Seemingly overnight, the long-held vision of retirement as a time for total relaxation has evaporated. Unless you’re already retired or one of the few truly ultra-wealthy that can survive solely on your investments, the old view of retirement is dead. But something has sprung up in its place. It’s the new retirement—you still need an [...]
The Business Winners in the Recession
May 4, 2010 By Ryan Nelson
OK, so we all know that the economy isn’t good shape overall at the moment. But it’s not all bad news. Many sectors are doing well despite the protracted recession and rumored recovery. Here are some of the businesses that are thriving despite – or perhaps because of – the recession. Video Game Sellers You [...]
Want to Go Out of Business? Stop Marketing!
May 4, 2010 By Michael Hamburger
Cut your marketing – and you’ll be sorry. No matter what business you are in, no matter what you sell, you can’t escape it. The following law is true: Less marketing equals fewer sales. So why does it feel so natural to slash your marketing expense when times get tough? Because that’s what you do [...]
7 Lessons from the Great Recession
May 4, 2010 By Ryan Nelson
Maybe I’m an eternal optimist. Yeah, right. I am a glass-is-half-full person if there ever was one. Show me a situation, I’ll show you what’s wrong with it – since childhood. But even I have to admit that there is always something good to come from something bad. And the Great Recession is no different. [...]
It’s About Jobs, Stupid – Unemployment Rate
May 4, 2010 By Ryan Nelson
October 2009. Unemployment rate hits double digits – for the first time in 25 years. And that’s just the official rate. If you count the underemployed – those not to mention those who just plain gave up – you are up to an estimated 17%. Now, for 3 months ending in March 2010, the unemployment [...]
Your Employees: The Little Things Mean A Lot
May 4, 2010 By Ryan Nelson
Co-worker layoffs. Declining paychecks. Longer hours – and a higher workload. For your employees that have remained with you during this seemingly unending recession, it’s not exactly a morale-boosting situation. You may not be able to pay them more or provide more benefits. But guess what? Neither of those things are the biggest factors in [...]
iPad: Hate it or Love it… What Users Are Saying About The Ipad, Part 2
May 4, 2010 By World Articles
Sales of the iPad haven’t slowed down since its debut on the market on April 3rd. As of April 26th, sales are estimated to have reached 1 million, less than one month out. As you would expect after a much anticipated Apple product launch, chatter on the Internet has been at full volume with both [...]
iPad: Love it or Hate it… What Users Are Saying, Part 1
May 4, 2010 By World Articles
It seems you either love the iPad or you hate it. Or you’re not paying attention. Let’s review what the iPad is and the early feedback it’s getting from users. This two-article series will cover the “lovers” first, the “haters” next. The iPad has been billed by Apple as “the ultimate multimedia device.” It’s bigger [...]
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