AM 1450 KMMS - Bozeman's News Talk Leader » Advice http://kmmsam.com Mon, 20 May 2013 01:15:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 The I.R.S.: Who Are These Guys? http://kmmsam.com/the-i-r-s-who-are-these-guys/ http://kmmsam.com/the-i-r-s-who-are-these-guys/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:13 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=140118 You might think the IRS started in 1913 with the ratification of the 16th Amendment. But there were income taxes imposed over 50 years earlier during the Civil War.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/the-i-r-s-who-are-these-guys/feed/ 0 Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) How to Find Your First Customer http://kmmsam.com/how-to-find-your-first-customer/ http://kmmsam.com/how-to-find-your-first-customer/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:52 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=139461 Most business experts agree that it costs a business six times more to attract a new customer than retaining a current one. In Montana that may not be true.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/how-to-find-your-first-customer/feed/ 0 Flickr Photo by Simone Lovati Recession Ending Tips For Your Small Business http://kmmsam.com/recession-ending-tips-for-your-small-business/ http://kmmsam.com/recession-ending-tips-for-your-small-business/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:55 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=139262 It would be great if the recession ends for everyone at the same time; but it just doesn’t work like that.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/recession-ending-tips-for-your-small-business/feed/ 0 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) How to Get Hired After Being Unemployed Long-Term http://kmmsam.com/get-hired-after-being-unemployed-long-term/ http://kmmsam.com/get-hired-after-being-unemployed-long-term/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 17:08:11 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161866 The economy is continuing its long, slow recovery from the massive financial crisis and recession just a few years ago, and the labor market is improving. But one problem above all can prevent you from getting a new job: If you've been out of work for six months or more, it makes it much harder to get hired. We've gathered a few ways to help you navigate this problem:

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/get-hired-after-being-unemployed-long-term/feed/ 0 iStockphoto How to Sell Anything to Anybody Face-to-Face http://kmmsam.com/how-to-sell-anything-to-anybody-face-to-face/ http://kmmsam.com/how-to-sell-anything-to-anybody-face-to-face/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:30 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=138516 Selling more profitable items to 20 upscale companies will not increase your workday load; you’ll just be selling higher end products to a more affluent customer.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/how-to-sell-anything-to-anybody-face-to-face/feed/ 0 Street salesmen Dino Brown, right, sells socks along a street near the Dan Ryan expressway June 19, 2001 in Chicago, IL. Brown, a plumber on disability insurance, says he earns a living from the street sales and has been doing it most of his life. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images) Mother's Day Ideas for Moms in Bozeman http://kmmsam.com/mothers-day-ideas-for-moms-in-bozeman/ http://kmmsam.com/mothers-day-ideas-for-moms-in-bozeman/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 13:59:51 +0000 Cole http://xlcountry.com/?p=191026 This year, Mother's Day is Sunday May 12, 2013. It lands on the second Sunday of May and has since Woodrow Wilson deemed it a national holiday in 1914.  What are you planning for Mom? Need some ideas for Mother's Day in Bozeman? Look no further!

]]> http://kmmsam.com/mothers-day-ideas-for-moms-in-bozeman/feed/ 0 Small Business Killers: Fear http://kmmsam.com/small-business-killers-fear/ http://kmmsam.com/small-business-killers-fear/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:23 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=138205 We all have fears. Some are real; some are imagined. Anyone who’s ever been the target of a job evaluation knows what I’m talking about.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/small-business-killers-fear/feed/ 0 Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The Gray Suit Guy At My Bank http://kmmsam.com/the-gray-suit-guy-at-my-bank/ http://kmmsam.com/the-gray-suit-guy-at-my-bank/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:31 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=137960 When I walked into the bank a nice gentleman in a gray suit holding a clipboard welcomed me and my first thought was, “Oh no, I’m going to get hit with some kind of survey before I get out of here.”

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/the-gray-suit-guy-at-my-bank/feed/ 0 Photo by amyj67074 Building Your Business With a Website http://kmmsam.com/building-your-business-with-a-website/ http://kmmsam.com/building-your-business-with-a-website/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 12:00:44 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=137654 A successful website is always going to be a work in progress. There are no tricks, tips or shortcuts to high rankings.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/building-your-business-with-a-website/feed/ 0 Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Power of Word-of-Mouth http://kmmsam.com/the-power-of-word-of-mouth/ http://kmmsam.com/the-power-of-word-of-mouth/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:12 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=136921 If you asked 100 small business owners to name the most effective form of advertising almost all would say, “Word-of-Mouth.”

