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Materials for My 1/18/12 Presentation @ Chicago?s City Hall for Dept. of Bu
2012-01-16 15:58:00 Here’s the handouts for my 1/18/12 Understanding Labor & Employment Law from a Business Perspective at Chicago’s City Hall. The first document is a 17-page overview (PDF) of labor & employment law & HR issues, including a discussion of independent contractor versus employee issues, overtime eligible versus overtime exempt issues, what can & shouldn’t be asked ...
Response from Avvo Regarding Criticism
2010-12-05 21:15:00 Today, I got a response from Avvo to yesterday’s post (and other posts) criticising them. Below is the comment to that post. Conrad from Avvo said, December 5, 2010 @ 10:26 am Charles ? not every lawyer appreciates the transparency that Avvo has brought to the legal industry, yet this is exactly what consumers want and ...
More Avvo Criticism & Possibly a Way to Game Avvo?s Defective Rating System
2010-12-04 22:01:00 Because of my public criticism of Avvo, and their defective rating system, I get a lot of comments about them. A brief summary of my crticism is that it’s biased against small and solo firms because larger firms have greater wherewithal to manage the extremely cumbersome Avvo profile process, and because Avvo won’t let an ...
Sparse & Sporadic Spring & Summer Posting
2010-05-21 05:35:00 My posting will be sporadic and sparse during the Spring & Summer months. There’s a convergence of the completion of 4 court cases (2 federal & 2 state), two union negotiations and other client matters (policy & practice audits, contract drafting, etc.). Should be great summer reading.
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (?GINA?) Effective November 21, 2
2009-11-23 21:24:00 On my LinkedIn group, California based attorney and group member Stefan Miller posted some great information about the recently effective Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (?GINA?). This information is concise and easy to read. So, I thought that it would be useful to post here too. This post includes discussion between other group members discussing GINA. The ...
Seminar From A Friend of Mine-Inside the Law Firm of the Future
2009-06-27 21:18:00 Michael Zolno, a Chicago-based law practice marketing consultant, is a co-organizer and presenter at the following seminar (press release is below) taking place in San Diego, CA, on October 23 and 24 of this year. If you’d like more information, you may contact Michael at MZolno@aol.com. Industry Experts to Offer Strategies for Law Firm Success ...
A Controlled Democratic Design Process Gets Every Cubical Involved
2009-05-26 19:46:00 I recently read a really insightful interview with the members of the Griffin product development group on how they go about creating their wonderful accessories for the iPhone and iPod. One comment, in particular, struck a chord: How does the process begin? TC: Regardless of where the idea originates, the front end of the process is wide open; any one at Griffin can pitch a new product idea by writing up a one-page concept summary and presenting it to the team in a weekly product development meeting. That group bats it around, beats it up and decides whether it has enough potential to warrant further exploration. TC: A great product idea can come from anywhere. We all use and love the technologies that we build products to support, so sometimes we're just creating solutions that let us use our iPods and iPhones to do the things that we want to do. We also interact constantly with our customers to learn about their needs and pain points. Other times, we find an exciting techn...
By: Design Sojourn
Loyalty Points, What?s the Point?
2009-05-04 17:23:00 I recently had a discussion with my better half on how “Loyalty Points” are pointless these days. (Please excuse the pun!) I rather have a clutter free wallet than carry my Ikea or local hardware store loyalty card. Why accumulate points and work for delay gratification when I can get immediate ...
By: Design Sojourn
Getting Inside Design Strategies with Hartmut Esslinger
2009-04-28 19:03:00 Guy Kawasaki, in his usual 10 point interview format, talks with Hartmut Esslinger founder of frog design and someone BusinessWeek calls "the most influential American industrial designer since the 1930s". In the interview, Hartmut shares his thoughts on Steve Jobs' brain, "Why big companies create crappy products?", and his Top 10 best and worst products of all time. It is a great interview and a primer for Hartmut's new book: A Fine Line: How Design Strategies Are Shaping the Future of Business. (Out in June) I am looking forward to the book and will do a review as soon as I can get my hands on one! Interestingly in question #9 of the interview, we get to hear, from the "horse's mouth", why there was a limited success with the $100 Laptop Project. This pretty much echos my views I have shared in the past. Do check out the full interview transcript here. Via: iPlot
By: Design Sojourn
Have you Evolved?
