Business and Finance Articles
posted on 10 February 2012
There are so many types of fees which are being offered by PayPal. These are mainly because of the services they have managed to introduce in their system this year. The different fees will definitely depend on the kind of paypal account that you have opened with them. All these paypal account types fees will help benefit the company because they will gain a lot of interest in the application of these types of fees as each comes with its own amount of interest. This is a great step that Paypal Company has taken to ensure its growth, because it will be helpful in the implementation of other online services which include money transactions altogether. The paypal accounts types fees are paid in interest form, in that you only pay for your account once is it dimmed active. This also saves the consumer from extra spending because they only pay the fee once they have activated the account and used it in the transaction of money. For this kind of service where both parties benefit, it is only necessary that you give it a try and see how much you can manage to save. |
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posted on 31 January 2012
Like many, I joined LinkedIn a few years ago. In theory the service is amazing and could be crucial in today's competitive job market: a social network geared towards job networking. A simple search for graphic design nottingham and I have so many skilled (and local) designers at my finger tips for example. However, the reality I've found was not so glorious. Sure, I have many contacts, but almost all of them are from my previous kind of job (academic research), and in that context LinkedIn is next to useless -academic networks seem to ignore LinkedIn. Also, I found little true “networking” is honestly possible, because many people seem to link people they know only vaguely, if at all -so your friends' “network” is a false network. An example of that is the annoying ubiquity of headhunters on LinkedIn asking for your contact -of course they have no network value in itself, but they simply want to keep a pool of candidates. I honestly feel that networking, to be valuable, must be between people who know each other well and that can vouch for each other. In this context generic social networks, like Facebook, are more efficient, because it's a medium where you can gauge easily the shallowness or deepness of your relationship, and relaxed conversation is easier. LinkedIn fails paradoxically in being too oriented on work relationships, where a good networking contact, more often than not, is more than just your cubicle neighbour. |
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posted on 29 January 2012
Excuse the pun, but I'm indebted to my work experience - working in the area of bankruptcy - which has helped me keep a check on my own personal finances. Many companies ask me everyday - is bankruptcy a good option? - well, it can be for many companies, whereas others are far too negative with their situation and don't realise they can avoid bankruptcy altogether. In any case, it's lead me to believe that so many of these companies could have avoided being in financial straits with common sense. The biggest mistake a company makes (typically) is to overspend in the good times. A sense of hubris and complacency takes over and they believe their revenues will never drop - but when they do drop, they're stuck on long-term commitments to creditors and so they move nearer and nearer financial trouble as each day passes. I tell companies (and individuals) - spend very wisely, be miserly even - just look after every penny, even in the good times. |
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