March 2009 | Volume 27 / Number 10
Publisher's Outlook
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOXBy Nadji Tehrani • Handicapped by huge bureaucracy and inefficiency and partisan politics, the Government is not able to effectively produce jobs, however genuine its intentions are. • To me, the Government must focus on supporting small to mid size companies, which have a PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF PRODUCING JOBS. In fact, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) produce over 90% of all new jobs. NO other entity can do this and don’t look for shortcuts. • Provide massive incentives, tax cuts for all Americans including entrepreneurs who create 90% of the jobs as owners/founders of SMBs who may make $250,000 or more. Over taxing entrepreneurs will force them to take their businesses (and millions of jobs) offshore where they will pay little or no tax. • Call it what you will, a one-time bailout, stimulus, or entitlement… it will NEVER WORK. Please don’t bankrupt America with wasteful spending…Have you heard the old adage: “Give a man a fish…and you feed him for one day. Teach a man how to fish…and he will feed himself for the rest of his life.” Let’s Be Honest Historically, the Government has never been able to effectively create jobs even with massive wasteful spending! In short, job creation is the “core competency” of small business, not that of the Government and that’s why many people think that the proposed stimulus package will not work. In fact, on January 28th, The Wall Street Journal editorial stated that only 12% of the $819 billion stimulus package will be used for job creation!! That is why the business press, CNBC and many financial experts, Senators and Congressmen have called the stimulus package, “a social grab bag of wasteful spending loaded with pork barrel spending.” Here Are Some Cost Effective Ideas to Create Jobs and Help the U.S. Economy • Vigorously cut unnecessary and pork barrel type spending; • Cut overall spending; • Cut taxes by 20%; • Eliminate capital gains tax to encourage investment; • Provide incentives for SMBs to create jobs; • Provide incentives for call centers to return to the U.S. from offshore; Congratulations to the Top 50
Outbound Teleservices Agencies
As the industry’s leading publication since 1982, it is our distinct honor to congratulate all the companies in the 24th Annual Top 50 Teleservices Agencies Ranking (outbound). To see the list of winners, turn to page 16. By becoming a Top 50 Teleservices Agency, you have distinguished your company as one of the very best in the outsourced teleservices, customer care/ CRM industry. Be sure to inform your customers and prospects of this great news, for awards without marketing and differentiation are wasted! Please read my Publisher’s Outlook titled “Award Marketing” at www.tmcnet.com/2769.1 — Nadji Tehrani
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