When "THEIR" tips meet "OUR" business

Written by Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.


We all want mentors and role models -- but sometimes we realize that what works for "them" won't work for "us." Why? Here are some possible reasons.

(1) Your product is different. Henry helps people create marketing pitches. Jane helps people enterrepparttar world of public speaking for money. Hortense offers life coaching to successful business owners. Almost every e-business can make money from Henry's service. Hortense offers intangible outcomes achieved through a process.

(2) Your target market is different. Henry's market will respond to freebies and discounts. Hortense's upscale clients may be turned off byrepparttar 104865 same kinds of offers.

(3) You reach your market differently. Henry gets most of his business from an ezine and from his website. Hortense usesrepparttar 104866 list of contacts she developed during her corporate career.

Understanding Your Phone Bill

Written by Arnold Brod


Understanding Your Phone Bill

Background

Consumer confusion over telephone bills has significantly contributed torepparttar growth of slamming (changing a consumer’s telephone provider without his/her permission), cramming (adding charges to a consumer’s bill for services he/she did not authorize), and other types of telecommunications fraud. To help consumers detect fraud,repparttar 104864 FCC has asked phone companies to simplify their bills so that their customers can easily understand what they are paying for and how much they are paying.

The following FCC rules to which wireline companies must adhere ensure that consumers are givenrepparttar 104865 essential information they need to protect themselves from telecommunications fraud and to make informed choices in today’s competitive telecommunications marketplace. These rules state that a telephone company’s bill must:

Be clearly organized;

Identifyrepparttar 104866 service provider associated with each charge;

Highlight new service providers and indicaterepparttar 104867 daterepparttar 104868 provider change was made;

Contain full and non-misleading descriptions of charges;

Identify those charges for which failure to pay will not result in disconnection ofrepparttar 104869 customer’s basic local service; and

Provide a toll-free number for customers to call in order to lodge a complaint or obtain information. Ifrepparttar 104870 customer does not receive a paper telephone bill but instead accesses that bill only by e-mail or overrepparttar 104871 Internet,repparttar 104872 telephone company may providerepparttar 104873 customer with an e-mail address or Web site for inquiring about charges.

The FCC has also determined that telephone companies should use standardized labels on bills when referring to certain line item charges relating to federal regulatory action, such as local number.

How to Protect Yourself and Save Money

Carefully review your telephone bill every month.

Treat your telephone service just like any other major consumer purchase. You should review your monthly telephone bills just as closely as you review your monthly credit card and bank statements.

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