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Research Buying Tips
In some cases, such as reviewing the Yellow Pages to determine the level of competition for a specific geographic area, marketing research can easily be accomplished by small business owners themselves. However, as the research becomes more complicated, the small businessperson may wish to turn to an expert in the field. Numerous research firms exist throughout the U.S. Some conduct millions of dollars of research each month, such as A.C. Nielsen and its monitoring of television audiences. Others are smaller, independent firms that serve specific geographic areas. Although marketing research can be considered a bargain, especially if the results of a study greatly increase revenues or cut costs, good marketing research

he web, yet many franchisors are forced to have different UFOCs based on state. Type of franchised unit and the matrix gets so complicated you have to hire a certified XML data base IT Professional, which are all busy working for government contractors right now trying to sort through the absolute mess created by the same government agencies which put the private sector in a state of disrepair. Not to mention the DHS, military and there needs. So that solution is not a short or long term solution. Registration States would like to put all this online further disseminating proprietary information to anyone coming to their websites, mostly lawyers and competitors although perhaps some students doing research, buyer here and there and an occasional International Terrorist looking for targets and ways to infiltrate infrastructure, food distribution or cause general fear.

I would like to see some progress at the Federal Trade Commission, but real progress

Helping The Unemployed - Ways Friends and Family Can Help
Do you know of someone who’s unemployed? Do you find it difficult to support them? When a friend or relative is unemployed, we often don’t know the best way to support them or know the right thing to say. We try to be encouraging, and supportive, and sometimes end up saying the wrong thing and come across as being hurtful. Following are some tips on how you can help.If they had a job, they’d tell you – please don’t ask every time you see them. Be sensitive. Offer to have them over for dinner or for a movie, card playing or other inexpensive, yet fun entertainment. Could you barter for services with them? The unemployed person needs to feel needed. Do they have expertise in an area that could be helpful to you like computer skills, child c

The FTC Franchise Rule maybe changed, as the Federal trade Commission has put out a report to the franchising industry as to upgrade the rule. If enacted will it will trigger hardship for private sector and cost many trees their lives; Paperwork. If this rule is passed; tree MUST die because everyone will have to their already 200 plus page franchise disclosure documents.

Franchise companies will have to add clauses that state; even though we offered you a franchise with the delivering of offering, we reserve the right to change our minds and refuse to sell you a franchise, so technically you have UFOC but we did not offer you anything yet. And then there will be a suit and new case law until that issue is rectified. Again more waste. Very similar to the employment law folders and binders that we have to maintain and the application forms that are constantly changing, which have to be different in each and everyone one of the 50 states. What a waste of money. We had figured if we gave a UFOC to everyone who inquired online about our company the cost would be in those 2002 figures approximately $37,000 per year expense, which is conservative in the actual calculation. That is about 4,600 or so UFOCs, not quite 48 stories high and that is at previous cost figures and we are a small franchisor the larger ones are ten times as big and ten times that cost. None of which is cost-effective.

Now mind you I realize that if you stack every page of OSHA laws on top of one another it is 56 stories, so the Federal Trade Commission workers do not see a problem with a mere 48 stories of UFOCs, but I do. Are you kidding me? The FTC wants me to print 48 stories of paper documents. Please enlighten me as to how again these UFOCs are so “cost effective?” Remember we are little franchisor comparatively speaking. The actual printing costs are over $24,000 without the postage. And don’t tell me the FTC wants me to email these documents they take up 2.1 megabits. Are you paying for the bandwidth? And do you really think your good friends at AOL (that lobbied you to attack Bill Gate’s because they were running out of room to hype their inferior products) are going to appreciate this. Are the consumers you are helping by tying up their email and crashing their system as they wait for half an hour (if they are still on dial-up) to download their emails that day really going to be saved? Is this helping them?

The reason I bring this up is part of the mission statement of this report is that the Federal Trade Commission wants to upgrade the UFOC to reflect the new technologies. Then in the future it makes sense to email the documents, probably in an RTF or a PDF file or if to Europe a DiVu file (LizardTech DiVu files similar to the Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF files). And do you really believe a franchise buyer (a real one) is going to want to continue discussions with various franchisors and compare them when every one of the franchisors sent them an email bomb? After all people are frustrated enough with the 3000% increase in SPAM since the time the Federal Trade Commission decided it would look into the issue. Lots of grandstanding on the SPAM thing, lots of glorified media event cases, but the fact is the Federal Trade Commission has failed to reduce SPAM and today I got 1633 SPAMs.

One technological solution is to burn CD ROMs with disclosure documents on them, yet, they would end up in the trash too like all those AOL CD ROMS and Floppy Discs they mailed out, although one person told me that the CD ROMS make utensils, just put a pencil thru the center and use them for a pizza cutter? The fact is the way things are now you are constantly changing things so much that burning CD ROMS may save a little cost and a the trees but we have the same problems with discards.

