Volume

26

Issue

2

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2014

Abstract

Checking Account Transparency Report: How Easily Can Consumers Shop for a Checking Account Online?

There are more than 100 million

checking accounts in the U.S. and close to nine out of

10 households have an existing account. Having

access to and understanding the costs associated

with checking accounts is essential for consumers. . . . . 3

You Can Negotiate Anything: 13 Negotiating Techniques Taught at the Wharton School of Business

Everything is open for negotiation—

even prices, schedules, and product offerings that

seem carved in stone. No one has to just accept

what’s offered…..but first you must hone your

negotiating skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Ten Tips for Building Stronger Networks in Work and Life

Networking ability is not just important

for career success—it is also crucial for getting

things accomplished. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Five Ways to Generate Revenue from Social Media

Kathleen McEntee gives us five

suggestions for using social media as a sales tool. . . . . 19

Financial Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Investments and Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Negotiation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Networking in Business and Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

The Lists:

SBA Lenders Serving the Inland Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Banks in the Inland Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Inland Empire’s Largest Hotels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Golf Courses in the Inland Empire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Real Estate Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Restaurant Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

New Business Lists:

County of San Bernardino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

County of Riverside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Executive Time Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Computer/Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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