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Kenan Samms

A Little Help, Please

Earlier this week I was on the phone with a reporter from a local newspaper who was interviewing me about a piece of research I had conducted on "shopper marketing." The survey was done as a joint venture between my ...READ»

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Before You Hit the Mall ...

An online buying guide.READ»

Mobile Office Surprise

What should you do when you need office supplies, technical assistance, and other business services while on the road? Use this handy guide to tools you can use while traveling.READ»

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The Right Price Is Free

The newest model of software distribution is so compelling that it's changing the nature of software itself.READ»

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Crisis Buster Tip #10: In a Tough Economy, Better Customer Service Wins

“Quality in a service or product is not what you put into it. It is what the client or customer gets out of it.” ~Peter DruckerREAD»

This 'Virtual' Company Is for Real

Fast-growing Monorail Inc. doesn't just invent cutting-edge PCs -- it reinvents how to compete in the computer business.READ»

High-Tech Runner-up: Talbots

Talbot's innovative online reservation system fits the customer well.READ»

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Contest Results: This Brand Can Be Better

Fast Company asked readers to help reinvent several successful -- and struggling -- brands.READ»

Eureka! Creativity Sells

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Mindspring Does a Mind-Flip

Forget everything you thought you knew about Internet companies. Here's one that's growing responsibly, serving customers well -- and making money. Oh, by the way, it's worth $1.5 billion.READ»

Fast Talk: Wising Up the Idiot Box

If you think the changes in TV in the past five years--TiVo, digital cable and satellite, and video on demand--are radical, you haven't seen anything.READ»

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Let's Go Cyber-Shopping

The best to buy stuff for your computer is ... on your computer.READ»

Job Search 101

Author Ben Cheever knows what it takes to look for -- and land -- a job. After losing his, he worked at a sandwich bar, sold computers, and stocked books (and failed a math test to be a stockbroker). Here are his five rules for finding work in today's tough job market.READ»

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Where The Bucks Are

Youth-obsessed Madison Avenue is missing the biggest, richest market of the future. Boomer women have money to spend and make most purchasing decisions. Plus, they live 15 years longer than their husbands. So why aren't advertisers paying them any attention?READ»

How We Sell

If shopping is the great American indoor sport, why isn't it more fun? Why isn't it easier? Why isn't it better? Paco Underhill, founder of Envirosell Inc., decodes the secrets of retail design to explain the rules behind how we shop.READ»

Exit Strategies

Turn out the lights -- this job is over! But before you head off to make a fresh start, you need to make a smart finish. Quitting right can be a great career move. Meet five people who learned how to quit smart.READ»