2009-04-22 08:09:00 I was very thrilled to be able to visite the Droog store in Amsterdam. Sorry I don’t have any pictures as I was so excited to go in to the store that I forgot! Anyways it is worth a trip there if any of you are next in Amsterdam. What was also ...
By: Design Sojourn
Design Business Review
2009-04-10 19:26:00 Designers are in the business of doing business; their clients rely on them to make smart, market-savvy decisions and yet there is no resource to provide the necessary knowledge to make these decisions wisely. DBR is simple, pragmatic advice on the business of creativity. Our readers will gain a strategic advantage in their profession by learning how to get a job, win clients, and survive the recession.
By: Design Sojourn
Design should be an Iterative Process not a Linear one
2009-04-08 16:24:00 Anders Ramsay, a UX designer, has done an excellent job in explaining on his blog the advantages of a iterative design process versus a "Waterfall" (or Linear as I call it) design process. He gets a nod from me for explaining that Industrial Designers have been practicing Iterative Design methodologies for a while. However, I have often noticed that with the pressures of time and budget, Industrial Designers tend to slide back to the more linear processes. This is very dangerous to do, why? Please let me explain.
By: Design Sojourn
Call them Clients? No, they are Business Partners!
2009-04-02 17:10:00 I recently visited the website of the book "The Art of Client Service" written by veteran advertising Account Manager Robert Solomon. Though I have yet to read the book (I plan to eventually!), the content really resonates with me, as it is a snap shot of the Strategic Design Management role I play daily. One thing that I find a little odd though about the Book?s title was the Book's reference of the "client". This is because I was part of a discussion where we agreed to reclassify "clients" as "business partners". Please let me explain.
By: Design Sojourn
Innovation? What a waste of time!
2009-03-28 14:31:00 Gadi Amit, president of NewDealDesign, writes at The Fast Company Blog that Innovation (or Design Thinking?), as championed by the likes of Bruce Nussbaum (BusinessWeek's Design Blog) and David Kelly (IDEO), is "killing" Industrial Design by forcing an "analytical structure" over something that is more intuitive. Very interesting, it sounds to me that this is very similar to what people often complain as the failure of most MBA programs. Has Design lost its way in the avenues of business plans and ROIs (return of investments)?
By: Design Sojourn
Experience a Brand for Real
2008-12-13 03:11:00 Many brands are seeing the light. From Nokia, Apple, Levis, Nike, Nintendo, to Bose, Samsung and Sony, companies today understand the power of branding and know that to allow consumer to fully experience their brand they must create an environment where the consumer is surrounded by the brand experience. Nothing does this better ...
By: Design Sojourn
Asian Companies able to Embrace Design as a Business Strategy? (Part 2)
2008-11-30 15:50:00 Originally Published July 09, 2006, edited and updated. It is not necessary, but if you are interested in the background of this article, do read Part 1 first. Here are some strategies I have found useful and successful in managing and fostering design as a business strategy in an organization. It should not matter if you ...
By: Design Sojourn
Can you Measure the Success of your Designs or Ideas?
2008-11-25 15:00:00 Edit 1: Originally published 08 June, 2006. Edited and updated. Can you actually quantify something so subjective and intangible as a design or an Idea? Can it then be used as a foundation to tell you if its a good design/idea or not? As someone who base most of my decisions on a “gut” feel ...
