June 28, 2009 Edition

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.

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June 14, 2009 Edition

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

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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