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4.5 Improving the performance of public services and formal sector enterprises: Working Out of Poverty
In many developing countries, pay and conditions in the public services have deteriorated badly over the long years of austerity associated with structural adjustment and the debt crises. This has seriously damaged morale and performance, led to the loss of some of the most talented public servants to the private sector, increased the risk of public servants resorting to “charging” citizens for services by demanding under-the-counter payments, and weakened confidence in the function of government.

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Make the Recession Work for Your Brand
As the economic cycle spins, marketers look forward to the economic highs and dread inevitable recessions. When the economy goes sour, how do brands stay alive? During an economic slump, advertising budgets tend to be the first item cut. But history strongly suggests advertising budgets should be increased during a recession.

Ten Tips for Selling in a Down Economy
Whether we are really in a bad economy or just think we are in a bad economy, companies are cutting their budgets. Often times, marketing budgets are the first to be cut, which can spell doom to people who sell advertising, media and sponsorships. No matter what you sell, the following ten tips can help you overcome the challenges of today's economy.

Staffing in Tough Times
Obviously budgets are tight and potentially getting tighter, but where and how do you trim budgets without negatively affecting your retail performance? We take a look at various facets of staffing and how to address them in a downturn.

Change starts with you
“Only Government can fix the mess we are in”, President Obama. “Government is the problem…”, Nate McCulloch Gwinnett Daily Post We speak of government as if it were our neighbor, pastor, teacher, friend or foe. It is none of these and yet it is all of these. Government, at any level, is simply an organizational structure and is incapable of any action or activity until people are inserted into the equation. Our founding fathers meant it when they said “of the people, by the people and for the people” So the problem and/or solution lie with us.

How Can I Win Government Contracts? Part 1
I know the government has specific initiatives to recruit and hire small business contractors for governmental projects but how can I get these jobs? I started my search on this topic at the source, the government. On the SBA website there are tutorials on how to apply for and win government contracts. By taking one of these convenient online courses all of my questions were answered. I want to share some of this information but I would also recommend that anyone interested in acquiring government contracts take this online course themselves.

How Can I Win Government Contracts? Part 2
I know the government has specific initiatives to recruit and hire small business contractors for governmental projects but how can I get these jobs? I started my search on this topic at the source, the government. On the SBA website there are tutorials on how to apply for and win government contracts. By taking one of these convenient online courses all of my questions were answered. I want to share some of this information but I would also recommend that anyone interested in acquiring government contracts take this online course themselves.

How to do great marketing with (almost) no money
Many small businesses have very limited marketing budgets. They cannot afford TV ads, radio, billboards, print ads, etc. So how can they get prospective customers. In this article penned for March Marketing Madness, Jeff Ogden, President of Find New Customers, shares insights for limited budgets.

If Business Ran Like the Government
The big news these days is the federal government’s debt ceiling. Every time Washington gets into one of these messes - which it does a lot - people renew the discussion about how government should be run. “If I ran my company the way they run the government…” The outcome is usually bankruptcy or prison. Should government be run like a business? That’s a debate for another article. But, the surprising thing is many business ARE run like the government. Do you understand how to manage cash flow in your business? Does your company cater to special interests, waste money or time or push problems aside instead of addressing the real issue?

Renewing Limited Government: Term Limits
In America, the "land of the free," the government has run amok. The Founders, who fought (and in some cases, died) to leave a country wherein citizens were to rule and the government was supposed to be limited, would be shocked at the size of the behemoth that is the modern federal government. And many states have just as bloated a bureaucracy....

Renewing Limited Government: Spending Limits
We have to renew limited government in the United States, or the entire world will enter a new era of darkness the likes of which no one can foresee. There are at least ten limits we could impose on government (and, in some cases, on what I see as quasi-governmental U.S. institutions) that would have a remarkable turn-around impact on our economy - and on our society. And one of the first, if not THE first, is to limit government spending....

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