May 24, 2009 Edition

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

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

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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