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On September 29, 2010

Tennessee Ruling Makes Discrimination Cases Harder for Businesses

In a surprise split decision, the Tennessee Supreme Court potentially has made life more expensive for companies sued by current or former employees for discrimination.

The 3-2 decision in Gossett v. Tractor Supply Inc. is a sharp departure from a decades-long…


On September 29, 2010

Sales Quiz: Can You Save This Cold Call?

Here's a difficult objection from a difficult customer. Test your sales savvy by selecting the response that's most likely to eventually end in a sale.
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On September 29, 2010

Uncle Sam Wants the Cloud, Part 1

Government information technology procurement has been largely conducted on an independent basis, with each federal agency determining its own needs and acquiring the infrastructure -- both hardware and software -- to meet those needs. However, the procurement


On September 29, 2010

The Oracle-Salesforce Cloud Schism

A lot went down at Oracle OpenWorld. Some very good reporting and analysis has come out of it all, and you can easily find it online if you wish. I was impressed with several things that Oracle


On September 29, 2010

Where iPad Goes, There Goes Apple

Confusion reigned in the market Tuesday, as the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq each slipped into early-morning freefalls, then rebounded to gains by the end of the day of 46.10, 5.54 and 9.82, respectively. That


On September 29, 2010

Where Do Good Ideas Come From?

A compulsively watchable video promotion for an upcoming book examines the sources of innovation and how ideas evolve over time.
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