Productivity is all about setting the right priorities, say Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow, authors of "Organize Tomorrow Today." Learn how to retrain your mind for optimal performance in 8 key ways.
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Location, cost, expandability – what to look for when choosing office space for your business.
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You wouldn't know the music business was in crisis from the number of press releases Blogcritics receives every day. Unfortunately, far too many of them aren't doing their subjects any good.
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What did the search giant's motto really mean, anyway?
Read More »Interview with Rick Gillis, Author of ‘Promote!’
"We are taught at a very young age not to brag, but we're never untaught that message — and unless we inform our superiors and bosses of our accomplishments, we may be in danger of losing our jobs, or being passed over for that next promotion."
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Ad agencies have copy editors who make sure the verbiage in their messages is correct. But when businesses do their own marketing, correct English and even correct spelling often go out the window.
Read More »Do Book Reviews Sell Books?
So the real question is this: do book reviews work?
Read More »SXSW V2V: Warning – You’re Losing Money by Not Being a Cultural Architect
“The secret to great service brands, like Starbucks, Nordstrom and Nespresso, is that they inspire the customer experience through their teams,” said SGEi president Shane Green. It’s mindset and behaviors. These create a reputation. In today’s social media-focused environment your reputation is your brand. How you do things is how people will see you in the marketplace.”
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The V2Venture Competition at SXSW V2V enabled early-stage startups to pitch their products and/or services to industry experts and investors. Ten applications particularly impressed me.
Read More »SXSW V2V: Technology to Help Mom When She’s Alone
Two entrepreneurs at a four-day educational event for startups demonstrated hardware and software solutions that aim to help living-on-their-own seniors stay safe and healthy.
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