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Floyd Memorial Hospital ranked among top five percent nationally according to HealthGrades quality study

Written on 27 Jan, 2009 at 22:02 in News | viewed 72 times | 0 Comments

Recognized for outstanding clinical performance by leading independent healthcare ratings organization NEW ALBANY, Ind. – (January 27, 2009) – Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services announced today it is ranked among the nation’s top five percent of hospitals, according to... (Continue reading)

Messer Construction Co. Wins Corporation of the Year Award from Kentuckiana Minority Business Council for Fourth Consecutive Year

Written on 12 Jan, 2009 at 22:04 in News | viewed 79 times | 0 Comments

  Louisville, Ky. [January 12, 2009] Messer Construction Co., a Louisville-based construction manager and general contractor, has been named the Corporation of the Year by the Kentuckiana Minority Business Council (KMBC) for the fourth consecutive year in recognition of the companys... (Continue reading)

Why Even Small Businesses Should Think Globally

Written on 2 Jan, 2009 at 21:59 in Industries, International Business | viewed 272 times | 0 Comments
Why Even Small Businesses Should Think Globally

[This is the second in a series of articles on globalization.] Small and medium-sized businesses should consider foreign markets for many reasons. In this article, I will describe the most commonly cited reasons. Reasons for foreign business activities –... (Continue reading)

Protecting your Leadership Asset

Written on 2 Jan, 2009 at 21:52 in Industries, Leadership & Coaching | viewed 88 times | 0 Comments
Protecting your Leadership Asset

The election is over for another four years. The economy is still in a state of flux. The end of another year is fast approaching. You met all your goals and stuck to all your New Year’s Resolutions from... (Continue reading)

Marketing and Sales Strategies Begin with Deep Web Research

Written on 2 Jan, 2009 at 21:49 in Marketing, Marketing / Advertising | viewed 269 times | 0 Comments

When you are looking at the “What Next?” question in your line item budget regarding marketing and sales support, avoid the headache. Start with the basics: research. The industry field for this is known as “competitive intelligence.” This... (Continue reading)

Making Policy Perform

Written on 2 Jan, 2009 at 21:43 in Human Resources, Industries | viewed 291 times | 0 Comments
Making Policy Perform

Being that it is December, I am confident your company has already formalized budgets for 2009 and short and long-term strategic business goals have been identified. So, the time is right to go one step further and ensure human... (Continue reading)

Healing Hooves

Written on 2 Jan, 2009 at 21:42 in Non-Profit | viewed 91 times | 0 Comments
Healing Hooves

We drive by them on our highways as they peacefully graze in the fields, never thinking anything more about their lives and how they may impact our world. We often tell people how beautiful they are and ask... (Continue reading)

Congress Passes New Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act

Written on 2 Jan, 2009 at 21:36 in Human Resources, Industries | viewed 317 times | 0 Comments
Congress Passes New Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act

On January 1, 2009, new amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) will become effective.[1] If your business has 15 or more employees, these amendments could change the way you currently handle leave requests and other requests for accommodation. The... (Continue reading)

The Impact of Pornography on Business

Written on 2 Jan, 2009 at 18:26 in Human Resources | viewed 293 times | 0 Comments

In discussing the growing problem and harms associated with pornography, I hear everyday of the devastation it brings to marriages, families and children. There is no doubt that the sex industry is a scourge upon our homes and... (Continue reading)

Financial Intelligence: Are You Making Sense?

Written on 2 Jan, 2009 at 18:10 in Marketing, Marketing / Advertising | viewed 331 times | 0 Comments

Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. -Thomas Carlyle Financial Intelligence sounds like a new industry buzz term, until you get to the root... (Continue reading)

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