Will Agilysys Hit the Jackpot? – http://www.investmentu.com/ Every once in a while, the stock market offers you a gift that is too good to pass up. It happens for just a short period of time when a company has dropped off the radar screen for so long that it’s now cheap but profits are starting to grow again. You aren’t getting in on the ground floor, you’re jumping onto an escalator that is already moving… Continue Reading On http://www.investmentu.com/ » Re: Thoughts on reverse mortgages – bogleheads.org Cut-Throat wrote:What I don’t seem to understand here, is you run out of...
Having Things Given to You Hurts You, Not the Other Way Around – youngcheapliving.com I was mocked the other day because of the fact that I “had some things paid for” for me in my younger days. Sure, that is true. I was pampered with a bit of monetary luxury for a few years between the ages of 17 and 23. I had the majority of two nice vehicles bought for me, which I tore through… Continue Reading On youngcheapliving.com » Best and Worst Jobs of 2013 – ptmoney.com Know someone graduating from high school soon? Looking for a career...
3 Content Marketing Lessons From Big Brands – youngentrepreneur.com Publishing is a privilege — don’t squander it. Follow the lead of marketing giants and produce content that will captivate audiences. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » Ten Survival Strategies for Entrepreneurs – businessknowhow.com Going to work for yourself is a huge step, and a sometimes scary one at that. Here are ten strategies that can help you survive and succeed in starting a business. Continue Reading On businessknowhow.com » When is the Right Time to Lay off Employees? – .businessownersideacafe.com/ For small business owners, the excitement and stress of survival often...
Passion Is Key To Finding Your Buyer Personas and The Secret To Selling Online – socialfresh.com/blog This is the first part in a three-part series on how to build your online presence for real social selling, inspired by research from Jon Ferrara, founder and CEO of social CRM developer Nimble. Socialized selling isn’t about blasting mass emails on Linkedin, or sending out coupon codes on Twitter – customers are becoming increasingly disenchanted with this kind of push messaging… Continue Reading On socialfresh.com/blog » 3D Leap Motion Controller device shipping date delayed 2 months until July 22nd for more testing –...
How to Build an Audience with Google+ Hangouts – copyblogger.com/blog/ There is nothing more effective for building your audience than face-to-face communication. Social media posts can’t compare with the ability to see your audience blink, follow their hand gestures, or witness their eye movements and facial expressions — all key components of what’s been called human media… Continue Reading On copyblogger.com/blog/ » Does Your Business Blog Need a Category Cleanup? – buildabetterblog.com This is a guest post by Linda Dessau of ContentMasteryGuide.com. anyone about to start a blog should attend #barrieblogathon to get it started right.Fixing it up is really...
Dividend Investing For Beginners – dividendmantra.com I realize that there are some people who have found my blog recently for the first time. I’ve been receiving some emails from readers asking for information on how to start out dividend growth investing and really where to begin. This is important information, and it’s a shame I haven’t really covered this before… Continue Reading On dividendmantra.com » Energy Transfer (ETE and ETP) MLP Update – thediv-net.com Energy Transfer Equity L.P. (ETE) is at the top of a complex energy partnership structure involving Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), Regency Energy Partners (RGP), Southern Union...
It’s no secret that education is one of the largest investments someone can make during their lifetime so it’s important that they properly understand what they’re getting into. With the time and money it takes to get an advanced degree, like a masters in communication it’s understandable that many people are wondering if it’s worth all the work. Is an advanced degree worth it in the long run? If you’re looking to beef up your resume and get a better chance at landing a good career, gaining an MBA is an incredibly good idea. While having a bachelor’s degree certainly...
Not Your Average Marketing Post: You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks – searchenginepeople.com/blog In my later forties I found myself heading into a new career…. Familiar with advertising and a little acquainted with internet advertising, I ventured into the internet media of SEO and PPC. Welcomed with bright smiles and eager faces I bravely walked into an office staffed with employees my children's ages with knowledge and patience I had not witnessed before in my 30+ years working… Continue Reading On searchenginepeople.com/blog » Google Marks Ella Fitzgerald’s Birthday By Giving The First Lady Of Song Her Very Own...
