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In everyday life we often find what is happiness and problems. Well happy to laugh and smile. Or affected by the issue until the crying and screaming in fear. All of that has become the way of life and every human being would ever experience it. Whether it be rich or less property evil, clever and less willing to learn.

In reality life is sure to have 2 different sides. Where there is a victory on the other hand there is a defeat. Where there is an achievement on the other hand there is a failure. Where are the grief suffered on the other hand there is a joke and laughter. All paired with each other like two sides of the coin. It feels unfair if we feel the grief continuously while others gain more happiness. Similarly, when it acquired the favor we sometimes forget themselves in abundance without ever thinking of misery and grief happens to people around us. Prayer will help us to remain humble and thankful for all the pleasure we gain.

In an opinion either way. There are pros and cons are. There are good or bad argues against an facts and statements. The difference will always appear, and the difference can not be forced. The opinion which we think is right is indeed mandatory we preserve. But we must also respect the opinions of others. Do not insult and belittles the opinions of others. And receive an opinion that turned out to be right or an answer from a solution to the problems we face. But don’t always swallow slavishly what sweet words on the word of others. We need to exercise before deciding to reject or accept an opinion. Again there are 2 sides in an answer, reject or accept.

Receive something that does not correspond to what we want to do is hard. Like our singing voice very easily rather than further understand its meaning. But learn to be grateful and accept the good things that has been processed is a thing that is not wrong. It wouldn’t hurt to try. This is a fate that there are 2 sides in life.

Consumers lose confidence in the number of products this year. Because the global crisis has made the company perform a strict policy.

To find out, a global marketing research firm, Interbrand, re-do some research on the product image in the eyes of consumers.

The result, the two companies declared able to convince the market and unshakable as the most prestigious product image. Both namely, Coca-Cola and IBM. But there is also the image of the falling world-class companies, such as Nintendo and Sony.

“The image is the assessment of a promise and we must be prepared to meet them. If the promises had been broken so consumers tend not to believe anymore,” says CEO Jez Frampton, one of the companies that fall into the category of The World’s 10 Most Valuable Brands in 2009.

In his research, assessing the company Interbrand is not just the color of the logo or name only. However, a brand covers all elements of a product or service from design, materials, through to marketing, advertising, and its contribution to the company’s assets.

The following list of 10 Most Valuable Brand in the World:

1. Coca-Cola, assets rose by three percent to USD68, 73 billion.

The company has been 123 years old. But increasingly becoming increasingly older. In the midst of corporate crisis fizzy drinks do not indicate impairment. The company was crowned the number one company. The volume of sales has contributed greatly to the company.

This year, the company expanded the brand Coke Zero 107 countries and launched a new slogan, namely “Open Happines”. The logo is intended to evoke optimism during tough times.

2. IBM, its assets rose two percent to USD60, 21 billion.

IBM received U.S. patents for 16 consecutive years. Massive investment in order to innovate continues to do. These innovations make the hardware to software and service solutions brand.

IBM is rated as a market leader. The company is present in more than 170 countries and approximately 65 percent of its revenue comes from outside the United States. IBM to effectively communicate the message to the masses using the ad on YouTube.

3. Microsoft, assets fell four percent to USD56, 65 billion.

In 2009 Microsoft was the first year had a significant reduction in history. Today, the giant computer industry faces intense competition. The market share of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browsing declines 10 percent every two years. While Mozilla Firefox profits by 10 percent in the same time period.

4. GE, assets fell 10 percent to USD47, 78 billion.

Although GE’s position slipped in leading technology, but the company is ready to innovate and brand in the long run. The company is still leading the evolution of other traditional competitors. This is thanks to its ability to touch consumers on an emotional level.

This year, GE offers financial services targeted but not as good, especially B2C business. In addition, GE faces competition from Sony Ericsson. After losing its leadership position in medical technology this year, GE plans to innovate with the image of “healthymagination.” This project requires an investment of $ 6 billion through 2015.

