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New research has found that new moms and moms-to-be are the champions of online word of mouth and don't restrict their topics of conversation to child-related issues. The study showed that moms are heavy users of word of mouth having, on average, 109 discussions per week compared with 82 for the general public. Brand recommendations and product Read More

Many managers assume that when a worker takes a "duvet" or "mental health" day it is because they are simply being lazy or not committed to their job. But it may in fact be a warning signal that they are working too hard or in the midst of a family or relationship crisis. A survey of more than 1,000 U.S workers by Chicago-based employee ass Read More

Nickerson PME is one of a growing number of small business owners who feel comfortable offering students an internship experience without financial compensation. It's a model that is becoming increasingly controversial within the higher education community, where career-services professionals say students should be paid at least minimum wage. Com Read More

Small businesses looking to find a hot idea -- or trying to sell a hot idea to a big company -- are about to get some help. Next week, Eureka Ranch Technology Ltd. plans to unveil the USA National Innovation Marketplace -- an online registry where researchers and inventors can post ideas they've developed. Businesses can then browse through th Read More

I just recently discovered motivational speaker, James Arthur Ray, and thought I'd share a little from his seminars. Read More

Start understanding that the only consistent thing in life is change. If you want something to happen, no matter how little of a movement it is within your life, it will never take shape if you do not first embrace the change element behind it. Change is a great catalyst with a specialty to accelerate events and make all things possible. Once you Read More

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Rapping about creating a search engine friendly website, Poetic Prophet has certainly created his own niche. And while you could say this is a rapping spoof, he's actually pretty good. Not only is this entertaining, but listen closely and you might actually learn something. Read More

Walk into any McDonald's, order a Quarter Pounder, and the clerk will invariably ask, "Do you want fries with that?" Each affirmative answer adds $1 or more to that particular sale. If just a fraction of McDonald's' 54 million daily customers say yes to that question, that's millions of extra dollars in the burger biggie's pocket. The sa Read More

There is no question that crises do arise from time to time, issues that require everyone to change focus. However they tend to occur much more frequently then needed. In so many situations, prior planning would obviate the need for last-minute rush efforts. How can you start to make changes within your organization to limit the fire-fighting Read More