By: Design Sojourn
The Design Process Simplifed
2008-11-23 08:00:00 Post originally published on May 27, 2006. Edit 1: Updated with new written copy, updated links and images. Squiggle by Damien Newman Years ago…kidding, about 2 years ago I published this awesome little representation of the design process created by Damien Newman from Central Office of Design. Lovingly called the “Squiggle”, it seems to have found a ...
By: Design Sojourn
New Chuck Krugel Law Seminar 12/11/08 Downtown Chicago
2008-11-17 00:37:00 On Thursday, 12/11/08, from 8:30AM-11AM, I’ll be part of the free panel seminar “Increase Your Bottom Line Through Asset Protection Solutions.” Johnathan Spivey, Partner in Foley & Lardner’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice, and Bernie Leung, CEO of MESA Technology, will be my co-presenters. This free seminar is co-sponsored by IBM & MESA Tech. Breakfast is ...
Response to Comment on My 9/2008 Interview & Quotes in Law360.com Article
2008-09-21 17:38:00 Reader Benjamin Wright commented on my 9/14 post concerning workplace emails and other electronic communications at work: Chuck: Knowing these kinds of smoking-gun records are inevitable, I argue an employer can use technology proactively to make its e-records more benign. It can broadcast intent to be lawful and a request that adversaries come forward as early ...
New Web Page ? Client Testimonials
2008-08-07 15:36:00 Check out my new web page ? Client Testimonials. For obvious reasons, this will give prospective clients and readers a more objective sense of what I’m about and how I conduct myself as a professional. In short, I emphasize customer service as much as my legal skills. Of course, I have to qualify these testimonials with the ...
Harvard Business Review - Answers to Common Business Management Questions
2008-07-14 09:45:00 Harvard Business Review put together this nice little faq type system. You select your topic and questions about business management, and it easily finds for your related articles on this subject. A handy reference for anyone interested in this sort of thing Read More...
Winning the Game of Business Management
2008-05-13 15:02:00 Modern business management practices, unfortunately, include too much numbers, graphs, presentations and calculations. But the most interesting thing is that most successful businessmen less favor this number game, they keep all definitions and thinking processes simple, straight and real; and is the major reason for their success. Many of today?s business managers go wildly after new strategies, technical advancements and new tools, increasing the complexity of their business.The success mantra for most successful businesses is simple ? good product, good pricing, good workplace and good customer service. They never try to adopt or implement anything negatively affect this mantra or which make the mantra complex. Although successful companies try to make the ?GOOD? in their mantra ?BETTER? with frequent changes they seldom try to make it ?BEST? with sudden changes. Remember for being successful, companies only have to perform better than competitors; not better than the economy.The...
Progressive Discipline & Termination Training Handout
2008-05-01 16:38:00 Earlier this year, I gave a 2 hour training session for a Chicago-based nonprofit. The training concerned progressive discipline and discharge. As typical with most of my training sessions, Q & A and role playing were emphasized. The session was conducted for middle and senior managers with supervisory responsibilities. The training ...
Online Reputation Business Management
2008-04-10 07:00:00 It only takes one irate customer with an internet connection to do serious damage to a company or individual’s character and reputation. One unsubstantiated rumor can travel across blogs and forums and be spread worldwide in less than a day; damaging your credibility and the profit line of your business. It is a regrettable aspect ...
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Internet Business Management Automation Will Greatly Increase Your Profits
2008-04-05 05:06:00 Now, these are vital activities for any business. However, with a team of affiliates (necessary for multi-stream income, the time and concentration will wear you off. You may do it for a time but gradually, if you are ambitious and you want to sell more products, you will take it no more. Failing to manage your business effectively will have its toll. You will lose money. You will lose leads. And worse, your affiliates will become an unsatisfied lot and run away from you.An Important tip: look for an automation tool with a free trial. The owner of a good tool will allow a free test drive. A free trial shows the confidence the owner has with the tool. The tax laws can be incredibly complicated to understand, especially for the Small Business Owner like yourself. How can you be expected to run your business AND keep up with all the tax rules and regulations? That's why over the years I've discovered many tax-saving strategies that will reduce your tax bill each and every year....
