March 22, 2009 Edition

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

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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