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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.”
Read More »SXSW V2V: Growth Hacking in 10 Easy Steps
“Grow fast or die slow,” was the quote from growth mentor Samir Patel (@meetsamir) that Vincent Dignan used to set the tone for his presentation, “Growth Hacking Live: Boost Your Startup in Realtime.” Dignan spoke to a room overflowing with startup entrepreneurs at SXSW V2V, a four-day (July 19-22) educational …
Read More »4 Reasons Your Small Business Needs a Blog Even If You Don’t Have a Website Now
Blogs influence buying decisions and allow you to establish yourself as an expert, which can lead to a wider network of professional resources and can make it easier for customers and potential customers to give you valuable feedback on your product or service offerings.
Read More »Obama Was Right: Learning a Trade May Be a Better Path for Many
Whether you agree with the President on other matters, on this one issue, he was speaking an inarguable truth: skilled trades are careers worth considering.
Read More »Why is the Beach Covered with Dead Birds?
When will our long night of global corporate greed and killing finally fade away into the light?
Read More »Interview: Obama Appointee John Hope Bryant, Founder of Operation HOPE and Author of ‘How the Poor Can Save Capitalism’
"America's poor can no longer be defined or stereotyped as inner city minorities living in the ghetto and those in poor rural areas suffering from long-term unemployment."
Read More »A Blueprint For an Innovation-Driven Society
Innovation is a fundamental cause of economic growth, but it also causes disruption, a nice word for failure and destruction of old industries and value chains. Societies need innovation to thrive, but they also fear its destructive power. Those which manage to strike a balance between the need to harness …
Read More »Oregon’s Ballot Measure 86: Shock Doctrine Comes as Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Measure 86 is proposing that the government of Oregon change its constitution to allow the state to go into debt to banks.
Read More »Marijuana Goes Mainstream, But Are We Ready?
It will be interesting to watch how more widespread acceptance and use of marijuana will affect not only state tax revenues but also the mindset of the American public.
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