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If your organization had to let people go during this economic downturn, your employees are probably wondering how to get everything done since the work did not walk out the door when the personnel left. Employees with increased workloads can increase their productivity with the Time For ResultsTM streaming video instruction hosted here at the Profitability Channel.

The 10-module series was recorded by time management guru Karla Brandau who specializes in infusing time management principles into the tool of Microsoft Outlook. Through her proprietary methods and processes, employees will experience great jumps in productivity and your organization will realize a greater return on the investment of your Microsoft Outlook software.

Get a running jump this January by enrolling your employees in this cost-effective program. Learn more about the total program by going to www.TimeForResults.com or view a preview module right now by clicking here:

Module 00 - http://www.profitabilitychannel.com/program_detail.php?ep=1765
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Also available is an interview with Karla by Ruth King, CEO of On The Ribbon:

http://www.profitabilitychannel.com/program_detail.php?ep=1961

An increasing number of business owners looking for ways to survive these tough economic times are turning to the ancient practice of barter. According to the International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA), there are more than 450,000 businesses and 65-70% of Fortune 500 companies engaged in barter each year. Barter, is the exchange of one product or services for another product or service with equal value without the use of cash. Modern barter exchanges substitute cash with an alternative form of currency, allowing businesses to purchase goods and services from other members or an organized trade group. A business can trade for items essential to operating their business, or those things needed to enhance their personal life. Using this process permits businesses to preserve cash resources, create important business-to-business relationships, open new markets and attract new cash paying customers. According to the Harvard School of Business, "barter is the wave of the future for small business".

With an estimated 500 commercial barter exchanges in the United States and Canada, BarterLink has distinguished itself by focusing on those products and services needed by small businesses in order to flourish. The Atlanta based barter exchange also has established trade groups in New Orleans/Baton Rouge LA, Houston, TX, and Charlotte, NC in its effort to create a national network or organized trade groups. Coupled with an on-line trading platform members have access to more than 40,000 actively trading businesses with every conceivable product or service. BarterLink serves as a third party record keeper brokering and monitoring trades between its members.

Although not intended as a replacement for cash, barter can be used to maximize profits in the liquidation of surplus inventory, excess labor and capacity. Considered the oldest form of commerce known to mankind some have even suggested that "barter is the future of money".