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How Designers Can Set The Stage For A Flexible Future

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Copyright James Ewing. In our Ann Arbor location for example, which was designed in 2011, we’ve found that when the office is at only 35-percent occupancy meeting spaces are fully booked. Copyright David Pires Photography. Copyright Jason Robinson. Copyright Wade Griffith. Copyright Justin Maconochie.

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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? Energy costs are soaring so check that you are on the best tariff deal for your area. If you need to save, start with the big costs first and work down.

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Why The Drop In Productivity Is Not So Bad After All?

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Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. “Productivity falls in the spring by largest amount in nearly 4 years while labor costs rise.&#. The San Francisco Examiner news adds, “ Unit labor costs rose 1.1 percent, the biggest rise in labor costs since late 2008.&# Visit the original article at [link].

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Can MoGro Replace Financial Advisors?

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Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post. N o, this isn’t some diabolical plan to replace people with robots at local brokerage firms (hmmm…). What to do? Risk Level Has Changed. MoGro proposes to level the playing field for all potential investors.

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Making Your Business More Productive

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Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. For many businesses, they’ll simply go down the employment agency route but this isn’t always as cost-effective as it might seem. The overall benefit of any outsourcing project is going to be improvement in cost. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post.

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How Telecommuting Beats the Recession

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Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. For many businesses this has enabled them to make significant cost reductions. For employees, working from home means zero commuting costs, reduced food bills and a more efficient use of their time. Visit the original article at [link]. Emergence Of Working Remotely.

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Are You Utilizing Your Staff Effectively?

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Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. It cost the company nothing (as opposed to around £1k per day with a ‘professional’), and the guy had a great couple of days away from his desk. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post. H ow well do you know what your staff are capable of? But what else can they bring to the table?

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