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- Using the Six Laws of Persuasion in Negotiations
- This On-Demand Web Seminar will teach you how to be more successful in negotiations. By mastering the persuasion process, you'll be able to deliberately create the attitude change and subsequent actions necessary for persuading others to your way of thinking. This process appeals to the intellect, using logical...
- Tags: Global Knowledge Network Inc., Negotiation, Free Trade, Finance
- Webcasts 2008-05-02
- Microsoft shows the importance of not wavering in negotiations
- Over the weekend, Microsoft walked away from its takeover attempt of Yahoo. Lots of punditry has gone on since then as to whether it was a good idea or a bad idea. What's more interesting is strength of Microsoft's resolve in the decision making process. Clearly...
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Negotiation, Free Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tools & Techniques, Finance, Investment, Management, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-05-05
- Payroll VS 2008 - Paycheck Calculator (rar)
- Payroll VS 2008 - Paycheck Calculator will calculate your taxes and net pay based on the information that you enter. Simply enter your salary or hours, what you claim for your taxes, and any additional deduction. With just a click of a button, you will have your taxes and net...
- Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Payroll, AdDev, Payroll VS 2008, Taxes, Free Trade, Operational Accounting, Financial Planning, Finance
- Software downloads 2008-05-13
- PDAs and labor laws
- The Canadian paper The Globe and Mail ran a story last week in which it stated that a union representing government workers was going to make the use of pocket-size electronic devices such as BlackBerrys a bargaining issue. In other words, it's advocating that the government pay its employees for...
- Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Negotiation, PDAs, Handhelds, Free Trade, Hardware, Finance, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-05-06
- Microsoft walks away from its $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo
- Microsoft has decided to walk away from its $44.6 billion acquisition bid for Yahoo. Negotiations broke down and the Redmond, Washington software giant decided that a hostile takeover -- and a subsequent nightmare integration of the two companies -- would not be worth the potential value of integrating Yahoo's...
- Tags: CNET Networks Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Internet, Mergers & Acquisitions, Asset Management, E-mail, Free Trade, Corporate Law, Leadership, Investment, Finance, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Online Communications, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-05-03
- Why BC: The BC Technology Advantage
- This presentation introduces you to some of British Columbia's competitive advantages: low costs, a welcoming business climate, a gateway location, a skilled talent pool and an enviable quality of life. The slides include overviews of British Columbia's competitive tax rates (personal & business), R&D tax credits, immigration programs, venture...
- Tags: British Columbia, Leading Edge British Columbia, Taxes, Free Trade, Venture Capital, Financial Planning, Finance, Financing Startups
- Presentations
- Top Tax Software Company Leverages Business Communications and Customer Relations With Linktivity's WebDemo
- ATX Inc., a leading tax software company, was searching for a solution that would allow them the ability to gain control of customers' desktops, in order to conduct diagnostic work and fix problems that would either take a long time to resolve, or that were beyond the technical expertise of...
- Tags: Linktivity, Inter-Tel Inc., Taxes, Productivity, Free Trade, Workforce Management, Web Conferencing, Financial Planning, Finance, Human Resources, Internet
- Case studies
- Minneapolis Establishes World-Class Virtual City for Public Services
- With a vision of becoming a national leader in public service delivery and thus attracting more business the city of Minneapolis faced significant resource challenges. It's Information Technology and Services department was already working at full capacity providing "Break/fix" services for the city's 4,000 employees. The City of Minneapolis outsourced...
- Tags: Minneapolis, Unisys Corp., Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance
- Case studies
- Unisys Case Study: Inland Revenue
- New Zealand's Inland Revenue department provides tax administration and collection services and administers numerous social policy programs, ranging from child support to student loans. The department was looking for future-proofed environment combining 24/7 reliability and mission-critical performance - along with the ability to easily grow to support new initiatives. As...
- Tags: Revenue, Solution, Unisys Corp., Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance
- Case studies
- Lewisham Streamlines Tax Inspection Service, Cutting Costs by 30 Per Cent a Visit
- In line with UK government targets to provide electronic services, the London Borough of Lewisham has introduced a solution that enables its tax inspectors to efficiently collect information from the field. Using Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 forms, data is easily shared between Microsoft Windows Tablet PC Edition mobile devices and...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Lewisham, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance
- Case studies
- Manuli Rubber Industries Enables Accurate Data Sharing Worldwide
- Manuli Rubber Industries S.p.A. is a multinational group focused on design, production, and distribution of rubber and metal components and systems for fluid transmission in high-pressure hydraulic applications and in the oil/marine sector. The company wanted to provide a robust, dependable, integrated information management system. The challenge was to guarantee...
