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 | Coming Face-to-Face With Facebook and Tweeting
Do you use Facebook? If you are over 40, the answer is maybe. If you are under 40, the answer is almost certainly yes. Did you know that Facebook was developed by a Harvard college student who wanted to create a website where people could rate how hot other Harvard students were? Half a billion dollars in venture capital later, it is the cornerstone of what has become known as social networking.
by Richard Alaniz
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 | A Few Choice Words
What is better than cold-calling? Making the
phone ring. A salesperson who pushes a client to buy at the wrong time is at a
disadvantage and vulnerable to combative negotiations. But when a prospect
calls you, the game changes instantly. It is a sign he is ready to buy.
by Rick Davis
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 | ICE Steps Up Aggressive Employer Audit Campaign
Federal authorities have begun using forfeiture
laws and seizing the assets of businesses employing illegal aliens. In a
departure from the Bush-administration emphasis on worksite raids, U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on July 7, 2009, it had
recently issued Notices of Inspection (NOIs) to 652 businesses
nationwide.
by James G. Aldrich
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 | Details for Standing Seam Metal Roofs
As is the case with other roof systems, flashings and penetrations are the most common points of moisture intrusion on standing seam metal roof systems.
by John D'Annunzio
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 | Prepare for Disaster Now
I got to thinking about this subject while
reading daily newspaper accounts of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
that occupied headlines throughout Spring of 2010. Eleven oil platform workers
lost their lives, and many more were injured in the accident leading to the
environmental catastrophe, which is still being played out as I write this in
mid-June.
by Jim Olsztynski
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 | Make Sure No One Has Their Hand in Your Cookie Jar
As consultants, we are seeing a dramatic increase
in embezzlement and employee theft. During tough economic times employees can
experience more financial problems; throw in some drugs or an enabled employee
and you have a formula for disaster. Now that things are tougher and you’re
watching every penny, don’t be surprised if you find employee theft.
by Monroe Porter
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The Game Is Changing
Are we about to encounter some new labor
challenges in the face of what many describe as a “jobless recovery”? The
evidence is gathering that it may well happen. And the roof-contracting
industry may be among the first affected.
by Rick Damato
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