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Update your "Contact Us" page
One element of website design that hasn’t evolved much over the years is the "Contact Us" page. Typically, it’s just an address, phone number, and e-mail address accompanied by a static form asking for information. You need a way for someone to contact your company from your website, but it’s clear the generic catch-all static contact form doesn’t work as well as it could. A few simple changes to your Contact Us page will improve the chances your customers will actually use it. Full Article.
Growing with your best customers
A company’s customer base is always changing, never static. Tomorrow's best customers may be companies or individuals you're not even doing business with today. You always need to be looking for new opportunities to expand your business. Full Article.
More seniors going back to work
A recent study from the Urban Institute shows that 26 percent of men and 29 percent of women born between 1933 and 1937 returned to the workforce. Experts say full time retirement has changed because employers cut back retiree health benefits. Full Article.
Upheaval Sweeps Consumer Finance
Even before Congress unveils a consumer-protection agency, new state and federal laws are ushering in the most sweeping changes in consumer finance since the 1960s. The federal government, meanwhile, is for the first time requiring that lenders verify a borrower's income and assets before issuing a home loan. It has also slapped broad new rules on credit-card issuers, limiting their ability to boost interest rates and charge certain fees. Full Article.
Central hospital deaths prompt major changes
The administrator and associate administrator at Central Louisiana State Hospital both left the facility this week following investigations into the deaths of three patients from food poisoning at the Pineville facility. Investigations revealed what the LA Dept of Health and Hospitals termed unacceptable process and management issue. Full Article.
Big Changes in the Business Loan Approval Process
The first step getting loan approval is to understand how the underwriting process works these days: It begins with a review of your personal credit report to assess your character and basic default risk, with much more attention paid to your payment history and public records data. It is this information, not simply the credit score that can disqualify your application. Full Article.
Hurricane Season Is Upon Us – Do you have a plan?
Savvy business owners realize that the time to prepare for a hurricane is before it comes onshore. Now that the first storm of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico as soon as next week, this might be a good time to revisit your disaster plan to see if any changes need to be made. If you don’t have a plan in place, there are several websites that offer disaster preparation checklists. NOAA Disaster Checklist LA’s Get A Game Plan Checklist business hurricane preparedness checklist
Recent study indicates Medicaid change may have big impact in LA
A recent study indicated that increased eligibility for Medicaid provided by the recent federal health care overhaul legislation will reduce the number of uninsured LA adults by more than half. LA officials joined in legal efforts with other states to get the health care overhaul law declared unconstitutional, saying the cost projections in the study for LA and other states are much too low. Full Article.
How to Go Green Easily and Cheaply
There's a surprising benefit of going green--it doesn't involve composting or taking much more than a few minutes out of your busy day. Being more eco-conscious can actually save you time and money if you're smart about it. Begin with some small changes--drastic measures can be daunting--to your basic, everyday habits. Full Article.
Legislators divided on ‘rainy day fund’
The Budget Stabilization Fund, known as the “rainy day fund,” contains $768 million, and legislative leaders are at odds over a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the state’s rainy day fund to be tapped when federal funds dramatically decline. House Speaker Jim Tucker said the change proposed by Senate President Joel Chaisson II would make it easier to access the rainy day account in times of state financial stress. Full Article.
