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July 12, 2009 Edition

2009-07-12T09:31:00.001-07:00

Welcome to the July 12, 2009 of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

debergerac78 presents How can we improve financial firms’ disclosures? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "There must be a better way for these firms to provide full disclosure reports that their investors can understand."

Anya Portnik presents How Robert fed the ducks! posted at Gavin Ingham.

Ken McArthur presents If You Want to Be Noticed, It Matters Who Hears YOu posted at Ken McArthur's Impact Factor.

Anup Samanta presents Case Study #5: National Basketball Association – Why Amazing Happened in the 2008-2009 Season posted at The Convergence of Strategy and Analysis.

nissim ziv presents How to Interview a Candidate - Selection Criteria & interviewer tips posted at Job Interview Guide, saying, "If the person who is holding the interview does not conduct a proper interview, there are chances that they may not be able to identify and therefore hire the right person for the job. This article provides tips for the interviewer - the selection methods (i.e. criteria) on how to interview a job candidate."

Chris McClelland presents In the long run, college will end up hurting your savings. posted at Lucrative Investing.

Chris McClelland presents The untimely death of celebrities has turned into quite a lucrative business posted at Lucrative Investing.

GreatManagement presents The Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Publicly Speak posted at Great Management, saying, "You have been asked to present.Oh no"

Tushar Mathur presents Whats The Best Way To Get The Word Out About Your Small Business - Word Of Mouth Or Social Media? posted at Small Business Resource, saying, "If you have a small local (niche) market, cheap local advertising is somewhat effective for the purpose of exposure. However, I’ve found that word-of-mouth exposure pays off the best."

Simon Stapleton presents Does Facebook Flunk Your Performance Review? posted at ACE Your Performance Review, saying, "Time Magazine recently caused a stir when they published the results of research that strongly suggested that Facebook (and other social networking sites) caused graduate students to suffer lower grades."

Kevin Blaikie presents Make money working from the comfort of your own home! posted at How To Make money working from the comfort of your own home!.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Free Stock Charting Tool To Check Stocks, Chart Market Trends posted at The Digerati Life

The Smarter Wallet presents Managing Debt Wisely: Should You Give Up Credit Cards? posted at The Smarter Wallet

debergerac78 presents Are banks helping scam artists rip off their customers? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Banks' automatic overdraft feature is causing some trouble by making it easier for con artists to steal from the elderly and infirm."

Linda Jones presents 50 Useful Firefox Add-Ons for Job Seekers posted at JobProfiles.org - Job Descriptions and Online Schools to Start Your Career.

Martin Russell presents “Conspiracy of the Rich”- A Review posted at Word of Mouth Marketing.

GreatManagement presents The Holy Grail of providing Shareholder Value posted at Great Management, saying, "In the world of the listed companies, the term shareholder value tends to take on disproportionate significance. All eyes are constantly focused on ensuring that shareholders are kept smiling. Is this right?"

Banker Saver presents How Safe Is Your Retirement Fund? posted at Banker Saver, saying, "Appreciate your consideration."

Chris McClelland presents Estate lessons we can all learn from Michael Jackson posted at Lucrative Investing.

Chris McClelland presents Your credit score may soon lead to targeted Google ads posted at Lucrative Investing.

Emma Taylor presents 100 Business Execs You Can Learn from on Twitter posted at MasterDegreeOnline.

jim presents Bank CD Rates posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Zach Scheidt presents Energy Regulation Weighs On Exchanges posted at ZachStocks, saying, "Energy Regulation proposals have caused CME and ICE to trade sharply lower. Regulators hope to curb speculation on oil prices in order to reduce volatility. While their intent is most likely sound, the method of increasing regulation will likely result in more volatility."

sagarika presents Skills that you should be learn for Success posted at Social Work for Mankind.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents myFICO To Drop Experian Credit Score and Report: One Less FICO Score posted at The Digerati Life

The Smarter Wallet presents Use Candlestick Charts, Trading Signals To Evaluate The Stock Market posted at The Smarter Wallet

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June 28, 2009 Edition

2009-06-27T17:22:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the June 28, 2009 of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

debergerac78 presents Isn’t it time to get America’s businesses out of court? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Considering how costly litigation can be (up to 20% of a company's yearly profits), it seems to makes sense in the long run to do the ethical thing--acknowledge mistakes where they are found and make amends."

Simon Stapleton presents Freelancers: How To Increase Your Rates, Annually posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "One of the hotly debated topics between freelancer and customer is the issue of rate escalation. Customers don’t want to pay more; they’re savvy enough to know that if you provide services year-on-year, you haven’t been subjected to marketing costs to land the gig. Nevertheless, your costs go up with inflation. What do you do?"

GreatManagement presents How To Build Confidence posted at Great Management, saying, "Words of wisdom say that it isn"

Ruoall Chapman presents Online Spyware Removal posted at Online Spyware Removal.

Chris McClelland presents Stocks to Retire On posted at Lucrative Investing.

Chris McClelland presents Tighter Credit Permanent? posted at Lucrative Investing.

Tom Escent presents Introduction to Nerds on Wall Street posted at Quantitative Finance, saying, "Think of this as sort of a Hitchhiker’s Guide to Wired Markets. There are no robots parking cars for six million years, but there are robots trading millions of shares in six milliseconds, so maybe that’s close enough."

Susan Saverton presents 9- Efficiency of Personal Investing Strategies posted at Pasadena Financial Planner, saying, "When pursuing optimal financial planning and investing strategies and controlling your costs and capital gains taxes, you also need to establish a time-efficient system to monitor, adjust, and adhere to your financial plan. You need to control and limit the time that you spend on your financial planning, and you need to focus your planning efforts on the most effective activities."

Top 10 Index Funds presents Top 10 S and P 500 Index Funds posted at NO LOAD INDEX FUND, saying, "Buy these top 10 very low cost no load S&P 500 index mutual funds directly. You do not have to pay the heavy added expenses of buying through a stock broker, financial adviser, investment adviser, or investment counselor."

nissim ziv presents Illegal job interview questions | answering illegal interview questions posted at Job Interview Guide, saying, "Jobs are a necessity for any individual. Some companies understand the necessity of a job to an individual and therefore may engage in illegal behavior with the individual. There may be a number of reasons that the company acts like this. For one, the company may be too apprehensive about the kind of individuals whom they hire, and therefore may try to get as much information as they can from them."

nissim ziv presents How to Interview a Candidate - Selection Criteria & interviewer tips posted at Job Interview Guide, saying, "The job interview is one of the most important incidents in a company. The importance of the job is the same for the person holding the interview as well as the person who is appearing for the interview. If the person who is holding the interview does not conduct a proper interview, there are chances that they may not be able to identify and therefore hire the right person for the job."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents $50 TradeKing Bonus Extended, Zecco Free Stock Trades Update posted at The Digerati Life

The Smarter Wallet presents Stock Market Index Analysis: Predicting An S & P Reversal posted at The Smarter Wallet

greggdavey@verizon.net presents Ten Important Lessons From the History of Mergers & Acquisitions posted at M&A Blog.

debergerac78 presents To foster strong business ethics, put your money where your mouth is! posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "How to foster greater business ethics in your company? Financially reward those who show upright conduct and character."

jim presents How To Get A Free FICO Credit Score posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Nancy Miller presents Top 50 Environmental Engineering Blogs posted at Online Engineering Degree.

Emma Taylor presents 50 Useful Social Networks for Business Travelers posted at Management Degree.

Nancy Miller presents Top 25 Mining Engineering Blogs posted at Online Engineering Degree.

GreatManagement presents What is Management and what do Managers do? posted at Great Management, saying, "To know what a manager is, it is of primary importance to know what a manager does."

jim presents How Debt Settlement Works posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Dan at Everydayfinance presents Latest Bandwagon Outrage: CITI Increasing Salaries to Circumvent Bonus Restrictions posted at Everyday Finance, saying, "This article outlines the contraversial, yet legal means by which Citi is skirting TARP requirements on compensation and the feigned outrage by politicians."

Mikkal Travvis presents Ron Paul And The Federal Reserve posted at The Truth.

June 14, 2009 Edition

2009-06-13T18:20:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the June 14, 2009 of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

debergerac78 presents Hard financial times can provoke employment lawsuits posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "With the sudden rise in employment lawsuits, companies may want to take measures that will keep them out of court. Here are some good points for employers to consider."

Zach Scheidt presents Brink’s Spinoff - Too Far, Too Fast posted at ZachStocks, saying, "Brinks Home Security Holdings Inc. (CFL) has given investors 50% gains over 8 months. But a weak housing environment and lower consumer spending could spell trouble for shareholders. A conservative value for the stock could be as low as $14.75"

Jim Hague presents Choosing the right of Domain Name posted at Jim Hague.

Patricia Turner presents Top 100 Blogs to Boost Your Sales Skills posted at Construction Management Degrees.

Mariano DiFabio presents How You Can Use Online Tools to Buzz Like Apple, Inc. posted at The Web and You, saying, "This week, we look at Apple as a successful machine for creating buzz, and how we can take lessons from their model and apply it to your small business."

Robert Fenn presents Cell Phone Number Trace | Reverse Phone Lookup | Unknown Number Search | ReversePhoneDetective.com posted at Reverse Phone Number Search by Robert Fenn, saying, "We’ve all received phone calls from numbers we didn’t recognize. Sometimes you may miss calls, and you want to speak to the person again. Sometimes you may want to figure out how to make sure they never call you again."

Chris McClelland presents Beware of Shifty Credit Related Phone Calls posted at Lucrative Investing.

Chris McClelland presents Saving: Bad for the Economy? posted at Lucrative Investing.

Outshined presents Intelligence vs. Obedience posted at Personal Web Guide, saying, "While not specific to the corporate world, this article was largely inspired by my years of working for one of the largest pharmacy corporations in the United States. "Intelligence vs. Obedience" is an article that explores why we do why we base our decisions around social conditioning instead of what we really think is best. Something that's seen in the corporate world on a daily basis."

Khan Ben presents From Classroom to Corporation posted at Higher Education and Career Blog, saying, "Tips for professors who want to make big time moolah."

