Business Best Practices Magazine

Welcome to BABM Best Practices where you can read succinct articles online. The articles will provide you with valuable information that can be immediately implemented to help take your business and personal success to the next level.

Accounting Best Practices

• Family Money (September / October 2008)

• Be Wise When You Franchise (June / July 2008)

• Employee Benefit Plans (April / May 2008)

• Tax Time is a Hair Raising Experience (Feb/March 2008)

• Less Taxes, More Savings for the Future (January 2008)

• Cover Your “End” Tax planning – it’s that time of year again! (December 2007)

• Holiday Gift Giving Don’t Get Scrooged (November 2007)

• Your Uncle Sam May Not Like Boats (October 2007)

• Who says Christmas and Hanukkah only happen once a year? (Sept. 2007)

• Tax Credits That May Surprise You (August 2007)

Business Finance Best Practices

• Raising Capital (November 2007)

Business Building Best Practices

• Linking Golf to Your Business Success (Feb. / March 2008)

Chambers of Commerce

• Manufacturing Relationships (December 2007)

• Bridging the Gap ... (November 2007)

• Greater Seminole Chamber of Commerce

Corporate Social Responsibility Best Practices

• Our Vision is 20/50 (September / October 2008)

• Eco Friendly Accommodations (June / July 2008)

• The stuff things are made of (April / May 2008)

• Greenwashing Being Caught Red Handed (Feb/March 2008)

• When you take care of your employees, they take care of you (Jan. 2008)

• Run for a Cause (November 2007)

• Team Building Through Community Initiatives Offices that serve together stay together

Customer Service Best Practices

• Back to Basics (December 2007)

Education & Training Best Practices

• I² = S² (December 2007)

Entrepreneurship Best Practices

• Are You Ready for a Mentor? (Feb/March 2008)

Family Business Best Practices

• Successful Successors Easier Said than Done (Feb/March 2008)

• Family Business Transition (January 2008)

Franchising Best Practices

• Franchise Entrepreneurs (August 2007)

Health & Wellness Best Practices

• High Anxiety Lowers Health (Feb/March 2008)

• The Weight Is Over; The Time To Change Is Now! (January 2008)

• Workplace Wellness (December 2007)

• The Catch 22 of Weight Loss (November 2007)

• Life is Sweet ...  (September 2007)

• The Heart of the Matter (August 2007)

Human Resources Best Practices

• A Win/Win Compensation Plan (October 2007)

• Ethics Training? You May Be Surprised (September 2007)

• Your Key to Recruiting Success (August 2007)

Insurance Best Practices

• Harassment Insurance (June / July 2008)

• Empowering Employees with Health Insurance Options (January 2008)

• Choose Wisely (January 2008)

• Be Sure When You Insure (November 2007)

Leadership Best Practices

• Motivational Leadership (September 2008)

• Just Do It! (Feb/March 2008)

• The RR of Top Leaders

Legal Best Practices

• Protect Your Idea$ Part IV (September / October 2008)

• Protect Your Idea$ Part III (June / July 2008)

• Protect Your Idea$ Part II (April / May 2008)

• Ensure Your Internship Program Complies with Federal Regulations to Avoid Real - World Headaches (April / May 2008)

• Consumer Credit Collection (Feb/March 2008)

• Protect Your Idea$ Part I (Feb/March 2008)

• Hold That Bottom Line (November 2007)

• Dangerous Digital Information Email as “Exhibit A”

Management Best Practices

• Conference Calls (December 2007)

• THE EXECUTIVE ATHLETE (November 2007)

• The Secret of Becoming A Leader (November 2007)

• Are your business meetings efficient and effective? (October 2007)

• Succeeding In Business with ESP (September 2007)

• Who's IT?

Marketing Best Practices

• Are You in the Conversations? (September / October 2008)

• Follow Market Trends ... NOT! (September 2008)

• Marketing Your Franchise (June / July 2008)

• Your Advertising Campaign (June / July 2008)

• Is Your Business Taking a Vacation? (April 30 - Digital)

• The Big 10 (April / May 2008)

• Setting the Stage (At Your Next Trade Show) (Feb/March 2008)

• Made Ya Look!!! (January 2008)

• Your News is Good News! (January 2008)

• Logo-gistics (December 2007)

• Cheering In The Press Box (November 2007)

• Brochures That Stay on the Desk! (October 2007)

• A Winning Recipe (September 2007)

• The Power of the Newsletter (August 2007)

• Everything Counts (August 2007)

Multimedia Best Practices

• High Tech Retention (December 2007)

• All The Words A Stage … (October 2007)

• You’ve Got Mail (Turn on your speakers) (September 2007)

