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The purpose of this electronic newsletter is to give you easy access to a wide range of useful information designed to help your business grow and succeed. If you have any suggestions or ideas about how we can improve this e-publication, or if you have specific topics you would like to see explored in the newsletter, please email us at businessclass@compassbank.com.

Driving Traffic to Your Web Site

You've invested the money in a web site, and now you need to make sure people find it. This article offers important information about the communication and marketing tools you can use to drive traffic to your site, including email, search engine marketing, webinars, affiliate programs, and more.

Mobile Communications: Part 2

These days, more and more people are conducting business on the road, away from a traditional office. Learn more about the various types of technology and equipment available to facilitate modern mobile communications and about the locations, such as wi-fi hotspots, where pros on the go use these high-tech tools.

Improving Employee Performance
Through Smart Management

Managing employees is often one of the most challenging aspects of any business owner's job. At the same time, it can also be one of the most important. Learn about ways to manage and motivate new employees though smart communications. Includes very useful links to other management skill-building resources.

Staying in the Game: An Interview
with Greg Braun of Lifestyle Homes

For most businesses, it's easy to succeed in a booming market. But the true measure of a successful business is its ability to adapt to changing markets and stay in the game. Get some insight into real staying power in this in-depth article with Greg Braun, senior vice president, finance, of Lifestyle Homes.

New Urbanism: The Latest Trend
in Development (PDF)

They're springing up all over the country, in all kinds of communities: mixed-use developments that feature residential units over retail and other commercial spaces. Driven by the ever-changing needs of the baby boomers, out-of-control traffic congestion and wallet-busting gas prices, these new developments are changing the way many of us do business.

When Active Duty Calls You Away
From Your Business

With more than 55,000 military reservists also being self-employed, there's no doubt that many of these individuals face significant business challenges when called to active duty. This article offers detailed advice about steps that should be taken to prepare for a potential activation, as well as important issues that need to be addressed once reservists have returned back to their companies.

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Business Banking
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Birmingham, AL 35233
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Opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Compass Bank.

August 2007