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Stimulus Bill Offers Help To Businesses!

After a series of compromises in Congress, President Barack Obama signed a $787 billion stimulus bill into law this week, hoping to jumpstart the economy with tax breaks and government spending. The legislation, named the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, specifically provides $730 million to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). "The tax incentives and credit stimulus elements of the Recovery Act will truly help small business owners affected by the credit crunch, and will… Continue

Added by Mike Johnson on February 20, 2009 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Steps you can take during this economic downturn!

With a tough economy, some companies may be tempted to sit back and wait for business to turn around. Smart B2B marketers know that prudent management of their marketing dollars is essential, but doing nothing will result in short and long term problems. After past economic downturns, media measurements consistently show that those marketers who continue to focus their marketing efforts will be the first in line for rapid growth during the recovery. Action steps you can take during this economi… Continue

Added by Mike Johnson on February 9, 2009 at 3:42am — No Comments

Give Feedback; Get Performance

Employees now have an increased role in developing strong customer relationships that inspire loyalty and performance. Therefore, employees need to have the best skills, use sound judgment and feel competent in their jobs. They need information about the quality of their decisions. Managers should monitor employees and provide positive feedback to sustain their performance. Effective performance feedback shouldn’t damage the manager/employee relationship. So how do guarantee all feedback will fo… Continue

Added by Mike Johnson on January 8, 2009 at 2:14am — No Comments