Investing in a worthwhile lesson

Investing in a worthwhile lesson

I have always been interested in the stock market; even at an early age I was begging my parents to buy me shares of Pixar and Apple. Now, I find myself with a small portfolio wondering how to grow it. It’s hard to start out on your own without any guidance, and when I came across Jason Bond’s website I was skeptical at first. I started out as a free subscriber; but it was soon easy to see it was worth the hundred bucks a month. Sure enough I got the refresher and knowledge that I needed.

There is a lot of direction out there about investing and choosing stocks. Unfortunately, not all of it is worthy of your time, ever heard of a pump and dump? You have to choose wisely when seeking advice on investing. You want someone who is credible, understands the industry and, of course, has a history of winning more than losing.

Jason Bond made his fortune on Wall Street and is now passing on his vast knowledge and experience to people who want to follow in his footsteps – and experience financial growth for themselves. He used to be an elementary school teacher, now he is a serious swing trader looking to make 5-10% rinse and repeat; try getting that at a bank! You can mirror his trades and make the same return, or apply his strategy to companies you like, the best thing is that Jason only makes money when people pay for his premium service, so he can’t make money if you or I don’t exceed in trades. Whether you have been in the investment industry for years now or you just started out recently, Jason answers any questions you have to make sure you feel confident in your decisions via email or in chat every trading day.

The thing that sets him apart from many other similar sites is that he is trading the same picks he is alerting his subscribers to. Other services may alert stocks they bought months ago; when Jason makes a trade, his premium subscribers get alerted via email, text, and chat in real time. This month, Jason holds chat for free to friends and family of existing members (link below). And, there are so many other calendar events to come this 2013 as well.

After watching 3 of Jason’s video lessons, it was easy for me to see which trades from the watch list were worth my time. My first trade I made 5% (on ZAGG) in a month. My second, I made over 20% (on GEVO.) Whether trading is a hobby or a means of income, you can’t afford to not hear what Jason Bond has to say or the strategies he will teach you. Check out the link below for the free password to chat on Wednesday nights and let Jason explain his strategy and answer your questions.

Disclaimer: I do not currently hold a position in ZAGG or GEVO nor do I plan on purchasing shares in the next 30 days.

http://www.jasonbondpicks.com/dap/a/?a=2988&p=www.jasonbondpicks.com/event/friends-family-4/

Does Your Business Need an Answering Service?

   

Telephone answering services – answering services, for short – are companies that take calls for other businesses. In addition to simply answering calls and working as receptionists, answering services also perform a variety of other tasks, including appointment scheduling, customer service, order entry, service dispatching, and more.
For small businesses looking to enhance their image, improve customer service, and boost efficiency without drastically increasing their costs, an answering service may be the perfect solution. So, how do you know if an answering service is right for your business?

Examine your needs

Before you can decide whether an answering service could be helpful to your business, you need to examine how the phone is being used in your organization and how those processes could be improved.

For example, say you are a small HVAC company. You have a few people that work in your office, and a few technicians that handle work.

On a typical day, you probably receive several calls inquiring about your services, a couple more scheduling appointments, one or two confirming or changing their appointment, and a handful of other calls from vendors, telemarketers, and the like.
Now, because of your size, you likely maintain regular office hours. Since there’s a need for your service after hours, it may be beneficial to provide the same level of support after hours as you do during the day. Thus, you have a need for a service that answer calls and provide service similar to what your office does during the day.

Compare to answering service capabilities

Once you have examined what your business needs and where telephone support could be useful, you need to look at different answering services and consider whether they can realistically provide what you are looking for.

While telephone answering services are typically able to provide similar services, some are more advanced than others. For example, some services may only take and deliver messages while others may integrate with your business software and perform more detailed tasks.

If you need really advanced work, like technical support, then an answering service may not be able to meet your needs.

Is there an overlap?

Now that you know what you could benefit from and the capabilities of answering services, look for overlaps. If answering services can perform the services you need, then it may be a beneficial relationship. Since answering services typically charge based on usage, they are a cost effective option for companies who need support but don’t want to pay the cost of hiring and staffing additional employees.

About the Author

Melanie Cartwell is a blogger with Continental Message Solution, a leading provider of small business telephone answering services and call center outsourcing solutions.

More Jobs in Calgary than People to Fill Them

More Jobs in Calgary than People to Fill Them

The number of available jobs in Calgary continues to increase. In December, according to the Metro Help Wanted Index produced by the Conference Board of Canada, online job ads increased by 6.7 percent. The survey looked at 79 different job posting websites, taking into account the number of new jobs posted, while discounting the repeated offerings.

The report noted that Calgary was the only city in Western Canada that saw an increase. All other areas studies saw their job ads stabilizing. Economist Alan Arcand with the Conference Board of Canada noted that this meant hiring in Calgary would likely show a marked increase in the next few months.

Calgary also had a score below one in the labour tightness indication. This means that the number of job ads were greater than the number of unemployed people seeking work. Three other cities, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Regina also scored less than one. Some places in Eastern Canada saw the reverse. One is St. Catharines-Niagara where for each ad there were 9.9 people unemployed.

The fact that Alberta saw such numbers wasn’t all that surprising. The unemployment rate province wide for December was 4.5 percent, Canada’s lowest figure. That number was also lower than the 4.9 percent seen in December of 2011. Statistics Canada’s figures showed that Alberta saw 55,500 jobs created in 2012. That is over 25 percent of the jobs created nationwide.

The province’s low unemployment rate has opened up opportunities for firms that specialize in matching companies with prospective employees. Peak Technical, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, opened an office in Calgary this past June, the first in Canada. It has been bringing U.S. Engineers north to fill jobs in Alberta’s energy industry.

Companies, such as KarmaHire in Vancouver, that produce online recruiting software have also shown interest, hosting online career fairs, the next being on January 24th. Right now the firm is concentrating on the technology field, but will be branching out into the energy industry.

Another idea is to court freelance drafting technicians and engineers. CAD Crowd does just this, letting companies post projects online for bids. This allows these Alberta companies to take advantage of talent found world-wide.

Calgary Re/Max 

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