This could alter the next Federal Reserve interest rate move. The Commerce Department is reporting mild growth:
“The Commerce Department said on Wednesday that gross domestic product or GDP expanded at a 0.6 percent annual rate in the first quarter, matching the fourth quarter’s advance and handily topping a forecast for 0.2 percent growth in an [...]

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This is a lead management system seen at the Loan Toolbox Business Plan 2008.
Besides the fact that the loan officer left their notes on client follow-up behind, do you think these clients are getting a second call? Do you think the [...]

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One of the snap shots of our I-5 passage from LA to San Diego.

We are still coming to San Diego. It looks like our way is clear and we wouldn’t miss an opportunity to share a drink and meal with our friends in tough times. At least one of these friends has already lost their home and several others are still in danger. Everyone please keep our colleagues [...]

“Leads2007 will be an extraordinary event for all current and potential lead buyers and mortgage brokers to attend. The content of this conference will be generated by you and me. This format will encourage extremely relevant conversations about lead metrics, lead quality, Internet sales techniques, lead management, lead generation, and much more.”
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Good case study article on why corporate blogging is less and less of an option. It is a key component of any successful corporate marketing portfolio. Take a look and see how top companies like Quicken Loans, the #1 Internet lender and Kaleidico, the #1 lead management and sales software firm are using blogs to [...]

Sage words on productivity, as Pick the Brain predicts the end of the 9 to 5 Office Worker. Driving to goals and team objectives, with routine checkpoints (to drive out procrastination), not “office hours” has always been an effective formula for me.
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I was strolling through one of my many old moleskins this morning and got to revisit two of my favorite quotes that I jotted down a few years ago:
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt. -President Abraham Lincoln
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We suffer the comfort of opinion without [...]

I apologize for the silence. Focus on Kaleidico, accelerating the visibility of two new Web properties (www.bettercloser.com & www.leadbuying.com), and starting up our new “start-up” Church’s marketing team has been consuming all of my personal time–including contribution to Rice’s Riffs.
The good part is all of the stored up ideas and inspiration that is making it’s way [...]

Amen!
If you are willing to compromise principles because “It’s just business” Why would I trust you to treat customers, people I care about, or me with anything but a what is best for you attitude?
Fire these people immediately!
(Via Seth’s Blog.)