A clever title is great if it is clear, but a clear title is always preferable. The best? A clear and clever title. A shorter title is better than a longer one. Your reader will spend only four-eight seconds on the cover. While some long titles have succeeded, usually the shorter, the better.

Take a little time off from work to replenish your energy and spend quality time with your family. Time is something most of us don't have enough of, so we need to schedule time in for our families when work gets too demanding.

There is growing concern among business owners that merchant account fees are too high. This concern becomes magnified every time Visa and MasterCard raise their interchange rates -- the rates Visa and MasterCard member issuing banks charge on credit card transactions, ultimately passed down to merchants. The article addresses the topic of ever-increasing credit card rates and whether Visa and MasterCard should cap their profit and limit it to a fixed percentage over the costs that they incur.

High value retail premises are undoubtedly attractive to criminals. It is essential for such luxury goods businesses to be protected with intruder alarms and CCTV systems that meet appropriate standards and are fit for purpose. To be confident that the security systems that protect your retail premises comply with regulations favoured by police and insurance companies, choose an installer approved by NSI; an independent non-for-profit approvals body that provide inspection services for the security and fire industries.

Hiring the right people and reducing turnover, two important steps. But building staff into a team is the challenge that will set your business above your competition.

The food services industry has developed a lot during these past years, mainly because it is essential for restaurants to work proficiently by stocking restaurant equipment and supplies to meet every possible customer demand.

The American Dream is still well and alive, and with a bit of schooling and a lot of determination anyone can find it.

Many folks believe that all business people and CEOs are greedy Machiavellian types and should be arrested. It is amazing how few people take everything for granted without realizing that it was the businesses and entrepreneurs who have brought in everything you see, everywhere you go. It is Over Regulation in the US that is truly hurting consumers.

The inimitable Bob MacDonald offers surefire ways to end the war in Iraq with three strategies straight from the handbook of corporate success. You won't believe what he's proposing.

Business Availability Center products are an extensive package of advanced, state-of-the-art tools for measuring and managing critical business processes to ensure business efficiency, stability and longevity in the market. Designed by Mercury Interactive, Business

Cashflow problems are the main reason why more than 70% of UK businesses go under in their first year. Although this statistic is fairly shocking, the reassuring fact is that there is a lot that companies can do to manage their cashflow effectively. We have put together our top tips to help you avoid cashflow problems and become a business success story.

If purchasing a laser cutting machine is too costly for you, seeking the help of laser cutting service providers is your best option. Laser cutting service providers make use of high precision, high-speed and high power laser cutting machines to cut wide variety of materials including metal, plastic, rubber, wood, stone, glass and other composite materials.

The effect on businesses who suffer from high debtor days has been well documented. Less has been written however about why paying invoices late can be disadvantageous for the person who owes money. This article seeks to redress the balance.

A humorous look at the perils of scheduling.

Offshore incorporations mean anonymity, no or limited liability, high tax exemptions and revenue benefits and asset protection. If you deal in a business that faces too many hassles under your domestic jurisdiction then offshore incorporation under a favorable jurisdiction can be quite fruitful. Many countries have more flexible and lenient business legislation. Therefore incorporating your business online under these legislations takes off a number of legal hassles from your head.

China is the fastest growing aviation market in the world thanks to the expansion of its air freight and air passenger industries. With air freight growth volumes predicted to drop off this year, how will the country’s significance in the aviation market be affected?

Most large and small businesses have their own unique brand. This includes their logo, packaging or any other kind of graphic. Writing a good business proposal often requires some thought whether to use graphics and color.

Should you have a gun at your small business to defend yourself or blast a criminal who tries to rob you using their gun? More and more criminals using firearms are likely to shoot and kill their victims to eliminate the chance that they might get caught later due to the key witness being alive?

In today’s terrorized world, complex global economy, and intensely competitive business environment, salespeople from the small mom and pop to large corporate giants in every market face unprecedented challenges.

As time passed, some producers would have found they were better at selling the goods than growing them (or perhaps enjoyed it more!). Others preferred to stick to growing. So there was a gradual separation of the producers and the traders.

Article is an excerpt from “Business Secrets Men Don’t Tell Women” revealing how women and men view self-employment differently! Book by Gina Novelle and will be available in 2005.

Do you run late for meetings, misplace keys, files, important documents, or other items, run afoul of deadlines, or forget appointments? If so, you're not alone. Americans lose/waste nine (9) million hours per day looking for misplaced items, according to the American Demographics Society. If this is an area of challenge for you, follow these 10 simple steps and get your work environment organized once and for all!

Traditionally, in American businesses, the same person occupies the role of chairman of the board and chief executive officer, though this is gradually shifting to the European model. In most European, British, and Canadian businesses, the roles are usually split, in an effort to ensure better governance of the company, and in turn bring higher returns to investors.