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How To Make Money In A Recession With The Help Of Public Relations
Studies have shown that companies that stop all marketing during a recession are those that fair the poorest not only during the recession, but in the long run. Tough economic times are precisely the times that you want to reach out to and stay in front of your target market. They are also challenging times marketing-wise because you also need to be frugal and savvy with your marketing budget.
Recession Proof Your Career 10 Ways to Keep Your Job
There is lots of talk of recession these days. Whether the talk is true or not here are 10 things you can be doing for your career to bolster your chances of working through rough times. The best time to start is right now!

Looking Forward to Something
There is a shortcut to getting through "hard times." This article will explain that shortcut and give you a new edge on the progress you seek.
Why is the President Obama using YouTube?
The thing that I found interesting this weekend during my weekend surf through YouTube was a video by President Obama. The three-and-a-half minute video entitled “A New Year, A New Beginning.” was directed to the Iranian people. Barack Obama is trying bring the U.S. and Iran relations closer together by addressing the people directly. Obama used the internet extensively throughout his campaign and hopes that his message has the same effect with the Iranian people.
Entrepreneurs – Now Is The Time To Economize In Order To Survive The Recession
The recession is biting, your profit margin is shrinking and you want your business to survive so what do you do? Well you retrench – dig in and ensure that you business will still be viable when the recession ends.
When times are tough, Market, Market, Market!
Tough times drive most business owners to look for ways to cut costs. The fact is, there are two ways to maintain viability when the economy is bad. You can either cut costs, OR, increase sales! I know it sounds a little wacky, but think about this for a minute. If everybody is cutting costs (marketing/advertising), then those vehicles for delivering marketing and advertising are hurting too. Not only that, there are fewer messages out there screaming at your prospects than normal. This is when you want to spend money to tell people you want to do business with them. Don't go into a shell and hide. This article will look at this idea in greater depth.
Commit or Die
The midlife transition for both men and women is no joke: it's a spiritual watershed point. What will you do when it happens to you?
Engagement, Performance, Retention - Where Do Your Employees Fit?
Employers need to look forward and not hunker down during an economic crisis. You do this by using all the tools at your disposal and by understanding your employees and where they fit in your organization.
Making Money in an Economic Downturn
If you're a savvy business person, you understand that an economic downturn is precisely the time you can have a greater impact and get a bigger bang for your marketing buck.

Dealing with Reality in an Economic Downturn
Whether or not you believe we are in a full-blown recession or an economic downturn, the facts create stress in your business and with your employees. The best approach is to discuss it openly. Looking for solutions will only help show your employees that you care.

Other rough times Related Articles

Recession Proof Your Career 10 Ways to Keep Your Job
There is lots of talk of recession these days. Whether the talk is true or not here are 10 things you can be doing for your career to bolster your chances of working through rough times. The best time to start is right now!

Entrepreneurship: A Business that Booms
A successful entrepreneurship is one that caters to a rising demand and creates a stronghold during rough times therefore allowing it to continue to grow even when other corporations return to their status quo. Microsoft, the most successful computer software business, which has now become a household name, began with one inventive entrepreneur - proof that a little creativity can go a long way.
SEO Positioning or PPC Marketing: You Can Only Choose One.
There are two sides of online marketing:

a. The slightly awkward, a little rough around the edges, SEO Positioning that speaks in code and works really late at night

b. The smooth talking, nicely dressed, PPC Marketing, consuming numbers and spreadsheets like the entertainment section of the NY Times
Strategies to Help Small Business Cashflow During a Cashflow Crunch
When economic times are tough, you need unique strategies to maximize your cashflow and squeeze the most out of every single dollar. Following these tips can help you prioritize your small business to-do list and keep you afloat during rough financial seas.
Home Care Factoring – An Alternative Funding Option for Agencies
Home care agency owners need to take a more creative approach to secure financing to see their business through these rough times. One alternative cash flow source worth considering in these cash-strapped times is accounts receivable factoring.
Finding and Keeping The Organizational “Keepers”
As we hopefully near the end of rough economic times, many organizations fear and dread an increase in turnover rates. In this issue of Astronology, we discuss what it takes to find and keep employees who will stay with an organization to help it succeed and grow.

Is Outsourcing The Right Strategy For Small Businesses During Slow Economy?
“When things get tough the tough gets going.” Here the latter word “tough” implies people who equip themselves with the best practices and some added innovation to see through the rough, in this context, the slow economy. Let’s pick outsourcing, as a strategy to counter this rough time and understand whether it is a sensible move to make or not.
Acres of Diamonds
Your greatest opportunities lie under your own feet. They lie in your intellect, your talent and abilities, your education and experience, as well as with your family members, friends and business contacts. The challenge is that in the rough, a diamond does not look like a diamond that we are familiar with. It looks like a black, rough piece of rock and must be cut, shaped and polished repeatedly before it glistens like the valuable stone that it is.

Fun with Google Voice-to-Text
Many of you are aware of the slick technology that converts voice mail messages to text so you can read them as text or email messages. I use it and benefit from it, but the conversions, while giving you the general idea of the message, can be pretty rough at times. Here are some humorous Google Voice-to-Text conversions I have received.
Are You A Winner?
Do you know exactly what a winner is? Do you take responsibility for your actions? When the going gets rough? Do you get going?

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