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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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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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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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President Reagan is Still Teaching Me About Leadership

Kevin Eikenberry

I reprise it today for three reasons. To celebrate the life of the late President Reagan on what would have been his 100th birthday.

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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

As Nike's Senior Portfolio Manager Adam Day says, "The global development sector had overlooked the enormous potential of investing in adolescent girls to reduce global poverty. Day says, "we have been able to use the best of our Nike DNA, but have the freedom to operate as an independent force for change in the development sector.

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The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability

Harvard Business Review

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. Managing risks therefore requires making investment decisions today for longer-term capacity building and developing adaptive strategies. billion in mining projects since 2010.