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Glamorous Celebrity Deaths and Minimal Taxes in 2010 :: Women on.

Women on Business

Salinger, famous for “Catcher in the Rye” passed away this year, as did the talented fashion designer Alexander McQueen. However, since the new tax changes are only in effect from January 1, 2010 until December 31, 2012, we may face another estate tax controversy down the road. The brilliant writer, J.D.

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Top 10 Sustainable Business Stories of 2012

Harvard Business Review

A GreenBiz report indicated that progress had slowed or even regressed, but MIT and BCG also declared that sustainability had reached a "tipping point" with more companies putting sustainability "on the management agenda.". This new world of social media, where everyone has a voice, can be tough on companies. It wasn't just energy.

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We Need Both Networks and Communities

Harvard Business Review

Social media certainly connects us to whoever is on the other end of the line, and so extends our social networks in amazing ways. Drucker Forum 2015: Managing in the Digital Age. ” Does this matter for managing in the digital age, even for dealing with our global problems? .” It sure does.

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Customer Reference Programs at The Tipping Point

Harvard Business Review

Buyers increasingly expect to check with their peers before they'll purchase from a company — using social media, peer communities, old fashioned live events and conferences, personal and professional networks, and other connective tools. Social media understands this and facilitates it. Traditional media also gets this.

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The Big Picture of Business – The Realities of Branding… Slogans that Mislead

Strategy Driven

Their words overstate, get into the media and are accepted by audiences as fact. My analysis: Productivity software does no good unless one commits to change, alters behavioral traits and commits to time management. Many managers have poor people skills, as well as poor verbal-written communications skills.

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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business Review

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years. Don’t keep relying on the same old social media platforms. SHRM reports that 84% of organizations use social media for recruiting, and 82% of them use it primarily in the hunt for passive candidates.

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Customer Reference Programs at The Tipping Point

Harvard Business Review

Buyers increasingly expect to check with their peers before they'll purchase from a company — using social media, peer communities, old fashioned live events and conferences, personal and professional networks, and other connective tools. Social media understands this and facilitates it. Traditional media also gets this.