Blog - Page 11 of 12 - Business Reflection

5Jun

By Jeff J. BoughnerNo Comments

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A List of Factors to Remember During Catalog Printing

Catalog printing is not an easy exercise as most people assume it to be. There are several aspects that need to be considered and yet, majority of designers tend to overlook these. If you intend to get the most out of catalogs, the following are essential tips to remember.• Make sure that you proofread the catalogs. This is an essential practice and yet, majority of designers tend to overlook it. If you want to get rid of errors, you need to proofread your content. At the same time, analyze the design carefully before you sign up for final printing. In between the proofreading, take breaks in order to ensure you don't overlook anything.• Contrary to popular belief that templates are inconsequential, they are important. These come in handy during the designing process since they make it con...

5Jun

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Business Travel

Bubble Wrap Mailing Packages to Help In Your Relocation

Planned to relocate? Busy in packing all your chattels? But the exact query is what you have done to ensure safety of your possession? Getting moving boxes and bubble mailers are one of the best choices to ensure that all your belongings are safe upon arrival. Although moving boxes play a vital role in protecting your valuables, bubble wrap mailing packages acts as an additional guard. They are considered pretty safe for shipping, mailing, storing and transporting fragile items.Bubble wrappers can easily hold large items effortlessly since it is made from special materials. You may wonder is compatibility the only reason to get a bubble wrapper? The fact is, bubble wrappers are light weight in size and provides superior cushioning as well as surface protection. They are water resistant too...

5Jun

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PR

As a PR Professional, Is It Really Necessary for Me to Obtain a Master’s Degree?

Most PR pros would rather take that first full-time job offer over going back to school for another couple of years. School just isn't an enjoyable experience for many individuals.Honestly, at one point or another, people come to the point in their lives where reading boring text, memorizing words and phrases, writing papers, taking tests and giving presentations lose their appeal.So, why should you go back for two or more years after receiving a bachelor's degree? I have wondered the same thing, and am currently in a position where I am trying to decide if I need one myself.I want to share some important things from my own research while weighing in on the value of a master's degree.Job CompetitionI remember when an associate's degree was enough to nab a great job. Truthfully, little scho...

5Jun

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Innovation

Hitch a Ride to Profits With an Electric Car

Today, exciting developments in electric cars could put battery-powered vehicles in driveways of Americans in the very near future; and the technology fueling the transition could send shares of a carmaker significantly higher in the near term.Here is everything you need to know to find gains in the electric car vehicle market right now.Electric cars are not a new phenomenon. More than a decade ago, the EV1 changed everything.A short, futuristic-looking car was General Motor's first attempt at creating a commercially viable, highway-capable electric car in the mid 1990s. This was a major step for the automotive world. So why haven't most people heard of it?The EV1 came as a result of a mandate from the California Air Resources Board that required major automakers to sell a certain quota of...

5Jun

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Types Of Printing

Technology as we know it is highly dynamic. The printing arena has seen the development of some major technologies that have made it possible to produce some very high quality printed materials. The printing journey started way back when some crude methods were used for printing purposes. A lot has change presently with printing equipments possessing great speeds as well as being able to color materials. This has gone a long way in the creation of some of the best design.The printing world has seen the entrance of some major players in the market due to the world population requiring more print work than ever before. The current numbers of pages that are every year are actually over 45 trillion.Litho print usually referred to as offset print is one of the most ancient methods of that is st...

4Jun

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Outsourcing

Your Invoice Software Accounting Solution – Freshbooks

What invoice software for billing should my business be using? It's the second most important question you have (right after "Where do I find more clients?") and luckily, it's not as complicated as we sometimes make it. While you can track time using any timer app on your smart phone using a free invoice software or even just a simple kitchen timer, and invoicing via PayPal is quick and easy, there's an all-in-one invoice software solution that makes this task even easier: Freshbooks accounting.Creating Projects, Invoices, and EstimatesWith a Freshbooks account, you can create projects (one for each client works great for a VA), record time worked via their handy desktop app, track related expenses, and fire off an invoice when the project is complete. Of course, you can also create an inv...

4Jun

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Business

The Burn Rate

In the surety underwriting business, we are forward looking. Bond decisions are based on a variety of factors including "The Four C's of Bonding" (Read Secret article #5). Surety capacity levels are determined and used as a guideline to administer the account. That all makes sense.However, the forward looking analysis makes assumptions - that may or may not be correct. If they are incorrect, the outcome could be devastating for the contractor and surety.In this article we will delve into an aspect of evaluation used extensively by investors, but not so much by bond underwriters. It is called the Burn Rate.Here is the internet definition:Burn rate is the rate at which a company is losing money. It is typically expressed in monthly terms. E.g., "the company's burn rate is currently $65,000 p...

4Jun

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Management

The Strategic Benefits Of Logistics Alliances

In early 1990, American President Companies started double-stack container rail service from Woodhaven, Michigan to Ford Motor Company's auto assembly plant in Hermosillo, Mexico. APC coordinates all the information, transportation, and inventory handling necessary to pick up parts and components from vendors and sequence-load them into containers for delivery on a just-in-time basis to Hermosillo.The movement includes coordination over four railroads and with Mexican customs officials for delay-free clearance. At the plant, Ford has built a state-of-the-art stack train terminal to smooth the flow of sequenced parts into assembly operations. APC provides cranes and management to break down the containers. The partners collaborate to return containers to the United States carrying component...

3Jun

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Accounting

Tips on Choosing an Accounting Supplies Company

Looking for a better source of accounting supplies? While the local stationary shop or big box office supply store down the street has its appeal, it may not have the specialized supplies your company needs such as highly secure MICR checks. Use these tips to choose the best accounting supply company for your specific needs.Assess Your Accounting Supply NeedsBefore you start searching for a supplies company, you'll need to have a firm idea about your specific needs. After all, if you need a specific type or brand of supplies, it won't do you much good to set up a contract with a company that isn't an authorized partner for those supplies.Take a walk through your office with a clipboard and make a list of your accounting supply needs such as: laser printer cartridges, blank check stock, bla...

3Jun

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Management

The Measurement of Manager Training

THE MEASUREMENT OF TRAINING: Evaluation is one of the most valuable -- and challenging -- aspects of a training manager's job. A well-planned and on-target evaluation process can be the tool which separates a superlative training department from a merely satisfactory one.Evaluation can help you determine whether what you are offering is successfully meeting existing corporate needs.It can help you to identify needs which have previously not been expressed, and tap a source of new training opportunities.Unfortunately, it is not enough to ask the question "Did it work?". Not only will the answer vary according to the way the evaluation process is conducted, but success is always relative to each organization's individual goals.As Ken Wessel, an independent training consultant in the Chicago...