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For scores of companies, the possibility to make use of a personal aeroplane enabling them to be present at conferences or appointments across the Earth is a must, and by no means an extravagance. Nonetheless, the expenses relating to running or maintaining a fleet of private jets is high-priced and because of this, many conferences have the possibility to be missed.

On the other hand, with something known as fractional ownership plans, a corporation can gain full use of an extensive selection of private planes distributed across planet whenever required at a fraction of the usual costs and devoid of the crucial flight maintenance that comes as standard with private aircraft ownership.

If you or your organisation need to hire a private jet for a fast flight to get to a very important seminar or require an air charter which allows you or your business team to carry on working, make a business conference call or hold a get-together en-route to an appointment on a different continent, fractional jet schemes gives you the options you need.

Working with extensive collections of private jets of varying sizes, ranges and levels of services, fractional ownership private jets companies supply a different opportunity for anyone looking to charter a private jet or helicopter trip.

The variety of planes and combined with their assured worldwide availability presents companies access to an extensive range of private jets, with none of the traditional costs and staffing which puts numerous companies off. Simply coordinating the air charter service with fractional ownership private jet company, they will provide a business with the fitting private aircraft; arrange all of the organisational and personnel concerns, so all a customer needs to do is arrive.

Making the most of fractional ownership has proved an attractive to scores of companies as they receive all of the benefits of private jets, yet only have to pay for the time an organisation uses. Find the biggest range of airplanes for sale online.

All aspects of the flight is planned and organised by the jet charter company, making sure you get the fastest, well organised journey is organised for you. And with a substantial range of private jets, any company will have a brilliant selection of business jet charter choices, so if 1 week you require a smaller jet aircraft and the next flight you need to fly your business team from Manchester to New York for a conference, the flexibility of fractional jet ownership is there to supply you with just the right plane you require.

As a child growing up in Chicago, my friends and I would often yell at each other, “Cheaters never prosper!” if we thought someone was playing unfairly on our Catholic school playground. In the business world over the years, I’ve learned that there’s a lot of truth in that statement. Cheaters don’t always succeed in business, and while we’re on the subject, liars are always discovered.

We’ve seen these lessons played out a lot lately. The newspapers have been flooded with commentary about a former New York Times reporter and the poor conduct he displayed by purposely filing inaccurate stories. While his actions have cast a very negative light on the journalism community as a whole, causing many business owners to wonder if they’ve been treated fairly by the media in the past, it’s important to note that unscrupulous reporters represent just a few “bad apples” in a very large barrel. Most journalists possess great integrity. It’s their job to search for the truth so if you’re a small-business owner ready to tell your company story, honesty is still the best policy - especially when it comes to dealing with the press.

So why do people lie to the press in the first place? You’d think that the most obvious answer would be because they have something to hide. In actuality many times lies are told inadvertently. Here are common examples and the ways in which to avoid these mistakes before it destroys your reputation:

Not knowing what to say when a reporter phones. Two examples come to mind. First it’s always tough being a business owner because sometimes crises arise. When they do surface, it’s difficult to know what to say to anyone, let alone a reporter. Second, it can be equally difficult to conduct interviews with the press if you’re either a new business owner or you’ve only had limited exposure to media interviews. In either case, it’s simply unnecessary to lie, because if you know yourself and your business inside out, then you will have plenty to say. When in doubt about a question, ask the reporter to clarify then give the straightest answer possible, and only elaborate if you feel comfortable doing so.

Perceiving your company story to be boring. Never embellish your company story. Remember that in addition to the basic facts about your company, it’s the little tidbits that seem unimportant that can actually peak a reporter’s interest.

Not knowing how to respond to the reporter’s questions. There’s no shame in not knowing an answer. The reporter will respect your honesty, and by doing so, your story placement can still be secured - as long as you make it a top priority to find the answers to the questions and deliver them to the reporter immediately.

Lack of preparation before the interview. Do a little research on the reporter prior to the interview by reading past articles. Then try to anticipate the types of questions that reporter might ask, and prepare truthful answers for them. It’s fine to ask the reporter what the story topic will be before doing the interview. That information will also give you some additional clues about the story’s tone. If you don’t believe me, then take advice from veteran CBS News anchor, Dan Rather. He says when doubt as to how you should answer a reporter’s questions, there is four acceptable answers:

1. I know that answer, and I will give it to you

2. I don’t know the answer, but I will try to find it and give it to you

3. I know the answer, but I’m not going to tell you

4. I know the answer, but I’ll have to kill you if I tell you.

The last one, of course, is a joke, but you get the idea. Next month’s topic will cover what you should say once the media calls. Until then follow playground rules and never lie to the media - period. There is no profit in doing so, and you’ll only end up hurting yourself and your company’s credibility. Always tell the truth, even if the truth turns out not to be all that interesting.

