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From the receptionist to the business owner the power of passion can be the difference between yes and no, success and failure, or wealth and subsistence.



They say, “90% of success is showing up.” But, it may not necessarily be as true in a world where highly capable competition abounds. Being enthusiastically engaged comes through, right from the start and is projected on the values of an associated group.

Passion is contagious. Everyone wants to be with a…

April 2015 - Keeping up with key business / technology issues in the news is difficult.  Let Jefric Consulting help you.

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Marketing is all the activities a business will undertake to assure a steady flow of prospects. Your business faces a host of challenges that may not have been evident a few short years ago. There are several circumstances that suggest the need for a fresh perspective in formulating or reengineering a firm’s customer finding and customer keeping process.

Considering these general parameters will get you headed in the right direction.

Are you:

• A start-up…

An issue that comes up regularly is about time. Everyone wonders how much time on LinkedIn (and on social media in general) is enough time to devote to make it work and to produce successful results for your business.

The answer to the question is slightly subjective although it is a good idea to have some sort of time range in mind. You should figure…

Using LinkedIn appropriately will lead to greater success for you as a business owner. However, it is important to understand which practices to avoid in LinkedIn also.

Poor Choice of Photo

One of the very first things that people do when they go to a profile is look at the photo. They want to connect what the person looks like with their profile and the…

Over the last five years marketing has moved to become one of the most important topics for the leaders of small and midsize companies. Understanding and embracing the importance of marketing to business success is critical in this hyper-competitive era.

The marketing consultant label is almost as confusing as the term marketing itself. There are consultants or, better referred to as marketing tacticians for everything from website designers and search engine optimizers to sales…

If you touch the selling process in your business, an understanding of some likely steps taken by buyers and their proxies should provide helpful insights.

There are up to three player categories to the equation, the need generator, the selection decision maker and the financial decision maker. (Sometimes the needs guy and the financial decision maker are the same.) Once an order is received the selection decision maker may look first for any current relationships for this or related…

March 2015 - Keeping up with key business / technology issues in the news is difficult.  Let Jefric Consulting help you.

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How Long Do You Have To Keep Your Statements?

A year? Seven years? It depends.

Provided by Frederick Saide, Ph.D.

“You should retain copies of your…

Are you familiar with a company that is falling behind its competitors? Everyone can sympathize with the older baby boomer who can’t retire, or spouse who is struggling to manage their partner’s business. Companies like these may suffer from a leadership skills deficit and the challenge of having to reengineer the business one more time.

But, there are a host of reasons for poor business performance and it’s not just because the principal lost his or her ambition. Through inattention…

Online marketing agent for small to corporate sized business. 10+ years in marketing.

February 2015 - Keeping up with key business / technology issues in the news is difficult.  Let Jefric Consulting help you.

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Original design of papercut ketubah by Kim Phillips, Jewish Artist. Contact Hebrica Judaic Art.

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MY CONNECTION TO THE REFUGEE SHIP STRUMA 

My quest to identify the guest of honor in a photograph of a family gathering taken in 1924 in Harlem, NY led to an expedition to Istanbul, Turkey seeking the answer to a Holocaust mystery.  On February 24, 1942 a ship with 769 Romanian Jewish refugees was sailing to Palestine on a decrepit former cattle barge and was blown up in Black Sea.  About 70 years later, this largest maritime loss of…

Estate and Trust Income tax

Many small and midsize businesses are not performing to their full potential. Most of these are victims of external forces that may force an end to operations, but there are some very unique players in legacy industries that could provide real value to current and future stakeholders.

Over the last several months I have interviewed over 100 business support professionals including attorneys and financial services people like bankers, accountants and other providers to learn more about…

Non-residents can file the appropriate tax forms to recoup the amount that was withheld. Click the link for the details. Non-Resident recoup of NJ Exit Tax

Turn OSHA Decision for NJ Staffing Agencies into an Opportunity to Shine

A recent case involving the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and some New Jersey staffing agencies sends a signal that temporary staffing agencies are obligated to do more than just place people in a job.

In certain circumstances, agencies must also provide adequate medical evaluations, training and other services, according to OSHA, which recently…

Employees in NJ now have six years, instead of two years, to bring certain claims for additional wages, thanks to a decision handed down by the NJ Federal District Court. NJ DOL audits are on the increase. For more details click here:

NJ Employees have Six Years for Wage Claims/