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Networking Never Takes a Holiday

Vacation doesn't have to be the end of your networking efforts. Get an expert's tips on how you can continue to build relationships with powerful people even when they’re out of the office.READ»

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HEAT WAVE: Castle’s Best-Selling Strategy

By blurring the barrier between fiction and reality, the execs behind Castle have created a very real instant New York Times Best Seller.READ»

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Want to Sell Lots of E-Books? Give One Away for Free, Then

It's beginning to look like e-publishing may be changing attitudes to pricing within the industry, as an analysis of Amazon practices shows up an interesting trend: If you want to sell e-books, then giving some away for free is the ...READ»

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Brilliant Idea: Kindle Can Do for Books What Last.fm Did for Music

Digital reading platforms can collect previously unheralded data about how we read books--and that could change the way we buy them.READ»

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Getting Some Tail

“As anyone who has neglected a gym membership knows, the future-looking self can make virtuous choices that the present self wants little to do with…. When [Nextflix] DVDs arrive in the mail, customers’ present selves are ...READ»

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Sony Impresses, Nintendo Disappoints at E3

Sony unveiled the PSP Go, a motion controller, and a slew of impressive titles--including a new one from Rockstar, creators of the Grand Theft Auto franchise--during today's E3 video game expo. While Nintendo, maker of the leading ...READ»

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Playing to Win

Computer and video games are a bigger business than the movies, and the biggest force in games is Electronic Arts -- a company whose blockbuster titles dazzle millions of customers and generate billions of dollars in sales. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at a creative powerhouse (and a model of disciplined management) where rappers beg to be hoopsters, war-game designers learn combat tactics from a Marine hero -- and a series of complex projects come in on time and on budget.READ»