268 research outputs found
Recommended from our members
July 2014
Does the Economic Big Picture Drive Your
Decisions? Three “Context Clues” Leaders Should
Never Ignore How can your company’s leaders
make better decisions where challenges are concerned?
Some of those decisions have short-term consequences
while others will affect the business for much longer.
Ron Scherer and Joel Naroff points out three clues
leaders should never ignore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Talk Your Way to the Top: Why Old-School
Communication Skills are the Competitive Edge
New Grads Need Geoffrey Tumlin advises new
grads not to depend on your new credentials or your
great GPA to win the job you want. He warns that
they don’t matter nearly as much as your ability to
articulate, influence, persuade, and connect. . . . . . . . . 11
Ten On-the-Job Mistakes That May Be Sabotaging
Your Career Ben Carpenter shows us that some
workers are making mistakes—either subtle
missteps or sins of omission or both on their job.
He pinpoints 10 specific on-the-job mistakes that
may be hurting their career. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Do What You’re Good At, Not What You Love:
Real Talk for Today’s Job Seekers While
following your passion is a popular career advice,
matching your job to your skill set is a much better
bet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Real Estate Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Financial Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Navigate the Global Economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Investments and Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Computer Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Lists:
Commercial Printers in the Inland Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Certified Public Accountants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Advertising Agencies in the Inland Empire. . . . . . . . . . . 14
SBA Lenders in the Inland Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Business & Liability Insurance Agencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Career Success. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Manager’s Bookshelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Career Advice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
New Business Lists:
County of San Bernardino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
County of Riverside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Executive Time Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Restaurant Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Recommended from our members
September 2010
Real-Time Performance Reviews According to Jim Whitt, performance reviews end up being “check the boxes” exercises that have little influence on performance because they take place after the fact. Employees need and want direction. How and when it is done is what makes the difference
Expand Your Ideas Using Google Find out how a good search engine, such as Google, can make developing a new product or service much more efficient and insightful. Often its use leads to results for first-time users trying to find solutions to new problems
Budget Challenges Lie Ahead for County of San Bernardino To balance this year’s budget for the County of San Bernardino, even greater fiscal challenges lie ahead even though the county took many steps to save and cut back
Boost Sales Right Now—Focus on the 5 P’s For a business to be even more successful today, they need to have 4 P’s in place: People, Policies, Procedures and Processes. George Dans explains how you can improve your business today by focusing on these areas
Everybody Sells! Transforming Exceptional Service Into Revenue Growth As customers cautiously begin to spend their tightly held dollars, companies are realizing that re-establishing their previous customer relationships isn’t enough. The success of their growth strategy depends on increasing customer acquisition and loyalty
Management
Investments and Finance
The Lists:
Inland Empire’s Largest Hotels
Golf Courses in the Inland Empire
Banks in the Inland Empire
Better Business
Commentary
Real Estate Notes
Referral Exchange Network News Column
Sales
Inland Empire People and Events
Computer Column
Close-Up
Restaurant Review
Manager’s Bookshelf
New Business Lists:
County of San Bernardino
County of Riverside
Executive Time Ou
Recommended from our members
February 2011
Toward a New American Century Michael Milken believes America can extend pre-eminence on competition from China and other countries if we assume greater responsibility for its common destiny. He gives six areas in particular that provide opportunities for positive change
Create a Mastermind Group That Works for You Joelle Jay outlines six steps of mastermind creation—a small group of dedicated peers who share and support each other through the challenges of life and leadership.
The Future of Your Business is in the Palm of Your Hand—Using the Power of Smartphones to Grow Your Business What started as a must-have device that didn’t tie you down has now morphed into a texting, tweeting, multi-tasking productivity and entertainment gadget that offers a wide range of possibilities for you and your business.
