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Archive for January, 2010

It’s All About The Commission!!!

I briefly worked in a telemarketing company a long time ago selling a well known mobile phone network’s products. Though there was a basic salary it was fairly obvious that the entire venture was target driven and if you didn’t achieve basic targets then your longevity in the job was not assured. Furthermore the incentives [...]

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Nesh Thompson - January 31, 2010 at 7:26 pm

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Courthouse Auction ver II – Real Estate Wholesale – Champaign Homes

Schwaps (www.schwaps.com) founder, Justin mcclelland (http chronicles his company in its beginning phase. In this video he traveled to another Real Estate auction held in Champaign, IL. The primary purpose was to get more familiar with the process and to obtain more wholesale property buyers for the cities of Champaign-Urbana. Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this [...] Related posts:

  1. Marketing Planning – Real Estate Wholesale – Champaign Homes
  2. Property Scouting – Real Estate Wholesale – Champaign Urbana Illinois Homes
  3. Mozenda Screen Scraping for Real Estate Investors – Pt 1

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Crowdsourcing my Podcamp Toronto session

When I mentioned on Twitter that I was planning to speak at Podcamp Toronto, Twitter buddy Wendy Woods asked if I was looking for ideas regarding my session on “Podcasting and social media inside the organization.” Of course I responded...

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Donna Papacosta - January 30, 2010 at 9:44 pm

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Not to Waste Time

Gekko on time management (not a great role model but he's got some great lines).

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Learning from the independent pros

On Wednesday night, January 27, 2010, the IABC/Toronto chapter’s Alliance of Independent Practitioners (AIP) presented a panel discussion with successful communicators, who shared their insights and tips on setting and achieving business goals. We were really lucky to snag this...

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Guest Blogger: Mark Foster From Accenture, Day 3

Guest Blogger: Mark Foster From Accenture, Day 3 2010 is going to be multi-speed and volatile with uncertainty and growth opportunities in equal meas Read more on Forbes Related posts:What can Apple’s tablet do for health care? MedCity Morning Read, Jan. 27, 2010 Oft-delayed, The Round in Beaverton hits another snag Hedge Fund Blogger.com Related posts:

  1. What can Apple’s tablet do for health care? MedCity Morning Read, Jan. 27, 2010
  2. Oft-delayed, The Round in Beaverton hits another snag
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Summers: GDP ‘Favorable,’ but More Effort Needed

White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers said U.S. fourth-quarter growth figures were "favorable," but it will take years for the economy to return to its full potential.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by WSJ.com: Real Time Economics - January 29, 2010 at 7:41 pm

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Will this video help Adam Giambrone?

Toronto City Councillor and TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) chair Adam Giambrone is being touted as a candidate for Toronto mayor. What do you think of this video? Will it help or hinder his chances? Reading the comments, I'd have to...

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Wage and Benefits Grow Slower Than Inflation

Wage and benefit costs, both before and after adjusting for inflation, grew more slowly 2009 than any year since the U.S. government began tracking data in 1982 as double-digit unemployment weakened workers? ability to command higher pay.

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Fed’s Kohn: Banks Need to Prepare for Higher Rates

Many financial firms may not be prepared for the interest-rate increases that will be needed as the U.S. economic recovery gains traction, the number-two official at the Federal Reserve said.

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