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5 Tips on How to Deal with Jobs Fairs
A job fair represents a good opportunity for job seekers to meet with the job offers in persons, meaning with the employing companies representatives. If you are looking for a job, a job fair is an event you shouldn’t miss. You will have the chance to interact personally with the employers and you will get a glimpse on the companies inside. You will also have the opportunity to meet a lot of employers in a short time and in the same place. And y

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Remember that eBay keeps score, you may decide it's not worthwhile to fight the first VeRO takedown, or even the second. But then when you are suspended for the third then you have a problem. A lot of VeRO members are not used to people questioning them and getting in their face. Often they will back down and retract the takedown. That is important, make sure they copy you into the email to eBay.

Remember two important federal doctrines:

First Sale Doctrine - once the owner of a copyright item places the item in the stream of commerce by selling it he loses his exclusive s

SEO And The Destruction Of Writing?
I came across an interesting blog entry entitled "How SEO Will Swallow Creative Writing." The author's argument is relatively compelling at face value: The search engines look for keywords and certain levels of keyword density and reward pages that meet their requirements. Thus, the quality of writing for the internet takes a backseat to the keyword levels. In search of better search engine results, webmasters are willing to utilize abominably

VeRO stands for Verified Rights owner. eBay has a program by which rights holders can stop the sale of infringing items.

Too often VeRO is used to control the secondary market by companies who do not wish their items sold on eBay.

Early in the 2000's eBay actually verified that the individual claiming rights was the rights holder. Now anyone with a fax machine and a willingness to lie can shut down compeititor auctions.

If you are shut down by a VeRO member do not "guess" as to what you may have done wrong and relist your item. You can be shut down again and suspended. The first step is to contact the VeRO member and simply ask why you were shut down. Make sure you are in the right, be sure of the products you are selling. If you bought a LV purse for $25 and try to sell it on eBay as authentic you will get shut down, and you should.

Start an email folder and keep all correspondence with the VeRO member. Keep it professional. You never know when it will become a matter of record.

If however you are selling legit merchandise the you can afford to get in the VeRO member's face. When they shut down your auction they use provisions of the DMCA. Ask the VeRO member if they know the penalties for misrepresentation under 17 U.S.C. 512(f)

You have the option of filing a counternotice if you can pry it out of eBays hands. That is tough, eBay doesn't seem to want to get involved in the counternotice process. If the VeRO member claims trademark issues eBay will refuse to forward the counternotice at all. eBay will ask for proof of your identity when filing the counternotice. You don't need to provide this. The DMCA does not require this nor does eBay bother to actually even "verify" the rights holder. Usually when they tell me to provide proof of identification I say no and tell them that if they don't forward the counternotice I will file a complaint with the US Attorney for California.

I have had 17 VeRO takedowns, 14 cases settled in federal court, one expired counternotice and one case I lost when the judge ruled that it didn't matter that the VeRO member was an attorney, training and expertise had no bearing and as long as he said "good faith belief" he didn't have to prove it any further.

Never threaten the VeRO member with a lawsuit, that is all they need to take you into court. If however they threaten you, that's all you need. The counternotice establishes jurisdication where you live, they have to come to you. I've been the reason that many lawyers have enjoyed an all expense paid trip to the wonderful state of Colorado.

Remember two important federal doctrines:

First Sale Doctrine - once the owner of a copyright item places the item in the stream of commerce by selling it he loses his exclusive st

Quick Tip - Shushing a Loud Cell Phone Talker
Janet, one of my clients from Chicago, recently asked my advice on dealing with people who talk loudly on their cell phones while in public. I know I’ve been guilty of this offense before as my voice tends to project very well and sometimes I forget that I don’t need to speak very loudly for my phone to pick it up.Sometimes, like when you’re in a movie theater, any kind of loud cell phone talking needs to be quieted immediately and the m

simply ask why you were shut down. Make sure you are in the right, be sure of the products you are selling. If you bought a LV purse for $25 and try to sell it on eBay as authentic you will get shut down, and you should.

Start an email folder and keep all correspondence with the VeRO member. Keep it professional. You never know when it will become a matter of record.

Remember two important federal doctrines:

First Sale Doctrine - once the owner of a copyright item places the item in the stream of commerce by selling it he loses his exclusive s

Taking Decisions - A 5 Point Checklist
Your success as a manager primarily rests on one single factor. The key factor in your managerial success is the ability to take decisions, quickly and effectively. The fine art and science of decision making will decide how far and fast you will travel in the managerial ladder. The choices you make will have long term impact in your business and career.Decision making is not the ability to take the best guesses and works on strong hu

Remember two important federal doctrines:

First Sale Doctrine - once the owner of a copyright item places the item in the stream of commerce by selling it he loses his exclusive s

Simple Money Machines - An Easy Way To Set Up Affiliate Sites
Are you looking for a way to make money on the internet? If so, is the information you are finding making your eyes bleed? There is so much information out there and so many choices to pick from that it can be completely overwhelming. The problem with all this information you are finding is that most of it is complete hype and useless.You can buy ebook after ebook and listen to free videos and audios and pretty soon you figure out that th

orney for California.

Remember two important federal doctrines:

First Sale Doctrine - once the owner of a copyright item places the item in the stream of commerce by selling it he loses his exclusive s

Franchise Opportunity - Questions To Ask The Franchisor - #44
Finding The Right FranchiseWhether it’s hamburgers, pizza, telecom, coffee, Internet, muffler parts, or seniors’ services, there are Franchise opportunities available to evaluate. There are great Franchise systems, good Franchise systems, and bad Franchise systems. The challenge is to ask the right questions to find the right system that will fit your goals and dreams. The key is to ask the questions – and listen closely to the responses.

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Remember two important federal doctrines:

First Sale Doctrine - once the owner of a copyright item places the item in the stream of commerce by selling it he loses his exclusive statutory right to control it's distribution. (copyright law)

Fair Use Doctine - you can use the trademarked name of the item you are selling - ie: you can use Coke if you are selling a coke item. (trademark law)

You can fight back, I've had contact with quite a few sellers who have fought back and gotten their records cleared, you can also.

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Six Sigma is a buzzword floating around corporate America, but how many executives really know what it means? Do they really know how it will help or hurt their company? The following 6 steps will give a solid foundation to the basic idea of Six Sigma.

Contests can be an exciting part of a marketing campaign. But contest management and the attendant need for mailings database management must be considered before selecting a contest as part of any marketing campaign.

No experience will not stop you from making money online. Lack of motivation will. If you do your research and avoid excuses, your online business will become reality.

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