Last week you learned about the best way to compose a PowerPoint presentation. I promised that we would troubleshoot a few of the common mishaps with that method. The...
Attention 2003 PowerPoint Users! Last week we covered slide design and layout elements in 2007. This week, it's all about PowerPoint 2003. Learn how to take a...
To help an audience tune in to your PowerPoint presentation instead of zoning out, stick to these four cardinal rules from communications coach Carmine Gallo when...
A woman on a talk radio show admitted to stealing sugar packets from her local Starbucks. But she expressed no shame. Indeed,
she felt the theft was justified by the...
A family limited partnership (FLP) may be used to protect business interests from creditors. Assuming no ready market for the shares transferred to the FLP, the value...
My late friend, the accomplished Michigan ad man James Alexander, once
told me: “I can work with a client who is ignorant. I can work with a
client who is...
Have you been setting aside funds in a Section 529 plan for your child’s college education? If your child has entered school, you can withdraw the funds tax-free...
If you missed out on the popular cash-for-clunkers program this summer, you can still qualify for big tax benefits for an older vehicle by donating your...
Suppose your employees regularly incur business expenses that are not reimbursed by your company. For example, they might personally pay for business travel or tools. If...
While making prospecting calls, you may often find you are receiving the same "put-offs" time and again – the pre-programmed responses prospects use to...
The rules for home-office deductions are particularly tough for corporate employees. Even if you legitimately use a home office for business purposes, you may not be...
If you're thinking of investing in gold, do it inside your retirement plan. As opposed to the maximum federal tax rate of 15% on most other long-term gains, the maximum...
If your organization is limping through the economic downturn, you’ve no doubt considered cutting down your labor burden to save money. Before you resort to...
Question: “Does anyone know how to stop pagination at a certain point in a Word document? I’ve had to do this many times, but every time is difficult and...
Now that you’ve put your 2008 tax return to bed, you were probably hoping to rest for a while. But no such luck: You discover that you made an error on your tax...