Business Management 101
2008-04-02 06:03:00 Johnny want to have sex with a girl in his office, but she belonged to someone else. One day, Johnny got so frustrated that he went up to her and said, “I’ll give you $100 if you let me screw you.” But the girl said, “NO”. Johnny said, “Ill be fast. I’ll throw the money on the floor, ...
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PG Diploma in Biotechnology business management
2008-03-12 08:07:00 To BII AdministrationI was a student of PG Diploma in Biotechnology Business Management, enrollment No. BBM5617 in Spring 2005 at Bioinformatics Institute of India. I have completed all the exams, submitted all the research studies and also the industrial project. I have not as yet heard from the Institue regarding my:1. final marksheet2. DIPLOMA3. PLACEMENTPlease let me know the status.Looking forward to hear from you.Best wishesShikha Dhawan SethiI'm attaching the previous conversations made with BII administration:****************-*******************************-*******************************-****** From: info@bioinformaticscentre.orgTo-: shikhadhawan13@hotmail.comSubje-ct: Re: BBM5617Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:27:32 +0530 Dear Candidate, Thanks for your mail. We would like to inform you that we will be dispatching your marksheet cum certificate on monday. Thanks & Regards Shikha...
The Fastest Growing Business Management Discipline - Business Administratio
2008-02-18 21:02:00 Publishing Guidelines: You may publish my article in your newsletter, on your website or in your print publication provided you include the resource box at the end. Notification would be appreciated but is not required.By S. MaurerWhat is MBA of Business Administration?: It is axiomatic that the goal of Project Managëment is to be successful, otherwise the incurring of this Management overhead is a valueless exercise. First and foremost, project success needs to be defined in terms of the acceptability of the project's deliverables, e.g. scope, quality, relevance to client needs, effectiveness, etc.What is MBA of Business Administration?: Nor does we focus on thë hands-on running of Information Technology IT, either in day-to-day or larger operations. The reason is a practical one: with a enterprise the size of AstraZeneca, monitoring all Information Technology [IT] operations would be virtually impossible.What is MBA of Business Administration?: The Lawyer: Thë Information Techno...
Business Management Software
2008-02-12 16:28:00 The main thing today is to find the best software that will suit you. For example, you got a very important project for your company and that is why you need to find special PM software that will give you an opportunity to finish this work in time and of course spend not so much money and efforts on it. For example, this kind of software may contain email management tools for sending e-mails.
MySpace: A Business Management Interview With Fred Killeen, CTO at …
2008-01-26 11:06:00 MySpace: A Business Management Interview With Fred Killeen, CTO at General Motors Buzz Note: Business Management delivers sharp, practical management comment alongside educational materials. It is a targeted blend of leadership and … Original post by - - - Editor
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India-3 Years MBA/PhD Positions in Business Management
2008-01-22 20:18:00 Garhwal University,India The Department of Business Management is currently opening a vacancy for the area of Cross-culture study, Marketing Management, Customer Relationship Management, E-commerce and Entrepreneurship. This is a 3 Years MBA/Phd positions which the future work will include Research work, Project work, Teaching Assignment, field work etc. Garhwal University is residential cum affiliating with morethan 150 affiliated colleges and institutions through out hilly of Northern India spreading over an area of 30,000 Sq.kms. At present there are around 31 Departments in the University campus including the Department of Business Management. (more…) Share This Tags: business management, cross-culture study, customer relationship -;management, ecommerce, enterpreneurship, garhwal university, india, marketing management, master, mba, phd, phd positions, research
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The Quarter Of Business Management Software
2008-01-10 00:00:00 There are several popular names in online accounting and one among them is the software available from accuracy control software
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The Quarter Of Business Management Software
2008-01-10 00:00:00 There are several popular names in online accounting, and one among them is the software available from accuracy control software. The software is in fact the first ever software to have introduced finance solution system and is the oldest such tools still functional today. That is enough to illustrate that software will certainly be having ...