Wally Bock presents Taking the Oath posted at Three Star Leadership Blog, saying, "Wally Bock says that the NY Times published a wretched story about Harvard's current MBA grads. Some of them will take an oath at graduation to "serve the greater good" and thus help bring down an "era of immorality." Are you impressed? He wasn't."

Ray presents SmartMoney 2009's Best Online Brokers posted at Money Blue Book.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Best High Interest Savings Accounts In Online Banking posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Smarter Wallet presents Learn How To Invest: Develop An Investment Plan posted at The Smarter Wallet

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June 7, 2009 Edition

2009-06-07T19:01:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the June 7, 2009 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

debergerac78 presents Back to business as usual? Let’s hope not! posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Banks are returning TARP money so as to bring back bonuses and high salaries, but that doesn't mean that they are entitled to go back to the same old practices that contributed to the crisis."

Shaun Connell presents The 10-Step-Plan: How to Make Money Online posted at Make Money Online, saying, "The Internet is filled with thousands of blogs that teach tips for making money online — unfortunately, very few give you a detailed tutorial for how to build your own website that will contually earn an income indefinetely. That’s what this page is for."

Ross B presents Internet Riches Book Reviews posted at MoneyStance - Money Making Opportunity Reviews, saying, "Scott Fox has created an inspiring guide to developing your own online business, exposing marketing secrets used by internet millionaires, disclosing e-business legal guidance, and also including exclusive interviews with dozens of entrepreneurs to examine why they have succeeded and how you can mirror their success."

James presents Work at Home Freelance Writing About Cars posted at Making Money Freelance Writing, saying, "If you have decided to try and make money freelance writing, you may find yourself in a rut after a few weeks trying to settle on primary area of focus. If you know anything about cars or trucks, both are great niches to focus your freelance writing efforts! Not only can you get focused on an area, but there are enough sub-niches in the overall car category that you can ultimately end-up starting one or many blogs on sub-niches as you become a more experienced writer to make more money online!"

Scott H presents 10 Economic and Business Pro Tips from World of Warcraft posted at College and Finance, saying, "The economic recession, investor panic, and the numerous bailouts might have been avoided if only CEO's and Wall Street traders weren’t n00bs, and had played World of Warcraft to learned these Pro Economic and Business lessons."

GreatManagement presents Think Positive, Think Success posted at Great Management, saying, "There are many types of people in this world. However, today, and for the purpose of this article, I am going to put everyone into either the "

Wally Bock presents 8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Workplaces posted at Three Star Leadership Blog, saying, "Wally Bock says that after asking thousands of program participants what it was like when it was great to come to work, I've put together a list of the eight characteristics of highly effective workplaces."

Chris McClelland presents Could painting your roof be the key to reversing climate change? posted at Lucrative Investing.

Chris McClelland presents Touch Not the Retirement Fund, Thus Sayeth the Experts posted at Lucrative Investing, saying, "Please email me if you need anything.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Best Cash Back Credit Cards: Your Rewards For Spending posted at The Digerati Life.

The Smarter Wallet presents Microsoft Money Software Review: A Look At Money Essentials posted at The Smarter Wallet.

Brian McKay presents Business Insurance Basics posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, "Whether you’re a business owner, a risk manager or an executive, have a large or small business or employ five people or 500, purchasing the right insurance coverage is essential to your business plan."

Jim presents The most important revenue number you present in a business plan posted at B2B Rainmaker, saying, "The companies who best answered the questions above weren’t guaranteed to be successful, but the disproportionate number of companies who could answer the above questions in detail were."

Jason G presents Drop shipping and Ecommerce posted at The Powersellers Union Blog, saying, "The Power Sellers Union is a drop shipping wholesale site that helps its members to learn how to start an e-commerce business from home with little or no experience.You can learn to make money on Ebay or your own website in no time dropshipping products at below wholesale price using real wholesale dropshippers."

Simon Stapleton presents How To Leave a Permanent Job to Become a Freelancer posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "Leaving the safety and stability of a permanent job is a daunting task. Thousands (like You?) don’t chase their dream of being their own boss every day because they just don’t know how to make that leap of faith and hand in that resignation letter that’s gathering dust in their minds!"

GreatManagement presents What posted at Great Management, saying, "The people doing the guiding are generally called coaches and mentors. The two roles are similar in some ways but in fact are very different. Before attempting this role laden with responsibility it is important to understand the difference between coaching and mentoring and to find out what is best for your relationship with your potential followers."

Chris McClelland presents The Top Five Worst Things to Do When in Debt posted at Lucrative Investing.

Chris McClelland presents Marketing Minute with Jennifer: The Marketing Mix and Q posted at Lucrative Investing.

Zach Scheidt presents U.S. Bankrolls GM Bankruptcy posted at ZachStocks, saying, "GM's bankruptcy will be the fourth largest in U.S. history and the largest ever by an industrial company, according to Bloomberg. The company has a reported $82.3 billion in assets and $172.8 billion in debt."

deborah davis presents The Challenge of Keeping Your Store Hand-Held Products Secure posted at Anti theft security systems.

Jim presents Would you bet on a duck to win a swimming contest? posted at B2B Rainmaker, saying, "There is a point where flexibility and volume of options can confuse a customer to the point of no decision. You can have so many options you appear to be a duck – you walk, swim, run, and fly — none of them world-class."

Ray presents GMAC Is Now Ally Bank posted at Money Blue Book.

Brain Blogger presents Dressing for Success? - the White Coat Dilemma posted at Brain Blogger, saying, "For nearly 200 years, the white coat has served as a symbol of the medical profession. Originally, the white coat was worn to symbolize hope and life — an absolute contrast to the black of death and mourning that was widespread at the time. Hospitals, and the physicians who worked in them, became places of hopefulness and healing, and the white coat embodied these sentiments."

The Smarter Wallet presents Fibonacci Retracement: A Technical Stock Tool To Predict Market Direction posted at The Smarter Wallet.

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May 24, 2009 Edition

2009-05-25T08:01:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the May 24, 2009 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

debergerac78 presents When teaching ethics, don’t focus on ambiguity posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Business Ethics may sometimes be situation-based, but teaching it as such from the get-go can give the impression that loopholes can be found in any situation."

Shaun Connell presents The 50-Article Plan: Content That Makes Money posted at Make Money Online, saying, "You need a plan. In this article we’ll be talking about exactly what kind of content plan makes the most sense if your goal is to efficiently make money with your website."

Money Saving Advice presents Can small businesses survive this recession? posted at Money Saving Tips, Consumer Finance, Expert, Advice and Help | Talk Money Blog, saying, "Contributing author Mark Aucamp has been providing Talk Money Blog with regular Money Saving Advice advice and comments. Mark has extensive experience in providing Debt Management, Best Mortgage Advice and solutions. He is recognised as an authority in the field of debt management and mortgage advice. Find out how to clear your credit card debts legally!"

Chris McClelland presents Recent College Graduates, Prepare to Starve posted at Lucrative Investing.

Chris McClelland presents Some job markets for new grads posted at Lucrative Investing.

Tushar Mathur presents Small Business Lending Improving posted at Small Business Resource, saying, "It’s finally happening. Efforts to get money to capital-strapped small businesses are beginning to work as banks have returned to making loans backed by the federal government, according to Karen Mills, the new Small Business Administration (SBA) head."

Simon Stapleton presents Freelancer Negotiation: Will You Factor? | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "Setting prices for freelance gigs is not an easy task. I am sure you know what I mean. It’s a dichotomy – you want to earn as much profit as you can, whilst at the same time offering an attractive price that your customer believes offers them value. Somewhere in the middle is the right price… ain’t it?"

Jim presents How to use the perceived weakness in your product or service to close more sales | B2B Rainmaker posted at B2B Rainmaker, saying, "No one knows your product, service, or company like you do. No one knows more about how great it is. And no one knows more about its flaws. So, why not use all this insider knowledge to your benefit? Especially information on your weakness."

Ray presents myFICO Credit Score Codes posted at Money Blue Book.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Quicken Personal Finance Software On Discount! Plus Free Shipping and Bonus Tools posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Smarter Wallet presents Technical Trading Indicators Predict That The Stock Market Rally Won’t Last posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

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May 17, 2009 Edition

2009-05-16T18:28:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the May 17, 2009 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

debergerac78 presents How financially savvy are your employees? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "The more financially literate your employees , the less likely they'll find themselves in dire financial straits, giving them less reasons to engage in unethical conduct."

Shaun Connell presents The 10-Step-Plan: How to Make Money Online posted at Make Money Online, saying, "The Internet is filled with thousands of blogs that teach tips for making money online — unfortunately, very few give you a detailed tutorial for how to build your own website that will continually earn an income indefinitely. That’s what this page is for."

Eric Michael Johnson presents Priming the Pump of a Swine Flu Pandemic posted at The Primate Diaries.

Home Based Business presents 6 Easy Ways to Make Money Online posted at Internet Home Based Business Opportunity, saying, "A staggering $2.1 billion in affiliate marketing fees were paid to blog and website owners in 2008. This finding in a recent study by Jupiter Research confirms what many savvy Internet marketers have known for a while: Affiliate marketing has become one of the top business opportunities online because the startup costs are so low and the income you generate can be mind-blowing."

GreatManagement presents Improving the Quality of Your Life posted at Great Management, saying, "No matter what job you have, no matter where you live, you will have stress in your life. What causes you stress is different to what causes me stress. What you stress about is different to what I stress about. The amount of stress you can cope with is different to the levels I can cope with."

nickel presents Is FreeCreditReport.com a Scam? posted at fivecentnickel.com.

Simon Stapleton presents Lead Well and Prosper posted at ACE Your Performance Review, saying, "If management was a true science, then there wouldn’t be so many books on the subject. Do a search on Amazon for management and you’ll see thousands of books on the subject."

Shaun Connell presents The 50-Article Plan: Content That Makes Money posted at Make Money Online, saying, "Financial plans, website plans — plans give us a direction, and organize us so we know exactly what to do next. When you have a plan that works you can focus all of your efforts where it counts the most."

debergerac78 presents Business apology tip #5: Say you’re sorry - sincerely! posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Two words--I'm sorry--are one of the hardest things to say, particularly when it comes to business. They are however still the quickest, most effective way to repair a business relationship."

