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Why That Big Promotion Can Be a Curse
You spend years, maybe decades, climbing the corporate ladder. Then one day, it happens, the big promotion. Until, all too soon, it falls apart. Don't let it happen to you.
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Is the Old Spice Guy "Post-Racial?"
There was a time when using a black man to sell a cleaning product would lead to charges of racism. Does Old Spice Guy's universal appeal prove we're living in a post-racial paradise? Yes, and no.
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Golf: The Global Language of Business
Pretty much anywhere you go on earth, golf is the lubricant of commerce. Here’s what you need to know to tee up and schmooze on an international scale.
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Stupid interview questions just won't die. Here's how to answer correctly -- while still keeping a straight face.
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The business was hurting, and the CEO wanted to be bought out. But Brad Dutruch and his partners were determined to take control of Compliance EnviroSystems.
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Note to Magazine Industry: Your iPad Apps Are Too Expensive
Four months after the launch of Apple's iPad, one thing is painfully clear about whether or not it can be the magazine industry's savior. Consumers will pay for content, but not that much.
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10 Troublemakers to Avoid at Your Company
Every company has its stars, its losers, and everything in between. But in startups and small companies, just as one or two geniuses can make it great, one or two troublemakers can take it down....
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How to Run a Meeting: Don't Show Up
Leaders spend most of their time in meetings but rarely understand their dynamics or how to get the most out of them. Here's one surprising way to make sure your meetings result in the best...
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Troubled A&P Will Put Assets on the Block -- Maybe Even Food Emporium
The turnaround guy is out at A&P (GAP) and the turn-over guy is in, suggesting that investor/advisor Ron Burkle isn’t going to wait for a rebound in the company’s performance to make some...
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How Southwest Made Hay With "Bags Fly Free"
The conventional wisdom in the airline industry is that product differentiation doesn't work when it comes to coach flying. Many airlines have used half-hearted efforts to promote their...
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Welcome to the New BNET
You’ve come to know us over the past three years as the “go-to place for managers” — a site designed to help you become a better leader at work and to build a successful and fulfilling career....
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B2B Selling Made Absurdly Simple
B2B selling isn't complicated. Here's how to do it... in five easy-to-understand steps:
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Circumcision Joke Sent Via Twitter Lands Writer a $70K Ad Agency Job
Saatchi & Saatchi has given a $70,000-a-year writing job to someone who sent the ad agency a penis joke on Twitter. It's a sign of how social media has come to dominate the creative scene in...
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Drug Company as Masochist: Bristol-Myers Takes Needless Whipping for HIV Drug Prices
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) is again needlessly taking a beating over the price of its AIDS drugs. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation criticized BMS for not agreeing to supply cut-price HIV drugs to...
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Top 5 Corporate Blunders that Cripple Sales Efforts
The 5 most common ways that companies fail to work together to close business -- and how to fix the problems.
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