On March 2, 2011

The 100-Day Plan That Keeps My Employees Focused

When you get paid solely based on performance, it's even more crucial to have top performers on your team. Here's how one owner instituted a 100-day plan to keep everyone on task.
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On March 2, 2011

4 Things Your Business Can Learn From the Ice Cream Man

Is there anything more emblematic of an entrepreneur than a person who not only works in his store, but actually drives it around town? Turns out, those local ice cream drivers have great strategy.
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On March 2, 2011

Apple’s Next Gambit: Compete on Price?

Apple's ramp-up for an announcement Wednesday, believed to be the unveiling of the iPad 2, failed to stir Wall Street. The company's shares closed at $349.41, down 1.1 percent, after a day of volatile trading, possibly marking


On March 2, 2011

Entering Marketing’s Golden Age

There's a great Churchill quote, "Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing ... after they have exhausted all other possibilities," which I think applies to our long sojourn in the valley of social