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The Benefits of a Performance Culture (and How to Implement One)

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All the hedge fund managers in Greenwich, Connecticut, probably didn’t pay for their Ferraris by being nice to people. 1, 2005, only three days before Foster’s first child was born. We were making a lot of cold calls, just pounding the phones, to try and convince people to work with us. Nice people don’t always finish first.

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Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011

Small Business Labs

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « 1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010 | Main | An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector » May 12, 2010 Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011 Nielsen is forecasting that smartphone sales in the U.S.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

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Proof it works: Schaus’s profits grew by 15% from 2011 to 2012 as a result of her partnerships. When I started as a government contract consultant in 2005, I would accept all kinds of consulting: sales and marketing, certification, business development and contracts. Mike Kilchenstein.

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1 in 8 Consumers Forecasted to Cut or Eliminate Cable TV in 2010

Small Business Labs

Archives November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 More.   The main driver for this shift is price.    Key quote from the article: "The biggest reason why customers will cut the cord, according to the study, is the growing cost of pay-TV service.

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Dymo's CardScan iPhone App Illustrates Several Key Trends

Small Business Labs

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Privacy and Transparency in the Internet Age | Main | Venture Capital at Mid-Life » July 21, 2010 Dymos CardScan iPhone App Illustrates Several Key Trends We rarely do product reviews at Smallbizlabs.  Web/Tech women work/life balance

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An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector

Small Business Labs

Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « Smartphone Sales to Over Take Feature Phone Sales in 2011 | Main | Business Week, The Economist on the Trickle Down Recovery » May 14, 2010 An Overview of the Non-Profit Sector No great surprise, but the vast majority of non-profit organizations in the U.S.

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10 E-mail Etiquette Pet Peeves and How to Handle Them

Office Dynamics

According to a 2011 study by IBM Research, more than 2.8 The “oops” factor: If you need more than two paragraphs to cover your topic, you’re better off using the phone, or attaching a Word* file. The “oops” factor: Avoid forwarding the “sour grapes” email to your manager or the sender’s manager. Baird, Guest Blogger.

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