Simon Stapleton presents Do Your Bosses Think You Web-Two-O Too Much? | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "The explosive use of LinkedIn, Facebook and MySpace has urged some companies to reevaluate their electronic-use policies. Some organizations have banned social-networking tools completely over concerns about a drop in productivity as well as data-security."

Margaret Garcia presents 100 Tips, Tools, and Resources to Help You Survive Without a Job posted at Radiography Schools.

Nancy Miller presents 100 Awesome Business Blogs that are Better than an MBA posted at Construction Management Degrees.

GreatManagement presents Public Speaking - How to Present an Effective Speech posted at Great Management, saying, "Public speaking is both an art and a science. There are specific steps that can be taken to command attention and results. A scientific means of presenting your speech will have a lasting effect on your audience."

Chris McClelland presents The Best Places in America to Starve posted at Lucrative Investing.

Chris McClelland presents College graduation: A diploma in one hand and a mountain of debt ahead. posted at Lucrative Investing.

Chris McClelland presents The Most Financially Productive Areas to Live posted at Lucrative Investing.

Chris McClelland presents Income Streams for Life posted at Lucrative Investing.

Chris McClelland presents 10 Reasons Your Bank Never Wanted You to Read This posted at Lucrative Investing.

Chris McClelland presents Signs a Stock is Going to Fall posted at Lucrative Investing.

Chris McClelland presents Can 18 wheelers be a sign of the economy? posted at Lucrative Investing.

Dan at Everydayfinance presents $60M Fine for Goldman for Housing Mess - Barking up the Wrong Tree? posted at Everyday Finance, saying, "This article examines the misdirected rage toward the survivors on Wall Street for the sub-prime driven financial meltdown."

Darwin presents Advanta Freezes Credit Cards - High Yield Notes in Jeopardy? posted at Darwin's Finance, saying, "This article highlights the unprecedented move by Advanta, a credit card issuer, to freeze all credit to borrowers followed by a consideration of the safety of their high yield notes."

Jim Logan presents Branding - A nice way to spend, but not make money posted at B2B Rainmaker, saying, "Branding is interesting - an intangible marketing activity led by people who don’t have revenue responsibilities."

John Harding presents Geithner’s gift of your money to MatlinPatterson and Lap Wai Chan posted at Getting at the truth, saying, "How the US bailout is making the rich even richer - at your expense."

Simon Stapleton presents Don't Gamble On Your Performance Review posted at ACE Your Performance Review, saying, "You might enjoy a turn on the slots in Vegas, or possibly a flutter on the Kentucky Derby. Then again, you may totally object to gambling based on ethical or religious grounds. Would you gamble with your retirement fund? Or your home? Or on the livelihood of your family and kids? The answer is likely to be a resolute NO."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents TradeKing Review: How Does TradeKing Measure Up? posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Smarter Wallet presents S & P Index and Crude Oil Market Trends: Next Steps? posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

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May 3, 2009 Edition

2009-05-03T15:31:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the May 3, 2009 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

Private Jet Enthusiast presents Most Common Private Jet Models posted at Private Jet Information, saying, "While many people think that having a private jet at your disposal is an unattainable luxury, there are actually many situations in which private jets can be more cost effective than commercial airlines."

John Harding presents Sen. Feinstein & Richard Blum - Love and Larceny | Getting at the truth posted at Getting at the Truth, saying, "About the same time of the contract award, Mr. Blum’s and Mrs. Feinstein’s other company; Blum Capital Partners, purchased more than 10 million new shares in CBRE. That gave a profit of $13.7 million to Mr. Blum and Mrs. Feinstein."

Home Based Business presents 21 Steps To Home Business Success posted at Online Home-Based Business Opportunity, saying, "Fifty million home-based businesses will be in operation by 1997, according to Link Resource's National Work-at Home Survey. All around the country, people who want more control over their lives are starting home businesses"

Phil B. presents The Advantages and Disadvantages of eStatements « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, "With the advent of the Internet, many companies have stopped mailing regular statements to their customers. Instead, companies now prefer to send electronic statements or eStatements."

Stanley Samuel presents So you’re saying, “There’s a chance.” posted at Wall & Main.

GreatManagement presents How To Accomplish More By Writing Goals posted at Great Management, saying, "As part of your personal success and drive, establishing a clear way forward and vision of what you want to accomplish is crucial. Then you need to find time and start some goal planning."

Shot presents Piercing the Veil posted at Conunderground.com, saying, "if legal but unsuccessful business decisions made as a business owner or a mere employee subject you to personal liability, what is your or anyone’s incentive to take chances and succeed or fail?"

Simon Stapleton presents If You Have Objectives, Then Get an Implementation Plan posted at ACE Your Performance Review, saying, "Got objectives you will be reviewed against? Then get an implementation plan!"

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Zecco vs TradeKing: Which Online Stock Brokerage Account To Choose? posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

Wally Bock presents Boost the troop's morale - WhooHooo posted at Three Star Leadership Blog, saying, "Wally Bock says that the Wall Street Journal has published another of those make-your-people-happy articles that shows that wishful thinking is alive and well in the downturn. He shares a few of the things that kicked over his rant bucket."

Bank Savings Review presents Is Citigroup Vikram Pandit’s Job Safe? posted at Bank Savings Review, saying, "is Vikram Pandit going to be sacked?"

The Smarter Wallet presents Trading The Market: What Market Trends Are Stock Traders Riding On Recently? posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

debergerac78 presents Looking for business ethics tips? Check out the top 50 business ethics blogs posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Here is a good guide for business ethics based on real-life situations, written by professors, CEOs, attorneys, and many others."

James presents Work From Home - Writing Your First Freelance Article posted at Making Money Freelance Writing, saying, "The most intimidating thing for me getting started with working from
home by freelance writing was writing my first article! I've covered
some basics for writing your first article in your efforts to make
money working at home."

GreatManagement presents How To Improve Your Personal Productivity With Task Management posted at Great Management, saying, "Can you remember times when your personal productivity has been ineffective?Maybe, you have been given a large project to deliver and, at first, you are excited.Then, you suddenly realise how complex or large the project actually is and you become overwhelmed at the sheer scope of time and effort required. Have you experienced that?"

ChristianPF presents Hobby Lobby raises minimum wage to $10/hr posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, "When most companies are laying people off, it's nice to see Hobby Lobby increasing wages!"

Shot presents Chrysler Communist Motors Inc. posted at Conunderground.com.

Jim presents 11 tips to reinforce a purchase decision and establish a customer for life posted at B2B Rainmaker, saying, "Here are 11 tips to reinforce a purchase decision and start a lifelong relationship with a new customer:"

Ray presents Free Budgeting Software Online posted at Money Blue Book.

HumorThatWorks presents An Easy Tip to Getting Management Approval posted at Humor That Works, saying, "In any company, good or bad, success is about getting ideas approved. This is an easy tip to do that."

The Smarter Wallet presents S & P Index and Crude Oil Market Trends: Next Steps? posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

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April 19, 2009 Edition

2009-04-19T06:43:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the April 19, 2009 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

Walter W. Fouse presents 7 Ways to Pick the Best Noload Mutual Funds and ETFs posted at Best No Load Funds, saying, "The vast body of investment research studies show that there really are better approaches to buying and owning mutual funds and ETFs. You do not need to frantically chase fund performance. Performance chasing simply does not work."

Richard M. Rothschild presents The Top 14 Low Cost Taxable United States Bond Mutual Funds (Low Minimum Deposit) posted at Bond Market Index Funds, saying, "The top 14 low cost taxable US fixed income funds with a $10,000 or lower initial deposit. Low investment management fees are very important with fixed income funds. Simply put, if you pay higher bond mutual fund fees, then these bond management expenses tend just to be a deadweight loss to you. When you pay more in bond mutual fund fees, you are just wasting your money."

Ralph Jean-Paul presents Building Self-Discipline posted at Potential 2 Success, saying, "The most disciplined business people are usually the most organized, efficient and successful. Learn to build self-discipline in your personal and professional life and see the difference it will make."

GreatManagement presents The Recession - How are you feeling? posted at Great Management, saying, "According to research fear, stress and unhappiness is at an all time high and 93% of illness is stress related.How many issues, hassles, problems do you have to deal with in a normal day?"

Margaret Garcia presents 100 Resources for Laid Off Employees and Job Hunters posted at Construction Management Degrees.

Aaron R presents An Immodest Proposal posted at Aaron Rogier, saying, "A unabashed proposal for the future of financial markets."

debergerac78 presents In an economic downturn, business ethics also decline posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Sadly, sociologists are pointing out that ethics is often the first to go when business goes sour. However, it is worth noting that poor ethics caused this economic crisis in the first place, so it behooves us all to remain vigilant and maintain business standards."

Patricia Turner presents 25 Bad Bosses posted at Top Online Engineering Degree.

Home Based Business presents MyLot : Earn Extra money with Paypal posted at Online Home-Based Business Opportunity, saying, "What is MyLot? Good Question. I also asked this same question when I first heard this program. I learned that it is another get paid to post site that pays its members’ activity. With MyLot, you get paid for starting a new discussion, commenting on other member’s discussions, and uploading photos."

Karin Le Blanc presents Creative Ways To Get People Interested In Your Product ~7~ posted at Dutch Wahm! Work At Home Mom From Holland.

Margaret Garcia presents 100 Best Twitter Tools for Marketers posted at Online University Lowdown.

Khan presents Corporate Hero Worship posted at Higher Education and Career Blog, saying, "Bill Gates is seldom given credit for being one of America’s top philanthropists."

Simon Stapleton presents 7 Reasons Why I Take My Work Performance Seriously posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "A colleague asked me yesterday why I put so much importance and value on performance management and my performance review. How did I answer?"

GreatManagement presents Just Got A Work Promotion? Let posted at Great Management, saying, "You have the internal burning desire to get that elusive work promotion."