How Dyson’s Winning Strategy Depends On Who They DON’T Hire – rohitbhargava.com/blog The “Ballbarrow” was never really a product destined for greatness. Replacing a wheel in a traditional wheelbarrow with a ball hardly qualifies as a groundbreaking technological innovation. But it does solve a problem. Great inventions usually do. And when James Dyson first created and produced his Ballbarrow, it was a hit with gardeners seeking an alternative that wouldn’t leave wheel shaped trenches in their garden… Continue Reading On rohitbhargava.com/blog » Responsive Layouts: How To Maintain Hierarchy Through Content Choreography – smashingmagazine.com One of the issues we need...
Stop Saying “I’m Sorry” – theselfimprovementblog.com/ By Mandy Schumaker – Several years ago, I went to lunch with a colleague of mine whom I really respect, and hadn’t seen in some time. She is bright, articulate and has done very well in her financial career. She asked me what I had been up to the past few years, in my business and my family… Continue Reading On theselfimprovementblog.com/ » Shorter Naps, Imgur Galleries, and the Evernote Web Clipper – lifehacker.com Readers offer their best tips for waking up quickly, downloading galleries from Imgur, and saving new things to Evernote.Read more… ...
PowerShares S&P 500® High Quality Portfolio (SPHQ) Review – doughroller.net When I first started investing, I had the hardest time figuring out which mutual funds to select. Over the years, I’ve learned that the key selection criteria are costs and asset class (e.g., large cap U.S. vs. small cap). Still, with 1,000s of mutual funds and ETFs, picking the right investments can seem overwhelming… Continue Reading On doughroller.net » Smart Budgeting and Grocery Shopping For 2 – weonlydothisonce.com This is a Guest Post By: Mr.CBB is the voice behind Canadian Budget Binder who says that “It’s not about how much money you make...
Forget China: Meet The 21st Century's New Export Leader – streetauthority.com China doesn't want your manufacturing dollars anymore. It's set out on a five-year plan to shift its economy away from an export model to one based on consumption. That's good — because the business world may not want China anymore, either. Wages in the world's second-largest economy have been climbing an average of 12% a year… Continue Reading On streetauthority.com » Holland, Johnson Discuss Apple Earnings, Buybacks (Audio) – bloomberg.com April 24 (Bloomberg) — Michael Holland, chairman and founder of Holland & Co. LLC, and Bloomberg West editor at...
Debunking The Food Inflation Myth In Two Charts – libertyinvestor.com Skyrocketing. Surging. Spiking. Take your pick, because they’ve all been used to characterize price trends for something we can’t live without: food. It’s all a bunch of baloney, though. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) And I’m going to prove it to you, too. So let’s get to it… Continue Reading On libertyinvestor.com » How to Make a Two Dollar Seventy Five Cent Centerpiece – prairieEcothrifter.com The third week of March was my Mother-in-laws 90th birthday. The family honored her with a family and friends celebration in the Missouri History Museum. My...
What Would-Be Entrepreneurs Fear Most About Starting Up – youngentrepreneur.com An unstable income is almost always guaranteed when just starting your business, but research shows it’s one of the top fears that keeps Americans from becoming entrepreneurs. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » The 10 Best Cities to Start a Business – entrepreneur.com A new report ranks the top cities for startups based on lending, business friendliness, hiring pool and local economy. Continue Reading On entrepreneur.com » Stop Wasting Your Employees' Money – inc.com A law professor argues that many retirement plans are so bad your employees could literally sue you...
Tomorrow on TNW: Your chance to ask HopeMob’s founder Shaun King your entrepreneurship questions – thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ Streaming live on The Next Web, HopeMob founder Shaun King will answer questions from readers at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT) Thursday, April 25th. As part of the Young Entrepreneur Council’s #StartupLab initiative, a virtual mentorship program, Shaun will appear live via video chat broadcast on this site… Continue Reading On thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ » How a Tweet Toppled the US Stock Market in Seconds – socialfresh.com/blog Yesterday, social media controlled the stock market . A breaking news tweet was posted to @AP, the Associated...
Tips to Create Effective Sales Pages – dailyblogtips.com If you already have a sales page, or are planning to build one soon, you should check out a post from my buddy Karl Staib, titled 10 Tips to Create a Sales Page that Converts Prospects to Customers. Karl goes through the strategies that worked well on his own sales pages, including the best practices of the industry… Continue Reading On dailyblogtips.com » Why Use PPC with SEO – bloggingtips.com There are many reasons to use pay-per-click (PPC) marketing, with search engine optimization (SEO). By using these two proven online marketing strategies...