It’s Okay to Look How Searching Other Companies’ Patents Can Keep Your Company Safe Searching competitors’ published patent applications and existing patents have actually helped companies in maximizing their commercial advantages and following the laws
Should you increase your prices tenfold? Stuart Morley gives good advice in helping mid-sized companies, especially with pricing strategy difficulties. When mid-sized companies bid on multi-million dollar projects, decisions have to be made in its pricing
The 8 Things Your Staff Hates About You—Get More Respect by Changing Bad Management Habits When your staff members respect you and the way you manage the team, it improves morale. When morale goes up, production goes up
The Lists:
Banks in the Inland Empire
Architectural/Engineering Firms
Top Commercial/Industrial Contractors
Residential Builders
Management
Investments and Finance
Real Estate Notes
Close-Up
Sales and Pricing
Computer
Inland Empire People and Events
Restaurant Review
Manager’s Bookshelf
New Business Lists:
County of San Bernardino
County of Riverside
Executive Time Ou
Recommended from our members
March 2014
News and Features
The Way You Do Anything Is the Way You Do
Everything (and Nine More “Tough Love” Truths
for Business Owners) Suzanne Evans says that you,
and you alone, are the source of your success or failure.
She gives us 10 inconvenient but ironclad truths that
all business owners should take to heart. . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Will Your Social Security Check Be in the Mail
Come 2015? Economist Allen W. Smith says there is
no trust fund, and a number of elected officials,
including former President George W. Bush, have
acknowledged that. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The Last –Minute First-Quarter Save: Five Tactics
to Help You Snatch Record Profits From the Jaws
of Defeat If your business’s first quarter numbers
aren’t looking good, you may be tempted to throw in the
towel. But Suzanne Evans says there’s still time to turn
this ship around. Here, she shares five tactics that just
might salvage your bottom line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Are You Talkin’ to Me? Understand and Adapt to
Different Communication Styles Understanding the
style of the person you are communicating with can
make the difference between getting your message
across and getting it across well. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Columns
Real Estate Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Computer Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Leadership in Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The Lists:
MBA/Executive Programs in the Inland Empire. . . . . . . 7
The Top HMOs and PPOs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Residential Real Estate Brokers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Women-Owned Businesses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Investments and Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Business Success. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Restaurant Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Manager’s Bookshelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Communication in Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
New Business Lists:
County of San Bernardino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
County of Riverside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Executive Time Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Recommended from our members
June 1989
Health of the Inland Empire Financial Institutions the Inland Empire Business Journal contacted the FDIC to obtain information on Inland Empire banks on the problem bank list in the aftermath of the Savings and Loan Crisis.............................1
Gambling Could Raise $500,000 in New Taxes for Cathedral City Mayor George G. Hardie\u27s proposal for a resort hotel and gaming Card Club complex. (includes interview with Mayor Hardie).......................1
Developers Offer Sewer Fund Monies a consortium of eastern Riverside County developers approached the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) with a proposal to pre-pay building permit fees to accelerate sewer plant expansion to support development.......................1
New Magazine to Link California Real Estate Sellers with Japanese Buyers Publisher Guy Torelli announced California Real Estate Guide with a circulation of 2500.......................5
Temecula Company Begins Use of Mobile Soil Decontamination Process U.S. Waste Thermal Processing, a Temecula-based subsidiary of U.S. Waste Group, will begin work on a contract with Union Oil Co. to decontaminate the petroleum contaminated soil at a Unocal station in Rancho California.......................8
Close-up: Senator Robert Presley - he chairs the State Senate Appropriations Committee which hears about 2,000 bills yearly Senator Robert Presley of Riverside and Chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee expresses his views on the Inland Empire\u27s opportunities and problems in the face of rapid growth..............................................13
Days in the Vineyards: Schramsberg to host exclusive picnics Picnics in the Vineyards in a private grove on the Napa Valley champagne house\u27s renowned estate is a fund-raiser for the Napa Valley Opera House..................18
Restaurant Row: a wine and food survey by William reviews the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco; the Madrona Manor (owned by John and Carol Muir) in Healdsburg; Andreinos in Palm Desert (owned by Michael Castelli)...................21
