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Cut Back Your Cost Of Living

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Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Well, why pay designer label prices when using a dress agency can deliver the same results but at a fraction of the cost? Suppliers usually give additional discounts for direct bank payments as this saves them money. Check out your utility suppliers and fix payments if sensible to do so.

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Why India Is a Rising Star Among Exporting Nations

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Soaring labor and materials costs are eroding China’s edge , opening the door for other emerging economies to challenge China’s manufacturing preeminence. Already a leader in software services and a major exporter of textiles and chemicals, the world’s second most-populous country boasts exceptionally low labor costs.

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The Bribery Act – what do assistants need to know?

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The Act came into force in July 2011 and states that it is a crime to commit bribery, be bribed and bribe a foreign public official. A commercial organisation can be found guilty of this offence if the bribery is carried out by an employee or a third person, this could include a contractor, a supplier, an agent or a subsidiary.

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How Telecommuting Beats the Recession

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Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Businesses can now stay connected with customers and suppliers via the Internet as well as telephone so that business centres have become more dispersed. For many businesses this has enabled them to make significant cost reductions. Visit the original article at [link].

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How To Build Your Brand Through Your Blog

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Copyright © 2011 Guest Author. Cost effective ways of brand building. Blogs are real money savers since they hardly cost anything, especially when compared to other brand promotion tools. Some blogging platforms come free of cost, Blogger, a platform offered by Google, being a typical example. Guest Post.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/15

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Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? per cent in April 2011 has angered small business owners. You ask a question, I answer!

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Service Untitled» Blog Archive » Employee engagement is a force.

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Top companies recognize how this tremendous force can bring customer satisfaction, able suppliers to productively be in involved in the company’s best interest, and consequently mean profitability as all the cogs operate in a synchronized manner. From the top senior levels, management is obligated to show they care about employees.