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• A way to overcome the credit crunch

  

  Bank lending may be way down, but if you’re a company looking to secure credit (or extend it to your buyers), there’s another way. More…

Legal & Compliance

• Beware this ADA trap in your hiring process
  by Tim Gould

  Supervisors beware: Here’s new evidence of how easy it is to run afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) during the hiring process. More…

  
  

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• Feds warn of phone scam aimed at small biz
  by Jim Giuliano

  The Internal Revenue Service soon will be doing its phone survey of small businesses and owners. That’s on the up-and-up. But be careful if the caller says he’s the Tax Man but starts asking fishy questions. More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Legal & Compliance

  
• GOP victory may not prevent greenhouse gas regulation
  by Fred Hosier

  Republican Scott Brown’s win in the special election to fill the open Senate seat from Massachusetts does take away Democrats’ filibuster-proof majority when it comes to hot-button issues like health care and the environment. But Brown’s victory won’t prevent greenhouse gas regulations from being enacted this year. More…

  
  

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Technology

• Are you paying too much for IT people?
  by Valerie Helmbreck

  There are lessons to be learned from the latest survey of technology executive salaries: Be careful what you call your IT chief: More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Technology

  
• New gadgets for small, mid-size business
  by Valerie Helmbreck

  The annual Consumer Electronics Show — a yearly toys-for-grown-ups festival — unveiled a gaggle of new gadgets, few of them groundbreaking, but many that could be useful to small and mid-size businesses. More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Technology

  
• Heading overseas? Tell your bank!
  by Valerie Helmbreck

  Execs who roam around the globe need to tell someone besides their admin or secretary where they’re headed if they leave the country. Who needs to know? Their bank. More…

  
  

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Lifestyle

• The country’s filthiest hotels
  by Valerie Helmbreck

  The last thing a frazzled and exhausted business traveler needs is a grimy hotel. But how can you know if your home away from home is a candidate for the “Clean Sweep” reality show? Check out the new list of More…

  
  

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• Why 5 of the decade’s most anticipated products failed
  by Bob Hill

  Hindsight is 20/20, and looking back, it’s easy to see why these five highly publicized launches soon fizzled: More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Lifestyle

  
• Bad buzz: Most annoying workplace phrases of ’09
  by Jared Bilski

  Like a plague, this corporate jargon invaded offices everywhere this year — and we’re all worse because of it.  More…

  
  

  Posted in: Lifestyle

  

Sales & Marketing

• Retaining customers in tough times
  by Ken Dooley

  Customers today are bombarded with more attractive offers all the time. If they see a better deal based on price, quality or service, they may feel pressure to leave you for a seemingly better offer. More…

  
  

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• And the best place to hold a business meeting is …
  by Jennifer Azara

  Before you put the kibosh on those business lunches and industry conferences, read this. More…

  
  

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• What salespeople often forget during a presentation
  by Ken Dooley

  When your salespeople make a presentation, they could be so focused on the sale that they forget one of the basics. More…

  
  

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Finance

• Industries that won’t be coming back
  by Bob Hill

  The recession has forced the loss of more than 7 million jobs, doubling the unemployment rate and crippling 10% of the workforce. While some of those positions will return as the recession lifts, here are five sectors where experts predict a lot of the jobs will not be coming back: More…

  
  

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• Washington pushes new required employee benefit
  by Jim Giuliano

  A new government study shows how few people save enough for retirement. The president and some members of Congress are pushing legislation to change that — and to involve businesses in the solution, whether or not you want to be involved. More…

  
  

  Posted in: Finance, In this week's e-newsletter

  
• DOL issues new pension plan rule effective this month
  by Jennifer Azara

  Companies with fewer than 100 participants in their pension plans will need to get crackin’. More…

  
  

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Leadership

• IRS: Haiti donations deductible on 2009 tax returns
  by Jennifer Azara

  Here’s critical tax info to pass on to employees — it just may make them even a little more generous. More…

  
  

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• Walt Disney’s 8 secrets to success
  by Bob Hill

  Walt Disney was an innovator and a visionary. But he was also one of the most successful business leaders of his time. Here are eight principles that made Walt Disney one of the greatest icons of the 20th century: More…

  
  

  Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Leadership

  
• What top firms are donating to Haiti (& how you can, too)
  by Bob Hill

  The Wall Street Journal has released a list of what some of the biggest companies in the U.S. have pledged to Haiti relief efforts. See who’s pledging what and how your company can offer support as well: More…

  
  

  Posted in: Leadership

  

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