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Minimum wage went up today

The federal minimum wage increases by 70 cents on Thursday, to $6.55 per hour from $5.85. The increase is the second of three increases to take effect under legislation enacted last year that raised the minimum wage after it had remained unchanged at $5.15 an hour for nearly a decade. The increase will raise the [...]

pitfalls to start ups

The road to startup doesn’t have to be rocky: Being aware of these all-too-common mistakes can help you avoid them.

Every day, literally thousands of regular, sane and normal people take the plunge and start their own businesses. As they survey the hazardous landcape, little do they know how easy it would be to avoid [...]

being your tech support

Spending all your time doing tech support for your own work environment
This one has inflicted me a lot in the past. Since I found the solution I am no longer troubled by it. I have classified various versions of this:
Techsupportis geekae
Geeks like me are natural tinkerers. With Linux and Windows we are constantly tempted to [...]

yahoo seo – support

Everything you need to see great results from your advertising.
For more details on each feature, and to view visual examples and demos, click the tabs below.
See what Yahoo! advertisers are saying about Yahoo! Search Marketing…

“The geo-targeting feature was exactly what we had been waiting for; it lets us target our specific markets.”—Veronica Muth, Search Marketing [...]

social networking for your business

Social media marketing is a fast-growing innovation, tapping into the rising influence of user-generated communities such as blogs, wikis, networking, and bookmarking sites.
By joining these active communities, you can build relationships and promote your products and/or expertise.
Generally, online social networks attract members who bond over shared interests and opinions. That creates a clubby and trusted [...]

a book to change your business

From Publishers Weekly
The world is changing ever more rapidly, and the rules of marketing are no different, writes Godin, the field’s reigning guru. The old ways-run-of-the-mill TV commercials, ads in the Wall Street Journal and so on-don’t work like they used to, because such messages are so plentiful that consumers have tuned them out. This [...]

your online reputation

Today’s consumer is smarter than yesterday’s consumer, and with the technology available to make educated purchasing decisions efficiently and quickly, Web-savvy buyers are making the most of the tools they have at their disposal. Online reviews are permeating the Web in all shapes and sizes, from reviews of a local pizza shop to posted commentary [...]

docstoc

Dear cbbell,
Today we announced the launch of Docstoc MyDocs and Docstoc Sync, the easiest way to put your documents online and the fastest way to preview your documents. These upgrades are ready for you to enjoy, simply login to access MyDocs and download Docstoc Sync.

Docstoc MyDocs is the best way to store, preview and manage [...]

a resource for custom printed stickers – 24 hour delivery

StickerGiant was founded in 2000 by an unknown mad scientist named John Fischer and world renowned illustrator Mike Brooks. Since then John has made sure that StickerGiant works to source and sell ALL stickers that represent a myriad of views, Freedom of Expression through Stickers is our motto. Think of StickerGiant as a non-partisan clearing [...]