Archive for December, 2010
What’s the Difference Between Bonds & Bond Funds?
Learning more about the differences between bonds—and the risks involved—can help you decide which is right for you.
Bringing Hollywood Technology to Your Smartphone
Technology that was once used to film award-winning movies is now available for your smartphone.
Is Smoking Bad for Your Career?
Whether you’re motivated to quit for your health – or your paycheck – here’s some advice to smokers wanting to kick the habit.
Don’t Choke: Book Teaches Excellence Under Pressure
Ever wondered how some people just naturally perform best under pressure? New York Times columnist Paul Sullivan has a new book that tells the hows and whys.
Live Longer Without Outliving Your Retirement
With Americans living longer—and therefore facing many additional years in active retirement — financial planning has never been more critical.
5 Ways New Small Business Legislation Can Help You
If you’ve been dreaming of opening your own business, following that dream into 2011 will allow you to capitalize on these new opportunities. Many of these legislative acts have an expiration date, while some offer advantages many years into the future.
Survey: 16+ Hours Per Week are Unproductive
A recent survey conducted by Microsoft revealed 16+ hours per business week are unproductive. How can you help your team be more productive? We’ve got some tips to get you started.
Cloud Computing Offers Agility & Productivity for SMBs
Cloud computing is a new way to purchase and consume IT, enabling companies to adjust capacity to meet rapidly changing business requirements and pay only for the resources used.
Protecting Tomorrow’s Nest Egg – Preparing for the Future
With limited resources and banks not lending, more Americans have no alternative but to borrow from retirement savings.
11 Ways to Get What You Want in 2011
If your New Year’s resolutions for 2011 include being more assertive, standing up for yourself, and reaching your goals, the “No” system can be your ticket to success.
New Site Connects Freelancers with Work-at-Home Opportunities
Created by an unemployed high-tech worker, Work At Home Jobs.org is helping the estimated 49.5 million unemployed and underemployed find legitimate work from home jobs online. With over 16,000 work from home jobs listed at any given time on the site, Work At Home Jobs.org is by far the largest work at home job aggregator [...]
Survey Reveals Small Business Owners Concerns Heading into 2011
And as businesses head toward the end of 2010 and look forward to the coming year, nearly half of business owners surveyed identify their overall goal as, quite simply, to save more and spend less.
eBookIt Helps Authors Convert and Submit Their Books
A new company, eBookIt.com, helps authors and publishers convert and distribute eBooks through established relationships with the industry’s leading eBook retailers.
Small Business PCs Bring Cheer & Productivity
The holidays are in full swing, and customers are being greeted by an array of new technologies on retailers’ shelves. People are seeing that technological advancements have changed things significantly not only in the consumer world but also in the business world.
Kevin Nalty Informs and Entertains in Beyond Viral
Viral video is dead and according to Kevin Nalty — this provides a golden opportunity for businesses.
12 Savvy Sources to Boost Your Customer Service
When business is slow, it’s easy to think customers have moved to cheaper products or decided to do without the services you offer. In truth, the most likely reason is the quality of service they received.
Sketchcasts & Visual Learning
Sketchcasting enables you to communicate visually by recording a sketch, optionally with your voice speaking. Any sketch can then be embedded on your blog for people to play back.
Sketchcasting is new but it’s based on an old principle: the whiteboard (or the napkin in a bar) on which you sketch something to convey an idea. [...]