Inland Empire Businesswomen focuses on Judi Funtas Owner/President, Baker Personnel in Upland; Diane Zak, Director of Human Resources and Information Systems, the TORO Irrigation Division in Riverside; Deborah Mandabach, Director of Marketing, The Arrowhead Health Care System in San Bernardino.......................22
Local Small Companies get Fortune 500 Support in the ultimate office building of the future, created in Ontario by American Comm Center Corporation......................23
Chino Valley Bank Receives Top Award For the eighth consecutive year Chino Valley Bank received the prestigious Premier Performance Bank award from the Findley Reports consulting group of Brea...............26
Revamped Kaiser Steel Shows First Profits Kaiser Steel Resources, Inc., the reorganized successor to Kaiser Steel Corporation, reported that their first post-Chapter 11 bankruptcy full quarter was profitable................27
Santa Fe to Move Headquarters to Tri-City Centre the railroad announces the move of its headquarters from San Bernardino to the Tri-City Corporate Centre...................27
Japanese Market: Opening Rapidly to World Products describes the factors contributing to the opening of Japan\u27s markets and suggests strategies and resources for businesses interested in the market opportunity....................8
The History of Tenant Representation Scott Grubert reviews the history of how business tenant representation has developed over the years as clients increasingly need both a real estate broker and representation in negotiations between that broker and a potential lessor................15
Turnaround Medicine Can Also be Preventive Rick Lamprecht offers turnaround strategies that can be utilized to strengthen any business.................7
Sales Promotion Business Goes Full Circle reprint of article by Bill Robinson and Bud Frankel on the sales promotion business coming back to its original focus of regional promotion They present a planning checklist for self evaluation..........................4
EDITORIAL: Higher Taxes not the Answer to Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Prevention and treatment of alcoholism and alcohol abuse, not higher excise taxes on alcoholic beverages, is the answer to the staggering social cost of abusive drinking....................12
Twelve Steps to Meeting Success Donna Aim, Communication Manager, San Diego Convention Center, offers a checklist to ensure a successful meeting..............16
The Lists:
Troubled Thrift List...........................3
75 Largest Employers in the Inland Empire...................10
Inland Empire 25 Largest Hotels - Meeting Facilities ......................19
Inland Empire Independent Financial Institutions Ranked by Return on Assets as of December, 1988.........................2
Recommended from our members
October 2011
From Social Brand to Social Business Many organizations today are on a quest to become a social brand. They are investing in Facebook applications, branded communities and blogs
The Consequences of Living and Dying Without an Estate Plan Most of us expect that tomorrow will be another day like any other. But, as Euripides said, “No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow.” If you don’t have the proper documents for your estate, the court will make decisions for you and your family
9 Timely Tips for Pre-Presentation Preparation If you ever find yourself invited to speak to a group, perhaps you have overlooked a few final details. Patricia Fripp gives us a few final steps to take before you face your audience and thrill your boss, client, colleagues or meeting planner
Healthcare fraud hurts us all Fraud plays a significant play in the cost of healthcare. Criminals steal billions of dollars each year from Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This is taxpayer money that should be going to medical treatment for some of our most vulnerable citizens
The Five Essential Steps of a Successful Business Turnaround John Treace says that he has taken part in many business turnarounds in his career, and time and again noticed the same problems. He gives us five steps that need to happen during any major business adjustment and some of the pitfalls to avoid along the way
College Grads Can Land the Job of Their Dreams Patricia Sadar gives tips and offers a checklist of strategies and road map to travel to land the job of your dreams
Editorial
Communication via Technology
Investments and Finance
The Lists:
Copier, Fax and Business Equipment Retailers in the
Inland Empire
Internet/Telecommunications Firms Serving the Inland
Empire
Private Aviation
Internet Service Providers Serving the Inland Empire
Real Estate Notes
Legal Notes
Communication
Executive Notes
Healthcare
Computer Column
Management
Human Resources Management
Restaurant ReviewManager’s Bookshelf
New Business Lists:
County of San Bernardino
County of Riverside
Executive Time Ou
Recommended from our members
October 2014
New Data Shows Riverside-San
Bernardino-Ontario is a Leading
Metropolitan Area for Exports The
U.S. Department of Commerce’s International
Trade Administration announced new export
data that shows merchandise exports from
the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
Metropolitan area totaled a record 1.6 billion from
2012 to 2013. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Why It’s Important for Business Owners to
Get Out of the Office and Participate in
Conversations Gabie Boko explains there
are several benefits to leaving the office and
participating in the impactful conversations
conferences offer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Stop Chasing Clients Once and For All: A
Five-Day Plan to Bring Them to Your
Doorstep In Mark Satterfield’s “In the One
Week Marketing Plan,” he explains exactly
how to end this perpetual pursuit of new
business and bring high-quality prospects
