Despite a disproportionately large engineering and manufacturing base badly in need of jobs, South Carolina's pursuit of green business lags well behind its neighbors in North Carolina and Georgia.
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Success is the responsibility of the individual, but is more likely to happen in an environment that encourages it, calls for it and entrains it. And that's where "yes, you can" people come into play.
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As we begin 2011, we may be seeing the front edges of that back half of the storm associated with economic recovery. If so, the pressures on government finances should continue to increase. This is likely to pressure interest rates, tax rates and inflation.
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Employee wellness is one of the many challenges in today's workplace. It's no wonder, considering two-thirds of American adults are overweight.
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One of the reasons gross margins in most industries are
so pitiful is because so many salespeople are so pitiful.
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Marketing programs are increasingly becoming savvy enough to measure outcomes rather than outputs.
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Often times, prior to a potential customer walking into your office, he or she already has a perception about your business.
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BBB warns consumers to beware of air duct cleaning businesses that employ bait-and-switch tactics or try to scare the homeowner into thinking they have a health-threatening mold problem.
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Your BB Bureau warns that the recovery effort creates a great opportunity for scammers to make an easy dollar by deceiving those who are trying to find work, file claims with BP, or donate money or volunteer to help with the cleanup.
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While celebrities might make it look easy, the Better Business Bureau recommends doing your research when enlisting the help of an adoption agency.
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