Sentences with phrase «give a firm answer»

It is surely clear that first impressions are not to be trusted to give us a firm answer to the question whether the piety of the Psalms is individual or corporate.

The Conservative MP, and frontrunner in the race to be London mayor, has alluded to drug use in the past but characteristically bumbled his way out of giving a firm answer.

She declined to give a firm answer one way or the other, saying protocol prevents any public discussion of the matter.

As much as I'd love to be able to give you a firm answer, I can't accurately predict how libraries will respond to free, or lower - than - retail, or even higher - than - retail.

No one can give firm answers, but some surprising observations emerged at the conference.

Here my knowledge is totally lacking, but I doubt, whether anybody would be able to give a firm answer.

And then finally, there's the problem that I'm not expert enough to give a firm answer to, but I think it's in prospect if it's not already here, and that is peak oil.

We need to gather some more details about your mom before we give you a firm answer.

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A virtual office is a situation where a firm provides services such as answering phone or email messages, gives a mailing address and forwards mail on, as well as organizes or provides meeting rooms, if required.

If we can ascertain firm answers, and Kim is truly willing to give up his nuclear weapons and submit to inspections, and we can meet his demands, then we have every reason for President Trump and Kim to meet.

When spending the requisite time analyzing your staff and looking for gaps, don't forget that you need to treat your best employees very well, so that when they receive a call from a recruiter, or are approached by a rival CEO, the only answer they'll feel obliged to give is a firm «Thanks, but no thanks.»

Recently on my KCAA Money Talk radio program, Miles Dinsmoor, CEO of digital advertising firm Modus Operandi, advised about customers: «Make sure that you are giving them a premium experience and that you are really answering their questions about the product.»

And while he was fuzzy on many details, giving lots of partial answers and promises to «follow up», one thing he did confirm was that Facebook board member Peter Thiel's secretive big data analytics firm, Palantir, is one of the companies Facebook is investigating as part of a historical audit of app developers» use of its platform.

Firm guidelines for consent: For your information to be collected, you must give a clear «yes» answer to a clearly presented request.

When I would ask why such a person would be given a bonus of 1M + to come to our firm if they lost considerable amounts of money for all their clients at a previous firm, the answer I heard time and time again was because such a person was awesome at building AUM.

Maria Miller must have been holding her breath throughout, and although she had a firm and embarrassing telling - off by Bercow for giving a lengthy statement rather than answering topical questions, she was lucky no one asked her about how appropriate she was as the new equalities minister, considering she has voted against the criminalisation of hate speech.

Clinton said she will release transcripts of paid, closed - door speeches she gave to Wall Street firms «when everyone else does,» an answer unlikely to quiet criticism that she was too cozy with big banks.

When asked about the general outlook for hiring in patent law, all of the «associates» (junior lawyers in a firm) and «partners» (senior lawyers in a firm) interviewed by Next Wave for this feature gave upbeat answers.

Still, public companies» financial statements often are vague, and multiple firms are known to use verbatim answers when explaining how a given risk relates to their operations.

Survey respondents often give the answer they think the pollster wants to hear (The American Federation for Children poll was conducted by a Democratic polling firm).

Sometimes their solutions are the answer, sometimes they will point you in another direction — they are objective and will give you a firm and clear assessment of your finances.

The answer: «Because those clients could give the work to another firm.»

An attorney at our firm will answer your questions, explain the most current proceedings and give you an estimate of the cost of representation.

Even if you were to convince a police officer or motor - vehicle administrator to give you a «firm answer», it would not necessarily be binding upon them or anyone else, if it turns out they were incorrect.

All law firm marketing strategies should answer one question first: Are your attorneys or law office giving prospective clients (users) what they want?

If you or a loved one has been injured by the careless actions of another, the injury attorneys at the law firm of Proffitt & Cox, LLP can answer your questions, give you advice you can trust, and help you obtain financial compensation.

Law firms should have their employees build profiles and make connections as well as give answers and ask questions in groups.

The answering machine gave small firms an opportunity to cut a greater percentage of their operating costs, and to divert those resources to other functions.

The software gives law firms the ability to track and listen back to the calls they receive so they can determine whether the call was answered or not and how long it took to answer.

2) For Corporate Counsel — the next time you ask your firm to give you an overview of a compliance schema to assist you in providing advice to your business clients, or ask for a training program as part of a comprehensive compliance schema in an area of the law, suggest that the firm look for ways to turn that content into actionable answers.

I've seen traditional law firms that give clients answers as indecipherable as their bills.

At our firm, we start building trust with you right away by answering your questions when they come up and by giving you advice personally tailored to your situation.

For example, the CEO of a quasi-competitor to A2L, himself a former law firm hot - seater, said to me, «why would you give lawyers advice since they are paid to have the answers, right?»

Once the answer is given, it's remarkable that the clients and law firms both largely behave as if the issue had never been raised, since they both fear it will get in the way of communication.

Allegro gives law firms quick access to the crucial facts of a case, allowing legal teams to answer important questions.

When asked about my own career, I often give the same answer that I get from law firms — I have no idea.

Ask your average law firm what they're looking for when they go into law schools to find new articling students or associates, and they'll give you depressingly similar answers: high academic achievers who present well in high - pressure interview situations.

Be brief and succinct: Don't give a wishy - washy answer to the question, says Bozinovic, who advises students to remain positive and communicate they believe it was not a reflection on their abilities and they are grateful for the experience, but it's time to move on and show what they can do for whatever firm gives them the opportunity.

For the first law firm the answer includes maintaining excellent records to ensure they can demonstrate that proper advice was given.

Samsung's offering does give you continuous input (the Korean firm's answer to Swype) and we were also impressed with the ability to swipe the entire keyboard to the side in order to switch between different keyboard inputs - it's a slightly easier option than finding the tiny button in the corner.

It's not about having all the answers; it's being able to ask the right questions.3) The first 30 seconds are key: smile and give a firm handshake.

He claimed that the firm he owned cared about candidates, was the top recruiting firm in southern Ohio and to prove it said that they ``... give a great amount of information on resume development, answering ads, etc. and its there for people we can't help.»

While you should keep your responses concise, sharing examples of how you tackled a tricky work problem or got great feedback from a client gives you an edge over candidates who give general answers, says career coach Barbara Safani, owner of Career Solvers recruiting firm.

When you're given the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the interview, it's a good idea to ask ones that can't be answered by reading the accounting firm's graduate website.

Start off good: A firm handshake, confident body language, good smile and well - prepared answer of «tell me about yourself» will give you a confidence boost and a good start.

Ultimately readers will answer for themselves, but given the destruction of post-industrial bureaucratic organizations taking place around us, now is not the time to be complacent about the role of new enterprise creation, nor to overlook the potential these new firms and their entrepreneur owners have to bring about positive change.