Wally Bock presents Reality Boosts posted at Three Star Leadership Blog, saying, "Wally Bock says that once you become a boss, it gets hard to get a clear-eyed view of reality. The higher you go in your organization, the harder it gets. So you have to find your own way to find out what's going on and how you're doing."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents $25 Lending Club Sign Up Bonus, YNAB Discount Coupon Code Still Available posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Smarter Wallet presents Investing In The Stock Market? Rules To Help You Sleep At Night posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

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April 5, 2009 Edition

2009-04-05T11:07:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the April 5, 2009 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

Ian Welsh presents Why Financial Crises Will Keep Happening posted at Ian Welsh, saying, "The current financial crisis is not the result of a corporate vigilance failure. In fact, the crisis is the foreseeable and inevitable result of our very financial systems."

Britannica Blog presents Business Writing Quizzes: How Well Can You Do? | Britannica Blog posted at Britannica Blog, saying, "Somebody said “Sloppy writing reflects (and advertises) sloppy thinking.” I guess the corollary would be that “Careful, clear writing reflects (and advertises) clear thinking.”"

debergerac78 presents Was AIG's Board of Directors asleep at the switch? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "AIG President Liddy isn't the only one who should take the heat. This fiasco could have been headed off if the board did something about it beforehand."

Tami Blodgett presents Presence in the Presence-tation posted at Online Wellness: A Safe Haven, saying, "If you master the power of your presence, the rest comes sooooooo much easier. When you master the art of presence, you can walk into a stall and the horse will respect you. You can stand in front of a group of mildly interested peers and instantly grab their attention, because they respect you. Pamela explains how."

Jim DeSantis presents Free Identity Theft eBook at On Line Tribune posted at How To Develop Effective Relationships at On Line Tribune, saying, "May this true story serve as a warning. An Innocent teen was falsely accused of a crime. Charges were finally exposed as fabricated and his good name preserved. But, the information was still in an F.B.I. computer in Virginia. It surfaced 30 years after he thought he was exhonorated and cost him an important job."

GreatManagement presents Public Speaking Tips - Presenting An Influential Speech Will Boost Your Career posted at GreatManagement Blog, saying, "These days Public Speaking is becoming an essential skill and the higher you go up the career ladder, the more you are expected to present.Here are the specific steps you need to take to command the audiences attention, have a lasting effect on your audience and get the results you desire."

Kevin D. Rolle presents Recession-Busting Info (Part 1 Of 29): Visions Of Grandeur posted at IM OFFERS Blog.

Martin Russell presents Viral Video… For Small Business? posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, "I’ve been paying attention to online video for quite a while now. It’s been hot for the internet - but does it have any relevance for viral word of mouth in small business?"

Simon Stapleton presents Should You Take a Lower-Level Job? posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "This is a burning question on the lips of many IT people who are out of work, or want to move on from a dead-end job. Should you take a role that you consider beneath your abilities and talents to get into the workplace again to put food on your plate?"

Tushar presents SEO Checklist for Creating a New Website posted at TUSHARVICKKIE, saying, "The SEO Checklist lists all the important and necessary elements to be taken care of while developing the website. It's always better to optimize the website from the very beginning. Check it out, and get higher rankings."

Anna Farmery presents Why I believe the Bonus Culture Should be Stopped Altogether posted at The Engaging Brand.

Simon Stapleton presents The Conundrum of High Salary posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "Do you get hung up on how much you earn? Is your salary the most important measure to you in terms of defining your success?"

Silicon Valley Blogger presents American Express Rewards Credit Card Offers A $25 Sign Up Bonus posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Smarter Wallet presents A Stock Trading System For Shorting Stocks: How To Short Estee Lauder posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

debergerac78 presents Kudos to Dove for its Campaign for Real Beauty posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Dove's counter-culture marketing teaches women, young girls especially, to value their own natural beauty rather than the manufactured kind so flagrantly endorsed by other beauty companies."

nickel presents Zecco: Still the Best Online Broker? posted at fivecentnickel.com.

Credit Card Addict presents Reduced Credit Card Limits Hurting Credit Scores posted at CreditAddict.

GreatManagement presents Do You Feel Anxiety When Speaking? posted at GreatManagement Blog, saying, "Overcome That Anxiety And Keep Your Audience ListeningThere are hundreds and hundreds of articles around the Internet helping you to overcome the fear of Public Speaking. You may have seen some.And the vast majority help you overcome the fear of getting onto the platform, standing up and actually starting to speak.Now I agree that is a common fear and can cause much anxiety and stress.But what about the actual "

Simon Stapleton presents Powerful Performance Review Questions posted at ACE Your Performance Review, saying, "There are 3 questions that just have to be asked during your performance appraisal. If your manager is experienced in conducting reviews, then he or she will ask them for sure. If not, then you must ask them. For the answers are the most important things you will learn during your review. What are they?"

Andrew Rondeau presents How To Commit Career Suicide posted at Job and Career Advice, saying, "You could be the fastest ever person to be promoted through the ranks. Then suddenly you are not…and you don’t know what you’ve done wrong. You've committed career suicide!"

Wally Bock presents The Planning Fairy posted at Three Star Leadership Blog, saying, "With homage to Jeff Foxworthy, Wally Bock offers five ways to tell if you believe in the Planning Fairy."

Ben presents Getting Things Done Without Doing Any of the Work posted at Money Smart Life.

Larry Russell presents Most Individual Investors Are Poor Personal Portfolio Managers | Personal Investment Management posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog, saying, "Investors more easily understand investment costs that are directly measurable, such as fees deducted on investment statements. However, many investors ignore or are unaware of the opportunity costs of their sub-optimal investment behaviors. Opportunity costs are usually much more difficult to measure directly, but these investment costs can be even higher than more visible investment fees."

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March 22, 2009 Edition

2009-03-22T06:01:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the March 22, 2009 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

debergerac78 presents How could anyone steal from Elie Wiesel? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Elie Madoff, survivor of 4 holocaust concentration camps, lost everything under Madoff's Ponzi scheme. More reasons why the law should come down hard on these financial criminals."

Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE presents Bonehead Move: Hold Customers Hostage posted at Plain Talk.

Simon Stapleton presents How to Use Twitter in Your Job Search | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "It’s become the de facto means for people to tell each other what they’re having for lunch, or which movie they’re about to see. Not just that - it’s become a hotbed of activity for business and commercial purposes, favored by Internet Marketers, Bloggers and product developers to spread the word about their vittles."

Jim DeSantis presents You Are A Banker And A U.S. Automaker posted at On Line Tribune | Front Page Blog, saying, "In an old Hollywood movie, actor Burgess Meredith's
character said he invented - "conspicuous consumption".
This is what we have become and this is at the heart
of our economic disease - conspicuous consumption
without regard for the consquences."

Martin Russell presents Word of Mouth - Rule Zero posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, "There is one part of word of mouth that is so crucial that as a marketer I just take it for granted. Call it Rule Zero. No other marketing rules apply until this one is in place."

Wenchypoo presents Bailout Boomerangs posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket.

Wally Bock presents How executives botch layoffs posted at Three Star Leadership Blog, saying, "Wally Bock says that Patrick Lencioni's a piece in the Journal about the things executives do to botch layoffs is good, but only about tactics. Wally outlines five strategic errors companies make when it comes to layoffs."

Andrew Rondeau presents Can You Make Money On The Internet? posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, "These 4 factors determine whether you will make money online (or not)"

Tushar Mathur presents Starting A Small Business Doesn?t Have To Be Overwhelming posted at Small Business Resource, saying, "Being a small business owner is no easy task. Along with the opportunities come a bevy of challenges that come at an entrepreneur from all directions. Dozens of issues, like funding, accounting, legal, tax, marketing/PR, sales, IT and customer service are all issues for small business owners every day. In summary, if you want to have success in starting your own small business, you better have some knowledge in ALL of these areas."

American Entrepreneurship presents Expert Q&A: Wage and Hour Law for Small Business Owners posted at American Entrepreneurship.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents How To Get Free Credit Scores, myFICO Credit Scores On Discount posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Smarter Wallet presents Compare Credit Card Offers: Find The Best Credit Cards For You posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

Shiv Dravid presents Satyam’s Ramalinga Raju: Conman in Gentleman’s Clothes? - The Viewspaper posted at The Viewspaper » The Viewspaper, saying, "Satyam’s Ramalinga Raju: Conman in Gentleman’s Clothes? - The Viewspaper"

Charles H. Green presents The Ethical and Regulatory Morass of the Stanford Scandal posted at Trust Matters, saying, "What does the Stanford mess tell us about the state of legal ethics?"

Angry Max presents The Quests for Truth and Blood posted at Pterodactyl Puke, saying, "Concerning who is responsible for the financial meltdown and what should be done with them."

Jenny Jen presents Snugglette posted at JennyReviews.com, saying, "By now you probably know all about the Snuggie blanket with sleeves, but if you don't, it's basically a really long fleece robe. It's made rounds on all the major TV networks,"

Steve presents Where can I get cheap mailing lists from anywhere? posted at Mailing List Resources.

Steve presents Two Common Direct Mail Mistakes. and How to Avoid Them posted at Mailing List Resources.

GeekMBA360 presents Is your paycheck correct? posted at GeekMBA360.

Pimpmytrade presents Bernie Madoff’s Failed Trading Strategy posted at Pimp My Trade, saying, "An article that looks at the strategies employed by notable crook Bernie Madoff, why they failed, and why he ultimately had to turn to a Ponzi scheme."

The Smarter Wallet presents Charting Stock Movements With Fibonacci Trading Techniques posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

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March 8, 2009 Edition

2009-03-08T07:52:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the March 8, 2009 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

Simon Stapleton presents How To Find Work in Your Dream Organization Using Facebook And LinkedIn | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "By combining your LinkedIn profile with Facebook ads, you’ll discover an effective way of getting yourself in front of potential employers who use Facebook (and let’s face it, who doesn’t?) It’s a guerrilla job-hunting tactic that enables you to search the hidden job market and find or even create the best jobs before they hit the job sites."

debergerac78 presents Was Allen Stanford in league with Bernie Madoff? | The Business Ethics Blog posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Yet another billionaire businessman has been accused of massive fraud--bad news for an already jittery market."

Junior presents What To Do If You Can?t Make Your Car Payments posted at Car Commentary, saying, "Tips if you are in the unfortunate situation of being unable to make your car payments."

