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    <description>Latest Management articles from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles.</description>
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      <title>Solve Employee Conflicts in Your Small Business (K. MacKillop)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/474154/solve-employee-conflicts-in-your-small-business.htm</link>
      <description>Becoming an effective boss is critical for any entrepreneur with plans to grow a company On top of the myriad of legal, managerial, and personnel issues an owner must deal with, most also find themselves in the role of mediator -- dealing with employees who don't (or won't) get along</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Don't Give Up! Turn to These Motivation Guru's! (Ali Baraka)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/474087/dont-give-up-turn-to-these-motivation-gurus.htm</link>
      <description>Are you struggling with your business Does the thought of moving forward with your endeavor sicken you</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Understanding Telemanagement Systems and Their Benefits (Shelley Veazie)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/473510/understanding-telemanagement-systems-and-their-benefits.htm</link>
      <description>Whether you run a small business or a multinational organization, keeping costs low and reducing wasteful spending is always a priority To better track telephone usage and to identify opportunities for reducing costs, many businesses are implementing telemanagement systems and call accounting software</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Why Executive and Business Coaching is Important during Economic Crisis? (Richard Cooper)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/473431/why-executive-and-business-coaching-is-important-during-economic-crisis.htm</link>
      <description>During times of intense economic downturns, executives and business leaders are being subjected to a lot of stress. Worse, as the crisis intensifies, some business leaders will lose sight of strategic goals because they are mired in micro managing their enterprises. That is why executive and business coaching are very important during worse economic conditions. A business...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>A First Look At Successful Delegation (Martin Haworth)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/472273/a-first-look-at-successful-delegation.htm</link>
      <description>As a manager, it's useful to understand what delegation is and how valuable it can be for you. In fact, any business is usually run by managers operating at various levels who all need to delegate authority and tasks to their team members, so that they themselves can handle more relevant activities.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>How Six Sigma Addresses Process-Related Variances (Frank Lucer)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/471524/how-six-sigma-addresses-process-related-variances.htm</link>
      <description>Every company confronts the ever-present challenge of defects within their business processes These flaws can have a substantial effect on an organization's ability to meet their customers' needs</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Ensure a Six Sigma Project is Successful (Frank Lucer)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/471523/how-to-ensure-a-six-sigma-project-is-successful.htm</link>
      <description>Six Sigma projects continue to gain steam as the economy remains sluggish Executives are relying increasingly on continuous improvement (CI) programs to yield higher levels of business process-related efficiency and cost savings</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Business Process Management: A Top-Down Approach to Improvement (Frank Lucer)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/471522/business-process-management-a-top-down-approach-to-improvement.htm</link>
      <description>All businesses cope with a growing level of competition Over time, competitors create methods for producing products at lower cost with reduced cycle times</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Choosing the Right Business Model For Your Startup (K. MacKillop)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/470668/choosing-the-right-business-model-for-your-startup.htm</link>
      <description>There are many ways to set up a business model, and more are developed every day with the growth of the world wide web The classic brick-and-mortar storefronts, pure service ventures, and manufacturing and warehouse models still exist, but have been expanded from their classic versions to remain competitive in today's environment</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Different Types of Teams in the Work Place (Lily Morgan)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/470657/different-types-of-teams-in-the-work-place.htm</link>
      <description>A team can be best described as a group of people working together to a common purpose Teams are constituted to handle tasks that are highly complex and may also include interdependent subtasks</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Reasons Your Team Building Event Might Fail (Lily Morgan)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/470649/reasons-your-team-building-event-might-fail.htm</link>
      <description>It is a well known fact that not all team buildings are successful so it is important to avoid this if you are planning an upcoming team building event There are a number of reasons that make team building not meet their goals</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Keep Your Workers Safe With Boom Truck Training (Steven Boon)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/470371/keep-your-workers-safe-with-boom-truck-training.htm</link>
      <description>Although the reputation of safety is a key component to your business in the construction world, there is nothing more important than keeping your workers safe Providing proper boom truck training and ensuring that everyone employ safety measures each and every time they use your company's boom trucks is pivotal to ensuring that no one gets hurt on the job</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Use the Economic Downturn to Position Your Business For Success (K. MacKillop)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/470360/use-the-economic-downturn-to-position-your-business-for-success.htm</link>
      <description>For any business in the early stages of operations, the current economic downturn provides a unique opportunity to really examine the details of how your venture is running Flat or declining sales are a struggle for any existing business, but a serious analysis and making appropriate changes will not only keep your venture afloat but will also prepare you for explosive...</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Stop Employee Turnover Caused by Rigid Policies (Ross Blake)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/469973/stop-employee-turnover-caused-by-rigid-policies.htm</link>
      <description>Even when the economy's down, and it's an employer's job market, you still want to retain your best employees Is there anything about your organization's policies that may make some of them think about leaving now, or when the recession's over</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Differentiate Your Personal Training Business or DIE! (Donna Hutchinson)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/469888/differentiate-your-personal-training-business-or-die.htm</link>
