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The Art of Persuasion: 4 Tips to Master Influence

Success

Harris is the co-founder and CEO of Mekanism , an advertising agency that blends soul and science to drive results. Think of the last time you were in a food court mall, and a restaurant employee handed you a sample of food tacked to a toothpick. Have a generous spirit. So that’s step two in the art of persuasion: Be a giver.

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10 Questions To Find The Perfect Venue

Office Dynamics

That’s why not a day goes by at our agency where we aren’t scouting and searching for incredible venue space, somewhere in the world. This limits your negotiating power to compare pricing and use your own vendors. Are there in house vendors we are required to use?

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Magic Johnson’s Fast Break Into Business

Success

Earvin “Magic” Johnson was in the seventh year of his Hall of Fame career when thoughts of his basketball afterlife led him to the office of uber-executive Michael Ovitz, co-founder of Creative Artists Agency. Johnson had watched many former athletes attempt entry into the world of business only to fail.

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Answering Reader Mail: How Long is it Fair to be a Temp for a Job?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

After only 2 weeks, I found a great company through a staffing agency and the position was full time working for a wonderful CEO. Keep in mind, the role of a staffing agency/HR is to work for the company and to protect the CEO/client, their company, and their business, and their money.

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