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Small steps to safety: from reallocating existing resources to investing in relatively low-cost products, higher ed leaders are at the same time managing risk and enhancing the health and safety of all who navigate campus 

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE VIRGINIA TECH tragedy, colleges and universities nationwide were prompted...

Housing for all: for Corcoran Jennison Companies, the key to a 96 percent occupancy rate at its mixed-income communities is to not define residents by earning power. 

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The problem with many "affordable housing" projects, said Joseph E. Corcoran, Chairman of Boston-based Corcoran...

Training your staff to protect SIS data: no matter how robust your firewall, trained faculty and staff are your first line of defense against system breaches 

MORE THAN 180,000 STUDENTS AND alumni at Western Illinois University were at risk of identity theft when their personal information--Social...

Plug the bucket: how reducing customer attrition can boost revenues faster and easier than new customer acquisitions.(2007 Business Planner) 

Five years ago, Invader Pest Management of Glendale, Ariz., was losing 10 to 15 percent of its customers annually. President Fred Willey knew...

Plug the bucket: how reducing customer attrition can boost revenues faster and easier than new customer acquisitions.(2007 Business Planner) 

And the winner is … Entering a contest can reward your business with much-needed prize money and positive publicity 

Traditional marketing methods such as advertising, direct marl, and telemarketing are frequently used in a small business' arsenal. But savvy...

A turn for the better: for one struggling startup, an incubator offered a turnaround solution 

CYNTHEA WILLIAMS WAS facing adversity from her staff. Three of her employees, she says, were taking advantage of 'her service-disabled veteran...

Get your bid noticed: a company's small size can be a plus when pursuing government contracts 

The U.S. government buys more than $800 billion of products and services each year, making it the world's biggest customer. Given all the business...

Games people play: Imagery Media combines its creative skills with flash animation to entertain and train 

Imagery Media hit the big time in 2003, when Clear Channel Radio hired the interactive animation studio to create an online video game to promote...

Let it flow; smart ways to manage your cash 

To avoid the type of cash crunch that forces approximately 40% of new businesses to shut down each year, Brian Hamilton, senior analyst at...