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The List

BY Heath RowMon Jun 6, 2005 at 1:21 PM

In the June 6 edition of The Deal, Jeffrey Kanige offers his pecking order ot People Whose Opinion Matters to most executives: Head of compensation committee Eliot Spitzer Paramour Outside directors Maitre d' at Per Se Spouse Head ...READ»

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Chastising Franchisees

BY Heath RowThu Jun 2, 2005 at 12:26 PM

Also in the Times, Shira Boss-Bicak offers a solid look at one-time senior executives who have turned their attention to the world of Weinerschnitzel and Whataburger. Indicating that MBAs and former execs are increasingly embracing ...READ»

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Free to Be... Not on TV

BY Heath RowThu Jun 2, 2005 at 12:17 PM

Following its fizzle and failure as a live music concert broadcast on the WB, "Pepsi Smash" will find new life as a Web cast on Yahoo, reports the New York Times. Even though the eight-episode program attracted 1.3 million viewers, ...READ»

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Fast Company... "Is Probably Gone for Good."

Tue May 31, 2005 at 2:03 PM

So says David Carr in a New York Times column yesterday. My first reaction to Carr's opinion piece was to think of the John Lennon line: "I read the news today, oh boy!" But then Carr is stating his opinion, not fact, and also ...READ»

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For Sale: Fast Company

Tue May 24, 2005 at 6:35 PM

Our corporate parent publicly hung a "For Sale" sign on the magazine today. Gruner & Jahr USA sold four of its women's service magazines to Meredith and announced that it would seek a buyer for both Fast Company and Inc. ...READ»

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Currency of Choice

BY Heath RowMon May 23, 2005 at 11:24 AM

The London Company of Friends group is currently discussing an interesting question on their mailing list: When working with international clients, whose currency do you invoice using? Invoicing in your local currency may mean that ...READ»

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It's in the Cards

BY Heath RowThu May 5, 2005 at 12:17 PM

At Henrietta's Table, a restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, diners can receive trading cards featuring farmers and suppliers that provide the produce and foods used by the restaurant's staff. How do you recognize your ...READ»

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Irate Is Great

BY Heath RowTue May 3, 2005 at 3:58 PM

Joe Queenan, a writer usually found in the pages of such magazines as Esquire, contributes a solid piece to Chief Executive's May issue. "Putting Your Angriest Customers to Work." Queenan recounts an anecdote about a leader who shut ...READ»

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The Atlantic Goes South

Fri Apr 15, 2005 at 1:35 PM

Reading about the Atlantic Monthly's move to Washington, DC, gave me deja vu. Not many people may know, but its offices were two floors up from ours when Fast Company operated out of 77 North Washington Street in the North End, in ...READ»

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Projection Rejection

BY Heath RowFri Apr 1, 2005 at 6:37 PM

A Company of Friends member emailed other members of his group earlier this week with the following question: Yesterday, I had a discussion with a client, an SVP of product management, who -- along with all present -- agreed that ...READ»

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Rollup, Spinout

BY Heath RowFri Apr 1, 2005 at 3:25 PM

Earlier this week, I received an email from Alissa Pinck, a PR representative for Etoys Direct. In the email, she included a timeline of the company's history -- and I found it quite interesting. 1998 eToys.com launches May 1999 ...READ»

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Canuckian Business, Eh?

BY Danielle SacksFri Mar 11, 2005 at 2:37 PM

Yesterday I heard the Premier of British Columbia, Gordon Campbell, speak at The New York Yacht Club, reassuring a mixed crowd of potential investors and expats of BC's "cool, cutting-edge, high-tech" booming economy. While he raised ...READ»

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The Turnaround, UK Style

BY Heath RowFri Mar 11, 2005 at 4:54 AM

We learned a lot in the New Economy, and while many businesses flailed and failed, some of the former Net Economy stalwarts are making a rebound -- particularly in England. Today's Financial Times reports on several notable ...READ»

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Blizzard of Ozz

BY Heath RowFri Mar 11, 2005 at 3:56 AM

While Microsoft may have trouble innovating, the company's acquisition of Ray Ozzie's Groove Networks clearly indicates that it can buy the innovations -- and perhaps innovators -- it needs to compete. Like Google's purchase of ...READ»

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(Rent) Controlling Interest

BY Heath RowMon Feb 21, 2005 at 3:42 PM

The March issue of Down East reports on a business in Nobleboro, Maine, that rents jigsaw puzzles. I'm Puzzled sells more than 800 different kinds of puzzles -- and also rents them to residents of Lincoln County. Fascinating! I ...READ»

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Ron Knows Joe

Thu Jan 13, 2005 at 4:06 PM

Better joe at McDonalds?! Linda's post earlier today about McDonalds upgrading its coffee got me wondering... What ever happened to McCafe, the pilot restaurants introduced in 2001? We were supposed to see hundreds of them by now. ...READ»

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Ford Gets Sirius

Tue Jan 4, 2005 at 10:05 PM

Howard Stern, you trend setter. Ford recently announced that it will be offering factory-installed Sirius radio systems with 21 new models. According to Ford (emphasis on that first part) the high-tech accessory will spark a ...READ»

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New Year's Revolution

BY Heath RowMon Jan 3, 2005 at 3:06 PM

On Jan. 1, Vincent Wright sent his Linked In contacts an email outlining what he dubbed his Perfect 10 business resolutions: Planning A planned year is better than an unplanned one. Elation Elation is the height of relationships. ...READ»

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Operation: Enduring Institution

BY Heath RowMon Dec 20, 2004 at 5:58 PM

Booz Allen Hamilton has released a list of what it considers the top 10 most enduring institutions. Parallel to the storied Built to Last, the study considered characteristics such as innovation, leadership, culture and values, ...READ»

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How NIMBY Becomes BIO

BY Charles FishmanMon Nov 29, 2004 at 5:48 PM

In Tullytown, Pennsylvania, Waste Management Inc. quietly resolved opposition to the building and operation of a local trash dump by paying residents a per-household fee each year. This year's holiday-time check: $2,000 for each of ...READ»

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Movie (Ro)Mania

BY Heath RowTue Nov 9, 2004 at 9:19 AM

Attracted by Romania's spectacular scenery and burgeoning local film industry, Hollywood actors, screenwriters, and directors are turning to cities such as Bucharest as locations for their film productions. The city sports two major ...READ»

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Continuing to Mind the Gap

BY Heath RowWed Sep 29, 2004 at 1:04 PM

Yesterday, I wrote about the gap between vision and reality. In today's edition of Deon Binneman's email newsletter Repucomm (which is more up to date than his blog), he considers the role of such a gap in identifying vulnerabilities ...READ»

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Director of Diversity Business Development

BY Heath RowMon Sep 20, 2004 at 12:30 PM

Talk about a job title of the future today. Graphic Press, an LA-based printing company whose employee base is more than 70% of minority descent, recently created the position of Director of Diversity Business Development. As one of ...READ»

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Vended Interest

BY Heath RowMon Sep 20, 2004 at 12:12 PM

This spring, Charles Fishman took a look in ongoing developments in airline kiosks and other self-service options. But when you look at this online gallery of Japanese vending machines, what's being done stateside seems relatively ...READ»

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The More, the Better?

Fri Aug 27, 2004 at 11:51 AM

To diversify your business activities or not. It's a tough decision. Carly Fiorina faced an uphill battle defending her controversial decision to acquire Compaq in 2002, after Hewlett-Packard announced an operating loss of $208 ...READ»

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