About The Author

Carolyn Davenport-Moncel is president and founder of Mondave Communications, a global marketing and communications firm based in Chicago and Paris, and a subsidiary of MotionTemps, LLC. Contact her at carolyn@motiontemps.com or by phone in the United States at 877.815.0167 or 011.331.4997.9059 in France.

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Affordable yet powerful, the Impreza still packs a punch. It was awarded a 5-star crash safety rating, and have both driver and passenger airbags, as well as side curtain airbags and lower seatbelt restraints especially planned to protect toddlers in the backseat. The car is also economical to run, making 27 MPG on the highway and still costing below $25,000 brand-new.

The Outback received the coveted 2010 Motor Trend’s Sport/Utility of the Year Award. It has a great body-style, made for function, strength and class. With 170 HP, the Outback is suited for family or the single person with a more active lifestyle. It is one of the most affordable small SUV, at just over $40,000.

At the top of the Subaru line, in terms of price and luxury, is the Tribeca. Prices for this SUV sets out at $68,000 and you’re treated to the luxury finish you would anticipate in a higher-end vehicle: leather, power moon roof, heated front seats and a backup rear-vision camera.

Medium-sized models by Subaru are the Liberty and Forester, also highly rated for safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Most Subaru’s have an impressive engine life and a strong resale value. Buying a used Subaru that has passed an inspection is still a good investment.

The All-Wheel Drive feature is special to the Subaru line. Instead of having to engage 4-Wheel Drive, each tire moves when you’re driving. This includes turning, giving the Subaru unrivalled turning radius and traction.

This unique feature is a little different from what you may be used to, which is why some Subaru dealerships actually offer advanced driving courses. They are intended to instruct new Subaru owners how to handle the AWD, as well as various advanced driving techniques. Customers that attend the advanced driving courses discover that they become better familiarized with their new vehicles and wind up enjoying them more.

After recently updating our office phone system, I have a few pieces of advice to share about purchasing an office phone system. We thought we did enough research to make this a simple purchase and installation, but found out later that we really had little idea of what we were getting into. This, in itself, wouldn’t be so bad, but the phone supplier we went with flatly refused to help us out after the sale. We ended up having to contact another vendor for the information we needed to make our new phones function properly.

First, and let me stress this; always contact the vendor prior to the purchase. Not only do you want to know who you are dealing with, you need to know if it is someone who can and will answer your questions and who will stand behind the products they sell.

Second, always go with a vendor who has more than one option for phone systems. We found out after we had already purchased our new phones and equipment that there were phones on the market which would have served our specific needs better and would have cost less than the phones we went with.

Third, always think about compatibility. We thought that because we had purchased the same brand of phone, that we could simply switch out the new phones for the old ones and that our line equipment would never notice. We did ask the supplier before the purchase if there would be compatibility issues and were told, “it should be fine”. That should have set off a red flag, but one likes to assume that someone selling phones might know a thing or two about them. See rule number one.

Finally, do a healthy amount of comparison shopping. We went with the first supplier because he was the cheapest of three that we had looked at. Three was nowhere near enough. We found out after it was too late that the vendor we contacted for help had the same phones for cheaper (although he would have been kind enough to steer us toward what we really needed) and offered far superior customer service.

In short, purchasing a new office phone system, whether you have five lines or five hundred, is a big investment. Follow the step that we didn’t, and you’ll save a lot of time, money and effort. You’ll be glad you did.

As a customer service consultant I see things across many companies that most companies don’t see while working inside the company.

o Company Policy One of the biggest problems is “company policy.” Many company policies are structured to protect the company from the customer instead of helping the customer get what he wants and has paid for. Your success will explode when your company, and your employees are structured with the customers’ wants and needs in mind.

As a customer how many times have you been talking with a sales person, or a customer service rep and hear “sorry we can’t do that, company policy.” A barrier was thrown up between what you think is only reasonable and the company. For me, I’m out of there.

