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In This Issue: |
- 4 Common Pricing Strategies and Why They Fail
- When Employees Lose, You Win
- Small Business Outlook, 2008
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Is Your Business at Risk for Fines? |
 Do
you have the most current state and federal labor law posters?
Several states increased their minimum wage rates on January 1,
2008. The Federal minimum wage laws also changed this past summer.
If you don't have current labor postings displayed, you could be
subject to fines from government agencies. Check our
update
list to see if your posters are up to date, and if they're not
order
them online. |
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4 Common Pricing Strategies and Why They Fail |
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Businesses set their prices based on a variety of criteria, but even
the most carefully thought out pricing strategy may still leave
money on the table. Here are four common pricing strategies and the
reasons why they don't work. |
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When Employees Lose, You Win |
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Want to build employee goodwill, boost productivity, and save money
on health care costs? Of course you do! Here's how helping your
people achieve a dearly held dream--weight loss--can change
everything. |
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Read more ...
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Small Business Outlook, 2008 |
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We'd like to know your thoughts on the economy and the recent
reduction in interest rates by the Fed. Do you think cutting the interest rate
this dramatically will help? Do you see a downturn in business for your company
this year? Or do you expect to do better this year? Take the Business Know-How
2008 Small Business Outlook Survey and let us know. (The survey is just for
business owners and the self-employed.) We'll publish the results in the next
couple of weeks. |
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Take the survey ... |
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Small Business Summit |
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 Are you looking for ways to reinvent your business?
Ways to better utilize technology in your business? What about a
chance to network with other businesses?
If you're in the New York metropolitan area and you
answered any of those questions, "Yes," plan on attending this
year's Small Business
Summit on February 11 in New York City.
The summit features topics about marketing in a
digital world, learning from failures, and ways to transform and
reinvent your business. It also offers lots of networking
opportunities.
The cost for attending the summit is reasonable, and
there's a $50 discount if you register before February 1.
Click here to sign up.
I'm planning to attend. I hope you do, too. |
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