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Read More »Recession-Proof Your Workforce
Facing a bleak economic outlook is one thing.
Read More »The Joke Matrix: Inside Pandora’s Science Of Humor
What makes a joke funny? The head of the Internet radio site's team of comedy analysts shows us the inner workings of its new Comedy Genome Project. There’s an old quote from E.B.
Read More »Tips for Getting the Growth You Want
Feel like your company needs a boost?
Read More »Behold, the Future of Restaurants
Running a restaurant has never been easier, thanks to the iPad. De Santos is the first in New York to run its restaurant completely off Apple's tablets
Read More »The Tipping Point
Your food sucked, your server's attitude hovered somewhere between dismissive and hostile, and if there was an award for longest time elapsed between courses (delivered by the cockroach you saw skitter across the eatery's bathroom wall) this restaurant would win. Hopefully the grand trifecta of dining disasters does not happen to you. And if so, my condolences, and hopefully a trip to a nice Danny Meyer establishment to make it up is in order.
Read More »We’re Hiring: Coordinator Of Digital Advertising Operations
We are looking for someone to join our digital team, as a member of our advertising operations. Title: Assoc. Coordinator of Digital Advertising Operations Department: Digital Advertising Operations Reports To: Manager of Digital Advertising Operations Type: Hourly Office: New York Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Primary purpose of this position is to accurately traffic all Mansueto Ventures sold interactive campaigns with an emphasis on display, text links and video advertising on Inc
Read More »The Warehouse Where No Crime Is Forgotten
IBM's predictive Crime Information Warehouse (CIW) technology collects data and spits out real-time, vital information for investigators.
Read More »Would You Fire Someone for Eating Leftovers?
What happens when an employee disregards--or doesn't hear--a manager's instructions to save the company's Fourth of July barbecue hot dogs for a Labor Day soiree? We are not making this up.
Read More »Pinched By A Virgin
How "special" Legos, "stolen" salt shakers, and mysterious airport packages help brands over-deliver. A couple of months ago, as I boarded my plane home to Australia, I found a large brown envelope waiting for me on my seat. Neat handwriting on the envelope said, "A personal note to Mr Lindstrom." My curiosity was piqued
Read More »Your Business Card Is A Billboard For Your Brand–What Does Yours Say?
If a brand can describe its core values and philosophy on its business card without a detailed description, the brand becomes a full representation of its vision. I heard a story that a few years ago Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of Ikea , happened to drive past one of his stores.
Read More »Leadership Hall Of Fame: Marcus Buckingham, Author Of "First, Break All The Rules"
We continue our examination of the business book First, Break All the Rules with an interview of author Marcus Buckingham. Why did he write the book, and why are managers more important than leaders?
Read More »How to Use Competitive Intelligence to Gain an Advantage
In a world in which knowledge is power, what you don't know can hurt you.
Read More »New Smartphone Security Apps
Security for smartphones is crucial, now that so many of us use them to make business calls, check work e-mail, and store information. We sampled several apps designed to take the risk out of computing on your phone.
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