Management

Sneak In One Last Biz Trip – Dramatic Fare Decreases Spell Opportunity for Road Warriors

Lesley Harris — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:51:53 -0500

Road Warriors – there is good news for any last minute business trips you might be considering before the end of 2008. We are seeing sharp declines in ticket prices that present affordable opportunities to close that last sales contract of the year or take your top client out for a holiday dinner.

A Bailout We Can Build On

Ellen McGirt — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:24:57 -0500

The Department of Labor released its grim jobs report today, cueing teeth-gnashing from market watchers and other pundits.

It’s hard not to gnash right along with them. Nearly two million people lost jobs this year. November was a particularly bad month, with another 533,000 jobs vanishing, the largest monthly loss since the early 70s. Unemployment now stands at 6.7%, the highest level since 1993.

Kumon’s Humble Beginnings Take Over the World

Kaihan Krippendorff — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:21:30 -0500

Yesterday I started reviewing Kumon, which is celebrating 50 years of educating students across the globe. The company has humble roots but has grown to be the leading tutoring center in the world.

Bio and Interests: John Wood

John Wood — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:31:00 -0500

THE WOOD FAMILY JOHN WOOD FARM Please meet John, Nan, Jennifer, Jordan and John M. Wood. John and Nan have resided in rural Monticello for 17 years. They have managed and operated their Wood family farm near Canton, MO since 1983. The grass production farm near Canton has been in the Wood family for four generations. John and Nan have envisioned grass finishing beef since 1994 and have been researching and developing the concept over the years. John holds a degree in Farm Operations from Iowa State University, and Nan is a graduate of Illinois State University.

Online Dating: A Model for a Mentoring Program

Tom Waldron — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:27:06 -0500

So what does online dating have to do with a mentoring program? Well, we adopted some of the concepts of online dating and applied them to our mentoring program, ING Mentoring Advantage. The mentoring program is voluntary—for both mentors and mentees.

5 Discount Travel Secrets Orbitz, Travelocity, and Expedia Don't Want You to Know

Don Buynack — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:16:47 -0500

Don't make any travel plans until you read this!

Especially when we're experiencing one of the worst global recessions that we've seen in decades, every dollar counts. And because travel is so expensive, many of us turn to well-known discount travel Web sites like Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia.

When you book on these sites you think you're getting the lowest prices available, right?

Wrong!

Why You Might Not Get the Best Deal When Booking Your Trip with Most Discount Travel Websites

5 Discount Travel Secrets Orbitz, Travelocity, and Expedia Don't Want You to Know

Don Buynack — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:09:57 -0500

Bio and Interests: Borga Dincler

Borga Dincler — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:52:24 -0500

I have spent almost 7 years in Swissair (known as SWISS after 2002). For the last 4 years (1999-2002) I was in charge of e-commerce marketing, online services (such as e-ticket, e-check in) and management of the local web site. After completing my military service in 2004, I stepped in to internet business as the Marketing Director of adinteractive. Served to selected local and international brands (Lipton, Carlsberg, Tuborg, Bosch, Profilo, Mercan Rakı, Dedeman Hotels, Lipton Ice Tea, Sana) in various interactive projects.

Women in Technology: The Reality by Dr. Caroline Simard

Caroline Simard — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:30:27 -0500

In the US and around the world, women are under-represented in technology professions. According to the US Department of Labor, women make up 26% of US computer and math occupations and only 8% of engineering managers in the US. In Silicon Valley, women account for 24% of engineering and computer professionals.

Q-Leadership

Don Ortner — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:56:09 -0500

Q-Leadership addresses the elements of leading people successfully.

Bio and Interests: Don Ortner

Don Ortner — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:34:41 -0500

Don Ortner, Chief Solutions Officer and founder of Q-Leadership, rebels against the one-size-fits-all-easy-secret approach found in business publications and promised by many consultants. Just as a tailor produces great fitting apparel because he has custom crafted it to your unique contours, a great consultant delivers solutions customized to the unique character of your organization.

Work With Me: Author Interview Series Part 1

Emily Jasper — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:51:08 -0500

Why write another book?

Generational issues, some might say, is a topic that’s been beaten to death. There are numerous books on the subject, and mine is one of many blogs out in cyberspace. Additionally, people can sign up for training sessions, bring in experts for team building, and in some cases, have a company strategy realigned to deal with the “issues.”

Kumon Uses Old Innovations Today

Kaihan Krippendorff — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:41:15 -0500

Still wired from 20 hours in flight and now lounging in the Ritz-Carlton hotel bar in Singapore, I flip to an article that underscores an often-overlooked pattern of innovation: When the competition is going after the “new” thing, outthinkers beat them by re-embracing the old.

How the Holiday Season Can Boost Your Career

Tom Musbach — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:35:01 -0500

It's the most wonderful time of the year, so the song says, but that's no guarantee for people who are looking for a new job or worried about the viability of their current one.

That's why it's critical to take advantage of the great opportunities this season offers to enhance your career.

Bio and Interests: Christina Vlahova

Christina Vlahova — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:05:45 -0500

CSA Celebrity Speakers Bulgaria is headed by Christina Vlahova who is the founder of “Intellecta Srl” – strategic marketing consultancy. The operations of the company spread across the whole of Eastern Europe. Christina Vlahova brings 13 years of international strategic marketing experience to the CSA family. Christina Vlahova is an Innovative marketing strategist on the use of the new media, applying the most successful strategies from the traditional marketing. Lately she has been concentrating on how small and medium businesses can best market themselves via the Internet.

Bio and Interests: Derek Anderson

Derek Anderson — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:41:18 -0500

Bio and Interests: Jodi Keeter

Jodi Keeter — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:07:22 -0500

My 20+ year career has mainly been involved in the multiple disciplines of marketing within the telecom industry. On a personal level, I am interested in alternate energy ideas and technologies, gemology, and entrepreneurship.

PR Shops Fall Down Globally

Marc Hausman — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:56:53 -0500

I once had a new business meeting in which the corporate marketing lead asked me about our Asian presence. “I know it’s a continent,” I responded. “And I can point to it on a map.” Not surprising, we were not the right PR partner for that company.

Saturn v. Uranus

Tim Manners — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:37:38 -0500

The news on this morning's doorstep is that, all of a sudden, Saturn is the poster child for just about everything that's gone wrong with General Motors.

Reason is, Saturn apparently was the one thing General Motors got right in the last 20 years ... and somehow managed to get it wrong anyway.

Way back in 1990, Saturn created such excitement, and the truth is it didn't take much. The cars were affordable and reasonably well-built. Some liked the designs, although others felt the cars were unexciting.

Bio and Interests: Charles Handwork

Charles Handwork — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:05:50 -0500

Tech2Biz Forum

Shrikant Lohokare — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:44:16 -0500

A platform to discuss emerging technologies, innovation,commercialization, entrepreneurship,startup incubation and business strategy

Successful Website Promotion

Will Scott — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:23:41 -0500

Articles, links and post on website promotion. It's not hard to be successful in website promotion if you know waht you're doing.

Bio and Interests: Will Scott

Will Scott — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:51:45 -0500

my info

Frank Abrams — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:51:29 -0500

check it out http://www.frankabrams.com

Rules for Raising Capital

Christine Comaford — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:23:07 -0500

Quick: What does CEO stand for? I say "Cash Extraction Officer." Sure, you can get by for a little while by bootstrapping and running on a shoestring budget. But to achieve rapid and sustained growth, sooner or later you will probably have to attract financiers.