to your doorstep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Restaurant Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Real Estate Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Investments and Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Networking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Computer Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Financial Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Executive Time Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Management Bookshelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
New Business Lists:
County of San Bernardino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
County of Riverside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
The Lists:
Long Distance Companies Serving the Inland Empire. . . 32
Interconnect/Telecommunications Firms Serving
the Inland Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Copier, Fax and Business Equipment Retailers. . . . . . . . 34
Private Aviation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Recommended from our members
January 2005
Law 8
Investment & Finance 9
Computers/Technology 12
Managing 13
Getting Organized 17
Executive Time Out 19
Inland Empire People 20
Effective Presentations 28
Entrepreneurship 29
Negotiating Sales 34
World Trade 39
Manager\u27s Bookshelf 42
Calendar 4
Recommended from our members
September 2013
News and Features
Are You Creating a Culture of Exile? Five
Warning Signs Your Employees May Lack a Vital
Sense of Belonging Christine Comaford explains
why belonging is such a powerful human drive and
offers tips on what you can do to foster it. . . . . . . . . . 6
How to Handle Embezzlement in the Family
Business Embezzlement in a family business is
not as uncommon as many of us would like to think.
Many factors lead to embezzlement, including
chronic financial strain, a general sense of family
entitlement, lack of internal company controls, and
the reality or perception of being overworked and
underpaid. Action is required. Lois Lang gives us
some advice when this occurs in the family business. . . 14
Appreciative Inquiry: How to Find and Leverage
What’s Right in Your Workplace Chris Walling
Outlines Appreciative Inquiry (AI), a technique in
organizational development which may come to your
aid—a development that asks leaders to shift to a
positive perspective by examining the things that
an organization does well. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Labor (Day) Pains? Five Surefire Ways to Make
Getting Back to Your Post-Summertime Workload
Less Painful and More Productive Right now
most will have to make the annual transition from
laid-back, low-pressure August to nose-to-thegrindstone,
time-to-get-serious September.
Mitchell Rigie and Keith Harmeyer advises taking a
mental journey through future-gazing which can
help ease your transition back to the office. . . . . . . . . 28
Columns
Financial Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Real Estate Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 & 15
Investments and Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Lists:
Largest Hotels in the Inland Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Golf Courses in the Inland Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Banks in the Inland Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Financial Accountability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Executive Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Manager’s Bookshelf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Restaurant Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Motivational. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Executive Time Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
New Business Lists:
County of San Bernardino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
County of Riverside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Computer Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Recommended from our members
April 2011
Get Hired 2011: Nine Best Practices for Using Social Media to Win Your Dream Job If you’re one of the many Americans today braving the job market, you’ve probably learned that your social media presence can make you or break you. Maribeth Kuzmeski explains how to use your online presence to leave a great impression with potential employers
Regaining Conference Attendance and Maximizing Your Conference Experience Uwe Janssen gives us up-to-date tips in gaining conference attendance seeing the struggle with the decline in conference attendance due to budget cuts, rising travel expenses and concerns over impact to productivity
I Made It to the Top! Now What? Jim Bain explains why so many executives today feel so alone and disengaged in their company today. He also gives some tips for these executives in finding some peace in the corner office
The Common Sense of Business Growth Robert Bloom writes in his article about generating growth in business by doing what you are good at and doing it better than anyone else—and using just common sense. Having a common sense approach to growth in business works
Healing Your Workplace: Powerful Prescriptions to Prevent Hardening of the Attitudes Among Your Employees Jack Singer gives us five powerful prescriptions for enhancing employee morale and job performance and minimizing job stress
Real Estate Notes
Social Media & Employment
Investments and Finance
Management
Corporate Profile
The Lists:
Meeting Facilities
Visitors and Convention Bureaus
Top Travel Agencies
Nearby Resorts & Vacation Spots
Close-up
Computer
Restaurant Review
Inland Empire People and Events
Manager’s Bookshelf
New Business Lists:
County of San Bernardino
County of Riverside
Executive Time Ou
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