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Brand Building 101: How Your Pricing Strategy Can Build Your Brand
Strong brands become so as they develop a reputation for consistency - be that how they position themselves, the use of their corporate identity, in their messaging and their pricing.Yes pricing - a subject not talked about much in the context of branding.Let’s explore two specific case studies about price inconsistency and the impact to a company’s brand and business performance.Case Study 1 - Price Harmonisation in a Merger I recall a merger that I was engaged in and one of the biggest challenges we had was the harmonisation of trade terms for the products we were providing to our 14,000 customers.We had no record of the specific discounts each of our sales representatives had negotiated with the customers and through the merger the plan was that all the invoicing would be brought together.The customer had been aware they had different agreements in place with the separate organisations prior to the merger which they may not like but understand, as we created one business this was not going

Train the Trainer is More than Just Standing in Front of a Crowd!
The need for skilled trainers continues to grow as America’s workforce meets the challenges of changing technology and information. Acquiring new knowledge and skills is critical to your job success and ongoing professional development.Some workers may be able to walk onto a job and get their hands around it immediately, but for most new employees, training is necessary. That is why trainers are important! It is the trainer’s job to ensure that employees have the knowledge, ability and confidence to tackle their new job.It is important to realize that any trainer needs two separate sets of skills and knowledge. First, they need to know the topic they are teaching (subject matter expertise). Second, they need to know how to transfer that information to the student (instructional expertise). Great Training leads to the following positive results:• employees perform their jobs with more confidence• they learn more quickly• they work more accurately• they get along better with other employees• they’

When we surf through the web we see many entities selling American corporations and other structures that they consider to be called asset protection strategies. These run the gamut of corporations in the states of Wyoming, Delaware or Nevada, trusts of various types and other structures all based in the USA.

What is wrong here is that nothing in the USA can protect you from an over zealous judge who feels your assets should be forfeited to satisfy some sort of debt or perceived debt. You are subject to the mercy of some Judge. Now if the Judge over steps his bounds you are faced with paying massive legal bills to correct the situation in the appeals court. Ask some of these law firms that do these asset protection structures what their rate per hour is going to be to try and recover your assets on appeal. Figure on rates starting at $325.00 and going up to $650.00 for a partner in a top drawer law firm in the USA. Ouch. Litigation in the USA is too prevalent and expensive to allow one to comfortably use this jurisdiction for preservation of assets. The legal expenses of defending the asset protection structure can wipe out the assets.

Next problem is government confiscation of funds. Usually this is temporary pending some court date but could be permanent in theory and/or practice. In the USA some government agencies can confiscate funds without taking you to court, thus no trial, no being judged guilty by a court of your peers, no due process, no trial by jury etc. There are other government agencies that need to get a court order to confiscate your funds and other assets but the courts tend to listen hard to these agencies and usually give them what they want which is going to be your assets. There are no really anonymous corporations in the USA. There is no bank secrecy or privacy at all. There is really no secure way to protect your assets from confiscation. Sure you might be able to go to court later on after the confiscation and convince a judge to return all or some of your assets but with what funds are you going to pay for your legal defense. Now you have to convince a lawyer to take your case on hoping he can get the judge to allow your money to be used to pay for your legal defense. These government agencies don’t even want you to be able to pay for your defense. They will argue that they are so sure of winning it is a waste of money to let you use the funds to pay for a high powered law firm. How can there be asset protection in this environment?

Let me explain what an Ex Parte proceeding is. Let us assume you feel you have a good case in a court of law against a person or corporation. You hire a reputable law firm and prepare a complaint with whatever evidence you may or may not have. Next you motion the court for an Ex Parte hearing in the Judges chambers in private before the other party even knows you are suing them. You basically tell the Judge that you feel you have an excellent chance of winning and you are most concerned that the defendant will attempt to flee with their assets when the lawsuit commences. You then ask the court to freeze the bank accounts, real estate and other property of the defendant so the defendant can not flee with the assets. You of course post a bond to cover any damages in case you lose. Now it is going to be an unlikely event that you lose since your adversary now has all his money frozen so how is he or she going to pay for an adequate legal defense. Essentially you are suffering as if you were bankrupt all before you had your trial in court, and in this case even before you knew anyone is suing you. If the

