On March 1, 2010

Chicago Advertising Deathwatch: The Bell Could Be Tolling for DDB

Another major Chicago ad agency has been placed on the deathwatch, calling into question the Windy City's historic significance in the advertising business. DDB Chicago is a "sinking ship," according to the Sun-Times' Lewis Lazare. It is "losing its touch,"

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How the Leading Edge Has Shifted

The nascent economic recovery is leading to the creation of a new reality for global businesses in the mature market. Pankaj's article is spot on in many respects and I can identify with the new directions from what…

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Does anyone use Outright for their personal bookkeeping?

It just dawned on me that using Outright to track my personal bookkeeping might be useful, but I have not taken the plunge to test it out. I was wondering if anyone was using Outright for personal bookkeeping?

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Google Claims Microsoft’s Behind Antitrust Onslaught

There's a common thread running throughout Google's latest legal worries: antitrust accusations, most notably several complaints filed with the European Commission. Last week, the EC opened an inquiry into Google's search ranking algorithm, based on claims of

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‘Undercover Boss’: White Castle’s Management Secret

There's a school of thought that in any business customers come first. Well, White Castle was founded 88 years ago on the belief that happy employees make for happy customers. With $600 million in revenue, no debt, and 11,000 "happy"

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Valid Or Not Valid: The Truth about Contracts

According to the Business Dictionary, a contract is defined in part, as "Voluntary, deliberate, and legally enforceable (binding) agreement between two or more competent parties. A contractual relationship is evidenced by (1) an offer, (2) acceptance to the…

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How to Halt ABC News’ Slide Toward Irrelevance

The whining by broadcast networks, local TV stations and newspapers about their news business woes is pathetic. The cause of their self-made problems is their stubborn resistance to replace-not just alter-business models that ceased to function with the rise of

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Coming Soon: A Toothless “Watchdog” as Banks Win, Consumers Lose–Again

Lawmakers are throwing in the towel on creating an independent agency to protect consumers from unsavory financial practices

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Social Media of the Fortune 100 | BTalk

[podcast] What are the global Fortune 100 companies doing when it comes to social media? It seems that the approach is often a little haphazard. These businesses need to bed-down a comprehensive digital media strategy or risk damaging their brand.<div

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John Stossel’s Plan to Abolish the FDA Should Be Laughed Out of Town

Fox Business News firebrand John Stossel argued on his show last week that the FDA should be abolished and replaced by ... nothing. Americans should be allowed to take whatever medicines they like, whenever they like, for any symptom the

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