1. Hooked On Books? Write A Book Review For Your Target Audience
February 04, 2005


If you are burned out with writing how-to articles to promote your business then consider writing a book review. I recommend you write a review about a book you enjoyed that is related to your products or services. Your review, of course, will be capped off with your 5-6 line byline that includes your contact information and web site URL. Many of the article directories, e-zines and web sites that normally accept articles will accept book reviews too. In addition, you can find and submit to the many sites featuring book reviews. To begin a review, I start with the format required by Mid... (read more)

Author: Bonnie Jo Davis | Article Views: 2140

2. How To Get An Extension To File Your Business Tax Returns
February 03, 2005


Yes, the tax season is upon with the first filing date for some businesses being March 15, 2005. If you can’t imagine getting your tax returns together by that date, you need not worry. The IRS automatically gives you an extension if your file the appropriate form. As you might expect, there are different forms for different businesses. An Important Note It is vitally important that you understand that an extension to file taxes is not an extension to PAY taxes. The IRS will give you a break on the filing date, but it wants the money now! If you anticipate that you will ... (read more)

Author: Richard A. Chapo | Article Views: 2201

3. 7 Steps To Hire The Best
February 02, 2005


You can use this step-by-step method to hire applicants who are likely to be “superstar” employees: - highly productive - low-turnover Important: Focus on hiring applicants you rate positively on all seven prediction methods. 1st Prediction Method = Brief Initial Screening Interview If an applicant’s application looks suitable, then conduct BISI, a customized 15-30 minute over-phone or in-person interview. BISI quickly reveals if an applicant has biographical data similar to your company’s “superstar” employees. For example, at one company, we discovered “superstar” Sales R... (read more)

Author: Michael Mercer, Ph.D. | Article Views: 2167

4. Tax Records - What You Should Keep And For How Long
January 31, 2005


Many taxpayers are confused about how long they should keep tax records. The term "tax records" refers to your tax returns and the documents that support the information in the returns. These documents can include receipts, bank statements, 1099s, etc. If you are one of the unlucky few to be audited, these records will be vital to fending off the IRS. Tax Returns To protect yourself from a nasty audit, you should keep all of your tax returns indefinitely. The IRS has been known to lose or misplace tax returns. While conspiracy advocates argue that this is evidence of ... (read more)

Author: Richard A. Chapo | Article Views: 2376