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BBB News Blog is a daily summary of scams and fraud prevention tips that cross our desks. These include news items, and public alerts to help better inform consumers and businesses.

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One employee can damage your brand Posted Friday, November 04, 2011 by Lynda Pasacreta Many companies spend thousands, sometimes millions, of dollars on developing and maintaining their brand. But one employee can make all those dollar spent a complete waste. Read the full post. Comments (0)
Why do I Choose Bright Colours? Posted Friday, August 12, 2011 by Lynda Pasacreta Today I am wearing a sun dress filled with all the colours of the rainbow. Read the full post. Comments (0)
Growing your business through relationship selling Posted Thursday, July 14, 2011 by Lynda Pasacreta Networking and relationship selling is the best way to grow your business. Read the full post. Comments (0)
Creating Lifelong Customers Posted Thursday, May 05, 2011 by Lynda Pasacreta Prince George is a tight-knit community. It’s a marketplace where word-of-mouth is critical when it comes to running a successful business. So it was surprising to hear that many people harboured ill-will towards companies they felt had done them wrong. Read the full post. Comments (0)
Why we Start with Trust Posted Tuesday, April 19, 2011 by Lynda Pasacreta We at the BBB have a project: We need to expand our workspace area and our current lease is expiring this year. The first decision we made was to choose to work with BBB Accredited Businesses. These are businesses we know we can trust. Read the full post. Comments (0)
Creating a marketplace built on trust Posted Thursday, March 31, 2011 by Lynda Pasacreta How consumers and businesses can create a marketplace built on trust. Read the full post. Comments (0)
Of Sewer Pipes and an Accredited Business Posted Monday, March 28, 2011 by Luanne Kadlub BBB Accredited Businesses rock – and I’ll tell you why! Not too long ago my husband and I needed work on sewer pipes at a rental house. I cringed. This was not going to be cheap. Read the full post. Comments (0)
Whole Foods Adds Bars to Some Stores, Plans Wider Roll-Out Posted Monday, March 28, 2011 by Greg Hudson Whole Foods, the upscale grocer, is opening bars in 12 of its stores as a test before a wider roll-out. Read the full post. Comments (0)
I Know Why Families Were Created Posted Monday, March 28, 2011 by Lynda Pasacreta In the midst of an extremely busy time here at BBB, I decided to take a small break and fly to Calgary to visit my daughter and son-in-law and their two little ones, Lily and Esme. Read the full post. Comments (0)
Spotify Users: Beware of Trojan Attack Posted Monday, March 28, 2011 in Computers-Internet-Technology by Veronica Brown Users of the music streaming client, “Spotify” should be aware that they are at risk of a malware attack. Read the full post. Comments (1)
BBB iPhone App is Coming Soon Posted Friday, March 25, 2011 by Greg Hudson Now the power of the BBB is available at your fingertips when traveling or on the go. Read the full post. Comments (0)
Starz Delays Content to Netflix Posted Friday, March 25, 2011 by Greg Hudson Starz has followed other media companies and will delay content that will be available to Netflix. Read the full post. Comments (0)
IRS Offers Free Tax Filing Website Posted Friday, March 25, 2011 in Credit-Mortgages-Finances by Veronica Brown Looking for help filing your taxes? Look no further. The IRS has introduced freefile.irs.gov, a free and easy way to file taxes. Read the full post. Comments (0)
Worst Cell Phone Service in the Country: DC and Baltimore Posted Thursday, March 24, 2011 by Greg Hudson If you live in the Washington-Baltimore area, you may have found yourself with a lot of dropped calls while using your cell phone. Read the full post. Comments (1)
Shareholders Approve Southwest Airlines, AirTran Merger Posted Thursday, March 24, 2011 in Travel-Recreation by Veronica Brown The stockholders of AirTran Holdings Inc. have approved a merger with Southwest Airlines. Read the full post. Comments (0)
Walgreens to Merge with Drugstore.com Posted Thursday, March 24, 2011 in Computers-Internet-Technology by Veronica Brown Walgreens announced this morning that it will acquire Drugstore.com, a popular online retailer for a reported $409 million. Read the full post. Comments (0)
Tips for Buying a Used Car Posted Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by Carol Odell Do you or your children need a good used car? Is it stressing you to look for a used car? Buy with confidence by considering the following tips... Read the full post. Comments (1)
American Academy of Pediatrics Issues New Recommendations on Car Seats Posted Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by Becky Maier New advice is published in the April 2011 issue of Pediatrics magazine from The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for parents regarding car seats. Read the full post. Comments (0)
BBB Torch Awards Gala a Great Success Posted Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by Greg Hudson It was a fantastic event last night at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. Read the full post. Comments (0)
Cricket Becomes First LightSquared 4G Customer Posted Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in Consumer/Business Services by Veronica Brown LightSquared, a company building a nationwide 4G network, has received its first customer. Read the full post. Comments (0)