- Tags: Information Management, Oracle Corp., J.D. Edwards & Co., Industry, Data Sharing, Manuli Rubber Industries S.p.A., Taxes, Financial Management, Free Trade, Strategy, Financial Planning, Finance, Management
- Case studies
- Comparative Study of Protocols for Dynamic Service Negotiation in Next Generation Internet
- This paper presents a survey of the protocols that have been proposed for facilitating dynamic service negotiation in next generation Internet. The paper begins by illustrating the terms Service Level Agreement SLA and Service Level Specification SLS defined by the IETF and then discusses the working of the existing service...
- Tags: Protocol, Negotiation, Internet, Free Trade, Service Level Management, Networking, Finance, It Operations, It service Management
- White papers
- Tax Agency Migrates to Windows 2003 Terminal Server Environment, Enhancing Security and Savings
- For years, the data center for North Rhine-Westphalia's NWR Tax Authorities has used a terminal server environment for distributing tax programs to its dispersed user base. With 550 servers comprising its IT environment, stability and reliability are critical for success. However, the security provided by its existing environment did not...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows 2003, Environment, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Tax Agency, Data Centers, Taxes, Free Trade, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Financial Planning, Finance
- Case studies
- Law Firm Streamlines Negotiations With New Operating System and Desktop Tools
- The law firm of Galbut & Hunter believes that technology is a key enabler to providing more efficient and cost-effective client service. The company is staying ahead of its competitors and growing its domestic and international business by deploying the Windows Vista operating system and the 2007 Microsoft Office system...
- Tags: Desktop, Operating System, Law Firm, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Negotiation, Litigation, Free Trade, Operating Systems, Business Operations, Finance, Software
- Case studies
- Top Tax Software Company Leverages Business Communications and Customer Relations With Linktivity's WebInteractive
- ATX Inc., a leading tax software company, was searching for a solution that would allow them the ability to gain control of customers' desktops, in order to conduct diagnostic work and fix problems that would either take a long time to resolve, or that were beyond the technical expertise of...
- Tags: Linktivity, Inter-Tel Inc., Taxes, Productivity, Free Trade, Workforce Management, Web Conferencing, Financial Planning, Finance, Human Resources, Internet
- Case studies
- Invest $2000 in Software to Automate R&D Tracking and Earn Back Almost 60% of Your Research Costs!
- The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Program provides tax incentives to Canadian businesses that conduct SR&ED in Canada. Replicon Inc. beat the odds in a challenging business environment by capitalizing on the Federal SR&ED tax program. Replicon reinvested capital gains of almost $900,000, funding technological breakthroughs that have made...
- Tags: Software, Web, Replicon, R&D, Web Based Timesheet Software, Research & Development, Taxes, Channel Management, Tools & Techniques, Free Trade, Business Operations, Financial Planning, Finance, Marketing, Management
- Case studies
- Making the Australian Tax System Easier, Cheaper and More Personalized: SAS Assists With 'Citizen Relationship Management'
- The Australian Taxation Office ATO is the federal government's main revenue collection agency. The ATO administers tax laws, with the aim of managing and shaping the revenue systems that sustain social and economic policy and fund services for Australians - an important task the agency seeks to do better. The...
- Tags: SAS Institute, Australian Taxation Office, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance
- Case studies
- The City of Fremont Attracts Businesses With Autodesk MapGuide
- The Bay Area's fourth-largest city, the City of Fremont, is home to more than 208,000 residents and is fast establishing itself as one of the centers of the high-wage biotechnology industry. Like many cities, Fremont is looking for ways to make its tax revenues go further while attracting development and...
- Tags: Autodesk Inc., Fremont, Taxes, GIS, Free Trade, Advertising & Promotion, Biotechnology, Financial Planning, Finance, Software, Marketing
- Case studies
- Oracle Case Study: China International Electronic Commerce Center (CIECC)
- China International Electronic Commerce Center CIECC was established in 1996 by the Ministry of Commerce to build and operate a secure network for government communications and commerce. Since China has joined the World Trade Organization, CIECC's online services have become crucial to Chinese foreign trade. To meet the increasing demand...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Electronic Commerce, CIECC, Application Servers, Enterprise Software, Blade Servers, Free Trade, Databases, Middleware, Software, Servers, Hardware, Finance, Data Management
- Case studies
- Cutting-Edge Tax Firm Makes the Numbers Work With Windows Small Business Server 2003
- By upgrading to Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 from its previous client-server system, accounting firm Curzon, Cumbey & Kunkel, PLLC fine-tuned its IT system, and expects to gain greater operational efficiency and forge stronger client relationships. Remote Web Workplace provides secure, business-critical connectivity from remote locations including client offices....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Client-server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Taxes, E-mail Servers, Free Trade, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Groupware, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Financial Planning, Finance, Enterprise Software, Hardware
- Case studies
