There’s been a lot of talk recently about mega corporations and their efforts to go green, but we know that small business is the key to taking sustainable business practices mainstream. So we surveyed 166 small businesses to see what if anything they were doing to go green.
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How are Small Retailers Going Green? (Infographic)
Posted by JoshAK under ManagementFrom https://www.retailpackaging.com 3384 days ago
12 Ways to Boost Your Summer Retail Sales in 2015
Posted by JoshAK under SalesFrom https://www.retailpackaging.com 3419 days ago
Feeling helpless against the summer slowdown in your retail biz? Not to worry, here are 12 ways to boost sales and beat the summer slump.
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How to Make Yourself Work When You Just Don’t Want To - Heidi Grant Halvorson - Harvard Business Review
Posted by JoshAK under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://blogs.hbr.org 3929 days ago
Can you imagine how much less guilt, stress, and frustration you would feel if you could somehow just make yourself do the things you don’t want to do when you are actually supposed to do them? Not to mention how much happier and more effective you would be?
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Debunking the Myth of the 10,000-Hours Rule
Posted by JoshAK under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://www.brainpickings.org 3949 days ago
The “10,000-hour rule” — that this level of practice holds the secret to great success in any field — has become sacrosanct gospel, echoed on websites and recited as litany in high-performance workshops. The problem: it’s only half true.
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These Scientists Studied Why Internet Stories Go Viral. You Won't Believe What They Found
Posted by JoshAK under Social MediaFrom http://www.fastcodesign.com 3973 days ago
Science confirms what Buzzfeed and Upworthy already know: In the hierarchy of digital contagion, content that evokes powerful emotions floats mercilessly to the top.
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Startups Don't Go Bankrupt -- Founders Do
Posted by JoshAK under StartupsFrom http://www.forbes.com 3973 days ago
Made Hot by: deanuk on January 10, 2014 5:45 pm
We are constantly focused on making sure our fledgling companies have enough runway to grow. We believe that if the company's bank account runs out, the company goes bankrupt and it's game over. But that's not always true. It's often not until your personal bank account runs out...
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Why Being The Most Connected Is A Vanity Metric
Posted by JoshAK under Social MediaFrom http://www.forbes.com 4007 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on December 5, 2013 1:48 pm
Research shows that being the most connected person is not an effective way to build your network. The single best strategy is one that almost no one talks about.
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10 Ways to Generate Leads Using Social Media
Posted by JoshAK under Social MediaFrom http://www.steamfeed.com 4023 days ago
Made Hot by: Sun Tzu Business Guide on November 20, 2013 6:32 am
Have you ever considered using social media as a way of getting more leads? If you’re already using social media for your business, either to get more engagement, more traffic to your website or to raise awareness of your brand, why not also make an extra effort to also get more leads out of it?
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A Radical Innovation Technique From Snowboarding
Posted by JoshAK under StrategyFrom http://www.forbes.com 4027 days ago
When organizations innovate new products and services, the process can get very complex: Competitive analyses. Voice of the customer sessions. Minimum viable product feature sets. Strategies. In many cases, these are all appropriate. But...
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How data mining can boost your revenue by 300%
Posted by JoshAK under MarketingFrom http://money.cnn.com 4043 days ago
With details like age, gender and buying history, small businesses can better engage with their customers and dramatically increase sales.
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