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Just because you can make an omelet, doesn’t mean you’re a restaurateur!

Mills Scofield

Long before it became fashionable, Saul was leveraging the power of business models in his career. That’s why we see so many good ideas either not make it to market or not for long. Saul cites Whitney Johnson’s description of what jobs social media does for her [3]. New Jersey: Wiley & Sons, 2012), pg.

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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. This is a change from the 2010 law which based taxation of inherited assets on their original cost basis, instead of their current fair market value. The brilliant writer, J.D. The Bush law did allow a $1.3

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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business Review

Or, as it turns out, even the vicinity of 1455 Market Street, the address of Uber’s San Francisco headquarters. 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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Why the Print Catalog Is Back in Style

Harvard Business Review

Penney’s recent announcement that it is resurrecting its print catalog reflects a trend of retailers returning to the print medium as an important sales and marketing tool. According to the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), catalog mailings grew in 2013 to 11.9

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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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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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Why So Many High-Profile Digital Transformations Fail

Harvard Business Review

Procter & Gamble wanted to become “the most digital company on the planet” in 2012, but ran into growth challenges in a difficult economy. We think there’s something more here than executive over-exuberance or slowing markets.