Entries by Rhoda Israelov

Rankings – An Inexact Science For Business Colleges And Blogs

In the Indianapolis Business Journal a couple of weeks ago, a small item caught my eye, “Vaunted Program Hits Turbulence”. Apparently Ball State University’s entrepreneurship program hadn’t made the list in the U.S. News & World Report 2007 rankings of graduate programs in business, while its undergraduate program was taken down a couple of ranking […]

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You May Be A Finder, Binder, Minder, Or Grinder – But Are You A Writer?

In Financial Planning Magazine, Stephanie Bogan talks to financial planners who are thinking ahead towards retirement and trying to recruit younger planners who can be trained to take over their practices.  Bogan explains that, in any business, there are four distinct roles that must be filled in order for the business to succeed.  It’s very […]

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One Vote Per Person After Bloggers And Lobbyists Have Their Say

On the radio talk show “Abdul In The Morning”, a caller was railing about political lobbyists, saying the usual things about how big money interests unduly influence lawmakers.  A lively discussion ensured.  I thought Abdul’s response related to the world of business blogging: “Lobbyists are professionals”, Abdul stated, going on to point out that, just […]

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