Providing news and information while helping aspiring writers and journalists, http://thesop.org/index.php?category=business http://thesop.org/index.php?category=business http://thesop.org 118 67 http://thesop.org/images/thesop_118x67.jpg Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:33:00 GMT For the first time in the history of marketing, there may actually be some truth in advertising. This year, when retailers advertise, get it while we have it", that might actually be true. http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/20/what-will-christmas-be-like-this-year http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/20/what-will-christmas-be-like-this-year joel@growth-logic.com (Joel G. Block (Mentor/Columnist)) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:23:00 GMT Companies now days really need to focus on their Inventory Management operation as much as they should to ensure they are getting the most for their buck. In http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/17/good-inventory-management-equals-the-most-out-of-a-companies-profit http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/17/good-inventory-management-equals-the-most-out-of-a-companies-profit clovermorning@aol.com (Ron G. Anselm) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:56:00 GMT Many businesses have products or services that never get the recognition and commercial success they should simply because they are the http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/16/positioning-your-business-for-success http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/16/positioning-your-business-for-success dangoldberg1@aol.com (Dan Goldberg) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:26:00 GMT There's a lot of talk these days about finding the bottom of the real estate market or finding the bottom of the stock market. It's important http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/13/are-we-almost-at-the-bottom http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/13/are-we-almost-at-the-bottom joel@growth-logic.com (Joel G. Block (Mentor/Columnist)) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:24:00 GMT When Abigail Adams realised in the 18th century that she could earn a higher rate of return on the money she and her husband were investing by putting their funds into US government http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/11/women-on-wall-street-americas-new-street-walkers http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/11/women-on-wall-street-americas-new-street-walkers contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:14:00 GMT Geoff considers the claim by some pundits that a new series of TV commercials put out by McDonald's in Japan are racist. http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/05/mcdonalds-racist-ad-campaign-in-japan http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/05/mcdonalds-racist-ad-campaign-in-japan geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean) Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:30:00 GMT In response to Children of God for Life's press release October 27, 2009, Aborted fetal material used in anti-wrinkle cream http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/03/aborted-fetal-material-in-skin-products-are-you-serious http://thesop.org/business/2009/11/03/aborted-fetal-material-in-skin-products-are-you-serious contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:48:00 GMT With 27 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico now reporting problems with imported Chinese drywall, the federal government steps in to quell the fury of homeowners beset with uninhabitable houses and health problems. http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/25/chinese-drywall-now-renamed-contaminated-drywall http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/25/chinese-drywall-now-renamed-contaminated-drywall contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:00:00 GMT Running or owning a company is not an easy task. The pressure to perform is intense. Payrolls and profits have to be met and satisfied. http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/25/are-there-any-sales-yet http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/25/are-there-any-sales-yet dangoldberg1@aol.com (Dan Goldberg) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:18:00 GMT From time to time, I like to deviate from my typical business rants and tackle some technologies and gadgets that I stumble upon which help entrepreneurs to be incredibly more efficient and more productive. http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/23/dropbox-can-help-your-business http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/23/dropbox-can-help-your-business joel@growth-logic.com (Joel G. Block (Mentor/Columnist)) Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:03:00 GMT There probably isn't any question asked of me more often than if now is a good time to buy real estate. It's my opinion that everyone http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/16/what-is-the-best-way-to-buy-real-estate http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/16/what-is-the-best-way-to-buy-real-estate joel@growth-logic.com (Joel G. Block (Mentor/Columnist)) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:47:00 GMT A job is what you are paid to do. Releasing Your Brilliance is what you are made to do! http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/14/redream-refocus-detox-and-reposition-yourself http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/14/redream-refocus-detox-and-reposition-yourself simon@simontbailey.com (Simon Bailey (Mentor/Columnist)) Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:06:00 GMT There are things a businessperson can do to check their expenditures before they begin. It takes quite a bit of self-control for some types but its worth it. Here are some common situations to ponder. http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/13/look-out-overhead http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/13/look-out-overhead dangoldberg1@aol.com (Dan Goldberg) Mon, 5 Oct 2009 04:45:00 GMT You must take an inventory of your time. You can start your inventory by breaking your salary, draw, yearly commissions, or your realistic yearly income goals, into hourly amounts. http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/04/getting-things-doneor-how-to-be-a-selfstarter http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/04/getting-things-doneor-how-to-be-a-selfstarter dangoldberg1@aol.com (Dan Goldberg) Fri, 2 Oct 2009 19:23:00 GMT Geoff looks into the comments of author and professor Bryant Simon, while downing a frappuccino. http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/02/is-starbucks-really-destroying-sense-of-community http://thesop.org/business/2009/10/02/is-starbucks-really-destroying-sense-of-community geoff@al-pha.com (Geoff Dean)