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Administrative/Clerical: Will Technology Replace the Administrative Assistant?

Office Dynamics

With corporate policy increasingly focused on productivity, many administrative professionals are beginning to wonder if they''re next in line for a pink slip. In August 2013, Japan sent a 13-inch-high android called Kirobo to the International Space Station, where it uttered the first robotic words ever spoken in space.

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Why India Is a Rising Star Among Exporting Nations

The Small Business Blog

At the same time, government policies aimed at boosting economic growth make India an up-and-coming exporting nation. Indian manufacturers tend to have years of experience making products for domestic markets, where cash-strapped consumers place a premium on durability when making purchasing decisions.

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Social marketing 101: respond to your customers about social issues too

Service Untitled

Recently the Northface clothing company, a high end organization of outerwear was singled out by one of the humane organizations for purchasing and using duck down for their coats and vests that had been purchased from a company who participated in the especially cruel practice of raising ducks for foie gras.