| Don't Let Your Office Waste Get You Down by Louise Longworth |
| Dealing with office waste is enough to give any manager a headache, particularly in London. Find out how you can solve the problems associated with getting rid of business rubbish. |
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| The Brand Called You: How to Personalize Your Brand by John Berling Hardy |
The traditional approach to branding, as far as I can tell, goes something like this:
1. List your key strengths and abilities
2. Define what it is that you are offering
3. Define your market
4. Link steps 1 and 2 to step 3 |
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| The Cult of Marketing: How this Industry Has Impacted Our Entire Lives by John Berling Hardy |
| As a society we have all been indoctrinated into a giant cult. It is the cult of marketing. We experience ourselves and each other as brands, commodities, assets, which are bought and sold at market. |
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| Tearing Down the Bastion in the Business World by John Berling Hardy |
| Over the last few months we have been experiencing the after-shock from the 2008 crash. While the vast majority of the middle class is still reeling from the pain of the disaster, and trying to figure out new ways to sustain themselves in retirement, those who were the most culpable for the fiasco- the bankers- have returned to paying themselves outrageously extravagant bonuses. |
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| Born Manipulators: The Future of Ethics by John Berling Hardy |
| The notion that we are born with some innate qualities that very much determine our course in life seems to go against the grain in North America. When it comes to natural sports ability or talents such as singing, or dancing, or music it is accepted that some of us have more natural ability than others. |
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| Communicating Your Message: How to Get Your Point Heard By Your Target Audience by John Berling Hardy |
| What is it that makes us resist out-of-the-box messages? I believe it is at least in part because we are all creatures of habit. In fact we are more "creatures of trance". |
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| The Myth of the Lone Wolf by John Berling Hardy |
| The lone wolf is a myth. No wolf can survive for long in the wild away from its pack. Similarly, the maverick, the solitary hero depicted in the old Marlboro cigarette commercial as the solitary cowboy, out on the range, with nothing but his horse, his gun, and the great blue sky as his companions, is romanticism. |
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| The Matrix Mindset: Are We Caught in Ineffective Thinking by John Berling Hardy |
| Just the other day I was at my local cafe and couldn't help overhearing a conversation between a small group of hedge fund managers at a neighboring table. |
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| Creating the Disease and Providing the Cure by John Berling Hardy |
| Over a year ago, before the Wall Street fiasco, I had a conversation with an investment banker at a local cafe I like to frequent. He was just in the process of studying for his CFA exams and one particular course was giving him a great degree of difficulty- it was ethics! |
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| The Price of Lying by John Berling Hardy |
| People lie so easily these days. There are overt lies, such as how old we are, how much money we make and where we were last night. Then there are the covert lies - lies of omission. For instance, when an executive tells his wife he will be traveling abroad on business but neglects to add the fact he is also visiting his mistress. |
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| The Best of Times, The Worst of Times by Ann Andrews |
| There are a couple of great lessons to be learnt in reading this article, particularly when times appear tough. This will give you food for thought about how you are best utilizing your people and thinking about 'exactly' what it is they have to offer. Perhaps more than you think. |
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| CEOs And Company Directors - The Good, The Bad, And The Downright Greedy by Ann Andrews |
| Have you observed occasions where obscene salaries are being drawn by CEOs and Company Directors? Is this always a fair reflection of company profits? Read on and make your own opinion. Perhaps the time has come to demand courageous leadership as opposed to salaries that are beyond sustaining based on the financial capability of the organization. |
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| Safety Consulting An Accurate Guideline For The Employers by Peri Witny |
| The workers, who work in the industries like chemical, fiber, steel, glass, construction and garment manufacturing are supposed to work in complicated working conditions. |
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| Increase Your Productivity By Engaging In Safety Consulting by Peri Witny |
| The number of industries has been increasing, by each passing day and it has resulted in more opportunities for the people. |
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| Facitlitate Your Workers With Safety Products by Peri Witny |
| Workers, who work in different types of industries, are working in risky environment. There is high level of risk attached to the industrial workplaces. |
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| Provide Safety Training To Your Workers by Peri Witny |
| Safety of the workers should be the prime concern for the employers. Workers, who work in tough, complicated and risky workplaces, are at high level of risk. |
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| Importance of Ethics in Business by Simon Johnnson |
| If you are a business then you may have quickly realized the importance of ethics in the market. We all seek an ethical code of conduct in our day to day lives. |
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| Business Ethics Do Yours Stack Up by Ingrid Cliff |
| Business ethics is essential for business - but what makes an ethical business? Here are some guidelines for business ethics policies and codes of conduct. |
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| How to Avoid Internet Auction Fraud by Hando Kroon |
| In the early days of internet auctions you were much more likely to be conned than you are today. |
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| Work Injury Claims - Why Won't Bosses Say 'Sorry' After Work Accidents? by Jessica A Parker |
| If you had been seriously injured at work due to a fault of your employer, would you expect an apology from them? |
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| How To Incorporate Business Ethics Without Sacrificing Bottom Line Profits by Nathan Navachi |
| One of the basic principles of sound and ethical business is about creating value for people, and creating more value than the amount of money that you are asking in return. |
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| Tobacco Makes A Very Picky Crop by Ann Knapp |
| If you love cigars--if you're a true cigar aficionado--you probably wonder, every now and again, what life is like for the hard-working folks who grow the tobacco for your favorite cigars. |
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| The Credit Repair Organization Act Are Your Rules to Follow in Conducting Business by Michael Citron |
| Make more informed decisions with knowledge of the federal government in the credit repair organization act. |
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| Gaining A Reputation Through Staff Involvement, Safety Auditing And Ethical Business Practise by Dominic Donaldson |
| An article about putting in place the systems and processes that will ensure a business gains the upper hand on its competitors. |
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| A Neutral Intermediary: The Better Business Bureau by Art Gib |
| Today's market economy depends on consumers to spend money in businesses that they trust. The increased prevalence of issues like identity theft has increased consumer awareness in regards to the integrity of businesses and their employees. One agency that helps ameliorate consumer concerns (though not necessarily with identity theft) is the Better Business Bureau. |
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