5. Nokia, assets fell by three per cent of USD34, 87 billion.

Nokia was busy competing to follow the trend of smartphones like the Apple iPhone and RIM’s competitors with BlackBerry products.

N97, a phone with a flagship N-series mobile computers in the first time introduced in December 2008, designed to outperform competitive technology industry. But in 2009, his rivalry with Apple or RIM is getting tougher.

In the market, its competitors grow more rapidly, in which the original Nokia leads the market, targeting a younger audience and trendy designs. In the following year, Nokia plans to pay more attention to the U.S. market by increasing investment and develop relationships with mobile operators such as AT & T.

6. McDonald’s, its assets rose four percent to $ 32, 28 billion.

McDonald’s managed to do a good strategy this year. This fast-food restaurants serve more than six million customers every day. Flagship slogan is “I’m Lovin ‘It” McDonald’s sales could grow fast, and even capture new market share with McCaf.

But like other restaurants, McDonald’s still devastated by the rising price of beef and cheese. To stay medapat profit, the company was forced to raise the price of Double Cheeseburger menu mainstay.

7. Google, assets rose 25 percent to USD31, 98 billion.

Google’s business diversification and innovative advertising that continues to be done regularly become the ultimate weapon to compete with competitors. Google Chrome is two times faster than its competitors. The company is able to snatch browser market share from competitors. This year, Google has continued to innovate with software release Android phone in September 2008 involving the source code in the whole world.

8. Toyota, assets rose eight percent to USD31, 33 billion.

In 2008, Toyota had its first loss in 70 years time due to the difficult economic situation. Net income decreased approximately 21 percent and vehicle sales fell approximately 15 percent. Even sales of the Prius hybrid type (the most in demand) slows down, when fuel prices rise. Toyota tries to continue to develop products in the long run. The plan, the automaker will make environmentally friendly showroom.

9. Intel, assets fell two percent to USD30, 64 billion.

Intel is determined to enter the category number one chipmaker in the world. Intel will forge partnerships and mobile phone manufacturer Nokia will embed chips in cell phones into the hands of millions of customers.

10. Disney, declined three percent to USD28, 45 billion.

Wonders felt by Disney at the time of crisis. Although the advertising budget increases, but the Disney-owned networks, magazines, and Disney.com, able to charm audiences minds. This includes video games, a new resort, and the new interactive website.

Additional Income Not Always Resolve Problems Lack of Monthly Salary

Indeed, there is always a ballancing in the completion of a problem, such as lack of money problems (read if you are employee salaries). You can set up such spending should be enough each month, or you can add additional revenue sources so that existing salary plus additional income could provide for a month. The most ideal would do two things at once, yes and yes frugality also increase additional income, so that one day your salary surplus. Good right?

Our financial problems lies in the fact that insufficient income we earn. And the right answer to fix also makes it clear that enough. Some of us will say menapatkan extra income is a way out. I can not blame such presumption.

But if the extra income is always a solution? Though admittedly earn income from outside is not easy. Even sometimes sacrifices must be made not balanced by the results obtained. Not to mention not everyone can do it.

Therefore, before deciding to try to seek additional income from outside, possibly revamping can be done in advance. For it is a futile if we increase income but no change in pattern of use. Because rest assured financial problems rather than depend on how much we get but how.

there is a short article that reported “U.S. Grid Gets Less Reliable “. Wow, of course somewhat surprising, because during the American (U.S.) is the mecca of electric power system technology. To the extent that we often compare (benchmark) performance index “world class” with a performance index in North America (NERC). In that article. mentioned that the performance of power systems in the U.S. worsened in the last 15 years. Within a year, the average length of interruption (blackouts) reached 92 minutes in the area of ​​the Midwest and 214 minutes in the Northeast area. Comparison with Japan is on average only went out 4 minutes per year. Data EIA (Energy Information Administration U.S. Department of Energy) and NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corp..) Indicates that the disorder increases. If the period of 2000-2004 there are 156 outages greater than 100 MW, then in the period 2005-2009 increased to 264 disorders. Similarly to outages that affect more than 50,000 customers, if in the period 2000-2004 there are 149 disturbances, then the period 2005-2009 to 349 pieces.

