A recent study from LeadershipIQ asserts that workers today are wasting 44 percent more time than they did a year ago. It seems that worry and financial research are now the top non-work activities conducted at the office.
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Keep the Recession From Killing Productivity
Posted by dobbie under ManagementFrom http://blogs.bnet.com 5735 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 6, 2008 7:41 pm
Predicting franchise success by analyzing SBA loans
Posted by dobbie under FranchisesFrom http://online.wsj.com 5770 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 3, 2008 4:25 pm
There's no sure way for would-be franchisees to gauge their likely success with a potential franchise. But like bettors at a racetrack, they do have a tip sheet they can use for guidance.
It's the Small Business Administration's annual compilation of performance data on thousands of franchisee loans it has guaranteed.
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Identity PR: Reaching the Minds (and Wallets) of Today's Diverse Consumers
Posted by dobbie under MarketingFrom http://www.marketingprofs.com 5819 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 15, 2008 6:05 pm
Today's diverse consumers (Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Gay-Lesbian-Bisexual-Transgendered consumers, and women) are looking for more than just talk.
They want companies that are an authentic part of their niche community with long-term commitment. They are savvy and skeptical, and they are tired of spin. That me
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Why Business Acumen Trumps Sales Skills
Posted by dobbie under SalesFrom http://www.bnet.com 5825 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 8, 2008 9:16 pm
Particularly in a down economy, it's not your selling techniques that matter -- it's what you know about a client's business that will open the door to a deal.
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Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business
Posted by dobbie under MarketingFrom http://www.wired.com 5889 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 5, 2008 4:16 am
The idea that you can make money by giving something away is no longer radical. But until recently, practically everything "free" was really just the result of what economists would call a cross-subsidy: You'd get one thing free if you bought another, or you'd get a product free only if you paid for a service.
Over the past decade, however, Read More
Over the past decade, however, Read More
Windows Live SkyDrive Exits Beta (i.e., free 5GB storage)
Posted by dobbie under Products and ServicesFrom http://www.eweek.com 5897 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 26, 2008 7:10 am
Windows Live SkyDrive, Microsoft's free online file management and sharing service, offers 5GB of storage. Users get password-rotected "anywhere access" to their information, which can be shared with others. This anywhere, anytime access to files is key to Microsoft's Windows Live vision--the powerful integration between Web services and clien
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Group Seeks To Put Small Biz in Prez Spotlight
Posted by dobbie under NewsFrom http://blog.washingtonpost.com 5904 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 19, 2008 5:13 pm
Hey Obama! Hey Clinton! Hey McCain! Psst, over here. Some members of the small business community are ticked off that small firms, which create the greatest number of new jobs in the nation and comprise 99 percent of all employers, are getting little attention during this presidential campaign season.
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Email and Domain Authentication Reaches Tipping Point in Key Industries
Posted by dobbie under Online MarketingFrom http://www.marketingcharts.com 5917 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 7, 2008 6:48 pm
It's time for businesses of all sizes to adopt e-mail authentication if they want their emails to go through. Adoption of email and domain authentication - Sender ID (SIDF) and DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) - has reached its tipping point, exceeding 50% in several key metrics. The top Fortune 500 and internet retailers that have adopted those
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Best advertising campaigns I've seen. Great for advertising ideas.
Posted by dobbie under AdvertisingFrom http://uaddit.com 5925 days ago
Made Hot by: Fenessy on January 30, 2008 10:09 pm
These are some great ad ideas from around the world. Some of the best ones are downright guerrilla-marketing cheap to do. At the very least these ads should get small business owners and marketers thinking outside of the box. My favorite are the peephole flyers.
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The 7 Interview Questions You Must Ask
Posted by dobbie under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.bnet.com 5942 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 14, 2008 1:33 am
There are no magic bullets when it comes to job interview questions, but the way you structure your queries is important: It's the interviewer's job to create a framework for the discussion and prevent it from running off the rails. Every company's needs are different, but a good basic strategy is to ground the interview in questions about past
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