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“No idea” Means I Have One :: Women on Business

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If, for example, you are trying to find out from one of your team why their colleague didn’t include the requested statistics in a report you were just handed, something along the lines of, “Is he having trouble finding them? It can also be helpful to articulate some of the reasons why you want to know.

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

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Discover the reporters in your area and profession. Good useful original gifts are best if they can contain a mini-version of your product or service for sampling. Other ideas: donate your expertise as an award, speak at the local library or school, and interview local officials to report for newsletters. 5% response is success!

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China, South Africa Advance Sustainability Efforts

Harvard Business Review

On January 25, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants held a press conference to call attention to a new framework for integrated reporting (reporting sustainability information alongside financial information in companies' filings). South Africa isn't the only country making great headway in this important effort.

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How Being a Workaholic Differs from Working Long Hours — and Why That Matters for Your Health

Harvard Business Review

Hanna, a finance director at an international home care retailer, works long hours. We conducted a study in 2010 at the Dutch subsidiary of an international financial consulting firm with over 3,500 employees. We found that both types of workaholics reported more psychosomatic health complaints (e.g., Hayon Thapaliya for HBR.

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Job Seekers: Get HR on Your Side

Harvard Business Review

Some larger organizations are very transparent about the process and even include sample questions on their website. They often provide salary ranges, positive and negative aspects of the firm, and even sample interview questions. In July 2010, Zappos offered Adam the job he originally applied for: senior financial analyst. "'Be

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When Research Should Come with a Warning Label

Harvard Business Review

As the expert panel commissioned to come up with the 2010 dietary guidelines for the US Department of Agriculture noted, the scientific evidence for something you would think would be critical to our understanding of obesity, was “ disappointing.”. (I The New York Times also reported the study without any analysis.

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10 Ways to Build your Web Effectiveness :: Women on Business

Women on Business

NOTE: Samples for quality content include: top ten lists, how-to manuals, research findings, survey results, original articles, resource links, interviews, and events. Content gets searched and stored by Google, so consider a multi-pronged approach including keywords across all your web channels. 2) Always add a contact form.