On December 10, 2010

The One-Paragraph Startup Plan

Use these five steps to write a practical business plan to launch a new company quickly.

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On December 10, 2010

The New Fast Food Nation: KFC Is Making More in China Than the U.S.

This year Yum Brands will make more money in China than in the U.S. -- thanks to KFC invasion that puts China on course for Fast Food Nation bragging rights. Next: crash course in nutrition?

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On December 10, 2010

Why Republicans Sell Better than Democrats

Four key strategies from the Republican playbook that can help your company make more sales.

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On December 10, 2010

Twitter is the Brush, Not the Painting

On one hand, twitter offers a positive change in business landscape, a brave new world of business possibilities, and you’re crazy to ignore it. On the other, it’s just a distraction, a shiny new thing, that gets in…

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On December 10, 2010

Two Ways to Hire Effective Innovators

These days, you're as likely to see "innovative" on any given job description as you are to see "strong communication skills" or "team player." But how do you hire innovators? What exactly are you looking for,…

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On December 10, 2010

The First Mover Advantage in Building Your Network

To build a business network, you must be proactive in recruiting members. The key: be willing to genuinely offer something of value.

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On December 10, 2010

A Smart Example of an Integrative Strategy

In previous posts I have argued that a logical trap to which we easily succumb is to take two opposing but logically-sound IF/THEN/BUT chains and mash them into one logically flawed IF/THEN/AND chain with disastrous results.

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On December 10, 2010

Small Biz Resource Tip: EffortlessHR

EffortlessHR

Remember when you were an employee and personnel problems were as easy as calling the Human Resources Department and having them handle it? Those were the days. Now, as an entrepreneur, if you don’t have enough employees to justify…

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On December 10, 2010

Look for New Shapes in the Clouds in 2011

As the year winds to an end, it is incumbent on all industry pundits to make predictions about what they envision for the coming year. Since I'm often lumped into this category, I'm obliged to offer my

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On December 10, 2010

Email Marketing or Social Media? Both, Says Constant Contact

Email marketing has been a mainstay marketing tool for 10 years or more. When social media's clout with consumers became apparent -- Facebook now has 500 million users and counting -- there was much talk about whether

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