I read a blog post today about clever window displays in retail stores. They showed a picture of a window display that was a washing machine and a shoe at the same time - something that would make passers by take notice.

Memorable and interesting window displays can attract more customers and ma Read More
My friend, Jim Keenan, considers this a key characteristic of people he hires--are they coachable?  Are they open to being coached, are they willing to listen, Read More
The following is a great article full of myth-busters about building a top-performing business innovation team with the right team dynamics. Read More
Professor Michael Roberto: Should a business leader be completely loyal to his or her firm's products?
That may seem like a stupid question. You might think that it's obvious that they should be loyal. After all, if they aren't dedicated to their own products, why should customers be?
However, if Read More
Inc.com: Back in September, Twitter announced it had 145 million users. Staggering, no? Well two months later, it now has 175 million users. Some are predicting it could break 200 million by the end of the year.
Something else amazing has happened to Twitter during this same time period. About a m Read More
Have you ever been part of a family business? Do you own a family business? What are your thoughts on mixing family with the business? Read More
By Rieva Lesonsky This probably isn’t news to you as a small business owner, but the SBA’s Office of Advocacy has published a study showing that the costs of government regulation are disproportionately affecting entrepreneurs. The Impact of Regulatory Costs on Small Firms looked at five economic s Read More
Have you ever considered how you could be getting long-term benefit from your marketing expenditure? This asset based marketing case study gives some great ideas on how to achieve it with your newsletter. Read More
Writing has always been an important aspect of business – if you wanted to be noticed within or outside of your organization, you needed to be able to express yourself in a clear and concise manner. And while things have changed, many company executives don’t realize that this advice is as true tod Read More
Everyone can recognize a great manager a mile away, so why is it so hard to find one? We all remember a few that are “legends in their own mind”, but that doesn’t do it. In fact, the clue here is that the view in your mind is the only one that matters, rather than the other way around.

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