Topic: Charlotte

Advertising Abroad and Now at Home

Did you see Natalie Portman in that one advertisement for Lux shampoo? The one where she wielded a sword and her hair flew in the wind so fast it could slice an opponent as well? Or the one with Brad Pitt in a mobile phone commercial? ...READ»

Customers First Local Hero: Babeland

Babeland Immortalized on the show Sex and the City for bringing some spring into Charlotte's notoriously prim step, this retailer specializing in, ahem, bedroom accessories, sheds taboos. Babeland reclaims adult territory from ...READ»

Send the Freshest Mothers Day Flowers in Charlotte

Send the Freshest Mothers Day Flowers in Charlotte When you send Mothers Day flowers in Charlotte, you are honoring tradition. Flowers vary in colors, shapes, and sizes. These can be sweet-smelling, or just neutrally ...READ»

Getting Local: The Future of the Web?

Where do you get your local news these days? With more and more newspapers going bankrupt or cutting staff, it seems like the web is more and more the only place to get info about what's going on in your neighborhood/town/city. Loads ...READ»

Millennials Rising: A Recession Road Map for Gen Y

Inheriting the earth may not seem like such a great deal to Generation Y.  Frankly, the place is a mess. But with big problems come big opportunities. And if you 80 million Millennials populating these united states can get your acts ...READ»

Are Women Better Writers Than Men?

George Eliot. Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell (Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte). It has been more than a century since the likes of Mary Ann Evans and the Bronte sisters have had to disguise their gender in order to be considered worthy ...READ»

Work/Life: "Sex and the City" for Guys?

It only took a week or so for another fantasy film to bump Indiana Jones off the top spot at the box office.  And I’m not branding “Sex and the City” a fantasy just because I’m a guy who would rather run headlong ...READ»

Numerology: The Business of Candy

Don't snicker at the confectionery business: Sales in the $32 billion -- plus industry are expected to be up almost 4% this year. Until candy's Christmas arrives on October 31, sate yourselves with these informational bonbons, which, thankfully, can be enjoyed guilt-free.READ»

Send Fabulous Mothers Day Flowers in Charlotte

Send Fabulous Mothers Day Flowers in Charlotte Mothers Day is coming fast.  It’s the one day of the year that mothers get to be treated like royalty.  She anxiously waits for her kids’ treasured homemade cards or ...READ»

Careers: Bank of America Hires an Avatar

When I get a warm and fuzzy feeling about a bank it's usually because I'm watching a tearjerker TV commercial. Some bank has rebuilt a blighted neighborhood or loaned an underprivileged mom the dough to build a bakery. Until ...READ»

The Headhunter's Guide To The Top 10 Films Of 2008

As an executive recruiter, it's my job to examine trends, gauge the needs of the marketplace and get my clients into jobs that will make the best use of their skill sets. When the process is firing on all cylinders, it is extremely ...READ»

Grant Makers

$50 isn't much--unless it comes from a coworker.READ»

The Great Peterman

A Spy in the House of WorkREAD»

Independent Restaurant Groups Band Together to Cook Off the Sour Economy

When does free Wi-Fi, a selection of $5 entrées, and hip décor fail to draw a throng of eager diners? When it's a mom-and-pop eatery owned and operated by locals, for locals (or anyone who wants to feel like a local). The problem ...READ»

The Most Creative Man in Silicon Valley

Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Michael Ray has taught some of the best-known innovators in Silicon Valley how to be more creative. It's no wonder that both students and executives are clamoring for his lessons.READ»

Who’s Hiring? Week of 9/25/09

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in companies experiencing growth. Despite the recession, these companies are all expanding. READ»

USAir Asks Fliers: ‘Can we Get a Hallelujah?’

USAirways switched over to a new computer reservation system last week, combining its system with America West’s on a new platform. It was a bumpy transition, at least if you were a passenger. USAir's president called it “largely ...READ»

Tom Robertson

Dean, Goizueta Business School at Emory University, Atlanta, GeorgiaREAD»

Charles Hayes

President and CEO, Research Triangle Regional Partnership, Raleigh-Durham, North CarolinaREAD»

The same ideas.

I have made my own reflections on the letter you enclosed to meREAD»

Life in the Fast Lane

To finish first, you have to work fast. Ray Evernham - NASCAR's top crew chief and the man behind race-car champ Jeff Gordon - offers lessons from the pit on teamwork, surprise, and the pursuit of perfection.READ»

It's Not About the Doughnuts

Can an old New England pastry purveyor find new life as a hip coffee shop? Dunkin' Donuts plans to give Starbucks a run for its latte.READ»

Can You Hear Me Now?

So.  I’m driving along and the news bulletin is “man shoots other man in arm in movie for talking.”  It came out of my mouth before I could even stop the sound.  A loud “YES!”   I think I might have even done a fist ...READ»

The Permatemps Contretemps

It is the dark side of Free Agent Nation. Here's how the mix of Microsoft's human-resources policies, unwilling temps, high-tech union organizers, and "permatemp" agents produced unintended consequences -- and a cautionary tale.READ»

Shifting Routes in the Airline Industry

Shifting routes reflect the changing economics of the airline industry. Business hubs in Asia and the Middle East are strong. European and U.S. leisure routes ain't.READ»

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