MICRO DEBATES: POLITICAL WRITERS WANTED TO JOIN THE DEBATE TEAM

Perspectives is excited to expand our “200 Word Micro Debates” into the political arena!

For nearly a year, the Perspectives site has focused on business and marketing issues, building up a strong following of loyal readers.  Now it’s time to broaden our focus, and host debates where they matter most: politics.
Each 200 Word Micro Debate spotlights [...]

OBAMACARE: GOOD OR BAD FOR AMERICA?

What better way to kick off political debates than with the topic everyone is talking about?

We want our first political micro debate to be based on one of the most highly talked about topics in the country: Would Obamacare be good or bad for America?  But we still need some good writers and passionate debaters [...]

HOT DOG ECONOMICS

I could smell the aroma from the refreshment stand long before I three-putted the ninth hole.  But the enjoyment of a good hot dog would have to be left strictly to my sense of smell – like the dozen or so people on line ahead of me, I left the window of the refreshment stand [...]

MANAGERS – BE AN A.C.E. WHEN IT COMES TO INTERVIEWING

I think of interviewing as being like playing a sport. If you don’t have the right technique, it doesn’t matter how much you practice; you will never get better. You must develop and refine your technique through repetition. But how do you know if your technique is right or wrong?
Since I’m a big fan of [...]

PRICE, BRAND, QUALITY OR SALESPERSON: WHAT MATTERS MOST?

Buyers consider many factors when evaluating proposals, and salespeople must identify those factors that are most important to each request if they want to land an order. Each of these factors – price, brand, quality, and salesperson – can play a pivotal role in a buyer’s decision-making evaluation of vendor proposals, but in different ways:

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WHAT COULD BE SIMPLER THAN PENCIL & PAPER?

I was in a restaurant recently with a group of friends when our waiter demonstrated his ability to memorize our orders without the need for writing anything down. Were we ever impressed, to say the least! The first thing he did was to take our drink orders. Simple enough, five drinks, nothing written down and [...]

‘INCENTIVE MAGAZINE’ REPORTS ON ‘PERSPECTIVES ON MANAGING EMPLOYEES’

Fina Offers Tips on Being a Strong Manager

By Kassia Shishkoff
Michael A. Fina’s new book, Perspectives on Managing Employees, is part of a series of books essentially co-authored by individuals from two sides of a relationship, such as buyer and seller or manager and employee. Fina, vice president of Michael C. Fina, which specializes in employee [...]

ROOT CANAL OR DEAL WITH AN AUTO SALESMAN? TOUGH CHOICE

by Marv Miletsky
So the lease on my car is up and I’ve got no choice but to arrange for another. I’ve decided to buy this time instead of lease. Should be simple enough: the economy is awful, dealers are overstocked and there are deals to be had unheard of before (at least that’s what the ads say [...]

VACATIONS AND THE SALESMAN

by Marvin Miletsky
Part of the commitment I make to my customers is to take care of their needs. That commitment is unconditional, and it goes beyond their need for my product or service; it encompasses their need for my time, whenever that may be. Your customers will expect you to be on call at all [...]

MICHAEL A. FINA SHARES PERSPECTIVES IN NEW BOOK

Planning and Strategy Are Critical,
But Successful Managers Lead Through Action
New York, NY (April 15, 2009) – Michael A. Fina, vice president of world-renowned Michael C. Fina, discusses the philosophies that have led to the continued success of his family business in the new book Perspectives on Managing Employees (Cengage Learning, $29.99).
The book includes Fina’s own [...]

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