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		<title>Are you complying with wage and hour regulations?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taking action on this issue now, might be a good time to make a belated New Year’s resolution for your business. Hopefully, I haven’t caught you off guard and you’re asking yourself, “What regulations have I missed?” Well, if you are, let’s cover the Department of Labor’s (DOL) changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six Steps to Agreement &#8211; Resolving Conflicts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a professionally trained mediator, I recognize that disagreements need to be addressed and that as such, there are ways to accomplish agreement without having a &#8220;winner&#8221; and a &#8220;loser&#8221;.  Taking the appropriate steps can be critical to achieving a resolution. Step 1 focuses on understanding that it is your mind that causes you to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are They Really Subcontractors? They Might Be Employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been estimated that hiring an employee costs at least 25 percent more than hiring a subcontractor to perform the same work.  You have to match the employee&#8217;s Social Security and Medicare tax, pay for Workmen&#8217;s Compensation insurance, liability insurance, provide benefits, and the list goes on.  A lot of red tape and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Marketing Workshops</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in a previous post &#8220;Cold Calling is a Dinosaur!&#8221; I have partnered with an expert in online marketing technology and we are holding workshops that will help you get online and building your business. Go to this link for more information and to register: http://goo.gl/sycA9 or scan this QR code with your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reasons Why Mediation May Be Better Than A Lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a trained and certified mediator, I&#8217;ve seen many instances where two parties in dispute resolve their differences by reaching a common ground outside of the courtroom.  And the mediation process has many other positive advantages. First, the parties get to pick the mediator, as well as where, and when the process will take place.  They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Email Address &amp; Password Public Knowledge?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know if your email address been compromised? Has some someone guessed your super secret password? You know the one that you kept simple so you would not forget it. If you want more information and a link to check and find out if there is an issue click the link below and read on. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cold Calling is a Dinosaur . . . So Now What?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cold calling has been a sales tool for more than a century, either in person or on a telephone.  People are more sophisticated and on guard for this type of marketing . . . and they are far less receptive.  When was the last time you listened to a telemarketer call from a company of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Keep Your Resume Out of the Trash</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a few proactive measures you can take to keep recruiters, human resource porfessionals, and hiring managers from throwing out your resume.  These are all pretty much common sense, but often overlooked in an attempt, however desparate, to get a job. 1.  Tell the truth.  Resume &#8220;puffery&#8221; automatically makes those reviewing your documents (which are really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Favorite Business Quotes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Business quotes can be found all over the Internet.  I&#8217;ve added a few new ones.  Some of these have no attribution. &#8220;You can either meet or work.  You can&#8217;t do both.&#8221;  &#8211; Warren Buffett &#8220;Don&#8217;t expect any magical cures for your company&#8217;s problems . . .  there aren&#8217;t any&#8221;. &#8220;Those who cut prices in an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idea Paint &#8211; White Board in a Can</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video demonstrates a successful social media strategy.  As well as a great idea for home, office or school! &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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