Sentences with phrase «old business practices»

It's very easy for this kind of thinking to be reduced to cynical tactics that cover up old business practices with new, friendlier terminology, but when it's done right, it's obvious.

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As a twenty - six year old who partnered with my parents in building our company after college and who is now a mom myself, I am beginning to realize some of the parenting habits my parents consciously or unconsciously practiced in raising my brother and I that set me up for a life in business (whether I knew it or not at the time).

Kozlowski divides his time between the Fortune Society, which is volunteer work, and a year - old M&A advisory practice and consultancy he set up with former colleagues, called Harbourside Associates, to help companies evaluate takeover candidates or prepare for takeover and to provide business expertise for start - ups.

«They're not buying the old line of having to choose between financial returns and sustainable, responsible business practices.

Yet the shops» old - world practices have their advantages: book - acquisition costs are minimal to nonexistent, as the stores acquire titles either inexpensively or in the form of donations (even though the business is not a nonprofit).

The five - year - old association has more than 400 members, all of whom adhere to a code of ethical business practices concerning the use of private records.

Business schools are reaching for real - life examples to teach old - school business practices in an effort to engage their sBusiness schools are reaching for real - life examples to teach old - school business practices in an effort to engage their sbusiness practices in an effort to engage their students.

By conjuring up notions of the traditional wedding as timeless and unchanging, Howard writes, businesses have been able to slip in new products and requirements, resulting in what Mead dubs the «traditionalesque»: «a pleasing mélange of apparently old - fashioned, certainly nostalgic... practices that may have little relevance to the past or to the future and are really only illustrative of the present in which they emerge.»

Sold as somewhere between a business relationship and dating, the practice involves young, attractive, predominantly female «sugar babies» — many of them students — exchanging their companionship for financial support from older, wealthy predominantly male «sugar daddies» or «mommies».

During training, more than a few teachers have said after practicing the body language of meaning business, «I tried it last night with my eight year old, and it works!

Using one of the oldest and best practices in our business — Show, Not Tell — is the way to guide your students to emulate these very actions.

I just bought this new unit since I lost my old H2O three days ago... and I stick with Kobo mainly because I don't agree with Amazon's business practices and I am already locked into Kobo's system.

Old Dominion: Making an Empowering Environment «Business as Usual» PAH Strategic Account Manager Keri Weppler nominated Old Dominion for the award after learning about the practice's support for two deaf employees, Darlene Hajduk and Ryan Gale.

While the larger facility and new location were perfect for the growing practice, the old building needed quite a bit of work and was remodeled while the practice remained open for business.

The facility was brand new and state of the art in 2010 — however, business practices at the shelter were still very much «old school ``.

Thu., March 17, 9:15 - 9:30 AM Mini Session: Feng Shui Made Easy for Your Pet Business Room W204A This mini session focuses on how the 7,000 - year - old practice of Feng Shui can be applied to create a prosperous, successful, appealing and healthy environment in your store.

I've restarted that age old practice of handing out business cards after more than 20 years of refusing to do so.

As the oldest design festival of its kind in the country, DesignPhiladelphia highlights the work of thousands of local designers, architects, and creative professionals to demonstrate Philadelphia's reemergence as a 21st century city shaped by thoughtful design, collaborative business practices, and community engagement.

We should make it our business to promote safe practices and encourage solving problems in older buildings by pointing out these weaknesses.

This is a new twist on a very old practice: companies using public policy to line their own pockets... The partnership among self - interested businesses, gr...

Aaron Street: If your future orientation or business creativity or tech savviness have made you feel a little bit alone in your law practice or in your legal community or if you've actually seen roadblocks put in front of you by old - school people who don't get it, let us know.

Staying on good terms with the firm was important to me and has proved very powerful in the long run, as my old firm has been a huge source of new business for me, and has taken a vested interest in supporting my new consulting practice.

Civil law: Haaretz, Israel's oldest daily newspaper, published an article that was critical of the management style and business practices of Mitchell Goldhar, a Canadian businessman who owns Tel Aviv - based Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club.

He listed experience in eight unrelated practice areas, published legal and business topics on an even broader variety of subjects, and featured as his most significant matters work that was more than 15 years old.

Indeed, the practice and business of law lives up to the old adage that «time is money,» and survey respondents report that, on average, 72 percent of their fees are based on the traditional billable hour model.

A 10 or 15 lawyer retail firm covering a handful of personal service practice areas reconstituting as part of a 300 + lawyer national firm would have meant throwing out the old owner's manual and starting from scratch, moving from what was essentially a small - business management system to a much more corporate model.

There's also the Euromoney Group, one of the oldest players in the business, publishing related legal information about the China market via publications such as Asia Law & China Law & Practice.

About BoyarMiller BoyarMiller is a 27 - year - old Houston - based law firm comprised of two practice groups: business and litigation.

Shutts & Bowen LLP is a 110 - year old firm that offers a competitive platform for your business and the resources and tools you need to help grow your practice.

Firms are not training talent, clients are not paying for it, and we're in a race against various players (accounting firms, off - shore out - sourcing, multi-disciplinary practices and alternate business structures, tech startups, etc.) to commoditize legal services and wring out value from the old, inefficient models of the past.

He argues that the practice of law is itself changing The old mindset used to be: do whatever it takes for the client, do whatever the client asks, partner profits are a function of one variable — billable hours and lawyers solve legal problems not business problems.

An earlier version of the bill contained a provision that would let companies challenge suspicious «business method» patents — many of which cover basic software practices — at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, but a powerful lobby of old - guard firms (notably Microsoft (s msft) and IBM (s ibm)-RRB- lobbied to crush that part of the law.

Eleesa Dadiani, owner of the gallery said «We are combining old world business ethics and practice with the new world of technology the current system is becoming stale and needs to be disrupted»

How do I handle requests for such references?Thank you so much for your help!CherylCHERYL M. EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request

Instead of using language that highlights that you are older, show how engaged and current you are with state of the art business trends and practices.

«Some things that we really learned from Qualistar Colorado is we also needed some flexibility, that the old system was a little bit rigid and a little bit restrictive and so, the new system will not jeopardize licensed programs, it won't burden them, because we have the supports imbedded in there and it won't require providers to adjust their educational philosophy, curriculum, business practices, etc.,» Schultz said.

As I write this column I am looking forward to the APA convention in Toronto; where we will meet again to conduct the business of our society, have the opportunity to learn about the cutting edge research and practice in group psychology and group psychotherapy, and have the opportunity to renew old friendships and make new acquaintances.

Unfortunately our old familial practices may no longer be the legally correct practice to follow, let alone a good long term business strategy.

yes, this was general practice at my older brokerage, who is no longer in business — things have a way of working themselves out...... but I still get pressure at my broker now who does loans..