Tag Archives: June 2010
The True Benefits Of Building And Maintaining A Green Office
When it comes to the design and operation of your office space, going green can actually green your bottom line. Consider the current findings: According to a 2008 study by the General Services Administration, commercial green buildings on average consume … Continue reading
Business Leaders are Concerned About the Repercussions the State’s Tough, New Immigration Law Will Have on Arizona’s Still Struggling Economy
Opponents of Arizona’s toughest-in-the-nation immigration law charge that it is unconstitutional and will lead to racial profiling, specifically targeting Hispanics. Supporters counter that the state statute corresponds with federal law and is designed to deal with those who break the … Continue reading
Downtown Art Walk Is A Homegrown Success
If you’ve ever been to the Downtown Phoenix area on the first Friday night of the month, you most likely noticed that the streets were alive with people. At First Fridays, thousands of residents and visitors gather to tour more … Continue reading
Businesses Need To Prepare For A New Federal Rule Aimed At Stopping Identity Theft
Starting this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will begin enforcing a new law, the Red Flags Rule, to combat identity theft. It regulates most businesses that sell goods or services without a contemporaneous payment. It requires businesses to adopt … Continue reading
La Hacienda Returns To The Fairmont Scottsdale
Tucked away at the Fairmont Scottsdale is a hidden gem and an old friend, La Hacienda. After shutting its doors in 2008, the fine-dining Mexican restaurant was re-opened in January with a new chef and new décor. The Fairmont is … Continue reading
Customized HR: Employees Want A “New Deal” At Work
I’d like the pie heated and I don’t want the ice cream on top, I want it on the side, and I’d like strawberry instead of vanilla, if you have it; if not, then no ice cream, just whipped cream, … Continue reading
Some Industries Reveal Their Pricing Strategies Through Online Moves
In the Web’s early days, self-styled seers proclaimed that the ironclad law of online commerce would be survival of the cheapest. Consumers could compare products with a few clicks of a mouse, these folks said, and thus they’d all soon … Continue reading
First Job: William Pepicello, President, University of Phoenix
William Pepicello, Ph.D. President, University of Phoenix Describe your very first job and what lessons you learned from it. My first job was reading gas meters in Erie, Penn., as summer employment. I learned the importance of being on time … Continue reading
Local First Arizona Champions Buying Locally
Today, people generally recognize the importance of shopping locally and supporting our region’s independently owned and operated businesses. But that wasn’t always the case. As recently as seven years ago, the concept was nearly unheard of in Arizona. But in … Continue reading
Hosting E-mail And Websites On The Internet Cloud May Save Money, But It Could Also Lead To Headaches
When a weatherman says, “Cloudy today — chance of storms,” he could be talking about hosted cloud services. As businesses look to manage their workflows more efficiently, it seems as if everyone is jumping into the cloud with their eyes … Continue reading
The Recent Market Turmoil Revealed The Weaknesses And Strengths Of Wealth Management Advisers, Service Models
The market turmoil of the last 18 months has caused investors to ask a lot of questions. Am I properly diversified and allocated to withstand additional market gyrations? Is my risk tolerance really as high as I think it is? … Continue reading
Listening to Employees
In tough times, the give-and-take relationship between workers and employers needs to be nurtured U.S. productivity is up. According to the latest reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual measure of labor productivity increased 3.8 percent from 2008 … Continue reading
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