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Effective Leadership Strategies for Chief Operating Officers

BY David CapeceThu Sep 10, 2009 at 12:26 PM

As a c-level executive, the Chief Operations Officer is expected to be involved in the day-to-day operations of a company. Companies large and small have a chief operations officers in some capacity. The following advice for would-be and established COO’s…READ»

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Effective Leadership Strategies for Chief Marketing Officers

BY David CapeceTue Sep 8, 2009 at 7:36 AM

CMOs have to balance their responsibility to drive business performance and brand development over the long-run, with the need for short-term results. In the quick-turn world of CMOs, sometimes tactics drive strategies. Seth Godin does a nice job of illustrating a world dependent on tactics in “when tactics drown out strategy.” Everyone needs results NOW, so CMOs are often stuck in the loop of trying to drive immediate results instead of creating a plan that could work but may take months to come to fruition.READ»

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Top 5 Reasons to Blog

BY David CapeceMon Sep 7, 2009 at 7:17 AM

You’ve probably heard the word “blog” thrown around many times, and for good reason. Today more than ever, it is important to have a company blog. No matter what size business it is—from a small firm to a large corporation, blogging is one of the best ways of communicating with customers and clients, and finding a larger audience as well. Many companies want to blog, but they don’t know where to start or what to write about.READ»

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Find Inspiration And Create Aspiration

BY Kaihan KrippendorffFri Sep 4, 2009 at 9:50 AM

Most successful people are somehow inspired to do things differently. For some it is an innovative idea, and for others it is identifying a need and filling it. For Ajit Prabhu, the co-founder and chief executive officer of QuEST ...READ»

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Google and Future of Information and Copyright

BY David CapeceFri Sep 4, 2009 at 7:34 AM

What is copyright worth? As stories of the decline in sales of newspapers continue to be reported, as well as the possible shift in newspapers going completely digital, is it really worth these companies to go after such seemingly insignificant details?READ»

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Effective Leadership Strategies for CEOs

BY David CapeceThu Sep 3, 2009 at 8:23 AM

In Taoism, the yin and yang is the guiding principle of all things. Just as the opposite of water is fire, such is true for our roles in life. The Chief Executive Officer post has incredible responsibility of striking a balance between internal and external communications to guide the company in a profitable...READ»

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What an MBA can’t and won’t teach you!

BY VJ MisraWed Sep 2, 2009 at 4:43 PM

Do you think you can start your own business fresh out of an MBA program? Think again!READ»

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Luxury Debate: Generational Gap in Luxury

BY David CapeceWed Sep 2, 2009 at 7:47 AM

The gap between Generation Y and Boomers is widening as Gen Y comes of age. Much has been written about what Gen Y really wants, including their ideals in the workplace. Likewise, Gen Y is providing leadership and demanding change in the luxury industry. While their parents have become accustomed to outstanding service and impeccable quality, Generation Y is socially minded and impact-oriented. Yes, all luxury should have a certain base level of...READ»

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Best Practices in Executive Leadership

BY David CapeceTue Sep 1, 2009 at 8:37 AM

It is the key executive posts that will need to demonstrate the best practices to lead the way. We surveyed industry experts to glean the best practices in each key executive post: chief executive, marketing, financial and operating officer. In the coming weeks we will share these key insights and explore how to effectively lead and coordinate management teams.READ»

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Brand Marketers Embrace Social Media

BY David CapeceFri Aug 28, 2009 at 9:09 AM

If you perform a Google search on any big company’s name with the word Facebook at the end, chances are the top result will be the company’s own official Facebook page. The same goes for Twitter and YouTube. CocaCola and Pepsi, Apple and Microsoft, Target and Walmart—they all have a presence on some social media platform. The Internet was buzzing about the future of social media, media marketing, and how businesses can use social media to their advantage. Within the next year, an astonishing 82 percent of brand marketers will be using social media to promote their brand…READ»

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My Secret to Starting a Successful Clothing Brand

BY James KeoughThu Aug 27, 2009 at 1:53 PM

When you're young and don't have a lot of money to launch a world-wide clothing brand, you have to get creative and start slow. Here's how we did it...READ»

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Luxury Trends: Tradition 2.0

BY David CapeceThu Aug 27, 2009 at 7:57 AM

As one of the most pervasive trends in luxury, Tradition 2.0 is about revamping and re-imagining luxury. Instead of starting from the drawing board, purveyors of luxury have found success in creating products, inspired by the old, with a new twist. READ»

