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November 2013

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November 2013
November 2013
10 Ways to Generate More Business This Winter
10 Ways to Generate More Business This Winter

The heating season is upon us, but there us still time to tackle some last-minute marketing projects that can generate additional revenue and improve your profitability in the cold months ahead.

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Hedging Guidance Adds Valuable Perspective
Hedging Guidance Adds Valuable Perspective

When Mobil Oil transferred me to New England in the early ‘90s to work in the Distillates Department, price protection programs offered by heating oil retailers to consumers were in their infancy. As with a lot of start-up programs, the offerings were n

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When Failure Is Not An Option
When Failure Is Not An Option

Knowing what we know about Ted Burke today, if you were growing up with him he just might have been one of those kids who was game for anything. Eat that bug? Sure. Jump out of that tree? OK. Put a tack on the teacher’s chair? Sounds like fun.

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Make Your Numbers Count
Make Your Numbers Count

Does it feel like the margin for error in your business keeps getting smaller? If so, you’re not alone.

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Credit Card Surcharging Now Permitted
Credit Card Surcharging Now Permitted

Have you ever been into a store with a sign reading “cash only” or “$10 minimum on credit card transactions”? This is most likely due to the fact that businesses accepting credit cards pay a percentage of every transaction to the credit card compa

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Hedge Insite Helps Fuel Marketers See Ahead
Hedge Insite Helps Fuel Marketers See Ahead

Hedge Insite is a risk management tool that helps fuel marketers peer into the future and evaluate their hedging positions and improve profitability. Oil & Energy recently caught up with Hedge Insite’s managing partner Richard Larkin to learn more about

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