Why did this happen? Since 1995, amortization and depreciation rate of infrastructure development spending has exceeded the system. In other words, in the last 15 years, the industry STL (utilities) more “harvesting” rather than “planting”. Consequently the STL became increasingly depressed. The cost of research and development (R & D) in the electricity sector fell 74%, from $ 741 million in 1993 to only $ 193 million in 2000. When compared with the revenue, cost of R & D is only 0.3% (for the period 1995-2000). Compare with other sectors of industry to another, eg the computer industry 12.8%, 10.4% of pharmaceutical industry and even the hotel also was more intensive R & D spend at 0.7% level. By investing in STL actual cost will be returned in the form of avoiding interference and increasing the efficiency improvements. So as has been mentioned in previous articles, it looks very clear trade-off between reliability vs. cost.

Expenditure rationalization

Spike in prices that are not offset by rising incomes, will lead us to adjust our lifestyle to become more rational. spending makes us think again and again every time you buy an item. Basic goods is a priority, while spending spontaneous, are reviewed. In short frugality.

Try to control the desire or the desire, distinguish between wants and needs. Shop based on your needs and calculate where the basic needs which are absolute and realistic needs that can still be adjusted budget.

Do not have the prestige as a priority in the shop. Budget constraints make important improvements  spending behavior. There may be no budget left to buy clothes, shoes, or accessories brand, also changing cell phone just to maintain prestige. Apply care tips that are things we have order to look neat and cost effective.

Apply strategies to minimize the burden of utility bills, telephone, and water. For example, use low-power electrical devices and Save hours of use. Apply also ways regular telephone and toll-HP, for example, make it a habit to talk about only the important things Calling, using a prepaid card, reduce the activities of chat on the internet.  also in the use of water, schedule the use of electric pumps, water use 1-2 buckets to wash cars, because the water hose to clean a lot of wasted water.

If you want recreational needs but not necessarily expensive. Try to explore the nature of recreation of the simple things. For example doing activities with family at home. In essence, cost cutting should not reduce the meaning of leisure itself recreation

So that competition can take place, then the national economic policy in developing countries should first provide a number of preconditions: the first thing needed is to create a functioning market and price mechanism. In that context, the target is the provision of market access as freely as possible and at the same time providing incentives to increase the number of national employers. Level of integration a number of local and regional markets should also be improved by increasing the country’s infrastructure (eg communications and transportation networks). Finally, a stability-oriented monetary policy is a prerequisite for the functioning of economic competition. Only in this way the distortions of competition that could potentially cripple the price mechanism can be avoided.
Can be understood why the free market should be prevented market domination by one, two, or several businesses only (monopoly and oligopoly), because the market is only controlled by a number of businesses so there are opportunities to avoid or shut down the operation of market mechanisms (market mechanism) so that the prices set unilaterally and harm consumers. Business actors are small amounts can make a deal to divide the various marketing areas, set prices, quality, and quantity of goods and services offered (cartel) to obtain the highest possible profit in a relatively short time. Competition among businesses can also happen by cheating (unfair competition) to the detriment of consumers, even countries. Therefore, the legal arrangements to ensure the fair free market is absolutely necessary.

whenever my readers decide that they want someone to help them make more sales, guess what? Yes, they give me a call or send me an email! I attract clients rather than pursue them, which is great because people HATE being chased or pursued. Spend a day doing cold-calling and you will learn very quickly just how much people HATE being pursued!

Most businesses get it the wrong way around. They choose to ‘pursue’ new clients and even though people are not responding to their letters, emails or calls; they just keep on grinding away regardless!

