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How Best Buy Is Revolutionizing the Way We Shop

When is the last time you walked into Target, Walmart, Kmart or (insert name of any major retailer here) to find they completely overhauled the footprint of their store? We're not talking one or two departments or switching out grills ...READ»

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You're Never Too Old to Reinvent Yourself. Ask This 82 Year Old Entrepreneur

Talk about reinventing yourself! Marjorie Alfus is someone who has successfully navigated numerous iterations of her career including scientist, lawyer, real estate, television producer, entrepreneur, mother, grandmother, and health care advocate.READ»

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Google Instant Redefines Your ABCs

A is for AOL. B is for Bank of America. C is for Craigslist. Say what? Presenting the default search results of New Google -- in rhyming couplets.READ»

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MoneyBall for Startups: Invest BEFORE Product/Market Fit, Double-Down AFTER

VC funds are getting smaller (good), and angel investors are growing (also good), but both need to get smarter and innovate.READ»

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Underage, Underpaid Workers, Sexually Predatory Security Guards at Troubled Chinese Microsoft Supplier

Underage, underpaid workers working 15-hour shifts, sexually predatory security guards, hourly pay of just 52 cents per hour after deductions for the canteen food. No talking during work hours, no listening to music, no bathroom ...READ»

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What to Do When Patients Say Your Fees Are Too High

You've probably heard this objection more than you'd like. But the fact is that your fee is not too high. Here's what the real issue is...READ»

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Fashion Week Without McQueen & the Future of McQueen Brand

Fashion Week will be without one of its most exuberant, brightest stars, Alexander McQueen. McQueen took his life last Thursday and left his fashion empire without a leader. From the man that injected robotics and...READ»

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Gold's Dark Side

Gold mining is a dirty business, but one jeweler demonstrates why there is light at the end of the tunnel.READ»

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Signs Your Business Might Need a Radical Redesign

Core businesses become core for a reason: their business designs work--or worked. Eventually, all businesses require renovation. Sometimes, they require revolution. But it can be hard to tell when your company needs a radical ...READ»

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Twucked Up Twit in Social Media

With over 6K people calling themselves everything from “Social Media Guru” to ” Social Media Super Hero” I’m just gonna call it like it is. 90% of you are full of crap and have no idea what social media is or where it’s place is in an overall marketing plan and are generally spouting personal dogma and there is a high likelihood you are socially retarded.READ»

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FTC Cracks Down on Blogging Endorsements

The blogging community was shocked this week when the Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday an update of its guidelines for advertisers, which now extends into the realm of social media. In an effort to maintain full disclosure, honesty and transparency among brands and consumers, bloggers and other social network users must disclose their affiliation with a company for any product review, advertisement, or endorsement, whether it be a paid review…READ»

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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»

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New Spyware Villains: Your Friendly Neighborhood Sears and Kmart

The FTC is forcing the Sears Holding Management Company to destroy data it collected on users who installed spyware for "research" purposes and a $10 bonus.READ»

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Should You Go to BlogWorld? An Interview with Rick Calvert

Every year stars from the social media universe (blogging, podcasting, online video, etc.) get together in Vegas for Blogworld. But is it right for you?READ»

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Dorm-in-a-Box: Designing a Better--And Cheaper--College Prep Experience

Everyone knows that buying in bulk saves you cash; a new company does that for your college-bound kid, providing a $850 discount.READ»

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Where America Shops

The next time someone says we can’t conserve our way to a cleaner future or eliminate fossil fueled generation completely, point out that America could shop at Sears - - and find quite a bargain.READ»

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Behind the Rebranding Campaign of Wal-Mart’s Scarlet Woman

Nearly three years after being fired by Wal-Mart, marketer Julie Roehm faces her toughest rebranding campaign ever.READ»

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Leader in Corporate Sustainability Arena Comments on Wal-Mart's Position

Scott Seydel remarks on my recent post on Conscious Capitalism as it relates to Wal-Mart.READ»

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Target and Trump: Strange Bedfellows of the Recession

Target unveiled its new spring and summer line in the penthouse of a tony high rise overlooking the river. If this doesn't signal the end of the "Reign of the I-Bank Moguls," nothing does.READ»

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Learn More With Less: Low-cost Content

With less money available for corporate education efforts, how can organizations continue to support intentional learning in the enterprise? This is the second in a series of articles focused on learning as the money runs out.READ»

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Who Gets "It"? Only A Few Industrial Manufacturers - Part II

If many manufacturers and their sales teams sell products and not solutions, does that mean that their customers buy products too, and not solutions? They buy both of course, but it depends on what level in the hierarchical ...READ»

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When the Curve has Passed You By

Over the past several months, we've enjoyed interacting with many executives intrigued by our lead article, "Building Breakthrough Businesses Within Established Organizations," in the May 2005 Harvard Business Review. In that article, ...READ»

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The Death of Corporate Permanence

Is the pandemic of bankruptcies actually changing our national perspective on corporate mortality in some fundamental way? It's an important question to ask, given the frequency of once-iconic brands turning into corporate ...READ»

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Truth 2: A Beautiful Idea Is Never Perfect

There is no such thing as the perfect business idea. There are good ideas that reward effort. There are ideas that attract interest and inspire support. There are beautiful ideas change our perception of what is possible and what ...READ»

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'Fierce' Viewership

Over the past couple of years, Bravo network has accomplished a paradoxical feat by adding a highbrow-dimension to the reality television phenomenon. That I watch Rock of Love on VH1 every Sunday isn't likely to come up at an ...READ»