On September 8, 2011

5 Small Business Tips for an Uncertain Economic Climate

Jeff Stibel is CEO of Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. He was previously president and CEO of Web.com and general manager of web services at <a…

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Splitting Up Bank of America Makes Sense — If You Ignore All the Facts

There's been a lot talk about Bank of America (BAC) splitting into commercial and consumer units. Question: Which part gets stuck with the $30+ billion in lawsuits?

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Few Doors Remain Open for Yahoo

After the firing of Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz this week, the board is reportedly exploring a possibility of a sale. In coming months, there may be a sale of Yahoo's Asian investments, a purchase of a social

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On September 8, 2011

The Dangers of Linking Pay to Customer Feedback

If you're serious about creating a customer-driven culture, then you will certainly tie incentive compensation to customer feedback. Right?

Wrong.

Everyone knows incentive compensation can really focus people's attention. Done right, it can reinforce a company's values. It can spur…

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On September 8, 2011

The Key to a Jobs Plan that Works

There is no shortage of ideas on how to fix the economy. Open any newspaper and the ideas proliferate with an air of desperation: cut corporate taxes, increase personal taxes, decrease government spending, increase government spending, deregulate, re-regulate, ad nauseum.…

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That’s Rich: Blackstone Chief Stephen Schwarzman Needs Help Lowering His Taxes

The private equity executive, until recently the highest paid CEO in the U.S., claims to pay more than half his income in taxes. Get real.

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When to Toss the Rule Book

Do your employees know when to throw out the rule book and let your philosophy guide their responses to the…

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Toyota Loses a Marketing Lawsuit in Ruling That May Chill Advertiser Pranks

Toyota and its ad agency, Saatchi & Saatchi, allegedly terrorized a woman into thinking she was being stalked by a criminal in a prank promoting the Matrix automobile.