Chuck Krugel Speaking @ Entrepreneur?s Conference
2008-01-06 02:14:00 On Saturday, January 12, 2008, I’ll be a presenter at the Ground Floor Entrepreneur Center’s FREE 2008 business development seminar. This event is from 1-7pm at the GFEC, 2616 W. North Ave., Chicago. I’ll be part of the “Staffing for Success” panel. I’ll be focusing on the legal issues established businesses must consider relative to ...
Fujitsu Asia Pasific Scholarship Program in Business Management
2008-01-04 12:55:00 Fujitsu Asia Pasific Scholarship Program (Fujitsu Scholarship) to Study business management at JAIMS in Hawaii. JAIMS, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a nonprofit postgraduate institute established by Fujitsu Limited in 1972.
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
2007-12-25 10:49:00 Bestselling author Nassim Nicholas Taleb continues his exploration of randomness in his fascinating new book, The Black Swan, in which he examines the influence of highly improbable and unpredictable events that have massive impact. Engaging and enlightening, The Black Swan is a book that may change the way you think about the world, a book that Chris Anderson calls, "a delightful romp through history, economics, and the frailties of human nature." See Anderson's entire guest review below.
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business management software
2007-12-19 22:04:00 Here's a great and complete software solutions for business needs. Designed and developed by Bennetts Technologies, Forturo is a browser-based, business management software solution designed specifically for small to medium sized companies. It is easy to install and will integrate seamlessly into your existing business solutions (Sage, Pastel etc.). At Forturo, they believe in providing their clients, with exactly what they require to run their business effectively, supporting them through all phases from design to implementation and maintenance. Customers only pay for the modules that they need, with the assurance that they can easily add additional modules as and when required. Customer service is not an empty phrase for them. This post is brought to you by Forturo.com
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Forturo.com-Your all-in-one business management software
2007-12-19 20:12:00 Many small and medium-sized companies need feasible business management solutions. Bennetts Technologies designed Forturo, a browser-based software, and this is actually the type of software that could improve significantly the way you manage your business.Forturo is highly flexible, customizable, secure and cost effective. And in this case cost-effective is not just a cliché. As you will pay solely for the modules you will use, it’s obvious that you will cut unnecessary costs.Such a tool makes perfectly sense when you need to track various administrative tasks that will otherwise require each a different software. Employee logs need time sheets, project management tasks need different software too track progress, and the list goes on. It makes perfect sense to choose a business management software that incorporates all features under the same platform and the same login. And it makes even more sense to be able to access this tool at any time, from any place, without needing to r...
Business Management Software
2007-12-19 19:47:00 Tonight I was asked to review the website managed by forturo.com. I will be more than happy to do so as I am always glad when somebody asks me for my opinion.Forturo dot com helps smaller businesses by equipping them with appropriate business management software. The software offered has many convenient features. Here are only some of the aspects that they company offers:1. With this software you, as a manager, will be able to completely track the relations with your customers and what is important, there is no limit on the number of your partners that can be input into your database.2. Many options of the software can be easily adapted to your specific needs.3. You can use it for many warehouses.4. You can additionally manage your staff with the help of the software.5. Multi currency is not a problem. You can calculate your operations in as many currencies as you want.6. There is both Sage and Pastel interface.You do not have to make up your mind concerning the product before you b...
Accounting In Business Management Posted By :
2007-12-09 04:12:00 In any part of the world, engaging in business ventures to participate in the ever growing number of players who want to make their mark in the business sectors will be one aspect that needs to be carefully studied. Key aspects that include the industry that anyone is planning to penetrate, the target market and ...
