Archive for November, 2007

Performance Advertising

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

This is the second of five risk management tips addressing the process of building Internal Controls. As regulators review supervisory controls and annual review reports of broker-dealers and investment advisers during routine examinations, particular focus is given on whether the firm has identified risks (and possible risks) and connected them ...

Prefer Apparel as Promotional Items

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Pens, mugs, mouse mats, umbrellas, conference folders, carrier bags, disc holders, pen stands; all of them have made their foray into the promotional category. They have been in use for various occasions and each item has its own set of advantages to offer. Every promotional item has something unique about ...

With Any Luck the Recession Will Destroy Homes with “Integrity” and Cars with “Road Manners”

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

In tough times all economic sectors survive in one form or another, but at least some of the insider jargon, self-important obfuscation, and outright bull vanishes from advertising, and with it, mercifully, some of its slingers.But we aren't in a downturn quite yet, judging from the amount of stupidity and ...