Cost of Presenteeism Surpasses Absenteeism
The cost of presenteeism has now surpassed the cost of absenteeism. Presenteeism, which refers to sick employees who come to work instead of staying at home, now surpasses $180 billion annually. Absenteeism, where the employee does not report to work, costs $118 billion annually and medical expenses and lost productivity.Employee “illness” can be grouped into five different categories. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) breaks down the impact in this way:1. Personal illnesses account for 35% 2. Family issues make up 21% 3. Personal needs combine for 18% 4. An entitlement mentality accounts for 14% 5. Stress makes up the final 12%The SHRM figures refer to absenteeism alone, therefore may not be applicable in the same percentages to presenteeism. However some presenteeism will fall in each of the categories. This occurs when, for example, an employee has family issues to deal with however they do not feel the entire day needs to be taken off of work. They will make the necessary phone cal

on structures what their rate per hour is going to be to try and recover your assets on appeal. Figure on rates starting at $325.00 and going up to $650.00 for a partner in a top drawer law firm in the USA. Ouch. Litigation in the USA is too prevalent and expensive to allow one to comfortably use this jurisdiction for preservation of assets. The legal expenses of defending the asset protection structure can wipe out the assets.

Why Prototype Your Invention? Five Reasons To Build Your Idea
Don't underestimate the power of prototyping. Too often the benefits of prototyping an invention are either played down or completely ignored when "experts" take to the issue. But turning your idea into a product sample is probably the most important part of inventing. And if you're not convinced here are five reasons why you should prototype your invention:1. It makes patenting easier For nearly 100 years, our culture has seemingly indoctrinated us in TV, books and movies to believe that we must patent our ideas immediately, lest they fall to the wayside or be stolen. It's an expensive and complicated process to take a rough idea and turn into a patent, so you wouldn't want to enter that $10,000-plus arena without being prepared, right?Prior to 1880 you actually had to have a prototype built before it could be patented. While it's not required now, a prototype is a great way to show that you built it first. Also, building your idea flushes out the benefits and features that may not have been immediately evid

ur peers, no due process, no trial by jury etc. There are other government agencies that need to get a court order to confiscate your funds and other assets but the courts tend to listen hard to these agencies and usually give them what they want which is going to be your assets. There are no really anonymous corporations in the USA. There is no bank secrecy or privacy at all. There is really no secure way to protect your assets from confiscation. Sure you might be able to go to court later on after the confiscation and convince a judge to return all or some of your assets but with what funds are you going to pay for your legal defense. Now you have to convince a lawyer to take your case on hoping he can get the judge to allow your money to be used to pay for your legal defense. These government agencies don’t even want you to be able to pay for your defense. They will argue that they are so sure of winning it is a waste of money to let you use the funds to pay for a high powered law firm. How can there be asset protection in this environment?

How Much Attention Do You Pay to Your Clothing?
In its broadest acceptance, the term ‘clothing’ refers to coverings for the entire body. When speaking about clothing, we can also refer to coverings for the hands , feet or head. Almost all the people on this planet wear clothing. Other terms such as ‘dress’, ‘apparel’ or ‘garments’ may be used when referring to clothing.The reasons why people wear clothing are both functional and social. The human body needs protection against some weather or environment features, and clothing provides safety for people. There is also a social and cultural meaning associated to clothing.There are many other ways in which a person can decorate his/her body, such as cosmetics, makeup or perfume, but these do not constitute a form of clothing, but are more likely to contribute to the general message that a particular style of clothing transmits. Some other article, which are carried and not worn, such as purses or umbrellas, are not considered clothing, but rather fashion accessories. Out of the two genders, it is the women who resort mostly to acc

to allow your money to be used to pay for your legal defense. These government agencies don’t even want you to be able to pay for your defense. They will argue that they are so sure of winning it is a waste of money to let you use the funds to pay for a high powered law firm. How can there be asset protection in this environment?

