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What's in a Name? In today's world where hundreds of millions of businesses are online the name can affect how many visitors you get and how much money you make. The name can make all of the difference in branding your product and helping people to remember that you exist.
Economic data indicate that Japanese care manufacturing companies are also experiencing slumps in automotive sales. Toyota's Japanese's domestic sales fell 1.3 per cent, Nissans domestic sales dropped 11 per cent and Honda's domestic sales dropped 2 per cent in 2006. Each of the major auto manufacturers experienced some drop in domestic sales which means that demand in their home countries is decreasing.
Expert Author: Murad C. Ali | Category: Business Diversity of large organizations is synonymous with increasing profits. Diversity is not a "feel good" program but is a major contributor to competing in a global world. Companies that engage in diversity run more efficiently, have higher sales revenues, and increase their market share.
Expert Author: Murad C. Ali | Category: Economics China, the world's future superpower, is slated to build four nuclear power plants with the help of the U.S. based Westinghouse Electric Company and the Shaw Group Inc. The value of this deal ranges from $5-8 billion dollars and will help the U.S. in their $202 billion dollar trade deficit with China.
Press releases are a marketing tool used by both large and small companies to give their new products exposure to the market. The news agency will print the press release for free in the newspaper, website or whatever their media medium is if they feel that their customers would be interested. The cost to the company who is selling the product is nothing and this is one of the primary reasons why companies engage in press releases.
Expert Author: Murad C. Ali | Category: Economics Oil has been described as the "life blood" of society. It is what makes the cars go "vroom" and the manufacturing plants go "clank". Yet oil appears to be rising in price so fast that people are becoming frightened about its potential side effects on their daily lives. The feelings of fear are strong and overpowering and still have a ring of truth; even if they are over exaggerated.
Expert Author: Murad C. Ali | Category: Politics The strong U.S. support for Israel is daunting to most Muslims. A poll conducted by the LA Times indicates that in the recent assault of Israel against the Lebanese that 43 per cent of Americans believe the attack was justified and not harsh in its treatment of the Lebanese people (Wallsten and Ghlert, 2006). Yet the study also showed that 44 per cent of Americans feel that the war was either not justified or that the Israeli response was excessive.
Expert Author: Murad C. Ali | Category: Religion A 2004 Poll of Americans indicate that negative images of American Muslims are 16 times more likely than positive ones (Shaheen, 2001). One concept that contributes to this negative discourse is that Americans have a tendency to portray Muslims as a single people from a single nation or location. Therefore, every action in the impoverished Muslim world contributes to the negative stereotype of all Muslims despite there being no relation.
Expert Author: Murad C. Ali | Category: Finance Sharia (Islamic) Law has been a hot topic of debate for Canadians. Many Canadians are opposed to the implementation of Sharia because of misperceptions about flogging, decapitations and potential abuse towards women. However few have discussed the where if any in Canada a lending institute must certify their mortgages as Islamic.
Expert Author: Murad C. Ali | Category: Religion Muslims have learned about famous Islamic figures, the Quran, hadith, history and even that of other religions but few delve into the figures of heaven and hell. To misunderstand what lies in the next world is to misunderstand our place in this one. The Angel of Death will come to us all and each must know how we will be marked.
The value of education is hard to define. We have heard from parents, teachers and employers that education is a pathway to a better life. Yet we must wonder how far we must go to achieve the lifestyle that we want. Whether we finish high school and start to work or go to our doctoral degree before entering upon an occupation is a personal choice about your own feelings of self-worth. It is important to look at the statistics.
Within the corporate world we now see three different generation cultures working side-by-side. Progressive mangers are expected to understand these differences and make peace with the different mindsets and traits that come along each age group. In order to retain top talent and build solid working teams rewards and assignments should take into consideration the personal likes and dislikes of each of the groups.
Many small businesses are run from people's home computers and fall under the radar of business statistics. Whether you are working for a multi-level marketing company or selling painted bird houses the difficulty of advertising your products without a budget is overwhelming. Let us face the fact that $20 a month spent on classified advertisement isn't going to bring in a flood of visitors. A home-based business cannot compete with their larger counterparts.
Most of us know what a business plan is. We know that it includes product information, marketing strategies, financing, facilities and a customer profile. Yet how many of us know that the comprehensive report is just a piece of paper without the commitment of the owner? That's right it is "garbage" without strong psychological traits that help to adhere to the plan. A business plan changes depending on the personality strengths of the owner.
Getting hired is tough in today's world of job layoffs, downsizing, outsourcing and cost crunching. Businesses no longer have the money to view people as simply bodies to fill a position. Instead they look for the most qualified candidates and screen their employees well. So much so that drug screens, criminal checks and employment history help companies avoid poor workers.
Research conducted at Davenport University by Murad Ali indicates that Muslims are the least likely out of all other ethnic groups to be hired by employers. Participants were students enrolled in either the MBA program or in business undergraduate courses. The type of full-time work the students engaged in ranged from entry level to senior executive. Many of the MBA students were already managers and had hiring powers within their companies.
Expert Author: Murad C. Ali | Category: Politics Iraq stands at the junction of three different and competing cultures for the control of the country. Kurds, Shia and Sunni Arabs all want to control their own affairs and that of the Iraqi state. Since each of them have their own distinct identity and their own supporters the potential for conflict is great.
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