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Do You Need a Formal Degree, or Will a MOOC Do?

Harvard Business Review

Formal degree programs excel at general education: an MBA, for instance, gives you a little bit of everything you might need as a leader, from finance to marketing to operations. In my first book, I profiled Joanne Chang , who started her career as a management consultant and ultimately became a prominent restaurateur.

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Social Media Influence | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Validating proof of concept around social media ROI is a discussion that may have had a bit of relevance 24 months ago, but unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island for the last couple of years you know that numerous case studies abound which validate social media beyond any reasonable doubt. Social Media Influence [.]

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World Business Forum – Day 1 Recap | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

What’s the ROI on a handshake? Can’t control relationships in social media.you have to give up control but make sure you still have command. Social Media is not about technology – it’s about communication. When it comes to social media fail fast and fail smart.

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How to Launch a Product Like a Rock Star

Strategy Driven

It took years for Apple to gain traction despite offering what critics consider to be a superior operating system. It began as a small direct sales operation, with no plan for national distribution. And that means marginal products can outsell superior ones — just look at Microsoft vs. Apple. Then, there is 50 Shades of Grey.