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Consumers Fight To "Save Thanksgiving" From Black Friday Madness

Based on broad underlying shifts in consumer values regarding spending and consumption, we may have passed the moment of "peak Black Friday" as consumers look to adjust their values long term.READ»

Gratitude As A Business Strategy

Almost everyone suffers from Gratitude Deficit Disorder. We want to know that we matter, that our efforts make the world a better place. And so do your customers, vendors, coworkers, employees, friends, and family. So make an action plan: what have they done that you're truly thankful for, and how can you communicate your appreciation between now and the end of the year? READ»

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Balloons may be just a bunch of hot air, but it takes more than that to keep them afloat. READ»

Risk, Branding, and 11 Ways to Rise Above the Noise

Brand identity expert David Brier puts his brand on the line, throwing caution to the wind as he immerses himself (and his brands) into today's culture to see what he came away with. READ»

"Thank You" Goes a Long Way

A basic management tool that Nancy Lublin argues is all too often underused? A simple phrase that you learned as a toddler--"thank you."READ»

Cyber Monday: Marketing Myth No More?

It's Cyber Monday--Yay! What's that you say? "Nothing but a marketing myth designed to boost pre-Holiday sales?" And Black Friday is, what, a day when we're genetically predisposed to camping out in a 33-degree wintery mix for a ...READ»

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Nonsense At Work

Suicides at work:Have you seen any good suicides at work lately?  I guess not.  It’s just another difference between the French business model and the American model.  While Americans tend to kill their bosses and ...READ»

The Eco-Conscious Thanksgiving Menu: Now Serving Greens!

The hidden cost of overeating on Thanksgiving isn't just an expanding waistline; it's a fatter carbon footprint, too. Studies show that most groceries travel about 1,500 miles from the farm to store shelves. The same distance ...READ»

Best Vacation Tip for Small Business Workaholics.

Do you actually go on vacation when you go on vacation? Typically, I don't. This Thanksgiving week my husband and I went to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. We frequently choose that holiday week for our vacation because I'm only gone for ...READ»

Thanksgiving Wishes

So here is my prayer for Thanksgiving: I want to give thanks to all the people that I associate with via the blogosphere. Like the Pilgrims and the Indians, we often come from different backgrounds. And like them, we don't always ...READ»