61. Seven Steps for Developing Your Negotiating Skills

Nearly everyone engages in negotiations at work and at home on a daily basis. We negotiate with children over what they wear to school. Managers negotiate with vendors. Workers negotiate vacation schedules. Performance evaluation, counseling and prob...

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62. Surviving Economic Slumps

Sales slumps are an inevitable part of business cycles, whether they are seasonal or due to a market downturn. Here are some survival tactics to help you weather financial storms. Read more at: http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_37597.html.

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63. Following Through on Your Goals

Setting goals is essential for providing your business with direction, but following through on those goals effectively can be another story. Fortunately, there are tactics you can use to make sure you follow through on your objectives. Read more at:...

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64. NFIB/Pennsylvania Exclusive: Small Business Tax Cuts, Labor Mandates Advance in State Legislature

The proposed small business tax cuts mentioned in last week's update were voted out of the Senate Finance Committee this week and will be considered next week in the Senate Appropriations Committee. NFIB members met with state Senate and House leader...

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65. NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation Awards 16 Scholarships to Pennsylvania Students

The National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Foundation has announced the Pennsylvania recipients of the sixth annual NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards, a scholarship program designed to reward and encourage entrepreneurial talents...

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66. My Space: Creating Happier, More Productive Office Spaces

It's become such common knowledge that it's almost cliché to say it: We spend most of our time at work. Everyone knows this, yet there are many employers who give scant thought as to the conditions of our home away from home. This is an unfortunate o...

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67. The Buy-Versus-Lease Dilemma

It's an age-old adage that entrepreneurs have been asking themselves for years: Should I rent it or buy it? Add to the mix today's tenuous economy and many small business owners are asking themselves that question more frequently and with added trepi...

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68. Disaster Can Strike Anytime; Is Your Business Prepared?

Disasters are like coincidences-they can happen anytime. Some occur without warning while others are the result of unforeseeable and unpreventable forces of nature. But whether the disaster is weather-related, man-made or due to some other occurrence...

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69. Senate Leaders: No Lame Duck Session in 2008

State Senate President Joe Scarnati (Jefferson County) and Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (Delaware County) announced the state Senate will not convene for a lame duck session following the Nov. 4 General Election. Read more at: http://www.nf...

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70. Think About Insurance Before Disaster Strikes

Under normal business conditions, operating day-to-day and week-to-week and trying to keep up with demands coming from various directions, it's not surprising that insurance coverage is usually the last thing on most owners' and managers' minds. A bu...

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