Do some competitor research

It’s impossible to effectively sell or market your services unless you have researched your competitors. You need to know what offers, guarantees, prices or fees you are selling against, in order to make YOUR offering the most attractive to potential clients.

In my experience, businesses often THINK that the service they offer to potential clients is superb, when in reality, it’s ‘very average’; when compared to what their competitors are offering. Find out what you’re up against and THEN BEAT IT by adding massive value!

Joint Ventures

Sometimes known as a J.V, a Joint Venture is where you and another business or person get together to (usually) cross-market your services. The key to Joint Venture success, is to find someone credible, who offers a non-conflicting product or service to the exact same profile of person or business as you do.

So, if you sell recruitment services to the hospitality industry and they sell employee benefits packages to the hospitality industry – BINGO! They can include one of your flyers or letters in one of their mailings and you can do the same for them; everybody wins. Avoid doing a Joint Venture with ANYONE who contacts you via email – unless you know them or can check them out. If in doubt – leave it!

CREDIT COUNSELING DEBT CONSOLIDATION and What you need to know before you register. “(NPR News, May 15, 2006). Internal Revenue Service is to revoke the tax-exempt status of some of the largest credit counseling agencies in the country. An investigation revealed that the IRS requested the business enterprise of the people seriously in debt and that they do not provide counseling or consumer education, as required. Driven in part by a congressional oversight committee and consumer advocates, the IRS began investigating dozens of credit counseling agencies – most holding non-profit status – two years ago. IRS Commissioner Mark Everson said the companies “poisoned the entire charitable sector of society.” Everson says in many cases, a company organized merely to funnel business to loosely affiliated for-profit company. Many companies spend millions of dollars for ads that urge anyone with debt to call them to solve their financial crisis. And because tax-exempt organizations are not bound by the not-call list federal, companies were able to randomly call consumers, pitching their services under the guise of a nonprofit counseling service. IRS investigations are also likely to affect consumers , thanks to the new bankruptcy law that requires consumers considering bankruptcy to get counseling before they are allowed to file. The IRS wants to ensure that only legitimate non-profit counseling agency

If you are a homeowner and your home has equity, refinance with payment by cash may be the best option for you. By refinancing you could reduce the interest payments on your home while you pay off your debts. As your original mortgage, the interest is deductible to be funded when making your taxes, and that would increase their savings. When refinancing intestinal beware of high refinancing. You should also avoid borrowing more than the value of your home or pedirl provided while you can not make mortgage payments. Both could put you at risk of losing their home.

In most countries, when an organization, company or individual experiencing a financial or economic crisis of such magnitude that its assets are insufficient to pay the outstanding payment obligations, he can declare bankruptcy. However, the characteristics of a bankruptcy debtor should pay to wonder if this will result in relief or whether, on the contrary it will fail with disastrous consequences for your estate, your family, and above all for his integrity mental. Each individual case must be examined carefully to decide whether it is best to bankruptcy or debt consolidation.

We must remember that every year new legislation is enacted and increasingly restrictive regulations to declare bankruptcy in order to avoid massive bankruptcy orders, for example, cone only in a country the United States to reach one million year. For this reason there are new laws in this country since 2005 and some others, and use of this resource even get rid of debts will not be so simple. Moreover, the macha bankruptcy credit history of the person or company that finds, among other disastrous consequences and, therefore, debt consolidation, often appearing as a solution to avoid them. Sometimes, as the only solution.

The consolidation of debt, which is making money borrowed from a lender to pay off outstanding debts, has the advantage that it happens to have a single debtor to whom payments are made ​​monthly return of money and, if suitably chosen system of cancellation fees should be decreasing every month, but join each share certain finance charges and end up paying for more time than they should to individual debtors.

To decide the most appropriate course of action is necessary to analyze in detail if you have already explored and exploited all the possibilities of re-financing of debt and is, therefore, imperative to consult with lawyers and other experts in the field of debt consolidation before making any determination.