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Believe it or not, there is a right (and very wrong) way of getting sales referrals. Check out these tricks to sales success.

Every business runs into deadbeat customers.

Every business runs into deadbeat customers. Here's how to make sure they don't take advantage of you.

I’m a huge advocate of the "Rule of Three." This presentation technique holds that a speaker can more powerfully express three items or messages than any other number of items.

Matthew Ammirati's creative work directly with clients like Anheuser-Busch helps identify the right marketing campaign--whether it's a bumper sticker or a commercial.

Matthew Ammirati's creative work directly with clients like Anheuser-Busch helps identify the right marketing campaign--whether it's a bumper sticker or a commercial.

Moving forward with Steve Jobs' legacy, these are the Apple executives to watch in 2012. As the story goes, Jonathan Ive started at Apple in 1992, after an impressive career in the UK design scene. But it wasn't until the return of Steve Jobs in 1997, when Jobs decided design would be a major part of Apple's new strategy, that Ive rose to the top of the ranks.

Moving forward with Steve Jobs' legacy, these are the Apple executives to watch in 2012. As the story goes, Jonathan Ive started at Apple in 1992, after an impressive career in the UK design scene. But it wasn't until the return of Steve Jobs in 1997, when Jobs decided design would be a major part of Apple's new strategy, that Ive rose to the top of the ranks.

The e-commerce giant secretly bought the Siri-like speech recognition start-up in September. Let the yapping begin: Amazon.com quietly has acquired a Siri-like speech recognition start-up called Yap

The e-commerce giant secretly bought the Siri-like speech recognition start-up in September. Let the yapping begin: Amazon.com quietly has acquired a Siri-like speech recognition start-up called Yap. The e-commerce giant apparently bought the Charlotte-based company in September, but neither company made a public announcement–Amazon's foray into voice control a la Apple's Siri was uncovered by The Atlantic 's discovery of an SEC filing .

There's a fierce debate raging among small business owners and in this grudge match, there's no gray area. Which side are you on? There’s a fierce debate among business owners that dates back to the dawn of time (well, almost)

There's a fierce debate raging among small business owners and in this grudge match, there's no gray area. Which side are you on?

The right partnerships can enhance your brand and make you more money. Also, Pamela Slim, author of Escape from Cubicle Nation discusses how being open and honest can lead to better partnerships

The right partnerships can enhance your brand and make you more money. Also, Pamela Slim, author of Escape from Cubicle Nation discusses how being open and honest can lead to better partnerships.

TV Essayist and 60 Minutes fixture for 33 years, Andy Rooney, died this week after appearing in "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney" over 1,000 times.