Chinese Journalism Students Get their Very Own ABC News Bureau

Douglas Crets — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:08:35 -0500

More on the migration of media. This time, it's not only migrating from traditional to niche, it's moving countries and embedding itself in foreign lands.

Who Moved My Green Cheese?

Glenn Croston — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:47:43 -0500

Climate talks got underway in Copenhagen on Monday with representatives from 192 nations. A great many people around the world see climate change as the greatest global threat we face, likely to adversely affect billions of people in the decades ahead if nothing is done. The feeling is not

The Do's and Don'ts of Running a Great Nonprofit Board Meeting

Alice Korngold — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:05:45 -0500

The best board members will trample each other to the exit door, and hand in their resignations by the weekend, if board meetings are poorly handled. So…

DON’T

Create A Playbook of Successful Strategies

Kaihan Krippendorff — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:04:51 -0500

Tomorrow at 11 a.m. EST (9 a.m. PST) I will be holding an executive briefing on ePrize, the world’s largest interactive promotions company. Sign up now for this FREE webinar by clicking here.

In Defense of Tact: A Reply to Strong

Gregory Ferenstein — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:47:31 -0500

I have come to be at peace with the way anonymous naysayers treat the Internet as some kind of unending playground. So-called Internet "trolls" roam comment boards trashing articles in what I can only assume is a desperate outcry of boredom, something to fill the void between flash games and checking their email for the 1000th time. So, I was shocked when Michael Strong, an author (with a semi-professional profile pic) decided to slander Danielle Sacks' feature on John Mackey.

Possible Continuation of the SBA's High Guarantees

David Gass — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:20:35 -0500

Recently we discussed the possibility of SBA lending becoming more difficult.

Lessons From Fossil-Fueled Rats

Terry Tamminen — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:51:48 -0500

New research from Cairo shows that rats become more belligerent when exposed to gasoline fumes and tailpipe pollution. If the same thing happens to humans, that might explain why the guy in the Escalade was waving his Smith & Wesson on the freeway in L.A. the other night, but it may also highlight the co-benefits of a low-carbon economy.

Global Greening Lifestyles: Japan

Jody Turner — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:43:08 -0500

We are in the midst of a shift in the way many of us look at the world, the shift toward a greener world. It’s a change in how we think, the decisions we make, and the actions we take. It’s a change from living just for today, to living in a way that can last for all the years, decades and centuries to come. It’s a big change, but when we’re talking a

Microinsurance: The New Microcredit

Alice Korngold — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:52:39 -0500

A core value in my consulting work with corporations is that CSR will only be effective and sustainable if it is aligned with the company’s business mission. So it’s exciting to see an innovative iteration of that principle where a company develops a new investment vehicle that could potentially drive entrepreneurship and facilitate wealth accumulation in developing countries.