Nate presents Can You Qualify for a Car Loan? posted at Car Loan Tips, saying, "Given the magnitude of the credit crisis, can ordinary people qualify for a basic car loan?"

Banquet Manager presents You Went On a Job Interview Dressed Like That? posted at So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager....

Jim DeSantis presents Is Diversity In The Workplace Really Working? posted at On Line Tribune | Workplace, saying, "I know that diversity in the workplace has been a big topic of conversation ever since the early 1990s when research supported the demographics that, by the year 2000, 85% of the entering workforce would be female, African-American, Asian-American, Latino, or new immigrants. The fact that white males would be a minority entering the workplace was a wake up call for corporate America. How have we done since then?"

Martin Russell presents Marketing Bad Luck posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, "I have just come back from Melbourne, Victoria. Great to be there for the live event, and to meet everyone (including a few of my subscribers too whom I had never met before.) But the whole event had a slightly different atmosphere, because Victoria has just gone through Australia’s worst ever natural disaster."

Shaun Connell presents How to Pick a Niche posted at Make Money Online, saying, "Before you get a website, you have to find your niche. A “niche” is a specific topic that you’ll base your entire website on. The topic might be “financial planning” or “baseball” or “knitting.” Regardless of the topic you choose (it can be anything) it needs to meet a few common criteria."

Wally Bock presents Planning for an Uncertain Future posted at Three Star Leadership Blog, saying, "Wally Bock notes that too many leaders are planning for the future like they always have. That won't work in a whitewater economy."

Simon Stapleton presents How To Become a Highly Paid IT Professional (And Be Rich) | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "Most of us want to be rich. At least rich enough so that we can make our own choices of who we work with, when we work and how we work. How about you?"

Brian McKay presents 2008 Tax Changes posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, "Make sure you are up to date on these important personal tax changes for 2008"

Silicon Valley Blogger presents 2009 Economic Stimulus Package: Obama’s Plan For Your Money? Tax Cuts and Spending posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Smarter Wallet presents Will The Obama Economic Stimulus Check and 2009 Stimulus Plan Save The Economy? posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

Joe Manausa presents A Small But Significant Shift In The Housing Market posted at Really Better Real Estate, saying, "One key trend to pay attention to in any local real estate market is the movement of the sales success trend. What this measures is the total number of home sold divided by the total of homes listed (put on the market) during the same period of time."

debergerac78 presents Muskogee nursing home’s failure to apologize triggers a predictable lawsuit | The Business Ethics Blog posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "An elderly man was beated to death by another resident, and the nursing home neither informs the victims family nor apologizes for its negligence. Exactly what is a nursing supposed to be doing, if not take responsibility for its residents?"

Patrick Smith presents Buying new versus used posted at Real World Advice, saying, "The pros and cons of buying a new versus a used car."

steven germain presents Rough Fractals: AIG - Behind The Scenes... posted at Rough Fractals, saying, "An inside view and analysis of what went wrong at AIG."

Tushar Mathur presents How do we Cut Marketing Costs without hindering Business Growth posted at Small Business Resource, saying, "As business owners and/or marketers, we’re all under pressure to cut costs. Unfortunately, many business owners get so intent on reducing costs, they lose sight of what it’s going to do to the business. It’s hard to grow - or even survive - if you don’t have any customers."

Praveen presents The Financial Crisis, Madoff Scandal, Bailout, and Black Boxes posted at My Simple Trading System.

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February 22,2009 Edition

2009-02-21T10:22:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the February 22, 2009 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

Leaving The Folks presents Avoiding Resume Mistakes posted at Real World Advice, saying, "Given today's tough job market, it is important to not have any mistakes on your resume."

nickel presents Experian to Discontinue Consumer Credit Score Access posted at fivecentnickel.com.

Andy presents The Secret to Startup Success posted at Personal Hack, saying, "Starting a company can be a challenge. In fact most startup companies fail or go bankrupt within the first year or two. I’ve always been fascinated with startups."

Credit Card Addict presents Citibank Change in Cardholder Terms, Rate Increase, and Opt-Out Notice posted at CreditAddict.

Raily Arena presents Reverse Cellular Phone Lookups: Why Paid Versions Work Better posted at How to Find Phone Number.

Leaving The Folks presents Basics of car buying posted at Real World Advice, saying, "Going to take advantage of low interest rates and good deals to buy a car? Here are some tips."

Simon Stapleton presents 7 Essential Steps To START an IT Career in a Recession | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "I wouldn’t want you to start your career off on the wrong foot, especially now the market is so damn tough. Too many opportunities in starting a career in IT are lost because of a lack of understanding of the market and the belief that your first job must be the ‘right job’. If Mr X over there wants to wait for the ‘right job’ then let him - I’d take any job that pays and has prospects to accelerate upwards quickly!"

Silicon Valley Blogger presents No 2009 Economic Stimulus Check? How Obama’s Stimulus Plan Affects The Middle Class posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thank you!"

debergerac78 presents So, you really can't manage on half a million? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Bank executives are complaining about the $500K cap on their salaries. Why not? Half a million is a pittance when you're corrupt and greedy."

Lance Cooper presents Obama?s Stimulus Plan Is A Complete Joke posted at Recession Thoughts, saying, "The presidnet's stimulus plan is nothing more than government waste, and government waste will not 'pump prime' the economy into recovery."

Eric Patton presents Create wealth now posted at Create Wealth Now, saying, "A guaranteed way for you to make money online!!! This is no scam, no scam at all. In fact I'm allergic to them and I get a funny twitch in my neck when I see one. And since I be on the net alot I be doing alot of twitching. But seriously I'm just an ordinary guy, easy to get along with and I like money very much, and I know that you do too."

Wally Bock presents Why good managers make bad decisions posted at Three Star Leadership Blog, saying, "Wally Bock says that Erin White interviewed Dartmouth professor Sydney Finkelstein in the Wall Street Journal about his research on decision making. He thought the questions were good and the answers lacked depth."

Kilroy_60 presents Training The Trainer posted at Fear And Loathing - The Gonzo Papers.

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February 8,2009 Edition

2009-02-08T06:28:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the February 8, 2009 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

Raily Arena presents Selling Your House in Today?s Market posted at How to Sell Your Own Home.

Ralph Jean-Paul presents How To Make Important Decisions Quickly posted at Potential 2 Success, saying, "Quick decision making is critical in just about every aspect of life. Every decision you make produces a result. In every line of business, quick decision making is crucial for success."

Stephen Pierce presents Now THIS Is What You Call EASY MONEY? posted at DTAlpha TalkBack with Stephen Pierce, saying, "So, if you’re ready to make “mo’money, mo’money!” in 2009… listen to today’s 13min and 45sec
Make Mo’Money Monday TalkBack."

Martin Russell presents Tour de Lance Armstrong posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, "Do you feel like everyone is passing you by? Perhaps it’s because you are like my town of Adelaide; trying to act bigger than you are and be all things to all people."

JobandCareer Advice presents Now What Makes A Great Manager? posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, "How to go from an avergae Manager to a GREAT one..."

Andy presents Why You Should Start Your Own Business posted at Personal Hack, saying, "I’m sure you’ve probably thought about it many times. Many assume that starting a business is tough, takes a lot of responsibility, many long nights and is hard work. Well they’re wrong."

Stephen Pierce presents Want To Know How To Play To Win? posted at DTAlpha TalkBack with Stephen Pierce, saying, "Some choose to not play at all… they sit on the sidelines of life and just watch it go by. Some choose to play to not lose… always playing defense, protecting what is instead of creating what could be. And then there are those who choose to PLAY TO WIN… the unreasonable person who doesn’t go after what they think they can get, but goes after exactly what they want."

Andy presents Video - Use Blog Carnival & get FREE Targeted Traffic posted at Personal Hack, saying, "In this video I show you how to use blog carnival and get tons of free targeted traffic along with higher search engine rankings."

Debt Wizard presents Long Term Risk Versus Short Term Risk posted at Money Help, saying, "A key point in understanding risk in the stock market is time frame"

SJ presents The Truth About Petrol Prices posted at Save Money On Gas, saying, "Everywhere you look, people are complaining about high petrol prices. And they have good reason too - the high fuel prices seem to have become a worldwide phenomenon."

Junior presents Thoughts About An Upcoming Big Three Bailout posted at Car Commentary, saying, "The three-headed monster that is the major three US automakers will undoubtadly come back in the next few months asking Congress for more money."

debergerac78 presents WHAT is the matter with Wall Street????? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Giving away $18B worth of bonuses in the middle of a recession? They're asking for it."

Joe Manausa presents Tallahassee Foreclosure Report | Tallahassee Real Estate Blog posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, "There is plenty of news in the national media about foreclosures. From everything that I have read, I suspect for every 100 foreclosures that have and will hit the real estate market during our current housing crisis, we have only seen 2 or 3. The bulk of the foreclosures have yet to hit the market."

Patrick Meninga presents How to Make Passive Income posted at Passive Income, saying, "Specific examples of ways that you can make passive income. How to set up some passive income streams so that you have additional income each month. How to grow your passive income streams so that they eventually replace your day job income."

Andy presents Risky Advertising? posted at Personal Hack, saying, "Watching the super bowl right now, mostly for the commercials ;) What’s your favorite one? I gotta admit the beer commercials and other risky or contravertial ones always entertain me the most, however I realize that some might find them offensive, but what can I say I’m a sucker for controversy."

Andy presents Business Ideas Are Worthless posted at Personal Hack, saying, "Often when starting a business one is very concerned with his/her great new business ideas, sometimes even tries to keep it a secret and not share it so it’s not stolen. I used to think the exact same way but then one day I realized that business ideas are worthless. Here is why…"

Raily Arena presents Making Money Online Scams You Should Avoid posted at Make Money Easy Online.

GeekMBA360 presents The rapid deteriorations of Intel business — what does it mean to high tech companies and your job security posted at GeekMBA360, saying, "This is the first time I submitted to your blog carnival. If the article is inappropriate, please let me know.
thanks,
GeekMBA360"

Martin Russell presents What is Tipster Marketing? posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, "When the cab driver taking you to your hotel starts chatting, and you end up getting a recommendation for a great place to eat… that’s tipster marketing."

