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E-mail marketing is growing stronger

Whether to draw customers to stores or to promote events, e-mail marketing has become a key tool for small or big businesses.

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Authors juggle different duties

Economic pressures in the publishing industry prompt authors to become their own marketing muscle.

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South Florida mothers find opportunities of their own

Many mothers are building businesses from home -- and learning lessons along the way.

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Do men accept women's new role in workplace?

What are real guys saying about women overtaking them in the workplace?

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Bad boss? Don't explode

Losing your cool never helps, especially in this tight economy. Advice from the experts can help you go beyond coping to actually thriving.

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Women-owned businesses seek ways to grow

Sharmila Melwani could whip up a batch of cookies so delicious she decided to make a business out of selling them. Like many moms, she launched her business from her home kitchen, but when things took off about six months later, she moved Cookies By Shar to a commercial kitchen in a Davie warehouse.

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More employers looking at their roles in obesity

In the midst of the most vigorous national healthcare debate in 15 years, the link between our work life and our weight is intensifying. Two-thirds of the U.S. workforce is overweight.

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Make social media a business tool, not a distraction

My new fascination with social media has me trying to figure out how to keep up and still have time for work and family.

Sometimes it makes sense to fire clients

Even in this turbulent economy, some business owners have faced this cold harsh reality: Sometimes the best thing to do is to fire a client.

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Job-related claims of pregnancy bias on the rise

Claims of pregnancy discrimination are on the rise, maternity leaves are a luxury and conducting a job search while pregnant is like trying to win the lottery.

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Auto dealers shift gears, hire more women

It's a Thursday morning, a traditionally slow day in the car buying business. But today, negotiations are going throughout the showroom of Toyota of South Florida.

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Couple clears clutter before wedding

His e-mail entry to our Balance Makeover contest arrived as an SOS: ''Help! I write a list every night and stress about it until I fall asleep.''

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Organizer helps family conquer clutter

I want to join the conversation taking place in Pamela Fero's living room. But to make room for myself on the couch I must push aside Christmas lights, bags of beads, kids' school papers and toy trains. I clear a spot just big enough for my rear to hang over the edge of the cushion.