Volume 1, Issue 6
Table of Contents

Cover Story:
Small Business is BIG Business
In Rockland, small businesses are the engine that drives the economy

RBD Round-Up:
How'd He Do That?
The interesting rise of Mal McLaren
RBD Business Survey
How do you communicate?

DEPARTMENTS:

Economic Round-Up
• The Smart Investor
Your portfolio is doing great, so why rebalance?
• Economic Viewpoint
The U.S. Attraction Factor

Business Round-Up
• Down, But Not Dirty
The best way to handle company layoffs is to provide options
• Marketing By Design
The top 15 campaigns of the last 100 years. You know them all, but why?
• Receivables
One of the largest headaches for small businesses

Ask The Experts
• Talking Taxes
• Payroll: Key Issues
• Workplace Hotline

Invest in Your Community
• Where's the Fire?
Rockland Volunteers - increasing efforts and awareness

Odds & Ends
• The Last Minute
• Rockland Newsmakers

Dedicated Section:
Rockland Business Association:

The President’s Desk
New Healthcare Tax
will hurt small and midsized businesses. Here's how.

RBA/United Way Golf Outing
The Rockland Open: Monday, May 21st

RBA Happenings
• Committee and Council Info
• Calendar of Events
• New Members

Thank you for participating in this survey. You will find the results, marked in red, next to each of the questions below. Describe your business: Sole proprietor 50% Small business (under 10 employees) 25% Mid-sized business (under 100 employees) 25% Large business (over 100 employees)   When initiating contact with a client, which do you prefer? Face-to-Face 50% Telephone 25% Cell Phone Blackberry/Smartphone/PDA Email 25% "Snail" Mail (Postal Mail)   If you're making plans for a business lunch, which do you use? Telephone 25% Cell Phone Email 75%   Do you find it appropriate to receive email from clients or customers for business? Yes 100% No Depends on the situation   How often do you check your email in a typical work day? All the time 100% Often 3-6 times a day Seldom Never   Do you feel today's business people overuse email? Yes 25% No 75%   Do you feel that email is an important business tool? Yes 100% No