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- Barr-Nunn increases sign-on bonus
Barr-Nunn
Transportation Inc. has increased its sign-on bonus for
orientation graduates through May 4. Company drivers will receive
$1,000 and other benefits, while the newly enhanced $2,000 bonus
for owner-operators also includes additional incentives. TruckingInfo (4/23)
- Collins & Aikman enters agreement with IAC
NA
Collins
& Aikman is set to sell its Soft Trim business to
International Automotive Components Group North America Inc., as
part of the company's bankruptcy proceedings. "The sale of our
Soft Trim business is one of the most important elements of our
efforts to maximize creditor recoveries and preserve jobs for
Collins & Aikman employees," said C&A chief restructuring
officer John Boken. AftermarketNews.com (free registration) (4/23)
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- How to reduce costs to stay competitive
Most
companies could find ways to easily cut expenses if they would
just take the time to look for them. Slimming down excessive
inventories, analyzing shipping costs and focusing on employee
retention are just a few ways to watch the budget and save money,
which in turn enables a business to better compete. DC Velocity (4/2007)
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- Column: The definitive e-mail template
Poor
responses on e-mailing marketing campaigns may not have to do with
prospects, but rather with e-mails. Templates can help design an
e-mail with just the right amount of information that will
interest a possible client, but requires them to call for more
details. Be sure to follow up with respondents to see why they
called in order to make future campaigns more effective. AllBusiness.com
(4/18)
- How can social networking aid your
business?
Social
media comes in two basic categories: blogs, videocasts and
podcasts that sit on a site and wait to be viewed; and social
networking sites such as MySpace, YouTube, Second Life and Gather,
where people interact with each other. Social media is good for
marketing but can also be tricky because of negative opinions
surrounding some sites. The business-minded should use social
media to attract their target audience and participate socially to
increase usage. Entrepreneur (4/9)
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- Find out what's on the minds of your
employees
Knowing
employees' thoughts and opinions on the state of your business
will bring you peace of mind as a manager and stability to the
company. A third-party consultant can help determine the likes and
dislikes of employees, so managers and executives can address
changes that need to be made in order to keep them employed at the
company for the long-term. Crain's Chicago Business
(4/9)
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- Possibilities for securing small-business
funds
Securing
funding for a growing business is seldom easy, but you can get
started by identifying venture capital firms that favor your field
-- but haven't funded your competition -- and contact a partner
there. Once you've done your homework on a firm, don't be afraid
to make a cold call: You stand to gain much more than by not
calling at all. BusinessWeek (4/2)
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- CVSN
announces plans for second annual Business Forum
CVSN's
2007 Annual Business Forum is scheduled for Sept. 16 to 20, in
Baltimore, at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor. Check out the official flyer, and visit the CSVN calendar of events for more information.
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