Rethinking Freelance Work and Small Business Management: Part 2
2007-11-23 15:43:00 Starting from my last post?s question: What have I learned from these? I partly answered that. Let me expound my answers here and on the next posts. I learned, the hard way, that in order to succeed in managing your own business, you need to have these important traits in you:CommitmentOwning a business takes your management concerns into your sleep, at home, at play ?anywhere, anytime. As I have said, If you are not willing to sacrifice those times intended for other things you deemed important to you, you will not survive. You cannot delegate the task of oversight to any of your employee when you are starting. Your business needs your presence, and sometimes on a 7/24 basis. Yeah. I know that is not smart. But that is the kind of commitment the founders of known companies did.In my consulting, I have clients who have grown exponentially and yet the owners still man the helm. Larger companies? Do not go that far. Bill Gates of the Microsoft Empire has still the final say...
Business Management Of Bottleneck-Oriented
2007-11-22 14:18:00 by: Stephan Szugat Simple and effective Business Management In every enterprise there are, at every time, one or more bottlenecks, which have influence to the commercial situation.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Rethinking Freelance Work and Small Business Management: Part 1
2007-11-16 13:43:00 I wish somebody taught me the peril of embarking on managing my own business. There was none. I started with sheer guts, coupled with my technical competencies, and management skills. I thought, those were enough ?I thought wrong. Hence, a couple of years later of operating, I had to close shop. After paying my employees, I was left virtually broke. What were my options?Going back to office work as an employee was on the top most lists, however being my own boss for quite some time, I hesitated. Going back to the corporate world is another big leap for me. I am no longer fitted to wade through office politics and corporate power plays, that is, what I thought then. I am done with that.The other feasible option is going on a freelance job as a management consultant. And so, I did. No corporate politics, no overheads, and no people to manage. I am my own boss. I dictate my pacing, and I still call the shots. I am earning a decent income, and it seems I am moving forward to...
Chuck Krugel: New Seminar & New Blog/Website
2007-10-06 21:44:00 Welcome to my new blog/website! It’s been more than 5 weeks since my last posting. The reason for such a long time lag is simple: This website was being created. All of my content (i.e., posts, links, comments, media, link exchanges, everything) has been transferred to this new site. My old site ...
Business Management Software
2007-09-02 17:53:00 My aunt runs her own small business at home. She´s selling creative gifts and articles for gardens. She really likes her business as she says, this way she doesn´t need to answer to any mean boss? questions. However, it wasn?t that easy to set up her business systems and controls to ensure that her business runs efficiently. She always asked my father about business and management since he´s into this field. But now I showed her this website called "Forturo" which offers Business Management Software.Forturo software is very easy to install and at the same time easy to use. It tracks the entire business process lifecycle through 7 modules. It helps you to manage customer contacts, quotes, ordering, inventory management, time management and invoicing. I told my father to test it before my aunt uses it and he was very impressed by its quality. It was really easy to use and one thing I?m sure of - her staff will get the hang of it in no time at all, with almost no training. Their strong...
Colleague Article - Succession: An Opportunity for Growth
2007-08-26 13:20:00 The Horton Group has published the following article, in its law related newsletter–Legal-EASE, written by a mutual associate of ours Michael Zolno of Zolno Consulting. All businesses, especially law firms, go through succession, which can cause a great deal of internal and external turmoil. In fact the survival of the firm may well depend upon how well ...
Real Estate Business Management Software
2007-06-19 03:22:00 I consider myself to be a bit of a “techie” and I love to learn about new programs and software, especially if it is Real Estate related. I recently came across a new all-in-one software program for Real Estate Agents that is more than just a Contact Management program, it is a complete Business Management System. Real Agent Accelerator ...
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Real Estate Business Management Software
2007-06-19 03:22:00 I consider myself to be a bit of a “techie” and I love to learn about new programs and software, especially if it is Real Estate related. I recently came across a new all-in-one software program for Real Estate Agents that is more than just a Contact Management program, it is a complete Business Management System. Real Agent Accelerator ...
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