Is the problem “company policy” or is it the employee? It can go either way. Often employees are trying hard to do the job the way they understand it, which can often be that they are there to protect the company from the customer trying to take advantage. That isn’t saying that employee is a “bad” employee. Only that he doesn’t understand what he should be doing. That’s where proper employee training comes in.

o Employee Responsibility It is the job of the people in your company that are in direct contact with the customers To discover and understand what the customer really wants, and Deliver what the customer really wants

When your employee says “can’t…company policy” he has put a barrier up between the customer and you. The customer can no longer get what he wants, at least not from your company.

o Executive or Owner View I know…I know…I’m hearing the roar from the executive peanut gallery…You’ve got to make a profit. Well, let me make something clear hear…you aren’t going to make a profit, or at least not as much profit if you aren’t satisfying the customer. So, what I’m saying is to teach your people how to listen to the customer. Change their perspective from “protecting the company from the stupid customer” to one of ALWAYS finding a way to help the customer get what he wants.

o Employee Listening to Customer…Communicating Needs to Company Your employee should be the conduit through the maze of company policies. He knows what the customer needs, he knows what the company policies are, and his job is to take that customer through those company policies to get the customer where he wants to be. He isn’t a policeman stopping the customer at the gate. That hampers the customer. The first helps the customer.

o When Company Policy IS the Barrier What happens if the company policy truly is a barrier? Then the employee should be the conduit to the company policy setters to help them understand how the company as a whole can better serve the customer by changing company policy.

I am in no way saying, “don’t make a profit.” But when company policy is set up to protect the company from the customer instead of helping the customer your profits will decline. A customer usually only wants what is reasonable.

The solution to company policy barrier: Make sure that your employees are empowered

o To solve the customer problem o To communicate to the company how the company policy can improve the customer satisfaction instead of impede it.

A modern job hunting campaign is by nature very complicated. While the internet has offered a variety of new channels, it also creates increased competition for choice jobs and possible challenges for job hunters.

Job hunting needs to be thought of as a personal, very aimed marketing process where you are the product. Your resume is an advertisement. Your extended network of colleagues is your source for job leads.

So where does the net fit in? At AA-Careers, we recently posted a job on a popular job site and got over 650 applications in a calendar week. For a single position. That’s increased competition for jobs.

Had a strong candidate called us before we ran the posting, they could have landed the job before running in to all that competition. How? By finding someone who knows an employee at our office who became aware of the job prior to posting. Everyone knew of the job for at least 10 days before it was posted. Who in your network might know of a job that’s coming available soon?

Be sure to check your cover letter and resume carefully! When we did an analysis of the 650 resumes, we found a large number of errors. 63% of the applicants were easily taken out with a quick triage process. How? The same way any HR professional would. By eliminating resumes where the objective didn’t match our position description. By eliminating candidates whose cover letters gave us causes not to employ them, like "I know I’m overqualified but I really need a job". By eliminating prospects whose documents that didn’t open properly. And by passing over candidates who didn’t bother to spell check their cover letter and/or resume.

So the good news is that job boards give you a feel of what companies are hiring, and for what kinds of jobs. But once those positions are posted, the competition is intense. You can still try, if you have a well honed resume, designed to appeal directly and clearly to the recruiter. And if you have practiced interviewing – so you don’t stumble at a critical point.

Another issue to be aware of is how easily you can be checked out on the net. As we Googled several candidates, we ran into some pictures and comments that were in questionable taste. Nothing larcenous, but enough to sway our thoughts about who to hire.

AA-Careers provides a extensive set of services for Bay Area job seekers, providing our clients a personal career consultant, a managed job hunting campaign, modern tools like a personal website, video, highly targeted resume, and much more. Let us know if we can help you.

Be careful out there, and good hunting!

In a move that threatens to shake the foundations of currently held opinion, Marshall Aerospace, the Cambridge-based precision engineering firm, has banned its 1,500 employees from carrying music players and headphones while on the job. Though the move is only likely to affect the younger members of the workforce in their 20s, it creates a platform for another debate on the issue of workplace safety versus productivity.

Justifying the ban, which is based on a recommendation by a health and safety expert, a company spokesman stated that though there had been no untoward incidents leading to the ban, their workplace was a hectic one, with aircraft, forklifts and heavy machinery that could pose serious risks to those not paying attention. In addition, as the firm is into precision engineering, workers should give total concentration to the task with minimum distraction.

The decision conflicts with a study conducted last year by the University of Cumbria, which concluded that music at the workplace boosts ingenuity and reduces stress among the workforce, leading to better productivity and employee satisfaction. Health and safety training is essential; for managers and supervisors NEBOSH training is designed to provide you with the knowledge to manage safely and effectively in compliance with both your organisation’s policy and best practice in health and safety, click on NEBOSH Distance Learning for info on a tailored course to suit your needs of your team.

Nonetheless, Marshall is not the first place to ban headphones at the workplace stating health and safety concerns. Supporting a similar ban in its campus, a well-known University has gone on record with the contention that music may distract students and staff from potential hazards around them, as well as lead to slower reaction times due to not hearing the warnings given to them by others.

Can you believe the weather we had this year so far? I wonder if climate is really something we should worry about…seems like our summer season gets lower every year in my neck of the woods.

I wonder what this is…oh yeah, I’m sharing some useful resources that I found while doing some shopping online the other day.

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Chew on it! Hope this was an easy guide.