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Interns to the Rescue! :: Women on Business

Women on Business

By Susan Gunelius Guest post by Abby Marks Beale (learn more about Abby at the end of this post) As a solo entrepreneur, I have learned to spend my time on those things I major in (activities I am good at and like to do) while parceling out the things I minor in (tasks I am not good at or don’t enjoy) to those who have the expertise (and interest!).

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Starting a Business for the Post-Pandemic World

Strategy Driven

Some companies that started out doing something entirely different include: Nintendo – This video game manufacture began as a playing card company and also ran a taxi company, food company, TV network, and hotel chain. American Express – The credit card company that originally delivered parcels across the country.

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Can Leaders Take a Break? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

In the following video you can get a sense of why it is so hard to change behavior. But is there a video? Female leaders need to recognize that taking time off is part and parcel of taking proper care of themselves. By Sylvia Lafair Do we have to go off to an island with limited access to the internet to get some quiet?

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Design Matters

N2Growth Blog

Think about the marketing and advertising campaigns that get your attention, the clothes you wear, the house you live in, the cars you drive, the cell phone you carry, or any number of other decisions you make and you’ll find that design plays a key role in your decisioning…Design Matters!

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Leadership & Emotional Control | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Controlling one's emotions is part and parcel of emotional intelligence. Twitter Marketing [link] mikemyatt Perhaps in some cases, but not in every instance…This is a very fluid topic that is heavily influenced by individual personalities, environmental context, and situational nuances. Thanks for commenting.

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How Companies Say They’re Using Big Data

Harvard Business Review

.” Survey respondents included Presidents, Chief Information Officers, Chief Analytics Officers, Chief Marketing Officers, and Chief Data Officers representing 50 industry giants, including American Express, Capital One, Disney, Ford Motors, General Electric, JP Morgan, MetLife, Nielsen, Turner Broadcasting, United Parcel Service, and USAA.

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Economies of Unscale: Why Business Has Never Been Easier for the Little Guy

Harvard Business Review

The global business environment is decomposing into smaller yet more profitable markets, so businesses can no longer rely on scaling up to compete, but must instead embrace a new economies of unscale. New platforms abound: Facebook and Twitter for social marketing, YouTube for video distribution, and iPhone and Android for mobile.

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