• Anyone out there? (August 2007)

Personal Finance Best Practices

• What's This? (September 2008)

• Are Timeshares Worth Your Time? (June / July 2008)

• Spring clean your finances (April / May 2008)

• Your Wealth Glossary (Feb./March 2008)

• Distribute the Wealth (December 2007)

• Ethical Investing (October 2007)

• 529 Plans: An Education Funding Option (September 2007)

• Traditional IRA vs. Roth IRA (August 2007)

Public Relations Best Practices

• Show me something I don’t know! (September / October 2008)

• W.O.M.derful! (June / July 2008)

• Getting the Most Out of a Corporate Blog (April / May 2008)

• The Elevator Pitch (Feb./March 2008)

• Raising Your Local Profile

Raising Capital

• OPM Other Private Money (September / October 2008)

Sales Best Practices

• Who's the Customer? (September / October 2008)

• You Deserve the Best, Prospects (June / July 2008)

• Create Your Own Economy (April / May 2008)

• Everyone's A Salesperson

Sales Moves Best Practices

• I'm Innocent (September / October 2008)

• “Minding” Your Vacation (June / July 2008)

• Reading Impacts Your Bottom Line! (June 5, 2008 - Digital Only)

• Do Whatever it Takes! (Feb./March 2008)

• Salespeople Have Questions!  (January 2008)

• Sales is a Noble Profession (December 2007)

• The Mile Between Satisfied and Loyal - The EXTRA Mile (November 2007)

• It’s not WHAT are you investing in; it’s WHO are you investing in (October 2007)

• Creating a Sense of Urgency, or “Hurry Up and Buy!” (September 2007)

• Assume the Sale (August 2007)

Self Development Best Practices

• Practicing Praxis (September / October 2008)

• 21 Days To Change (June / July 2008)

• EGO (May 2008 - Digital Only)

• Wealth It’s Not About the Money (April / May 2008)

• Overcoming Adversity  (April / May 2008)

• Live, Love, Laugh and Linguine (Feb. / March 2008)

• Are You a Resolution Keeper? (January 2008)

• You Have Promises to Keep (December 2007)

• Fantasy, Theory, Fact (November 2007)

• A Better Life … Only a DECISION Away! (October 2007)

• Your Wish is Your Command!!! (October 2007)

• Attitude (September 2007)

• How you see is what you see! (September 2007)

• Imagination (August 2007)

• Goals are Useless ... (August 2007)

• What Millionaires Know ... and Do!

• Are You Attractive?

Strategic Planning Best Practices

• Great Beginnings Deserve Great Endings (June / July 2008)

• Family Business – The Tie that Binds (December 2007)

• Selling Your Family Business? (November 2007)

• Are you ready for Shore Leave? (October 2007)

• Planning - Get the Most Out of It

Technology Best Practices

• Data - Fragile Handle with Care! (September / October 2008)

• Small Business Building Blocks (September / October 2008)

• The Information Highway (June / July 2008)

• “Have Laptop Will Travel”  (June / July 2008)

• To Be or Not To Be … There (April / May 2008)

• Peruse I.T. or Lose I.T. (April / May 2008)

• Custom Software (Feb. / March 2008)

• Just Like Being There (Feb. / March 2008)

• Server Operating System Savvy (January 2008)

• Safe@Home (December 2007)

• Being “Big Brother” (November 2007)

• I.T. Can Steal Your Time (November 2007)

• Entrepreneur Mail (October 2007)

• Is Your Software Serving You Well? (September 2007)

• Staying Connected (September 2007)

• Who's IT? (August 2007)

Travel Best Practices

• Your Next Business Meeting (June / July 2008)

• Frequent Flyer Pointers (June / July 2008)

Values Best Practices

• Discover the Leader in You (September / October 2008)

• On Integrity (June / July 2008)

• Give Me The Bat (April / May 2008)

• Finding Perfection in Our Every Day Lives (Feb. / March 2008)

• Why Not You? (January 2008)

• Tough Wisdom (December 2007)

• The Dalmatian and the Heron (November 2007)

• The Persistent Decision (October 2007)

• Compassion (September 2007)

Website Design, Development, & Marketing Best Practices

• When the Going Gets Tough … MOVE! (June / July 2008)

• Are you seeing double? (April / May 2008)

• Websites: Internet Real Estate (Feb./March 2008)

• Blogging, Googling, & Surfing (Feb./March 2008)

• Virtual Suburbia (December 2007)

• Making the Internet Work for You Do the Local Motion (Nov. 2007)

• www.They’llSeeYou@TheTop (October 2007)

• WWW ... No Longer an Option! (September 2007)