Raymond presents Second Stimulus Check For Obama 2009 Economic Stimulus Package? posted at Money Blue Book.

SJ presents Saving Petrol - Easy And Effective Tips That Work posted at Save Money On Gas, saying, "Thinking about how you can start saving petrol? So is the rest of the world - the truth is that the rising gas prices have hit everyone on a global scale."

Andy presents Are You a Broke Genius? posted at Personal Hack, saying, "A broke genius is simply someone who has great ideas all the time yet is always broke. The most common way one becomes a broke genious is by not implementing the ideas they have. Simply being lazy, thinking it will be too much work, or doubting one’s self will leave them a broke genius."

JobandCareer Advice presents Understanding Resume Styles posted at Job and Career Advice, saying, "Many recruiters agree that this approach can actually leave your resume lacking in both style and content..."

Raily Arena presents Sell Your Own Home: Can Be Very Difficult in Today?s Terrible Economy posted at How to Sell Your Own Home.

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January 25, 2009 Edition

2009-01-25T09:50:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the January 25, 2009 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

Harold Fordham presents The Importance Of Budgeting posted at Keep Your Cash, saying, "If you stick to your budget, you can keep yourself from spiraling into deep debt."

Chelsy Albertson presents Guest Article: Why College Is So Overrated posted at Earn Money - Earning Money From Home, saying, "The recent credit-driven recession should make us rethink the ROI from attending a high-priced college."

Lance Cooper presents The Benefits Of Recessions posted at Recession Thoughts, saying, "With recessions come increases in economic efficiency."

the baglady presents Is Google growing up? posted at xynny.

debergerac78 presents Just how ethical is the weight loss industry? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "When weight-loss companies hard sell products that are carrying the disclaimer "results not typical," you know you're being taken for a ride."

Mr Credit Card presents Class Action Lawsuit Against The Credit Card Companies posted at Ask Mr Credit Card.

Dr Martin Russell presents The Only Real Marketing Expert Is… posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, "You buy lots of stuff and in those situations you are the marketing expert. The one handing over the money is the one who is deciding what ‘marketing’ was effective.

Anyone else’s opinion is just that, an opinion.

Non-buyers such as visitors, lookie-looks, tyre-kickers, friends, family, even consultants and marketing “gurus” will all have an opinion, but beware of thinking they are the real expert."

Obadiah Shoher presents America, where swindlers meet liberals posted at Samson BLinded.

Praveen presents Tribune Bankruptcy Restructuring: Company Wants To Stay Together posted at My Simple Trading System, saying, "In bankruptcy, the Tribune wants to keep its ESOP S-corp structure, which allows it to legally avoid taxes..."

Great Management presents Fifty Job Seekers For Every Vacancy posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, "Job seekers face competition for vacancies from as many as 50 other applicants. So what should you do?"

Simon Stapleton presents How To Stimulate a Constructive Performance Appraisal/Review | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "Ah.. Your Performance Appraisal (or Review). A time for reflection on past performance and discussion about how to do better, with less. A time for exploring new avenues and ideas. It’s a time for creativity and construction the future with the art of the possible. Yes? No? Or is it a humdrum activity ‘done’ to you twice a year where you receive arbitrary scores for doing stuff?"

Tushar Mathur presents Exiting Your Business, What You Need to Know posted at Everything Finance, saying, "A business exit is a vital part of your overall business planning. Properly done, an exit plan will provide a roadmap to your personal freedom - a disengagement from the business - as well as assure that your hard-earned illiquid business wealth is protected. Executing a plan that provides freedom and wealth protection can require as much thought as the building of a business, sometimes more."

Stephen Pierce presents How To Be Successful In Your Home Based Business? posted at Make Real Money On The Internet, saying, "One of the major fears that make people hesitate before they could venture into home based business is that whether they will be successful or not in their business. Without exception, every business has to live through this fear. However, many things are within our control and when we concentrate on these factors we can guarantee success. Here are some tips that will help you along the way."

debergerac78 presents Workplace discrimination is not only unethical, it’s bad business! posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Leadership is found in skill, not the color of your skin."

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January 11, 2009 Edition

2009-01-11T05:53:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the January 11, 2009 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

debergerac78 presents Where was Wall Street’s “Deep Throat”? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "One can't shake the feeling that a few whistleblowers, standing up when it counted, could have stopped this full-blown financial crisis."

Great Management presents GreatManagement Presents The 10 Most Popular Articles Of 2008 posted at Great Management, saying, "Most popular GreatManagement postings for 2008...covering Public Speaking, Personal Success, Being Interviewed, Performance Reviews, Giving Feedback, Dealing With Uncertainty and What To Do If You Are FIRED!"

Stephen Pierce presents FREE New Year's Report From Stephen: Income Is The Outcome! posted at DTAlpha TalkBack with Stephen Pierce, saying, "This FREE REPORT will be the most important first reading for you for the new year… so I encourage you to read it immediately. In this report we will discuss the most overlooked secret to building massive financial success."

Darryl Kimball presents The Internet Gold Rush, More Business Lessons Learned posted at Just Give Me a Home Based Business That Makes Money, saying, "By this time in my home based business quest for success, the internet craze had swept the nation and new million dollar dot com companies seemed to be the talk of every newscast."

Junior presents Casualties of the Oil Bubble posted at Car Commentary, saying, "It did't take long for the oil bubble to burst. When it did, many victims were left in its wake."

Dr Martin Russell presents Case Study In Viral Word of Mouth posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, "Over the past 12 months I’ve been watching the internet for any truly viral marketing successes so I can use it as a word of mouth case study, and I’ve finally found one."

Stephen Pierce presents 3 Tips to Get a Grip And Make Money Online posted at DTAlpha TalkBack with Stephen Pierce, saying, "Here is a 4 minute and 18 second video that gives you what I call, “3 Tips To Get A Grip On The Money Game!”"

Praveen presents My Simple Trading System: Honey Laundering posted at My Simple Trading System.

Isaac Yassar presents Why You Should Never Join MLM posted at Isaac Yassar .com, saying, "Hi, I'm Isaac Yassar and I help people reaching success in self development, business, and blogging for free. Do you think Windows would be the most popular operating system in the world if Bill Gates sell it through multi-level marketing?"

Tushar Mathur presents Do You Need To Purchase Registered Agent Service For Your Business posted at Small Business Resource, saying, "Registered Agent services aren’t cheap. Many companies charge $100-125 per year to act as your agent. So it’s important for you to know 1. Do you need a Registered Agent and 2. Should you pay for one."

Simon Stapleton presents How To Ask For a Fair Raise or Pay Increase During a Recession | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "Asking for a raise during a recession can give good reason for your boss to think you’re totally out of touch with what’s happening in the global economy, or maybe they’ll think you’re just insensitive to business issues. It’s a risky thing to do. What if you’re struggling to make ends meet yourself; perhaps you have no choice? Here are some tips on how to ask for a raise during an economic downturn."

Darryl Kimball presents My MLM Experience Part II- Working The Business posted at Just Give Me a Home Based Business That Makes Money, saying, "So I begin to study and work my new Amway business. I am excited about the prospect of building a large successful business, but my new venture is not without some personal doubts."

Raymond presents MonaVie Acai Berry Juice Scam posted at Money Blue Book.

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December 28, 2008 Edition

2008-12-28T08:17:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the December 28, 2008 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

Ralph Jean-Paul presents Keep Your New Year's Resolutions posted at Potential 2 Success, saying, "“"Start sticking to those New Year’s Resolutions by learning what resolutions really are, why some resolutions don’t work, and how to follow through on them.""

Dr Martin Russell presents Word of Mouth Marketing For Small Business posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, "I just finished speaking with a woman who runs her own studio. She contacted me because she realized one thing. She has lots of happy client …But She Is Getting ZERO Referrals!"

Mike presents Brand, Branded and More Branding! posted at Trade Show Convention Displays Blog, saying, "Conventiondisplay.blogsome.com is a blog dedicated to the trade show industry and was created to discuss new product developments, trends, show marketing, and specific trade show venues throughout the trade show industry."

Great Management presents A Simple Easy To Use Tip To Improve Public Speaking posted at Great Management, saying, "Do you remember your first presentation? Were you nervous, scared? Let me share an easy to use tip in this 'mad' video which will improve your Public speaking..."

Darryl Kimball presents Just Give Me a Home Based Business that Makes Money! posted at Just Give Me a Home Based Business That Makes Money, saying, "This article takes an honest look at the home based business industry and some of the pitfalls waiting for the person starting a new home based business. Many of us have started a new home based business filled with excitement and hope, only to be left with frustration and dismay. After all, we just want a home based business that makes money."

Trisha Wagner presents Why a Graceful Departure is Important posted at Empowering Mom.

debergerac78 presents How ethical is the toy industry? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "How U.S. toy companies are endangering children by allowing high levels of lead and arsenic to contaminate their products."

Dr Martin Russell presents Swap & Drop - A Million-Making Networking Tip posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, "One of the key rules of success has to be 'copy what works' - “Swap & Drop” is a little known, face-to-face networking method that actually works."

Diane Corriette presents Want an easy and low cost way to make money online? Get yourself a blog posted at Online business building with blogs, podcasts and membership sites, saying, "If you are looking for an easy and low cost way to make money online then a blog is one of the easiest ways to get started. Relatively low cost to get started (all you need is a good hosting provider and a domain name) and easy to set up/maintain running your own blog is definitely low investment costs and high potential return"

Darryl Kimball presents My next great Home Based Business Venture posted at Just Give Me a Home Based Business That Makes Money, saying, "Since the time we are small children we are told that if we fail the first time, we should try and try again until we succeed. It doesn't matter what we are doing or trying to accomplish, we only fail when we give up on ourselves."

Raymond presents New Credit Card Rules posted at Money Blue Book.

Isaac Yassar presents Our Quality = Our Value posted at Isaac Yassar .com, saying, "The more quality a corporate has, the more value it'll get. The more value it has, the more support it'll get. And of course, more profit!"

