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12/01/2009
Promoting philanthropy with employees is a great way to spread the holiday spirit and promote camaraderie around the office. BBB Wise Giving Alliance offers the following tips for encouraging charitable giving in the workplace.
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11/02/2009
Office morale can dip as employees face uncertainty about their jobs. Better Business Bureau offers guidance for small business owners on how to keep office morale high in a tough economy.
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09/29/2009
Employers play a vital role in preventing the spread of the H1N1 virus and Better Business Bureau offers the following advice to bolster the workplace against the threat of flu this winter.
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09/09/2009
Being successful at direct selling doesn’t require any special education or experience but it isn’t for everyone. Better Business Bureau suggests people ask themselves a few questions when considering a new venture in direct sales.
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09/04/2009
Businesses are increasingly becoming victims of “friendly fraud” - fraud carried out by customers to get items free of charge.
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08/03/2009
Consumers are taking their complaints online and your Better Business Bureau advises that responding to complaints is necessary if a company wants to maintain a reputation for great customer service
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07/28/2009
BBB is advising businesses today that there are many methods of providing arbitration services that can help consumers resolve disputes while allowing businesses to foster relationships with customers.
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07/22/2009
The following statement was delivered on July 22, 2009 by C. Lee Peeler, President and CEO,NARC& EVP, Advertising Self-Regulation, CBBB to the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science,& Transportation
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06/30/2009
While businesses find it increasingly more difficult to qualify for loans and lines of credits, small business owners are resorting to applying for loans from behind the façade of shelf corporations. Better Business Bureau is advising small business owners that, as tempting as these schemes sound, using a shelf company in order to misrepresent your credit worthiness to a bank could be considered loan fraud.
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06/03/2009
Creating an effective advertising strategy isn’t just about where and when ads are placed, but also what claims are being made.
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03/30/2009
Better Business Bureau is warning the public to be extremely wary of companies that offer “free” advice on how to get government grants. Dozens of Web sites claim that, because of the recently passed stimulus package and other actions taken by President Obama, consumers can easily get government grants to pay bills or get out of debt. Contrary to such claims, the federal government does not award grants to help consumers pay general debt and complaints to BBB show that people who sought free advice were ultimately charged as much as $69.95 every month on their credit or debit card.
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03/16/2009
In last month’s eInquirer we alerted you to a web hosting invoice scam that was targeting Vancouver Island businesses. (If you missed it visit http://vi.bbb.org/article/9156 for more information.)
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03/15/2009
Spring is just around the corner and I’m ready for signs of new growth, even if it’s just the daffodils in their bright yellow splendor. It gives me hope that life is not all doom and gloom.
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03/11/2009
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03/09/2009
Whether it’s to shop online, conduct banking transactions or simply check email, surfing the Internet has become an integral part of Canadians’ everyday lives.
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