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The 2 Minute Guide To Memorable Employee Workshops
Employee workshops range from fall-asleep-boring to over-the-top entertaining. On one hand, you want to make your upcoming workshops as informative as possible…

Before you sell think FLAG: A Business Rockstars Minute
One of the reasons entrepreneurs start businesses is to make money. And one of the ways to do that is to sell…

4 Ways to Get the Best Talent to Choose Your Startup Over a Big Company
Competition for the best and brightest talent is nothing short of cutthroat. No matter how cliché it sounds, professionals know that the…

Lessons Enterprises Can Learn from Hillary Clinton’s “Emailgate”
Imagine it’s 2009, you’ve got a new smartphone, and you’d like to use it for both personal and business email. The smartphone…

Using A Pre-Mortem To Keep Your Project On Track
As everyone involved in the infamous launch of Healthcare.gov knows, you can deliver your project on time only to have it crash…

Creator of the Iconic Pink Plastic Flamingo Dies
Perhaps second only to the gnome, the plastic pink flamingo might be the best-known lawn ornament in the nation. The creator of…

How to Stop Telemarketers and Junk Mail in Only 60 Seconds Each
“Did I even sign up for this?” It’s a question that comes to mind as we sift through junk mail, our spam-filled…

Why Amazon’s Voice-Activated Speaker ‘Echo’ Isn’t Worth Your Time or Money
Echo, the voice-activated speaker that Amazon announced last November, is officially going on sale today to the masses. A limited number of…

Does Your Website Pass The “Bare Minimum” Test?
My most recent beach read was “The Age of the Customer” by Jim Blasingame. If you’re looking for an interesting read on the…