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December 14, 2008 Edition

2008-12-14T06:13:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the December 14, 2008 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

Michael Cohen presents Traits Of A Good Investor | The Stock Investor - Stock Advice And Tips posted at The Stock Investor, saying, "These are the three most importnat traits of a successful stock investor."

Simon Stapleton presents 10 Big Reasons Why Freelancers Must Use Elance and Rentacoder (or Other Freelance Marketplaces) | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "Freelance Marketplaces, like Elance and Rentacoder, have grown very popular with freelancers and their clients because they are a ‘platform solution’ to many freelancer business problems. For a small(ish) fee, freelancers enjoy many benefits. What are they, and why use these platforms?"

Dr Martin Russell presents If You Hate Asking For Referrals… posted at Word of Mouth Marketing, saying, "Plenty of people hesitate before spreading the word about a political candidate or a business or a medical device. We’re worried that we’ll look silly, or that the place will end up being too crowded and now we won’t be able to get in. Or perhaps we’re concerned about losing our uniqueness…"

Junior presents Does The Big Three Crisis Mark The End Of Big Labor posted at Car Commentary, saying, "Will the near failure of US automakers doom the future of unions?"

Tushar Mathur presents Do your Marketing Emails look like SPAM ? posted at Build Websites & Start a Business, saying, "Spam is a bigger and bigger problem nowadays. Recently Ralph Wilson, Paul Myers, and other Net marketing gurus have written about the problems that spam is causing honest, hard working Net marketers."

Ian Peatey presents Price of three inches posted at Quantum Learning - nonviolent living, saying, "How to balance market pricing with attention to the specific needs of the customer?"

Howard Ditkoff presents Publicizing The Threat of Personality Disorders Among Those in Positions of Power posted at SystemsThinker.com Blog, saying, "Recent political scandals - including those involving ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich - awaken us to the dangers posed when sociopaths or those with serious personality disorders use their charm and persuasion to attain positions of power, whether in government, corporations or the family."

Great Management presents Sports And Business Have Much In Common posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, "Sports and business have much in common. Each is about teamwork, graft, discipline and success. And each can learn from each other by sharing knowledge of how best to get to the top."

Raymond presents Reviews Of The Best Advanta Business Credit Cards and Offers posted at Money Blue Book.

Raymond presents Reviews Of The Best Discover Credit Cards and Offers posted at Money Blue Book.

Shaun Connell presents The Get-Rich-Quick Lie posted at Financial Planning, saying, "Finally, someone explains -why- get rich quick schemes don't work. I explain why it simply isn't possible to get rich without -creating- something or finding a way to trade something of value. Basic business and economics... a must read for all internet marketers."

Will Edwards presents On Giving Up posted at Inspiration, saying, "There is no question about it, if you want to be successful on the internet, you need to be persistent. I think most people think they are persistent enough when they start out, but when they give-up, they demonstrate that they just are not."

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November 30, 2008 Edition

2008-11-30T05:51:00.001-08:00

Welcome to the November 30, 2008 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

Jayson Gibson presents Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008 ?What's At Stake? posted at New Homes Section Blog, saying, "Information about the Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008. Details about problems in our current economy and how each problem relates to the Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008."

Market Breaker presents It?s Been A Brutal Year posted at Stock Investing Tips, saying, "This year has been the worst year for the stock market since the Great Depression."

Brian Terry presents 3 Ways To Make Money With Product Creation posted at Big Marketing Secrets Blog, saying, "The popularity of online shopping has brought so many opportunities for entrepreneurs. Today, they don’t even need to build a brick and mortar business as they can serve their customers better through online transactions."

Simon Stapleton presents 6 Powerful Questions To Ask In Your Performance Review | SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "Was your last performance review/appraisal enjoyable? Worthwhile? Inspiring? Constructive? It should be all of these things, if done right. But chances are, it wasn’t. And you won’t be the only one. I recently surveyed over 800 IT professionals from over 600 companies and discovered that over 70% felt their performance reviews were ineffective. What’s happening?"

Andy presents The Black Hat Seo Marketing Tricks - No More Dark Side! posted at Personal Plug, saying, "In order to give your online business a solid chance of being successful in the first place you must first get the basics right. I’m talking about having a solid Strategic Plan that you can put into action, one baby step at a time."

Investing Angel presents Learning Financial Planning through Asset Allocation » Free Stock Market Investing Tips posted at Stock Tips, saying, "Some ways to learn about financial planning."

Great Management presents The 7 Simple (but ignored) ‘Rules’ For Ensuring Your Meetings Are Productive posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, "Here are 7 simple basic ideas, which are often overlooked, that can improve the quality of the meetings you organise and the meetings you attend."

Brian Terry presents The Beginner’s Guide to Overnight Traffic | Big Marketing Secrets Blog posted at Big Marketing Secrets Blog, saying, "I’m really excited about this guide because if you want to make money online, then you absolutely need the Beginner Traffic S7™ strategy as described in these pages."

Ralph Jean-Paul presents How To Become a People Person posted at Potential 2 Success, saying, "“All things being equal people will do business with people they like. All things not being equal, they still will. Learn to become a people person and become better in relationship, leadership, and influence in every part of business and life.”"

Helen Trump presents Product Fulfillment: Issues and Resolution posted at Social Marketing by Michelle MacPhearson, saying, "This blog discusses about how email service companies make such companies suffer from their inefficiencies."

Mary@SimplyForties presents Pricing Shenanigans at Circuit City posted at SimplyForties, saying, "Evidently Circuit City is not doing a whole lot to keep their customers happy as they go down."

Wayne John presents UserVoice is a Better Way to Obtain Customer Feedback posted at Wayne John, saying, "If you value feedback from your users, or simply want to give them an easy, professional way to let you know what they think, then you need to look at UserVoice. This is the best feedback tool I've seen. If you run a blog or web site, you need to look at this!"

Archvillain presents Epic Fail-out posted at A Dark and Sinister Force for Good, saying, "Not sure if this meets your requirements, but I thought it needed to be said."

Raymond presents Credit Card Offers For People With Bad Credit Or Poor Credit History posted at Money Blue Book.

Anco presents Tipskey - Misconception Of Quality Assurance posted at Tipskey - Unlock Practicality, saying, "Quality assurance is in charge of the quality of all business processes in a company. For example product inspection, a business process, checks the product quality but quality assurance ensures the quality of the product inspection."

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November 16, 2008 Edition

2008-11-16T20:48:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the November 16, 2008 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

tony scott presents Free Online Advertising posted at Promote Your Business, saying, "Free classified Ads buy and sell pets computers real estate used car and general merchandise online. Promote your business for free."

AndrewB presents 4 More Thing You Must Know Before Starting Your Home Business posted at Personal Plug, saying, "It’s tougher and tougher to start a online home business, and yet the opportunities continue to increase. On the one hand, you have to be cautious about the business opportunity you choose; on the other hand, you have to do your due diligence to make sure you are working with a solid opportunity with a stable company."

hank presents Dream More, Work Less posted at My Investing Blog.

One Family presents Exec-proofing – Part 1 – Avoiding Company’s That Suffer From Excessive Executive Pay posted at One Family's Blog, saying, "The post elaborates on common misconceptions about excessive executive compensation."

Tushar Mathur presents Ways To Leave Your Business posted at Small Business Resource, saying, "Selecting your successor is a fundamental objective that is decided early in the Exit Planning process. Almost all owners want to transfer the business to other family members, an employee or a co-owner; only about 5 percent want to sell to an outside third party. Interestingly, however, most persons first identified as successors do not usually end up as the ultimate owners."

Britannica Blog presents The Need for Greater Flexibility in the Workplace posted at Britannica Blog, saying, "Reports on the falling economy and heaving financial industry are monopolizing news lately. At the same time, today’s managers are faced with continuously changing and conflicting demands: consumers want their products customized in record turn-around time while employees are faced with the impeding stress of long work hours and the resulting burnout."

AndrewB presents Home Business Opportunities - Truth About Home Based Business Opportunities posted at Personal Plug, saying, "Research is important when looking for home based business opportunities but it takes a little more than just research to determine whether the opportunity is the right one for you."

Anya Portnik presents Selling in Tough Markets - free special report posted at Gavin Ingham.

Khan presents Promotion Tips - Tricks to Boost Your Business posted at Higher Education and Career Blog, saying, "To operate a successful business, you need to promote yourself. Here are some promotion tips to get you started:"

Raymond presents The Benefits and Dangers Of Payday Loans and Cash Advance posted at Money Blue Book.

Michael. presents Black Monday 2008: Wall Street Stock Market Falls to Historic Lows posted at Michael Emilio.

Will Edwards presents The 4 Ps of Service Strategy posted at ITIL V3 Talk, saying, "The 4 Ps of Service Strategy (after Mintzberg) are as follows: Perspective, Plan, Position and Patterns - at least according to ITIL v3. A Strategy can be any of these things or, indeed, any mixture of them."

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November 2, 2008 Edition

2008-11-02T17:57:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the November 2, 2008 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

Louis Burns presents Presuppose Greatness posted at NLP Marketing Blog.

AndrewB presents 10 FREE Product Promotion Tips posted at Personal Plug, saying, "The real truth about product promotion online, and how you really can do it for free."

OW Bureaucrat presents We're Here To Document YOU! posted at Ontario Works?, saying, "Observations from a bureaucrat located deep within the bowels of Ontario's social service system."

Khan presents An Outsider's Guide to Corporate Life posted at Higher Education and Career Blog.

Great Management presents How To Write A Brilliant Speech In Under 5 Minutes posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, "Many successful public speakers and presenters can make great speeches in minutes. Here's a proven approach."

Simon Stapleton presents Even The Idiots Amongst Us Practice Leadership When posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "If you’re responsible for developing new leaders, or if you’re an emerging leader yourself, then don’t forget that what we learn and experience in our ‘everyday’ lives act as strong reminders that we’re all Leaders."

AndrewB presents Successful At Home Business - The Success Secret To Home Business posted at Personal Plug, saying, "Targeted marketing is very much the key to establishing a successful at home business. In other words, targeting the market which is most likely to be responsive to receiving your offer."

Raymond presents How To Generate Valid Credit Card Numbers posted at Money Blue Book.