      <description>Now more then ever it's time to be bold and break away from the rest of your competitors in order to capture and keep more business The honey moon is over</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Is the Flight Attendant Flying the Plane? Mismatching Skills Causes Many Businesses to Crash (Todd Rammler)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/469580/is-the-flight-attendant-flying-the-plane-mismatching-skills-causes-many-businesses-to-crash.htm</link>
      <description>In this article I'd like to present what I consider to be a major flaw in thinking that occurs in many small businesses The first time we meet with a prospective client to review their accounting &amp; financial matters, we have an informal "needs analysis" discussion</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>A Safer Warehouse With 5s Floor Tape (Richard Downing)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/469447/a-safer-warehouse-with-5s-floor-tape.htm</link>
      <description>The benefits of using 5s floor tape in your warehouse are enormous. The tape is created for durability and even the toughest places. Instead of having to repaint every six months, use 5s floor marking tape and be done with it. Your employees will be much safer and happier if they are protected by a visually organized environment.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Using Software for Asset Management (Julie Cooper)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/469418/using-software-for-asset-management.htm</link>
      <description>Any type of business that has to keep track of their inventory and sales all have one thing in common, recording whatever sales or company side purchases in easy fashion. The best way to accomplish this, is by investing in Maintenance Software and giving your company that extra push into making it much easier to keep everything running smoothly.</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Best Office Safe For Your Business (Trisha L. Wagner)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/469173/the-best-office-safe-for-your-business.htm</link>
      <description>The best office safe for your business really depends on your expectations and requirements It also depends on space availability</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:03:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>6 Smart Phone Tips To Enhance Your Business (Roberto Sedycias)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/469136/6-smart-phone-tips-to-enhance-your-business.htm</link>
      <description>If you are one of those busy executives that find juggling work and life difficult, a smart phone can come to your rescue It is one of the blessed gadgets ever invented for business professionals who find 24 hours too short for an entire day</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Offsite Document Storage is a Greener Solution For Business Archiving (Emily Leach)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/468628/offsite-document-storage-is-a-greener-solution-for-business-archiving.htm</link>
      <description>Everyone is looking for a better way to do business, save money and be 'greener' to help save the planet Not many have started looking at their existing storage room of archives as a way to meet all of the above business goals</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The Role of a Claims Consultant (Derek Rogers)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/468320/the-role-of-a-claims-consultant.htm</link>
      <description>The role of a claims consultant is a rather important one as their main purpose is to act as a liaison of sorts between the customers or claimants and their respective insurance companies A professional insurance claims consultant should be well versed in handing all types of cases to ensure their client receives the absolute best compensation possible following an injury or...</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>6 Tips to Improve Your Non Profit's Managerial Effectiveness (Anderson Denis)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/468265/6-tips-to-improve-your-non-profits-managerial-effectiveness.htm</link>
      <description>In light of festering recessionary pressures, improving management productivity is currently a topic of no small importance But much of the business press focuses primarily on for-profit corporations</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>10 Ways to Instantly Increase Profits in Your Online Business (Alan Cheng)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/468247/10-ways-to-instantly-increase-profits-in-your-online-business.htm</link>
      <description>You can increase your profits almost instantly and it doesn't involve spending more on marketing Your online business has profit leaks in it which is making you lose a lot of money</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Getting Help from a Part-time CFO (Bill Habbley)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/468164/getting-help-from-a-part-time-cfo.htm</link>
      <description>A CFO is a person who is a Chief Financial Officer. They are experts in maximizing the cash on hand, improving the amount of profits that are received, and helping companies to optimize their time. A part-time CFO takes these same steps in helping companies, but they are only there on a part-time basis.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Importance of Business Communication (Simon Johnnson)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/468145/importance-of-business-communication.htm</link>
      <description>How you communicate with your online customers will make or break your company What are you doing to improve your customer relations</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>4 Tools to Stay Motivated and Focused to Make Your Online Business a Success (Oliver Stretz)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/467789/4-tools-to-stay-motivated-and-focused-to-make-your-online-business-a-success.htm</link>
      <description>A sober statistics shows that 95 per cent of all new online marketers never succeed in making a living online Many believe that with hard work they are able to work their online home business and be able to make a comfortable living</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>How to Choose a Good Telecommunications Channel Partner (Shelley Veazie)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/467662/how-to-choose-a-good-telecommunications-channel-partner.htm</link>
      <description>Many companies in the telecommunications industry claim to have a channel partners program, but there are great differentiators in the programs available from company to company The question you have to ask yourself is "Does this program provide the complete support and product diversity that I would want from a partner</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Starting a Consulting Business - Nuts &amp; Bolts Tips for the Basics You Need (Tom Canyon)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/467133/starting-a-consulting-business-nuts-bolts-tips-for-the-basics-you-need.htm</link>
      <description>Here are nuts and bolts tips for some basics to get your consulting business up and running fast * Form of Business</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Do Employee Incentive Programs Encourage Teamwork? (Lily Morgan)</title>
      <link>http://www.artipot.com/articles/466716/do-employee-incentive-programs-encourage-teamwork.htm</link>
      <description>Once upon a time, the way you got paid for the job you did was very simple You worked a set number of hours and you got a commensurate amount of money</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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