How to Use an Editorial Style Guide to Enhance Your Company’s Image
Should you write “10 percent,” “ten percent,” or “10%”? Does your CEO expect to see her middle initial in company-produced materials? And should you have periods, semi-colons, or no punctuation in your bulleted lists?Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that “foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,” but he would have made an exception when it comes to editorial style. Without it, something is expressed in one way on page 1, but differently on page 6. Or, you have referred to the Director of Sales and Marketing in a brochure, but someone else has written about the Marketing and Sales Chief on a rate card. Are you talking about one person or two?An editorial style guide ensures that everyone is, literally, quoting from the same page. A style guide can range from a single sheet with very company-specific preferences to an entire book of do’s and don’ts. Instead of starting from scra

Finding a Venture Capital Firm
Many ventures are faced with the challenging task of raising venture capital. The first part of this process is finding the right venture capital firm (VC). While this may seem simple, it isn’t. There are thousands of venture capital firms in the United States alone, and going after the wrong ones is one of the most common reasons why companies fail to raise the capital they need.When seeking a venture capital firm, there are six key variables to consider: location, sector preference, stage preference, partners, portfolio and assets.Location: most venture capital firms only invest within 100 miles of their office(s). By investing close to home, the firms are able to more actively get involved with and add value to their portfolio companies.Sector preference: many venture capital firms focus on specific sectors such as healthcare, information technology (IT), wireless technolo

What if We Can't Afford a Professional Wedding Photographer?
If, as a couple, you find that your wedding budget has no room for the services of a professional photographer, the situation does have a remedy. Even though you are not able to take advantage of the creativity and experience of a professional you can still put together a beautiful wedding photo album that is unique and memorable.You probably know someone in your circle of friends or family members who is an accomplished photographer or at least has a strong interest in photography. Don't be ashamed to put the word out that you need some help in documenting your special day. The individuals you approach will probably be flattered that you have asked for their help. Some might be a little nervous about taking on this responsibility so it will be up to you to put them at ease and make it clear that there is no pressure.It is important once you have agreed to work with your photographe

How to Save Money and Get Discount Life Insurance in Nevada
Most people don’t like to even think about life insurance, much less pay the monthly premiums. But as responsible adults who care deeply for our loved ones, we know that life insurance is something that we need to have if we are going to leave family and loved ones financially secure should something happen to us.Before we talk about ways to save money and get discount life insurance here in Nevada, we need to understand what the two primary types of life insurance are. When purchasing life insurance you basically have a choice between whole life and term life.Term life insurance is life insurance that lasts for a specified number of years. During those years the premium you have agreed to pay remains constant – but once the term of your policy expires, so does your insurance coverage. If you wish to take out a term policy for another set of years, you will have to pay a new (an

Basic Credit Card Shifting
Say I bought a TV for $500, but I didn't even have $500. But - I'm smart - I do have another card! What should I do by the due date? A balance transfer? Well, I'd certainly consider it if I had a current interest free balance transfer offer available. But let's say I don't anymore.The first thing I'd do is work out my average weekly maximum cardable expenditure (not income) - including everything l usually buy but can buy with credit card purchases. For example, groceries, fuel, some bills (some companies don't accept credit card bill payments, others only in emergencies.) and so on. (Obviously rent or home loan repayments are a big one, but you may or may not be able to pay for these by card depending on who you pay!)For our examples' sake let's make some figures up for my weekly living expenses. Because all plans work on a multiple of the expenditure, we can take any figure as the

Global Warming-The Facts
Temperature change is a normal occurrence on the changing earth that we live on. If we look back over the past 400,000 years, we see that the average temperature as determined by Antarctic ice-core records, show an 8-deg C change. The earth is normally about -4 to -5 deg C below the current temperature. This was during the four ice ages that occurred during this period.The warm periods between the ice ages are relative short compared to the length of the ice ages which last about 100,000 years. Our current warm period has lasted longer than normal, about 6,000 years. About the same length of time that we have a recorded record of man on earth.Carbon Dioxide levels have in the past followed along with the major changes in temperature. However in the past 200 years, this level has jumped and may have even prevented a return to another ice age.The previous warm period was w