Dear Entrepreneur, Avoid First-Impression Mistakes
Poor first impressions are avoidable. I'm amazed by some of the really unfortunate mistakes that people make during important first meetings, whether it's a job interview, an important pitch, or other high stakes first-time business encounters. The secret to avoiding…
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Use Free Find My iPhone on Older iOS Devices
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Harness the Power of Procrastination
(Suggested background music: the Rolling Stones, Time is on My Side)
With all the hoopla we make about decision making and how much we frown on waiting, sometimes putting a decision off is the best thing you can…
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Small Biz Resource Tip: Constant Contact
Contemplating creating an e-mail marketing program, an e-newsletter or a social marketing campaign? Constant Contact is one of the leading online marketing solution companies and for a very low monthly cost allows you to create e-mail newsletters and updates,…
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Artisans Must Balance the Books
The boy was 11 years old when his father took him to live with a kinsman, a businessman with many shops in Lagos, Nigeria. He later spent 12 years with this master, learning a trade, and understanding many aspects of…
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Is HR Too Important To Be Left to HR?
Too often I hear even HR people saying, "HR is too important to be left to HR." I'm sick about it. To me it sounds like "HR is too weak to take care for HR by itself." Have you ever…
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The iPad 2: A Hierarchy of Needs
After Apple's latest iOS 4.2 update, the iPad has a lot of new features, not the least of which is Apple's reasonable take on multitasking, Folders and a unified email inbox -- all of which are features…
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TCO, ROI and the Difference Between Price and Cost
TCO is a financial estimate that helps enterprise managers determine direct and indirect costs of a system. TCO goes beyond the initial purchase price or implementation cost to consider the full cost of an asset over its…
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Open Source and the Federal Budget Squeeze, Part 2
The marketing stars appear to be coming into alignment for the vendors of open source offerings who are targeting the U.S. government. Significant barriers to adopting open source technology at the federal level are breaking down, and…
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Defamation in 140 Characters or Less
The New Zealand High Court recently ruled that a former cricketer accused of match-fixing over Twitter can pursue his Twitter libel case. Lalit Modi, a cricketing administrator, took to Twitter to accuse Chris Cairns, a former cricketer,…
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