Another technological solution was to use the web, yet many franchisors are forced to have different UFOCs based on state. Type of franchised unit and the matrix gets so complicated you have to hire a certified XML data base IT Professional, which are all busy working for government contractors right now trying to sort through the absolute mess created by the same government agencies which put the private sector in a state of disrepair. Not to mention the DHS, military and there needs. So that solution is not a short or long term solution. Registration States would like to put all this online further disseminating proprietary information to anyone coming to their websites, mostly lawyers and competitors although perhaps some students doing research, buyer here and there and an occasional International Terrorist looking for targets and ways to infiltrate infrastructure, food distribution or cause general fear.

I would like to see some progress at the Federal Trade Commission, but real progress b

Medical Machining
Medical machining process is used for manufacturing different types of medical tools such as scissors, clamps, surgical knives, syringes, and others. Medical instruments manufacturing uses advanced machining processes that help in producing precision medical tools and equipment required in the medical industry.Medical machining involves fabrication of metal parts, which are extremely intricate and are mainly made from thin metal sheets. Different techniques used in medical machining include chemical etching, metal stamping, and EDM machining. Chemical etching machining process is mainly used for producing typical precision medical parts. The machining system offers a great flexibility for producing precision medical tools with unusual configuratio

f money. We had figured if we gave a UFOC to everyone who inquired online about our company the cost would be in those 2002 figures approximately $37,000 per year expense, which is conservative in the actual calculation. That is about 4,600 or so UFOCs, not quite 48 stories high and that is at previous cost figures and we are a small franchisor the larger ones are ten times as big and ten times that cost. None of which is cost-effective.

I would like to see some progress at the Federal Trade Commission, but real progress

Looking For New Customers? Start First With Your Direct Competitor’s Clients
Your overall success in prospecting for new clients depends upon identifying potential customers who need your product now and are comfortable with your price range. The good news is that your competitors’ clients fit the bill perfectly. In fact, year after year, research has confirmed that 17% of an average business’s customers would readily switch if simply asked. Over time, most dissatisfied customers continued to do business with their current suppliers simply out of habit.Yes, this means that today, 17% of your competitors’ clients are ready to listen and switch. Remember it only takes one bad experience with your competitor for a client to be ready to shift their business. According to The Guerrilla Group, 68% of repeat customers who switche

mail these documents they take up 2.1 megabits. Are you paying for the bandwidth? And do you really think your good friends at AOL (that lobbied you to attack Bill Gate’s because they were running out of room to hype their inferior products) are going to appreciate this. Are the consumers you are helping by tying up their email and crashing their system as they wait for half an hour (if they are still on dial-up) to download their emails that day really going to be saved? Is this helping them?

I would like to see some progress at the Federal Trade Commission, but real progress

Announcing Events
Why make sure that those you know do know about your event, and keep them informed with printed materials?Announcing an event can range from very simple for a small party to an onerous task for a larger seminar event. Each has its method of informing attendees. The first thing that comes to mind for an event is the invitation. I rarely get party invitations through the mail these days but I do get them by email. The chance of getting my response is actually higher through the use of print media. It seems like I am being treated as a special person when I get a mailed invitation. There are other ways, of course, that you can use print media to gain attention and attendees for your events.If you are offering door prizes or free items to t

various franchisors and compare them when every one of the franchisors sent them an email bomb? After all people are frustrated enough with the 3000% increase in SPAM since the time the Federal Trade Commission decided it would look into the issue. Lots of grandstanding on the SPAM thing, lots of glorified media event cases, but the fact is the Federal Trade Commission has failed to reduce SPAM and today I got 1633 SPAMs.

I would like to see some progress at the Federal Trade Commission, but real progress

Get a Job! Tips for Organizing Your Resume
Whether you're a Vice President of Marketing or a recent college grad, your resume is the 'key' to opening the doors of employment. It is an employer's first impression of you and believe it or not, many hiring officials spend less than thirty seconds reviewing it. With only fleeting moments to make a first impression, it is imperative that your resume be organized.Polish your shoes, practice your handshake, and take note of some tips for creating an organized resume that will catch the eye of even the most weary of HR associates:Start by sitting down with your old resume and a timer. Give yourself fifteen seconds to read it. How far did you get? Were you able to read the whole page? Besides 'getting your foot in the door,' y

I would like to see some progress at the Federal Trade Commission, but real progress based on reality solutions, today we see a decrease in the number of franchisors out there and that is in direct correlation to the expanding economy, yet slower job growth. I think I can feel safe to add from personal observations and economic study that the Federal Trade Commission franchising division is the reason for the slower than normal job growth during this record-breaking expansion period. It is truly in my opinion the Federal Trade Commission Franchising Divisions fault. After all franchising represents 350,000 plus outlets (business which employ real people) and the franchising sector is moving at a slower rate comparatively. It is not that the franchising model is dead, for it is by far the best business model ever created in the history of modern civilization. Clearly franchising has withstood the test of time, no the reason is that it is stifled by the Federal Trade Commission and their grandstanding to promote themselves claiming they are curbing fraud where by the Federal Trade Commission’s own accounts there is literally no fraud to speak of in an industry which represents over 33% of every consumer dollar spent in America. Well then reduce regulations, disclosure and paperwork. Think about it.

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