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Luxury Trends: Positive Impact

BY David CapeceTue Aug 25, 2009 at 9:22 AM

Some luxury brands are looking towards positive impact to overshadow many of the negative attitudes towards excessive spending. From hoteliers to iconic auto brands like BMW and Lexus to high-end eyewear, we will explore the many ways in which the luxury industry is adding a splash of green to their colors.READ»

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Top 5: You Might Be an Entrepreneur If…

BY David CapeceMon Aug 24, 2009 at 8:13 AM

“Our focus is now on entrepreneurship and innovation as opposed to industry attraction in the old-line sectors,” said Jeff Kaczmarek, president of the Economic Development Corporation in an interview with the New York Times. “In times of economic distress, it’s small business and entrepreneurs who lead the way out of these recessionary periods.”READ»

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Teaching entrepreneurship to Youth

BY Jay MaharjanMon Aug 24, 2009 at 4:59 AM

In the time of the recession, I hear more people discussing the need for ‘sustainable’ innovation. As the legendary venture capitalist Eugene Kleiner would say - Even turkeys can fly in a high wind. In the times of strong ...READ»

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Understanding the 4th media revolution

BY Jay MaharjanSat Aug 22, 2009 at 5:35 AM

Rupert Murdoch’s comments this week about twitter had me thinking about the rationale behind his statement. Murdoch sees no monetary value and the future for twitter and predicts that the only successful business model on the web ...READ»

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Ten Critical Steps to writing a Business Plan

BY Jay MaharjanSat Aug 22, 2009 at 5:29 AM

Starting a business is a major commitment that will consume 24/7 of your life with no end in sight. It is always good to know what you are getting into before you take the plunge. From my experience writing business plans for large ...READ»

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Embracing the power of abundance in the conceptual economy

BY Jay MaharjanSat Aug 22, 2009 at 4:08 AM

The business landscape and the economy as we know it is changing and it is changing fast. What you have is an endless collaborative opportunities, with an abundance of knowledge and free means at your disposal. How can an entrepreneur ...READ»

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Celebrating Social Cause: Case Study and Tips

BY David CapeceThu Aug 20, 2009 at 1:18 PM

What started as a conversation item in small pockets across the country is spreading like wildfire throughout the nation. No longer is a social mission a nice-to-have business item; it is a declaration of change. There is an emerging movement in business that is redefining the meaning of impact—to be something more. Fusing traditional business and social mission, entrepreneurs from every corner of the nation are signing on to the new, social business model.READ»

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Luxury Debate: Collections VS Hero Items

BY David CapeceWed Aug 19, 2009 at 9:30 AM

In this transformational time, many brands are suffering, while a select few are flourishing. Within the walls of luxury, there is an ongoing debate on whether to develop collections or hero items—opposite poles of the spectrum. While the collections trend is about stylistic consistency for a harmonious lifestyle, the hero item trend explores the highly prized gems that eliminate unnecessary and sometimes unwanted items found in collections.READ»

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Top 5: Ways Executive Teams Can Communicate in Business 2.0

BY David CapeceMon Aug 17, 2009 at 9:29 AM

With the inception of the internet, business communication has turned from the back roads onto the Audubon. With the newest and shiniest communication technologies emerging constantly, it seems overwhelming and difficult to manage. The web has created it’s own guidelines and etiquette. Still headlines read of executive communication missteps.READ»

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Trends in Luxury: Scarcity

BY David CapeceWed Aug 12, 2009 at 8:20 AM

Limited supply has been a guiding principle for economic growth since the dawn of trade. Today, with the ability to mass-produce products and maximize services, consumers are increasingly interfacing with and using products from machines. READ»

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Always looking for new and innovative places to find information.

BY Danny WeissTue Aug 11, 2009 at 12:03 PM

Entrepreneurs of all skill levels...READ»

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Team National Business Exchange Call

BY Team NationalTue Aug 11, 2009 at 10:06 AM

Dial in and get Fired up!READ»

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2009 Luxury Industry Trends

BY David CapeceTue Aug 11, 2009 at 8:29 AM

In our exploration of the luxury industry, we have scoured the web for the most interesting, innovative products leading the latest trends. Resetting the gold standard, the importance of the human touch and our environmental footprint are key concepts we synthesized from industry experts and product bright spots in the affluent market. READ»

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