AndrewB presents Tax Dedcutions for Internet Marketers and Online Entrapeneurs posted at Personal Plug, saying, "Great tips to pay very little taxes and get lots of deductions."

debergerac78 presents Is it ethical for other industries to lobby for Wall Street bailout funds? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "They may not be financial institutions, but they're far less to blame for the economic slump than those currently being bailed out."

Manoj Thulasidas presents Unreal Blog » Blog Archive » » Quant Life in Singapore posted at Unreal Blog, saying, "A whacky look at the life of a quantitative finance professional in Singapore. [Published in the Wilmott Magazine in Nov 2007.]"

Nicola Rowe presents Three reasons why boards of directors are poor at appointing CEOs posted at Strategynut, saying, "Three reasons why boards of directors are poor at appointing CEOs", for your consideration.

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October 19, 2008 Edition

2008-10-19T09:48:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the October 19, 2008 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

debergerac78 presents Was SEC Chair Christopher Cox right to dismiss self-regulation? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Self-regulation is as important as outside regularization when it comes to stopping greedy individuals from breaking the rules."

Chris presents Looking for a Job? Here are 4 Steps to Find a Great One posted at ProsperingServant.com.

Ella Moss presents FINANCIAL CRISIS: IT’S NOT OVER UNTIL IT’S OVER « Zodiac Times posted at Zodiac Times, saying, "economic predictions from the pen of astrologer"

The Push Up Coach presents 5 Life Lessons I Learned From Push Ups posted at The 1000 Push Ups Club, saying, "Some lessons you learn from doing pushups."

Great Management presents How to Win That Job Promotion posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, "If you are after a pay rise and career advancement it can be better if you decide to stay in your current employment and get promoted. But don’t just sit there, do these simple things."

Ben Dinsmore presents Are World Financial Markets Still "Perfect"? posted at Trees Full of Money, saying, "The back rooms of Wall St.'s investment houses effectively made the common American Investor nothing more than a pawn."

CMOE presents Which Comes First Coaching or the Need for Coaching? Part 3 posted at Teamwork, saying, "Each corporation has need for good coaches and mentors within its ranks. These coaches must be prepared to aid with existing problems and to prevent future issues."

Simon Stapleton presents Using Twitter As A Business Communication Tool posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "Twitter is the ‘micro-blogging’ service that has grown to 3m users wordwide in less than 3 years because it provides the simplest social communication platform around."

debergerac78 presents Predatory lending practices take a human toll posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Unscrupulous lenders probably never imagined that their tactics would eventually push Americans to turn guns on themselves and their loved ones."

AndrewB presents Time to Unleash How to Do Successful Affiliate Business posted at Making Money Online, saying, "Briefly, Affiliate Marketing is a method for advertisers to expand their reach with minimal costs, and for “publishers” to gain commission income when buyers respond to affiliate ads placed on their website, or otherwise advertised by the publisher."

David B Bohl presents 6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Busting Out of the Rat Race posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, "The nine to five grind… you’ve been a participant since your late teens, early twenties. Is it time to take a hike? Here are six questions to ask yourself BEFORE you ditch those bennies."

Sam presents NEW !! The Bank Crisis, the Subprime Mortgage Crisis and How they Affect You posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, "The Bank Crisis, the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
And How They Affect You

Raymond presents New FDIC Insured Limit Covers Bank Deposits Up To $250,000 posted at Money Blue Book.

Dennis Scheffler presents Logo Design Ideas for Your Company posted at Logo Design Blog, saying, "A logo for your company will be the corner stone of your marketing efforts, so you need to come up with some logo design ideas that will really pop and get noticed."

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October 5, 2008 Edition

2008-10-05T06:25:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the October 5, 2008 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

John Phillips presents Losing Jobs and Getting Rich posted at The Word, saying, "Two extremes in today's economy"

John Phillips presents When No One?s Minding the Store posted at The Word, saying, "What the Interior Department scandal teaches the business world"

John Phillips presents Workplace Woes and St. Paul posted at The Word, saying, "The current economic crisis shows a lack of corporate vigilance"

Chris presents What Drives Career Advancement - Development of Skills or Development of Connections? posted at ProsperingServant.com.

Verna Morris presents 100 Companies No Environmentalist Should Ever Support - X-Ray Technician Schools posted at Comments on: Top 100 Diet and Fitness Blogs.

Leon Gettler presents Siemens, corruption and corporate social responsibility posted at Sox First, saying, "Just as Siemens executive go on trial for corruption, the company sets up up a foundation for corporate responsibility"

debergerac78 presents The Post’s Pearlstein says Wall Street execs should apologize - but will they? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Considering that this crisis was driven by corporate greed, an apology would be a good place to start."

Simon Stapleton presents Five Self-Marketing Tips for Information Technology Employees : SimonStapleton.com posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "I used to be like you - a shy, modest, hard working IT engineer who’d little time for what I supposed to be those self-serving sycophants scrambling up promotion vines in the corporate jungle"

Tushar Mathur presents Recordkeeping: What to keep and what to throw ? posted at Small Business Resource, saying, "Some documents and records need to be kept indefinitely but most can be discarded after a prescribed period. Here are some general rules of thumb as to how long you should keep them."

Applying the Law of Attraction presents Applying the Law of Attraction to Your Career posted at Applying the Law of Attraction Membership Library, saying, "For the people who are not aware of the theory of the law of attraction, then you are soon to realize that it is a basic principal of the Buddhist religion..."

Great Management presents Gain Extra Hours Every Day By Simply Outsourcing Your Life posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, "Some of you will have seen me raving about the best self-development book ever written: The 4 Hour Work Week. As a direct result of this book, I have started to outsource my life and gain some valuable hours back every day."

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September 21,2008 Edition

2008-09-21T14:57:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the September 21, 2008 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

Britannica Blog presents 6 Unwritten Rules to Advancement in the Workplace (Professional Networking 2.0) posted at Britannica Blog, saying, "Employees from a variety of industries and fields are now gathering to exchange information, ideas, and business opportunities through online sites and venues, such as LinkedIn and Facebook. The importance of this new route to creating professional connections is reflected in the recent assessment of LinkedIn’s value at $1 billion."

John Phillips presents Boeing Workers Strike Back posted at The Word On Employment Law, saying, "Implications of Boeing workers' strike"

Simon Stapleton presents 5 Major Gaffes I've Made as an IT Manager posted at Career & Personal Development for CIOs, Technical Professionals and Self-Professed Geeks, saying, "I can look back on my career now and laugh at some of the things I did, and in some cases I cringe like crazy to the point my toes curl up and I look like I am wearing Turkish slippers. Naivety provides great learning . In this article I am looking back at five mistakes I made in the past, and what I learned from them."

Chris presents Being Laid Off - 4 Steps to go From a Layoff to an Amazing Job. posted at ProsperingServant.com.

Tushar Mathur presents Small Business Expenses that are Tax Deductible posted at Small Business Resource, saying, "Business expenses are the cost of carrying on a trade or business. These expenses are usually deductible if the business is operated to make a profit."

WordPress Hacker presents Auto Create Navigation Tabs for New WordPress Pages posted at WordPress Hacker, saying, "In this article I explain how you can setup your blog to automatically create main navigation links/tabs when new pages are published by using custom fields to mark those pages you want to appear in the navigation menu."

Leon Gettler presents US auto makers ask for a bailout posted at Sox First, saying, "You really have to worry when big corporations go to the Government and ask to be put on welfare! US auto makers are now begging Washington for $50 billion in loans to help them pay for new fuel economy standards."

debergerac78 presents Is it ethical for failed CEOs to accept big exit pay packages? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "Get a million-dollar severance package for bringing the economy to the brink of destruction? I think not."

Brian Terry presents 5 Easy Ways To Turbo Charge Your Press Release Marketing posted at Big Yellow Blog of Turbo Marketing Secrets, saying, "Press Release Marketing is a great way to give your online business huge exposure in a very short period of time. Unlike articles that are usually written with specific areas interest in mind, press releases talk about straight facts and hard news."

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September 7, 2008 Edition

2008-09-07T10:32:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the September 7, 2008 edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

debergerac78 presents Should U.S. companies support censorship in China? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "America can hardly claim to embrace free speech when U.S. companies are helping the Chinese government hide its crimes against its own people."

Anya Portnik presents What are your favourite sales questions? posted at Gavin Ingham.

Anya Portnik presents Why practise makes perfect when sales training posted at Gavin Ingham.

debergerac78 presents Was it ethical for Simon & Schuster to publish “Obama Nation”? posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, "A major publishing firm released this politically incendiary book without first fact-checking its contents."

Chris presents Get Promoted Faster by Looking After Your Boss - Part 1 posted at ProsperingServant.com.

Leon Gettler presents KBR bribery case goes deep posted at Sox First, saying, "The former chief executive of Halliburton spin-off US construction firm KBR, Albert Stanley, is facing seven years in the slammer after pleading guilty to charges of corruption relating to Nigerian deals. But this case could extend deep into Dick Cheney's old company with The Wall Street Journal reporting that the case goes back beyond Nigeria and into the 1980s."

Great Management presents You Know You Will Never Be Promoted When… posted at The GreatManagement Blog, saying, "“What is the quickest and easiest way NOT to get promoted?” Here are hindrances that will hamper your chances to get that promotion you've always wanted and how to get on with your boss."

Sarah Paine presents Getting the Most Advertising Bang for Your Buck posted at Sarah Paine, saying, "If you are selling tangible products on your website and paying for advertisements you may be missing out on an inexpensive way to reach millions. I say this because most people will write articles and use ppc but never consider sites like Shopzilla for advertising."

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2008-08-25T04:55:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the August 24, 2008 edition of corporate vigilance edition of Corporate Vigilance presenting an array of opinions, instruction, and helpful information as it relates to business and personal finance.

All About The Money presents Big Oil...the root of all evil, right?

George L Smyth presents One Minute How-To - How To Uncover Extraordinary Breakthroughs posted at George L Smyth, saying, "Phil Myers explains how you can find those breakthroughs that elude the less successful businesses."

Louise Manning presents How sustainable is the global food supply model? posted at The Human Imprint.

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