Dividend Income For March 2013 – thediv-net.com Welp, personally I’m glad March is over. I don’t know where you live, but here March came in like a lion and left like a man eating shark. We still have piles of snow and below freezing temperatures which means this will be the 7th consecutive month of having snow on the ground. I think those global warming groups need to find a hobby because I’m not seeing these hotter temperatures they keep going on about… Continue Reading On thediv-net.com » Is It Possible To Find Decent Telecom Plays For A Dividend Portfolio?...
Changes to Facebook Pages: The New Canvas for Mobile Marketing – searchenginepeople.com/blog First the responsive newsfeed, then Facebook Home, and today there were changes to Facebook Pages. If it wasn't apparent that Facebook was serious about being "mobile first" before, it certainly is now. Why change the Pages layout? Over 680 million people access Facebook via a mobile device every month, and people engage with brand pages than they ever did before… Continue Reading On searchenginepeople.com/blog » Getting Granular With User Generated Content – seobook.com/blog The stock market had a flash crash today after someone hacked the AP account &...
Facebook Launches New Mobile Design for Business Pages – blog.hubspot.com If you’re the proud owner of a Facebook business page, your page’s mobile presence is about to get a makeover. Today, Facebook announced some design and layout improvements to the mobile version of Facebook Pages in response to the fact that half of Facebook Page visitors access those pages from their mobile devices… Continue Reading On blog.hubspot.com » 7 Key Factors That Can Boost Local Reviews Up to 900%: An Interview with the Master of Local Search – blog.crazyegg.com Bob Sommers is one of the most likeable guys you’ll ever...
Before you step into the investment world, you need to be aware of some important basics and principles to follow. These include knowing where and how to invest, considering safety margins, steering clear of what sounds attractive to you and being diverse. These five tips will help you remain a wise investor. 1. Learn What Kind of Investor You Really Are Image via Flickr futureshape If you’re excited about the stock market, mutual funds and short and long-term investments do you know what kind of investor you are? Do you like risks or do you want a sure or safe...
5 Ways To Make Time For Yourself Without Feeling Guilty About It – pickthebrain.com “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”- English proverb It just drains all of life’s enjoyment. You just want to relax and watch a good movie but you feel guilty about claiming two full hours out of the day. Or maybe you want to curl up and read the latest issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, or maybe you feel like enjoying a long nap? You’re not alone… Continue Reading On pickthebrain.com » Why Chasing Success and Happiness Are Making You Unsuccessful and Miserable –...
How to Avoid Debt Fatigue – moneylifeandmore.com Debt Fatigue Stinks (this is not a picture of Katie) Hi Money Life and More readers! I’m Katie from Slowly But Surely, where I write about tackling my goals, specifically getting out of debt. I started this year with $68,000 of student loans and a credit card balance and I’ve started tackling the debt pretty aggressively… Continue Reading On moneylifeandmore.com » Reader Question: Should We Sell Our Second Car? – clubthrifty.com Reader Question: Should We Sell Our Second Car? Club Thrifty – Stop spending. Start living.So…I’ve introduced you all to my badass Toyota...
Re: DoS attack on Schwab – bogleheads.org Apparently it’s coming back sporadically.I can access my wife’s account, but mine is still in limbo. News story I just found on Yahoo.http://news.yahoo.com/charles-schwab-website-having-technical-problems-cause-unknown-212048752–finance.html Continue Reading On bogleheads.org » A New Cure for Painkiller Constipation – fool.com The first oral medication for opioid related constipation receives FDA approval. Continue Reading On fool.com » Navellier: A Strong Dollar Is Killing Commodities – http://slant.investorplace.com/ There were plenty of fireworks in the markets last week. Gold melted down in dramatic fashion, some poor data out of China weighed on the market and of course some big-name earnings...
$80 Tablet Good for Entry-Level Use – moneytalksnews.com Ematic’s Genesis Prime makes trying out a tablet more affordable, and reviews suggest it’s better than most competing devices near that price.Here’s what you get: It has a 1.1GHz processor, which a New York Times review says “would have been top of the line a couple of years ago.” Users may see some slowdown when using it for streaming video, it adds… Continue Reading On moneytalksnews.com » How Online Shopping Helped Folks Save Money – moneyning.com/ The connectivity of the Internet brought many tools to help manage budgets and finances, but the information...