your organization…

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What Type of Companies Need Paper Shredding Services & Why?

If you are in a company that handles many documents, you may be wondering whether you should consider looking for a paper shredding service. Finding paper shredding isn’t difficult, but do you need it? Why should you spend money to have your old documents shredded? What benefits does it bring to your business? Read on…

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DVRs and Online TV – Is It Changing the Way People Watch TV?

Today, one in five households in the U.S. owns a DVR, up from one in thirteen households two years ago, reports a new study from Leichtman Research Group released October 12, 2007. Additionally, NBC Universal’s Digital Insights and Innovations Team (NBCU) reports that in May 2007, ten million unique visitors went to NBC.com and watched…

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Is Advertising on Facebook Free? Things You Should Know About Your Business Online

It is no secret that Facebook is the most popular and largest social networking site these days. As such, it’s a no brainer to advertise in such a very well-liked website that grabs the most traffic of all websites, next only to Google. For any business, company, or organization hoping to get exposure from potential…

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