August 2012 THE BRIEF In this Issue... BBB Welcomes New CEO September Mixer: It's FREE BBB Rings the NYSE Bell to Celebrate Centennial FedEx Discounts for Accredited Businesses Scammers Out to Trick Consumers Using Affordable Care Act Build Trust; Build Your Business New Accredited Businesses About Us Staff Directory Favorite Links: BBB Home Page Find us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Find us on YouTube Benefits of Accreditation THE BRIEF Archives The BRIEF, July 2012 The BRIEF, June 2012 The BRIEF, May 2012 The BRIEF, April 2012 The BRIEF, March 2012 The BRIEF, February 2012 The BRIEF, October 2011 The BRIEF, September 2011 Accredited Business News BBB Welcomes New CEO George M. Cartwright named President and CEO The BBB of Southern Nevada names George M. Cartwright as President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.... [FULL STORY] September Mixer: It's FREE Join us at Creel Printing on September 26th Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres Wednesday, September 26th, at Creel Printing. Network with over 200 local business owners and executives... [FULL STORY] BBB Rings the NYSE Bell to Celebrate Centennial 100 Years of Trust in the Marketplace To celebrate its centennial and 100 years of fostering marketplace trust between businesses and consumers, Better Business Bureau executives and guests visited the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Friday, July 27, 2012 to ring the closing bell.... [FULL STORY] FedEx Discounts for Accredited Businesses Take advantage of these discounts today! Don't miss out on FedEx discounts of up to 26% on select FedEx shipping services; just for being an Accredited Business.... [FULL STORY] Scammers Out to Trick Consumers Using Affordable Care Act Don't Divulge Personal or Financial Information No sooner had the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the Affordable Care Act than scam artists began working the phones.... [FULL STORY] Build Trust; Build Your Business Trust in your business is measurable. Trust matters, and it can affect the quality and productivity of your business. You can affect the trust factors in your business in either positive or negative ways... [FULL STORY] New Accredited Businesses Meet the members from July Read the full article to see a list of our new Accredited Businesses from July. If you'd like to meet them, join us at one of our breakfasts every fourth Friday of the month...... [FULL STORY] THE BRIEF is issued by Better Business Bureau to its accredited businesses, their employees and subscribers monthly. Reference to or mention of any company, product or service is not to be interpreted, per se, as statements derogatory of such company, product or service, but as information from sources believed to be reliable, for the confidential use of the aforementioned accredited businesses, their employees and subscribers. (SOME CONTENTS MAY BE REPRODUCED WITH PERMISSION AND ATTRIBUTION) Copyright © All Rights Reserved. 2011. View THE BRIEF Archives