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The Growing Power of Women in Business

It used to be that the business landscape was a man’s world. Times have certainly changed! Today, women are wielding more and more power on both sides of the business transaction. First, let’s look at some facts from the...» Read more...

Will Facebook’s IPO Change Social Media?

Facebook’s IPO may well be the biggest and most hyped IPO ever…and for good reason. Many people would have liked to have bought Google or Apple when they first went public, but they didn’t and are now kicking themselves for...» Read more...

How to Save the Manufacturing Sector

Like most industries, the manufacturing sector is transforming rapidly. Because of recent technological advances and globalization, U.S. manufacturing is facing intense international competition, increasing market volatility and complexity, a declining workforce, and a host of other challenges. Yet we know...» Read more...

A Message to Airlines: Think Before Acting

As a keynote presenter, I fly a lot. And I’ve seen and experienced the many changes airlines have been making over the years, most of which haven’t been positive from a customer’s perspective. Yet, even with all the changes and...» Read more...

The Next President Must Have an Integrated Social Media Strategy

When President Obama became president, it was widely reported that he used social media and technology to help gain the momentum and the votes he needed. Today, if we look at the republican candidates and their use of social media, we...» Read more...

How Trust Can Shape Your Company’s Decisions

In the past few months, we’ve seen quite a few corporate reversals that have come about via social media. For example, Bank of America proposed charging customers a $5 monthly fee for using their debit card. It didn’t...» Read more...

Can companies get away with new fees?

Customers have let it be known that they're not going to accept new charges without added value in return. This post comes from Matt Brownell at partner site MainStreet. When Verizon announced last week that it was imposing a new $2 fee for...» Read more...

Gameification: Accelerating Learning with Technology

By Daniel Burrus and John David Mann Anyone who has kids—or who has been around them for any length of time—knows they are attracted to video games like moths to light. You might be tempted to think these young-uns are...» Read more...

10 Business Authors’ New Year’s Resolutions for You

There are lots of great business books out there but, as a small-business owner, you may not have time to read them all. Luckily, we were able to get some of the country's best business writers to distill...» Read more...

The Most Important New Year’s Resolution of All

If you’re one to make resolutions at the start of the New Year, the number one resolution you need to make is to take control of your destiny and stop waiting for outside help to come in. This advice...» Read more...

The Real Concern about North Korea

Over the past week, many people have expressed concern over the passing of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-il. In reality, it’s not his death that should raise concern; rather, it’s who is taking his place as the country’s ruler. Kim Jong-il’s...» Read more...

3 Keys Leaders Can Use to See the Future

Please check my recent guest blog post on Mike Figliuolo's blog, thoughtLEADERSLLC.com. Originally published on December 14, 2011. We’re all aware that there are timeless leadership principles that have been true since the...» Read more...

The High Risk of a ‘Wait and See’ Approach

Originally published on ChiefExecutive.net December 9, 2011. Chances are your company is one of the many taking a “wait and see” approach to one or more business issues right now. The approach plays out like this: • “Should we...» Read more...