While paper-based investments and real estate are vulnerable to effects of changing times, gold soars. A precious metals investment may save a portfolio when all else fails. The…
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Gold, a Hedge Against the Hazards of Interesting Times
by Anonymous
Telemarketing: Does Your Business Organization Really Need It?
by Anonymous
Telemarketing can be very helpful when it comes to gathering sales income for a business. No matter what kind of telephone marketing procedure a business needs, either inbound or…
Whole Life Insurance Advice-Is It Better?
by Anonymous
If you have decided that whole life insurance is the route you want to take, you need to be well-aware of both its pros and its cons. Whole life insurance covers you for your…
Credit Cards Do's and Dont's
by Anonymous
There is a lot of truth in the advice that credit cards are not a substitute for not having money. Every time you use a credit card this should be the theme replaying in your mind…
Easy Ways To Crank Up The Sales Volume
by Anonymous
Supersize It! Well...the real marketing term here is upsell it, but the word association takes me to McDonalds. You've been there... you pull up to the window, place your order…
Working with the Children in Summerland, BC!
by Karen Toth
It was great arriving in Kelowna, BC and being picked up at the airport by Sandra Bradshaw! Sandra and Lawrence had me spend the night at their place in Kelowna. It…
Special Guest @MarketPlace Conference After Party UK DJ Carl James Lovell
by Linda Ockwell-Jenner
@Market Place Conference after party, The Social Scene -Special Guest DJ: Carl James LovellJoining The Social Scene direct from the UK, house supremo Carl James Lovell is a…
5-462 Beechwood Pl, Waterloo
by Ian Inglis
$268,900 ~ New MLSLovely bright 2+ bedroom condo in Waterloo backing onto mature green space. Private, courtyard entrance, main floor Master Bedroom with ensuite. Open concept…
Social Media Idol Contest in Full Swing
by Linda Ockwell-Jenner
Who will win the Social Media Idol Contest? Vote for your favorite here:http://www.marketplaceconference.com/idol-vote.phpThe @MarketPlace Conference is taking place on Monday…
Insurance: How Disability Insurance Differs From Health Insurance
by Anonymous
When confronted with the option of whether to purchase disability insurance, many consumers say no without completely understanding the outcomes of their decision. The major…
Strange interaction models are convenient for developers, but costly to users
by Brendon Robinson
When users want to pay cash at a self-checkout lane, the machine asks them to enter coins first, followed by bills. From the perspective of the user, this is counter-intuitive…
Self-checkout systems are slower than cashiers, especially for novices
by Brendon Robinson
One of the best ways to study the usability of an existing system is to watch real users using it. The techniques are most often discussed in the context of software, but…