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/the-power-of-word-of-mouth/feed/ 0 Michael Webb/Keystone/Getty Images How to Hire Summer Help http://kmmsam.com/how-to-hire-summer-help/ http://kmmsam.com/how-to-hire-summer-help/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:00:47 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=136092 Higher pay usually attracts better workers. Before you tell me you can’t afford to pay more, consider this.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/how-to-hire-summer-help/feed/ 0 Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images 5 Things Employees Do That Really Annoy Bosses http://kmmsam.com/employers-biggest-pet-peeves/ http://kmmsam.com/employers-biggest-pet-peeves/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:26:38 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161041 Sure, we all get annoyed at the boss from time to time, but keep in mind that that frustration can go both ways. If you want to excel at work, get promotions, get raises, have good things happen to you and such, take a look at these five things that really annoy bosses and don’t do them:

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/employers-biggest-pet-peeves/feed/ 0 Creatas Do We Really Need An Internet Tax? http://kmmsam.com/do-we-really-need-an-internet-tax/ http://kmmsam.com/do-we-really-need-an-internet-tax/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:48 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=135814 Assuming online retailers could realize a nice 3% profit after expenses there would be a taxable income of $6.75 billion — hardly a national debt busting amount in a trillion dollar plus economy.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/do-we-really-need-an-internet-tax/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 23: (L-R) Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY), Peter Sides of the Robert M. Sides Family Music Center, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) participate in a news conference about the Marketplace Fairness Act in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill April 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. According to the bill's authors, the proposed legislation would provide states with the authority to require out-of-state retailers to collect and remit tax on purchases shipped into the state, allowing brick-and-mortar retailers to compete with online retailers. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) 5 Simple Steps to Getting That Promotion http://kmmsam.com/how-to-get-promoted-at-work/ http://kmmsam.com/how-to-get-promoted-at-work/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:43:43 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=160877 It’s difficult to ask for and get a raise these days, and unfortunately it can be just as tough to get a promotion. We've put together a few simple ways to help you get that position bump you want and deserve.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/how-to-get-promoted-at-work/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Bitcoins, Basket of Currencies, Rethinking Money http://kmmsam.com/bitcoins-basket-of-currencies-rethinking-money/ http://kmmsam.com/bitcoins-basket-of-currencies-rethinking-money/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:14:35 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=135569 On this mornings show Mark and Tom spoke with Jacqui Dunne, author of "Rethinking Money: How New Currencies Turn Scarcity Into Prosperity." Bitcoins, the Euro, basket of currencies and the Federal Reserve were some of the topics discussed.

Jacqui Dunne is

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/bitcoins-basket-of-currencies-rethinking-money/feed/ 0 Photo by Jacqui Dunne When Good Policies Go Bad; Customers Lose & You Lose http://kmmsam.com/when-good-policies-go-bad-customers-lose-you-lose/ http://kmmsam.com/when-good-policies-go-bad-customers-lose-you-lose/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:00:17 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=134991 Why do we feel we need to create policies? And even more important: Why are they etched in stone with little or no wiggle room?

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/when-good-policies-go-bad-customers-lose-you-lose/feed/ 0 Flickr photo by danxoneil What's the Key to Success? Run Your Small Business Like a Franchise http://kmmsam.com/whats-the-key-to-success-run-your-small-business-like-a-franchise/ http://kmmsam.com/whats-the-key-to-success-run-your-small-business-like-a-franchise/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:54 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=134887 I believe that the lessons for any successful business lie in the fundamentals of a successful franchise.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/whats-the-key-to-success-run-your-small-business-like-a-franchise/feed/ 0 Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Challenge of the Blank Page: What to Write http://kmmsam.com/the-challenge-of-the-blank-page-what-to-write/ http://kmmsam.com/the-challenge-of-the-blank-page-what-to-write/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:30 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=134854 One of the single hardest tasks a business owner will face is sitting down to create that first ad or brochure copy.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/the-challenge-of-the-blank-page-what-to-write/feed/ 0 Flickr Photo by alexkerhead Tom's Interview with Jeff Korhan on How to Use Social Media for Business http://kmmsam.com/toms-interview-with-jeff-korhan-on-how-to-use-social-media-for-business/ http://kmmsam.com/toms-interview-with-jeff-korhan-on-how-to-use-social-media-for-business/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:14:12 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=134560 Are you using social media for business? If not you might be missing out on big profits. Jeff Korhan, author of "Built-In Social: Essential Social Marketing Practices for Every Small Business" (Wiley, 2013) explains how to increase your bottom line online.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/toms-interview-with-jeff-korhan-on-how-to-use-social-media-for-business/feed/ 0 Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Mark Allen's Tips For A Better Garage Sale http://kmmsam.com/mark-allens-tips-for-a-better-garage-sale/ http://kmmsam.com/mark-allens-tips-for-a-better-garage-sale/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:44:19 +0000 Mark Allen http://kmmsam.com/?p=134202 As I hope you've heard we are hosting a gigantic garage sale on Saturday May 18th, and we want you to be a part of it. And if you are planning on being in it, here are some of our family's garage sale pet peeves when we make our weekend rounds.

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