Far-Flung Shareholder Meetings May Be a Red Flag
Bottom Line: When a company chooses to hold its shareholder meeting in a distant location or at an odd time, executives might be trying to avoid revealing bad news. As…
How to Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs
America has a long-running crisis in manufacturing employment. Quite simply, year after year, the number of people employed in making things declines — the figure is down by nearly 5…
Compliance records provide fuel for big data analytics
Access information markets for big data analytics Analytics tools ingest information that allows massive volumes of comparable information to be evaluated so unexpected patterns, trends or relationships can be recognized.…
Rapid Prototyping: The Best Route to Happy Customers
In June 2014, Jeff Bezos took the stage at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters to announce its latest product: the Fire Phone. He had no idea he was announcing the biggest flop in the company’s…
Belief and Behavior Is What Makes Sales Training Stick
Back in the 1970s, IBM was the gold standard of sales training. They would put their salespeople through a program that lasted up to six months and relied heavily on…
5 Vital Keys to Success From the Likes of Tony Robbins and Gary Vaynerchuk
When closely studying successful people, you realize that each story is unique. Each person has his or her own quirks, success habits, turning points and failures. How they get to…
How Being Funny Can Help You Build Your Brand
Building a strong brand can be thought of in terms of a sequence of steps, in which each step is contingent upon the successful completion of the previous step. All…
How to Think About Job ‘Loyalty’ When You’re an Independent Worker
Once upon a time, loyalty in a full-time job was pretty simple. You showed up to work every day, did your best and assumed your employer would take care of you. …
5 Ways to Save Time and Money on Business Travel
Travel glitches have been frequent within the past month, and they can surely burden a company and their traveling employees — costing extra dollars and wasting precious time. We’ve seen…
18 Ways to Bounce Back from Failure
Jeremy Bloom, who is now the CEO of software firm Integrate, knows a thing or two about winning. Before getting into business, he was an NFL player and an Olympic…
5 Tips to Become a Better Networker
There are six types of networkers, says Bet-David — the flirt, the detective, the promoter, the success, the “man” and the comedian. What do each of them have in common?…
This is the Right Way to Treat Candidates (Even Those You Reject)
Most job-seekers share their candidate experiences, regardless of whether they are positive or negative. In other words, no matter what the outcome, a company’s hiring process will come to light…
Why IT Has Fallen Behind the Pace of Business
Very few IT and business leaders feel that their organization is extremely nimble in responding to future business needs, according to a recent survey from Unisys Corporation. The resulting report,…
Smart Wearables Hold Productivity Potential In Enterprises
Smart wearables are making their way into the enterprise, but are largely in the testing phase, according to recently released numbers from IDC. Among the potential uses is stepped-up…
3 Tips For Successful IT Talent Retention
Recruiting and hiring new IT employees is expensive and time consuming. Once you’ve gone through all that effort and cost, do you really want to see your top talent…
11 Tech Skills In Short Supply Now
In the ever-evolving world of IT, do you have what it takes to stay relevant, or are you headed toward extinction? Here’s a look at the top 11 tech…
Entrepreneurs Are Getting Creative About Solving Global Problems
A couple of weeks ago, I was discussing the future of entrepreneurship with Idit Harel, founder of Globaloria, an organization that brings computer science education to schools across the United…
The Triple Bottom Line: Millennials and Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship
Christopher R. Upperman is an Assistant Administrator for Public Engagement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. In this role he also serves as the agency’s key strategic advocate for…
5 Data-Driven Reasons Why Content Goes Viral
Have you ever wondered what makes content go viral? Is it simply the brand behind the content? A person’s network? How good the content was? Well, yes and no. Buzzsumo…
How Amazon Is Preparing to Disrupt the Auto Industry
Last week, reining king of e-commerce Amazon announced a new portal calledAmazon Vehicles. It’s described as a “car research destination and automotive community,” where users can view hundreds of…