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Tribe Urban Entertainment Gives Interns a Hands-on Experience in Media

Success

In 2008, following his graduation from the University of Greenwich in London, Michael Bullion, the founder and CEO of Black-owned media and entertainment company Tribe Urban Entertainment , found himself frustrated by his job search. “[I Radio presenter interns will be running Tribe Urban’s show, Top30. You start to see the characters.”

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To boost productivity in the UK, we need to think big and different

Workplace Insight

The decline in UK productivity since the Great Recession of 2008/2009 has been a matter of concern for business leaders, policymakers, and economists alike. In addition, operational managers are often faced with variations of international, national, and regional standards. So how do we address this?

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Online Platforms Enabling the Rise of Global Micro Outsourcing Firms

Small Business Labs

As we pointed out in the 2008 Intuit report  The New Artisan Economy,  a combination of new technologies and business models mean returns to scale are no longer the key to success in many industries. " While we agree that returns to scale have been reduced and in many cases eliminated, we don't find this puzzling.

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7 Ways to Position Yourself as an Admin Leader

Eat Your Career

In 2008, things got really crazy. The International Association for Administrative Professionals is the leading association for admins. Collaborate with your fellow admins at your organization or others in your area to determine what kind of event(s) would work best. I was being interviewed by major news publications!

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Tracking the Digital Nomad Trend

Small Business Labs

As you can see from the chart below, the use of the term "digital nomad" started to gain traction in the 2008-2009 time frame.   In hindsight it makes quite a bit of sense that this trend started to take off around 2008-2009. .  So I thought I would look into the history of this term and trend.

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Age of Conversation 3: It Is In BookStores and Available On-Line

Make or Break Moments

The genesis for the series itself has all the makings of a thrilling read: regular correspondence between people around the world; a proactive collaboration between 15 countries; and two marketing professionals who have never met each other face to face, scrambling to learn how to publish a book from the ground up.

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Elite Women Around the World – Make a Difference

Make or Break Moments

This regional economic development trade summit is the brain child of Rita Singh from Miraj International. If you are going to be in the area – consider spending a day of making connections and learning different ways you can collaborate to help others (as well as yourself) achieve your goals.