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Brilliant Boutique: 10 Keys To Lasting Small Business Success

Terry Starbucker

It wasn’t hard to like Sarah Young as soon as we walked into her downtown store back in 2010, when we first moved to Portland. Pick the right target demo in a crowded market. On June 2 nd , 2004, we opened. Now, when we go to markets, there are specific names that come to mind as we look at clothes.

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Social Networking for Business: Does it Really Work? :: Women on.

Women on Business

Example 1: During the 2004 election season, I connected with a new friend through a grassroots Asian Pacific Islander political group. EVEN MORE: Yet another example: a good friend of mine from the 2004 Dean campaign, who was active in the 2008 Obama campaign as well, put in a request for web developers through his Facebook e-mail.

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President Reagan is Still Teaching Me About Leadership

Kevin Eikenberry

To tell a powerful story that will hopefully have the impact on you that it has had on me. I reprise it today for three reasons. To celebrate the life of the late President Reagan on what would have been his 100th birthday. To reinforce one of the most important of all leadership qualities – that of being other focused.

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Leadership is About Engagement

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Leadership is About Engagement by Kevin Eikenberry on December 29, 2010 in Leadership , Learning , Relationships Ok, this title should be self evident, especially to long time readers of this blog. It is a great model as well.

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Dave Gardner on Using Social Media to Connect With Big Companies

Rajesh Setty

I have been a Dell customer since 2004. Back in 2009 and 2010, I experienced a few Dell business execution issues. This is a very effective way to create marketing gravity. So, here we go: Rajesh Setty: I understand that you are a member of Dell’s Customer Advisory Panel. How did this come to be?

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What Chinese Companies Want from International Deals

Harvard Business Review

Buying Smithfield allowed Shineway to sell pork in the Chinese market at a premium price. Access to mature global markets. Lenovo bought IBM’s PC business in 2004 (and its x86 server business in 2014) for access to brands and customer relationships in mature markets in developed countries. Technology.

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Three Cases of Better Corporate Philanthropy

Harvard Business Review

The focus on adolescent girls is truly authentic to our fundamental belief in the power of human potential, but also represents the highest value investment you can make to end poverty." To do this, Goldman used its competencies in understanding markets, convening needed expertise and business networks. Early results are encouraging.