• Travel Gear
  Here’s a low-tech gadget every frequent flyer needs.

• Phone Home
  This device is a must-have if you work at home.

GET CONNECTED TIPS
Nifty ideas you can use to build a better business

• Golden-Age Web Site
  According to a study by market research firm Nielsen/NetRatings, the online presence of Americans age 65 and older jumped 25 percent in 2003.

• Slow Loans
  Small-business owners seeking SBA-guaranteed loans had better not get in a hurry.

GET CONNECTED TAXES
Savvy strategies to help reduce your taxes

• New Business Alert
  Beginning this year, businesses requesting a new federal employer identification number (EIN) will automatically be enrolled in the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS).

• W-2 Deadline
  If your small business had employees in 2003 you'll need to be aware of these deadlines.

GET CONNECTED TO-DO
Trade shows, conferences, seminars and workshops to boost your business

• Dealing Effectively With Unacceptable Employee Behavior
  March 8, 2004
  Sacramento, California
  
  Get expert advice on the sticky issue of disciplining workers whose performance just doesn’t measure up.
   

• How To Get More Organized
  March 12, 2004
  Columbus, Ohio
  
  Learn how to develop a more focused, organized and effective work style with this one-day workshop.

GET CONNECTED TRAINING
Know-how you need to succeed

• Online Visitors Speak
  Feedback from online visitors can help improve your small-business Web site. But visitors are fickle.

• Military Talk
  When you interview former military personnel for a job opening, be careful with questions about the person’s service.