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Leadership Lessons From The GOP Primary Race

BY Duane ZobristThu Feb 2, 2012

Business owners have more to gain from the GOP primary process than entertainment--in fact, there are a number of valuable leadership lessons that have been illustrated in recent weeks.READ»

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New Year's Resolutions: Four Steps To Becoming A Better Leader

BY Duane ZobristThu Dec 29, 2011

If you focus on these four areas in 2012, Duane Zobrist promises you’ll become an even more effective leader.READ»

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Forget The Stock Market; Invest In Yourself

BY Duane ZobristWed Nov 30, 2011

Assuming that you have built a sustainable and profitable model, investing in your business will typically lead to returns far superior than those you could earn through financial markets. READ»

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Learning To Lead In A Down Economy

BY Duane ZobristFri Oct 28, 2011

Times are tough for many businesses at the moment. So if you‘re struggling, you aren’t alone. However, if you are going to lead your team and your organization back to prosperity, it’s important that you don’t succumb to a mindset of negativity.READ»

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Leadership Lessons From The NFL

BY Duane ZobristWed Sep 28, 2011

The NFL kicked off earlier this month, much to the relief of fans who had endured a months-long labor standoff that threatened the season. And while millions of fans tune to see the finest athletes in the word compete, the league offers more than just entertainment. In fact, business owners and organizational leaders could learn quite a bit from the NFL about effective leadership. READ»

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Small-Business Takeaways From Steve Jobs

BY Duane ZobristFri Aug 26, 2011

The principles that led to Apple’s success can do the same for your business. The value of your company may not increase by 9000% in just over a decade, but putting Steve Jobs's ideas into action is guaranteed to get you moving in the right direction. READ»

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Lousy Economic Times Are The Right Times To Start A Small Business

BY Duane ZobristMon Aug 8, 2011

Only 56 percent of 2010 college graduates had a job by this spring. For new graduates, this is a decidedly stark statistic...but it could create an entrepreneurial revolution. If you're on the fence about whether or not to start your own business, remember that you might be saving not only your own earning potential, but our entire economy.READ»

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Showtime's "House Of Lies" Turned My Life As A Consultant Into A TV Drama

BY Martin KihnSun Jan 9, 2011

When TV writers rewrote this MBA's life, they changed everything but the truth.READ»

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Rock and Roll? What Did You Say?

BY David LavendaMon Aug 23, 2010

In an age of instant publication via blogs and tweets, where people spew the most inane thoughts without any filter whatsoever, it is not surprising that our "BS antennas" have become attuned to picking up anything with the ...READ»

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Users “Like” Mobile Advertising, Reports JiWire

BY David CapeceThu May 13, 2010

To marketers and developers delight, a new report confirms mobile advertising’s effectiveness to reach and engage users. The new study, from mobile audience media company JiWire, reveals mobile users want...READ»

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Google, Verizon Tablet to Rival Apple’s iPad

BY David CapeceWed May 12, 2010

Verizon announced Tuesday that it’s working with Google to develop a tablet device to directly compete with Apple’s runaway success, the iPad. Verizon’s tablet will run on Google’s Android operating system and likely...READ»

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Google, Verizon Tablet to Rival Apple’s iPad

BY David CapeceWed May 12, 2010

Verizon announced Tuesday that it’s working with Google to develop a tablet device to directly compete with Apple’s runaway success, the iPad. Verizon’s tablet will run on Google’s Android operating system and likely...READ»

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Why Facebook Should Acquire Location-Based SN, FourSquare

BY David CapeceTue May 11, 2010

The rumor mill has been churning ever since Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, flew to New York to visit Foursquare CEO Dennis Crow, reports TechCrunch. The meeting hints at a potential acquisition of FourSquare...READ»

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10 Questions You Should Ask Before Launching a Newsletter

BY David CapeceMon May 10, 2010

Developing a newsletter, is a valuable way to generate site referrals and deepen customer relationships. Before launching your newsletter, we’ve developed a list of questions to help you begin thinking about how you will create your newsletter...READ»

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Google Riding 3D Trend with BumpTop Acquisition

BY David CapeceTue May 4, 2010

Believe it or not, 3D technology emerged in American culture in 1950s, yet we are only now seeing it crop-up in our entertainment. Why have we only now “discovered” the decades old technology? Tech companies, from...READ»

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Entrepreneur Interview: Lessons in Free and Digital Community

BY David CapeceThu Apr 29, 2010

Chris Anderson points out in his latest book, Free: The Future of Radical Price, we are in an age where internet users can find information for free that was formerly sold for top dollar...READ»

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How Livestong Engages its Online Health Community

BY David CapeceWed Apr 28, 2010

Most of us came to know of Livestrong through the yellow bracelets worn on 70 million wrists to raise awareness for and fund cancer research and education. What started as a yellow bracelet dreamed up by Nike and their ad...READ»

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Earth View: Google Maps & Earth Enhance User Experience

BY David CapeceWed Apr 28, 2010

Google Maps is the undoubtedly the king of online mapping. With directions for bikers, walkers, public transit users, as well as traffic and street views, Maps can get you anywhere. Now, Google is taking the Maps user...READ»

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Mobile Tech’s Influence in a Network Society

BY David CapeceTue Apr 27, 2010

Do you remember life before Facebook or Twitter or your Blackberry? In the past few years, we have moved beyond chat rooms and community forums to life-casting platforms that can be updated via your mobile phone. You can upload your son’s 1st soccer goal on YouTube, before the game is over. As we move forward...READ»

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10 Tips for Online Survey Research

BY David CapeceMon Apr 26, 2010

Not long ago, market researchers depended on phone surveys and mall intercepts. The Internet has made research more affordable, accessible, and timely. In fact, most online research surveys can go from setup to response to data in a week or less. We...READ»