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Michael Levine: Gift Wrapping Your Business

Michael Levine has been called "the Michael Jordan of entertainment P.R." And it's not just because he's tall. Over the years, his Levine Communications Office client list has included Nike, Sharp, Pizza Hut and Michael Jackson. Here, Levine outlines the four rules for success when dealing with a crisis, the importance of being honest when creating a message and the difference between presentation and manipulation.

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Tags: Michael Levine, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Crisis, public relations, Nike, Michael Jackson, Levine Communications Office

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Ahmed Rahim, Numi Tea |Confessions of an Entrepreneur

Tags: SMB, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management, entrepreneur, business, tea, growth, Numi, Sydney Kohara

How do you turn a cup of tea into a multimillion dollar business? Host Sydnie Kohara sits down with Numi Tea Founder and CEO, ...

Date: 03-26-09 Length: 00:06:31
Malcolm Lotzof: Trade Shows of the Future

Tags: Event, Malcolm Lotzof, Benefits, Financial Accounting, Human Resources, Finance, Internet, Emerging Technologies, Software, InXpo

Malcolm Lotzof is the CEO of InXpo, a virtual event provider that is drastically expanding the reach of physical events with their 3D interactive ...

Date: 01-22-09 Length: 00:05:30
Steven Weinberg: Protecting Intellectual Property

Tags: Steven Weinberg, Intellectual Property, Research & Development, Business Operations, business, Business Management, lawyer, entrepreneur

Steven Weinberg is consistently recognized as one of the top lawyers in America with over 25 years of experience working with some high profile ...

Date: 01-15-09 Length: 00:05:14
Dan Ripoll: A Scientific Approach to Investing

Tags: Dan Ripoll, Financial Services, Finance, Emerging Technologies, Internet, hedge funds, financial, investment, Aeon Capital

Dan Ripoll is a Hedge Fund Manager and Co-Founder of Aeon Capital, an alternative investment management firm that has developed a unique investment strategy ...

Date: 01-09-09 Length: 00:05:41
Brian Ring: Business Leaders of Tomorrow

Tags: Leader, Brian Ring, Gender And Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Human Resources, Management, Internet, business, entrepreneur

Brian Ring is the program director of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards for Greater Los Angeles, a prestigious program that ...

Date: 01-09-09 Length: 00:04:36
Mallika Chopra: The Power of Positive Intent

Tags: Social Media, Internet, social network, intent.com, Mallika Chopra, causes, wellness

Mallika Chopra, daughter of Deepak Chopra, is an accomplished author and Founder of Intent.com, an interactive social media wellness network that is bringing like-minded ...

Date: 01-06-09 Length: 00:06:02
Stephen Chao: From TV Exec to Entrepreneur

Tags: Entertainment, Stephen Chao, Advertising & Promotion, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Management

Stephen Chao is the Co-founder and CEO of WonderHowTo.com, where he is taking his experience as a TV Executive and passion for turning over ...

Date: 12-17-08 Length: 00:04:57
Matt Miller: Building a Winning Team

Tags: Team, Matt Miller, Recruitment & Selection, Team Management, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, Software, Internet

Matt Miller is the CTO of Cybercoders, one of the premiere recruiting and job search firms in the U.S. with clients as diverse as ...

Date: 12-17-08 Length: 00:03:48
Ryan Scott: Driving Social Change

Tags: Social Media, Ryan Scott, Internet, social network, causecast.org, causes

Ryan Scott is the Founder and CEO of Causecast.org, a social media network that educates and entertains by using original content to inspire people ...

Date: 12-15-08 Length: 00:04:28
John Payne: Eliminating Email Chains

Tags: John Payne, E-mail, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Online Communications, Management, Internet, software, communication, circleup.com

John Payne is the Founder and CEO of CircleUp.com, an online communication tool that is streamlining the process of communicating with large groups of ...

Date: 12-12-08 Length: 00:04:49
Ophir Tanz: The Future of Content Licensing

Tags: Ophir Tanz, Entrepreneurship, Management, internet, software, content, license, gumgum

Ophir Tanz is the CEO of GumGum.com, a content licensing platform that has devised a new system for the monetization of online content. Having ...

Date: 12-10-08 Length: 00:05:22
Kacy Andrews: Building an Industry

Tags: Industry, Training, Entertainment, Kacy Andrews, Workforce Management, Advertising & Promotion, Training And Certification, Human Resources, Marketing, Business

Kacy Andrews is the CEO of Bigfoot Entertainment, an entertainment business and a training facility all-in-one. Kacy talks about the excitement and challenges that ...

Date: 12-08-08 Length: 00:04:46
Eric Steuer: A License to Share

Tags: Commons, Eric, creative commons, internet, license, content, eric steuer, sharing, creativecommons.org

Eric Steuer is the Creative Director of Creative Commons, a non-profit organization that is guiding the creative world toward a more free and balanced ...

Date: 12-05-08 Length: 00:05:15
Bruno Uzzan: Augmented Reality Brand Interaction

Tags: Brand, Interaction, Bruno Uzzan, Virtual Reality, Branding, Emerging Technologies, Marketing, Software, Total Immersion, Augmented Reality

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Date: 12-03-08 Length: 00:05:45
Daniel Nackovski: Expanding Global Sales

Tags: Software, Daniel Nackovski, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Tools & Techniques, Sales, Management, Localization, Translation, Across Systems

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Date: 11-26-08 Length: 00:04:51
Mike Schwartz: Keeping Wireless Costs Down

Tags: Mike Schwartz, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Software, Wireless Watchdogs, Business Management

Mike Schwartz is the CEO of WirelessWatchdogs.com, a company helping businesses keep their wireless costs under control. If you are looking for places to ...

Date: 11-24-08 Length: 00:04:12
Gregg Wind, CPA: Building Your Business

Tags: Certified Public Accountant, Financial Planning, Financial Accounting, Strategy, Finance, Management, Finances, Taxes, Best Practices, Gregg Wind

Gregg Wind, CPA is a partner at Wind Bremer Hockenberg, LLP, and is a noted expert in financial planning and business management. With more ...

Date: 11-21-08 Length: 00:05:35
Siobhan Hanna: Targeting International Markets

Tags: Market, Siobhan Hanna, Market, Siobhan Hanna, Emerging Technologies, Localization, World, International Business, Translation

Siobhan Hanna is representing Localization World, a conference focused on helping companies cross language and cultural barriers when doing business internationally. As domestic markets ...

Date: 11-19-08 Length: 00:04:49
Vineet Jain: Eliminating the Costly File Server

Tags: Server, Small Business, File Server, Vineet Jain, File Servers, Storage Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage, Hardware

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Date: 11-16-08 Length: 00:05:21
Steven Fruchter: Broadcasting Live Video

Tags: Broadcasting, Video, Steven Fruchter, Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Marketing, Internet, Video, Steven Fruchter

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Date: 11-13-08 Length: 00:05:24

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