I’m not refering to any specific bank, nor to any country, but the advice which follows certainly applied in the bank for whom I worked for over 25 years, and which operates in more than 100 countries world-wide.
Customers come in all shapes and sizes, and with balances to match. Some are prudent with their [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Miscellaneous'
How to Get the Best from Your Bank in These Difficult Economic Times
October 21st, 2008 · 3 Comments
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Financial Crisis and Economic Downturn – The First Big One Since We All Went Online
October 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
So, will the fact that millions of us are now online make a difference to our survivability? In all honesty, I think the answer is both yes and no.
Back to the last major downturn in the mid-late 1990s, especially here in Asia, the Net was in its infancy, very few people were online, and [...]
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Contemplating a Move Overseas as an Expatriate?
September 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I made the move nearly 30 years ago, I am still overseas, and if I was about to take the decision again, I would not have any hesitation in taking exactly the same decision.
That is said in the full knowledge that expatriate packages today are very different, and often less financially attractive than they were [...]
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You seem like a great kid, but I want business contacts, not friends
August 29th, 2008 · No Comments
The traffic experts tell us that we can drive big numbers to our websites and blogs by joining the social networking websites such as Facebook, My Space, Stumble Upon, Blog Catalog, Digg, etc etc.
I agree, and simultaneously disagree.
Yes, it is indeed possible to drive pretty reasonable numbers to your site, but too often they [...]
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Are You Being Served?
June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
It is said that the only thing which separates your company from the competition, is the quality of the service you provide.
We’ve all got plenty of examples of the poor service we’ve received, but sadly, perhaps fewer of the good. I want to concentrate on the good, and to examine some of the reasons why. [...]
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