Brick-and-Mortar Retail Stores http://www.jqintl.com/ME2/Console/XmlSyndication/Display/RSS.asp?xsid=064561B27AB64AB69DE4E572675CFCB4 Brick-and-Mortar Retail Stores GUEST COLUMN --- Grow By Giving http://www.jqintl.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=358753509A2E454593CF214109741B59&nm=Trends&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=6EECC0FE471F4CA995CE2A3E9A8E4207&tier=4&id=277B06D9F5D244FDB71CFD6B0659DF42 A staggering 90 percent of small businesses support local charitable organizations and nonprofits. Though the individual contributions may be small, compared to the donations from multimillion-dollar corporations, they are collectively contributing billions of dollars to philanthropy. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:54:56 EST 277B06D9F5D244FDB71CFD6B0659DF42 GUEST COLUMN --- Reinvent Customer Relationships Online http://www.jqintl.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=358753509A2E454593CF214109741B59&nm=Trends&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=6EECC0FE471F4CA995CE2A3E9A8E4207&tier=4&id=01929C33462E4954BBFDD00DFCBFCED8 Large corporations pay big bucks for reverse marketing--by and for your already loyal customers--but it's something you can do yourself. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:54:39 EST 01929C33462E4954BBFDD00DFCBFCED8 GUEST COLUMN --- Fixing Low Employee Morale http://www.jqintl.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=358753509A2E454593CF214109741B59&nm=Trends&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=6EECC0FE471F4CA995CE2A3E9A8E4207&tier=4&id=DAA6B3735F0B422392E557E2F8F72FEB Not only is it killing your productivity today, low employee morale is  will lead to significant retention, recruiting, and training costs down the road. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:34:43 EST DAA6B3735F0B422392E557E2F8F72FEB GUEST COLUMN --- Surviving Tough Times http://www.jqintl.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=358753509A2E454593CF214109741B59&nm=Trends&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=6EECC0FE471F4CA995CE2A3E9A8E4207&tier=4&id=9F4CDEDB830C4A55813C8309978E7C25 In tough economic times, it’s more important than ever for companies to relearn and grow, to be innovative and not procrastinate! Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:03:09 EST 9F4CDEDB830C4A55813C8309978E7C25 GUEST COLUMN --- No Plan Is A Plan To Fail http://www.jqintl.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=358753509A2E454593CF214109741B59&nm=Trends&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=6EECC0FE471F4CA995CE2A3E9A8E4207&tier=4&id=E012128B621F4B07A4FCA717DE4981B9 In 2010, don’t write a business plan; rather, create a “game plan." Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:29:03 EST E012128B621F4B07A4FCA717DE4981B9