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Seattle Reboots Its Future

BY Scott Kirsner
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:27 AM

The leaders of the city that Bill Boeing and Bill Gates built are asking what it will take to thrive in the 21st century.READ»

CULTURE | Comment

Getting Some Tail

Relevancy Score: 85
Tue Oct 3, 2006 at 4:08 PM

“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»

GEAR | Comment

Get Your Digital Data Fix

BY Daniel H. Pink
Relevancy Score: 85
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:28 AM

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ROBERT A.M. STERN | 3 comments

What Do Presidential Libraries Say About Their Namesakes' Legacies?

BY Alissa Walker
Relevancy Score: 82
Fri Nov 20, 2009 at 12:42 PM

Laura Bush revealed Robert A.M. Stern's design for the George Bush presidential library this week. Our approval rating (low), plus the architectural legacies of six of his presidential predecessors.READ»

SONY | 4 comments

Sony Reader's Edge: Free Books

BY Chris Dannen
Relevancy Score: 67
Tue Aug 25, 2009 at 12:03 PM

This morning Sony added to its line of ebook readers with a 7-inch touchscreen device they're calling the Sony Reader Daily Edition. At an announcement at the New York Public Library on 42nd street, Steve Haber, president of Sony's ...READ»

DESIGN IN BUSINESS | 3 comments

The Architect of a Different Kind of Organization

BY Jena McGregor
Relevancy Score: 63
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:54 AM

Joshua Prince-Ramus isn't just creating buildings. In a field obsessed with celebrity, he's putting the work -- and his workers -- first.READ»

BLOGJAM 2005 | Comment

Smart-Chip Technology Hits Passports

Relevancy Score: 52
Tue Aug 9, 2005 at 12:41 PM

I remember in college, an almost daily prank was slipping a library book into a friend's backpack without them knowing it. When they left the library and walked through the sensors, the unsuspecting student would be met with blaring ...READ»

CUSTOMER SERVICE | Comment

Are You Helping Your Customers or Driving Them Nuts?

BY Roberta Matuson
Relevancy Score: 48
Fri Dec 4, 2009 at 5:40 PM

If you don't know if your systems are driving your customers crazy then perhaps it's time to ask.READ»

GORAN HADZIC | Comment

Columbia University Press CIAO Publishes & Profits Financially From My Indian National Project Papers & I WARNED COLUMBIA UNIVER

BY Jill Starr
Relevancy Score: 46
Tue Dec 1, 2009 at 4:39 PM

I called Columbia University in New York City numerous times asking them not to profit financially from my Indian National Project Paper. Columbia University continually ignores my requests since I cannot afford an attorney. Columbia University charges people thousands of dollars each year to access my paper and I cannot even access myself for lack of funds. I posted it as a free service for anyone to read on the following website: http://www.trinstitute.org/ojpcr/3_1starr.htmREAD»

TEAMWORK | Comment

Blog Jam, Blog Jelly, Blog Confiture

Relevancy Score: 44
Thu Aug 12, 2004 at 11:40 AM

Wow, I'm super excited to be part of the Blog Jam team here which I am now dubbing the Blog Jelly for those who prefer less fruit, more gel and of course, for our French friends we must call this the Blog Confiture. I'm at the town ...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Please Participate

BY Marcia Conner
Relevancy Score: 40
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:49 PM

Work with a group averse to participating? Get an expert's tips on the best ways to turn them around.READ»

LEARNING, TRAINING, + DEVELOPMENT | Comment

Mag Tires

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 34
Tue Nov 18, 2003 at 11:30 AM

According to the new edition of Advertising Age, the CFO of the Ford Motor Co. has ordered all employees to cancel all magazine and newspaper subscriptions paid for by the company. He also asked people to get refunds when ...READ»

CULTURE | 1 comment

Worklife Archives

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 32
Wed Sep 3, 2003 at 11:00 AM

Even though it hasn't been updated since 1997, the Workplace Folklore Web Page offers an interesting introduction to the concept of interoffice folklore, or the stories and traditions of a corporate culture. Concentrating primarily ...READ»

E-BOOKS | 1 comment

New-Tech E-Books Boosting Old-Book System: Libraries

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 32
Mon Oct 26, 2009 at 12:07 PM

So we know that the effects of e-book publishing are likely to be widespread and possibly quite subtle, but here's one that may be a surprise: In the U.K. they're boosting Library membership figures, quite significantly. Only a ...READ»

LEAD GENERATION | 2 comments

Telemarketing for Appointment Setting

BY TJ McCue
Relevancy Score: 31
Mon Mar 9, 2009 at 7:36 PM

Online Lead Generation the smarter way -- with pre-marketing. Conduct some basic phone research before you start calling prospects in an outbound call campaign. http://www.appointmentsetter.bizREAD»

NEWS + CURRENT EVENTS | Comment

In Today's Papers

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 31
Tue Nov 28, 2006 at 5:09 PM

For the commute home: Recliners vs. Uprights: Tighter Seating Puts Passengers at Odds After reading this article, please return your seat to its upright and locked position The Socket Seekers For the business nomad, electrical ...READ»

BUSINESS BOOKS | Comment

Fast Talk: Books That Matter

BY Christine Canabou
Relevancy Score: 31
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:42 AM

One book can change the direction of a company -- or a career.READ»

INTERNET + WEB | 5 comments

Social Capital: The Inventor of the e-Book

Relevancy Score: 30
Thu Jun 17, 2004 at 9:04 PM

In Ray Bradbury's 1953 futuristic classic, Fahrenheit 451, fireman Guy Montague discovers that the only safe place for a book is in the minds of its readers. Thankfully, Mark Hart has a different vision of the future. Since 1971, ...READ»

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