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You may be surprised by the value that an intern can provide to your business's growth strategy. We’ve probably all had the experience of stepping into a retail store and receiving too little, or worse, too much attention from the staff

Your goal isnt to ensure every employee is great; it's to ensure that collectively they'll be great. (Theres a big difference.) We all know what makes a great team: Great people, right?

Moving from a big company to a startup is a big transition. Here's why an entrepreneur might -- or might not -- be interested in you. In the last few months, I’ve had an unusual number of calls from people who have decided that they want to leave their gigs at big companies and join a smaller one instead.

American workers don't have the skills they need to stay relevant. It's our responsibility as business leaders to train our workers and make our nation more productive.

It's great that your employees are passionate about what they do. Until they disagree.

Google's adding more semantic features to its search engine. Here's a reality check on what it might mean for your business.

I love smiling, laughing, and the color yellow. Yes, I'm a joyful person - and a CEO. Here's how you too can find joy and use it as a powerful business asset.

In every sales situation, your No. 1 job is to sell yourself to the customer. Here's how

Dozens of new gadgets and Web services promise to boost your business. Here are five that just might deliver. Dozens of new apps, gadgets, and online services are vying for your attention.

Need your vendors to go the extra mile?

Research shows that consistently working more than 40 hours a week is simply unproductive. For many in the entrepreneurship game, long hours are a badge of honor. Starting a business is tough, so all those late nights show how determined, hard working and serious about making your business work you are, right

Traditionally, new product marketing assumes first-time purchases arise from an orderly chain of events. The effective commercial starts the engine turning by generating brand awareness, which begets interest, desire, and finally consumer action, with planned purchases popping out the other end.

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Startups can be amazing places to work, and the euphoria surrounding them has a high degree of contagion. But future leaders have unique lessons to learn by working for larger, more established companies as well

Online communities don't have to replace face-to-face interactions with social media, says IBM's Worldwide Social Media Strategist Ryan Boyles.