There is growing concern among business owners that merchant account fees are too high. This concern becomes magnified every time Visa and MasterCard raise their interchange rates -- the rates Visa and MasterCard member issuing banks charge on credit card transactions, ultimately passed down to merchants. The article addresses the topic of ever-increasing credit card rates and whether Visa and MasterCard should cap their profit and limit it to a fixed percentage over the costs that they incur.

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Tips for you, the efficient office employee who finished all your job responsibilities early. You don't want to get handed a new stack of work by the boss, now, do you?

Court reporting is an exciting field! From the court room to the deposition suite to broadcast television, court reporters, deposition reporters, and captioners make it happen! Court reporting is the way to launch a professional career that's crucial to the legal field, challenging, and well-paid. There are literally global job opportunities awaiting you.

Targeting and creating your organization's mission statement is a defining moment for your company and has lasting repercussions. As the mission statement delineates the purpose of your organization, how it can fulfill needs, and the values it ascribes to, its importance is clear. This article addresses how to create an effective mission statement -- one that inspires those inside and outside the organization.

Businesses today are facing significant challenges and shortages of qualified staff. Finding and keeping good staff is critical.

Wondering if that new business venture is going to be the success you were hoping for? With a little Coaching from Lesley Moore, Executive Coach, you will see that the answer lies within you.

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As management members and business owners we detest dealing with unions in our businesses. Unfortunately, the government has allowed people to collectively bargain for compensation & wages, benefits and terms of employment. This leaves many companies at a loss for an effective labor relations strategy.

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A Business Exit Plan can have a number of different connotations. You may hear it referred to as a Succession Plan. At Superb Coaching we have taken a deliberate stance in focusing on the 'EXIT' because we are dealing with the business owner's plan to remove themselves from the business. Yes, there are issues around succession management that we address however we feel that the Exit Plan needs to address more than just succession.

Poems and stories can provide powerful metaphors in training, particularly when you are trying to get a motivational point across. If you think about the things you remember from your past education, you will probably note that most of them have come from rhymes or stories of some kind. I mean how did you learn to say your A,B,C's? I bet you're even saying the rhyme in your head right now!

If you are looking for a flexible office space plan that won't keep you locked into a contract for a year or more, the first thing to forget is conventional lease space.

What do Clearwater, Florida and New Ipswich, New Hampshire have in common? The undeniably attention worthy sculptor, Nina Winters. The art world's new and important arrival has been discovered by aesthetic savants for her monumental sculptures.

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Knowing your competition allows you to identify a niche and develop your own unique selling proposition (USP). Clearly defining and understanding the core value you offer your clients can depend on your having a firm grasp of your competitors' strengths and weaknesses.

You should never forget to celebrate Secretaries Day. This day commemorates all the hard work your office assistant and many others around the world have put in to keep you on time, organized and up-to-date on the job.

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The Internet played a critical role in bringing the tobacco companies to justice. In the future, consumers will use the Internet in a similar way to go after, and bring down, other rogue industries, politicians and government agencies. Read why and how the ground rules have changed forever in this article.

For small business owners, the process of selling their business can become more complicated than the process that bigger companies go through when they sell their business. This is because in contrast to big business owners, small business owners do not have ready access to Wall Street investment bankers, merger and acquisition firms, and high priced brokers who can make the process a lot easier. However, this does not mean that small business owners cannot have access to the guidance that they need to help them get the best possible deal for their business. This is because there are some sources from which business owners can get very helpful information, which can help provide them some direction on the steps they need to take when they sell their business. One of these sources is the Internet, which hosts a number of websites that provide financial advice to people.

Throughout our careers we are all required to attend conferences, industry meetings, retreats, strategic off-site meetings. These events are all called different names but the idea is the same – you need to be away from your home or office for a period of time. To ensure this is a productive activity for you I have created a list of tips you can use before, during and after the conference event.