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Success Maxims (Part 13)

Kasper & Associates maintains faith in the American spirit and we believe in the power of positive thinking.  To that end, we’ve established a monthly posting to our blog – Success Maxims — a collection of our favorite motivational quotes, essays and leadership advice.  (For a complete collection, e-mail your mailing address to contact@kasperassociates.com.) SUCCESS MAXIMS […]

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Duped by Social Media: 6 Questions You Should Ask when Using LinkedIn

Common sense posted by Jaime Romero on Jan. 11, 2012 at   https://www.axialmarket.com/blog/2012/01/duped-by-social-media/ ——————————————————————- Duped by Social Media: 6 Questions You Should Ask when Using LinkedIn Last week, the SEC accused Anthony Fields’ of marketing fraudulent securities on LinkedIn. This is perhaps the most serious example yet of the conflict between social media and SEC / FINRA […]

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The Perryman Report

Ray Perryman does a great job summarizing Texas’ economic climate.  In this month’s newsletter he provides an economic forecast for Texas’ largest cities. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=htc5xpeab&v=001SbPU0nO9dPDvhIounHha8DZmSHnezZeZ7Rug7gT0nLumWV5OpuaAOhA_czeeACBWOVGM5jjKb5IVcmru1h0TwabqM0NbSnSY9ECNwWCeBtT4xGR-vgfxQYNnYYogO-xLQEYZLu7l7_QYWYz_s2BtNtsqFzGVHd0V2RIVTEMa6oCf0IidFvPwum-aIuM0bhIUt_91cWR_sNucNUq3BJhEPDac87ziHTSubjLcFhQ5ohqeSDeGF29Z3iv08Buivp-BuqGp3lniZnuzNVwbWMg9N6NC6udN6M7ea3eQ0TPu2agOUoC-CD6OsQ%3D%3D

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Success Maxims (Part 12)

Kasper & Associates maintains faith in the American spirit and we believe in the power of positive thinking.  To that end, we’ve established a monthly posting to our blog – Success Maxims — a collection of our favorite motivational quotes, essays and leadership advice.  (For a complete collection, e-mail your mailing address to contact@kasperassociates.com.) SUCCESS MAXIMS […]

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Kiplinger 2012 Economic Outlook

From http://www.kiplinger.com/businessresource/economic_outlook/index.html?si=1 The U.S. economy will grow about 2% in 2012, roughly the same as in 2011, enough to avoid another recession but not enough to make much of a dent in unemployment. Faster growth in the second half of 2011 will rescue the U.S. from a downturn, and shows that pent-up consumer demand and business […]

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A Cowboy’s Christmas Prayer

Merry Christmas from Kasper & Associates!   A Cowboy’s Christmas Prayer By S. Omar Barker I ain’t much good at prayin’, and You may not know me, Lord — For I ain’t much seen in churches, where they preach Thy Holy Word. But you may have observed me out here on the lonely plains, A-lookin’ […]

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8 Tools Your Business Must Use to Leverage Social Media

From Successful Business News: 8 Tools Your Business Must Use to Leverage Social Media By now, you already know that social media is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to market and advertise your business. There are a number of tools on the market that are designed to help you take advantage of […]

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CFOs Prefer a Simpler Tax Code, Even if They Don’t Save

From CFO.com: CFOs Prefer a Simpler Tax Code, Even If They Don’t Save New Duke University/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey finds finance executives united in their desire for tax reform. Kate O’Sullivan, CFO Magazine There are many points on which most finance chiefs disagree with the country’s chief executive, President Obama. But they are united […]

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Success Maxims (Part 11)

Kasper & Associates maintains faith in the American spirit and we believe in the power of positive thinking.  To that end, we’ve established a monthly posting to our blog – Success Maxims — a collection of our favorite motivational quotes, essays and leadership advice.  (For a complete collection, e-mail your mailing address to contact@kasperassociates.com.) SUCCESS MAXIMS […]

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The Best Word in B2B Sales Negotiating is “No”

Negotiating strategy that works well in sales and dealmaking:  The Best Word in B2B Sales Negotiating is “No” Written by Jim Camp   Want to win new clients, negotiate a killer contract, or sell a new service? Invite the other party to say, “No.” Get comfortable hearing “no” and saying “no.” Once you do, you […]