ISO 9000 Training
ISO 9000 training is the process of training individuals for the purpose of attaining ISO certification. ISO 9000 is a set of standards implemented by organizations for quality management systems that control the fabrication of a product or service. Perhaps today?s most popular generic international standard, it guarantees first-rate quality at all stages of design, development, manufacturing and delivery.ISO 9000 training enables an individual to understand various quality standards as well as how they are basically planned. That is, it provides a clears idea about the interrelationship of ISO 9000, ISO 9001 and ISO 9004. The training program is also good for understanding ISO requirements and various ISO clauses. Most ISO 9000 training courses also include introduction to the ISO 9000 quality management system (QMS), process documentation, implementing an efficient QMS, and process auditing.Process documentation workshops help you learn how to document your management system. This includes detailed methods for developing, docume

cally tell the Judge that you feel you have an excellent chance of winning and you are most concerned that the defendant will attempt to flee with their assets when the lawsuit commences. You then ask the court to freeze the bank accounts, real estate and other property of the defendant so the defendant can not flee with the assets. You of course post a bond to cover any damages in case you lose. Now it is going to be an unlikely event that you lose since your adversary now has all his money frozen so how is he or she going to pay for an adequate legal defense. Essentially you are suffering as if you were bankrupt all before you had your trial in court, and in this case even before you knew anyone is suing you. If the defendant argues that he needs the money for defense the plaintiff argues that it is going to be a waste of time and money to let the defendant blow money that could go to them on a legal defense. So now the defendant is essentially broke, how can he manage his business and retain adequate legal counsel? Mind you all of this happened without the defendant ever having a chance to defend himself in court. This is one tactic wealthy corporations employ against small business people that get in their way. Don’t let your lawyer tell you this is rarely done. It is a common procedure. Most of the internet giants do this in their litigation, look up their court cases to see it happening. Government regulatory agencies have a very similar way of doing this in the court system as well. It operates slightly more openly but has the same effect – frozen assets before you get your day in court.

Do you know what a John Doe lawsuit is? I will explain this unusual tool of legal chicanery that as far as we know works in the USA. Let us say you are a large billion dollar corporation and you feel you have been harmed in some way but are not able to identify the party causing the injury. Say someone has been violating copyright protected material of yours by distributing it. You file a lawsuit in Federal Court against John Does 1-99 stating that you will identify the actual defendants as their identities are uncovered in the course of discovery. You send a clerk down to the courthouse and he has the court clerk stamp the lawsuit and now this lawsuit is live. OK now you have the subpoena power of the federal court at your disposal and there is no opposing counsel to block your subpoenas and depositions. So you go about your merry way issuing subpoenas for bank accounts, phone records, stock brokerage accounts, etc. all very lawful USA subpoenas. You might even take a few depositions to get the facts explained in more detail. The judge need not individually approve these subpoenas for them to be valid. So basically you don't even need to sue a real person or corporation to get to use the subpoena power of the US Federal Courts. Remember the entity being served with the subpoena like the bank or stock broker has no obligation to tell you the owner of the bank account that a subpoena was served on them for your records and they could even be ordered to keep their mouth shut so as to prevent flight with the assets. Another fine example of the sheer lack of privacy in the USA whereby your bank records can be examined by a stranger based on a lawsuit with nobody. If you haven't thought of it consider what happens to your bank records after the law firm has them. Can they enter them into the lawsuit and thus make them public or semi-public? Can they share them with others? Could they even publish them on the internet? Good questions to ask yourself now, not after something like this

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Here are some interesting ideas pertaining to marketing and advertising. Can you fit them into your cattle business?

What do I mean by that question? Well you have heard the expression to think outside the BOX, well some individuals just are not there yet. They are comfortable inside the BOX.

Most individuals choose to incorporate their business in California as it can shield their personal assets. Personal liability protection and tax saving are the major reasons for incorporating in California. The risk of losing your personal assets is high when you have a single proprietorship or partnership. But incorporating in California involves creating a separate legal person for protecting personal assets. As a shareholder, director and/or officer it is possible for you to have control over your own California corporation.

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