It's devastating to lose your job anytime, but especially during the holidays. Being the person who has to deliver the news is pretty bad, too. Here are tips to make sure you don't make a difficult situation even worse. More

Photo credit: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images. A group of unemployed financial businessmen perform for money outside the New York Stock Exchange, from a Bloomberg News story, Nov. 11, 2008.

  Not yet, according to "When E-Mail Marketing Works and When It Doesn't," by Naomi Grossman, assistant editor of bMighty.com. While businesses definitely print and mail less, email doesn't replace the daily mail call. Advantage: E-marketing when you need to measure results -- how many emails were sent, deleted, opened and clicked on. When it comes to B2B, snail mail has a better chance of being read by your target audience. Learn more at forbes.com.

Ed Fernandez, former FOX 17 TV general manager, now president and GM of Telemundo Chicago, is back in Grand Rapids, Wednesday, Nov. 19, for a quick visit. His topic for Ad Club of West Michigan is the rise of viewer choices, the shift of power to the individual and the emergence of different media platforms. How do we keep from drowning in the flood of information? Join us -- should be a great event! More

I found the pun for Countybank's BizKit appealing. After all, trust and breaking hot, buttery bread together seem to go hand in hand for a small bank. Find out how institutions large and small are whipping up other ways to regain your confidence during this financial crisis. More