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CRM + Hosted Phone System = ?
Written by guest bloggers: Brent Barbara and Jeff Silbert Why do CRMs frequently fail to deliver the...... more
Dina Wein Reis, Suzanne Carrico, Sarah Golden, Chaya Cooper, Sheryl Raport, And Steve Manenti Indicted In Fraud
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Calling All Business Owners
On Friday, September 19th, we introduced the idea of an IncBizNet "Business Owners Meet Up" at the Inc. 5000 gathering in Washington D.C. A "meet up" is a group that...... more
Exit Strategies and the Inc. 5000
On Friday, September 19, my friend and colleague, Edward Renn and I met up on an early morning train (he was coming from New Haven, I was coming from New York City). We were headed to Washington,...... more
Former President Of Operating Engineers Local 825, Peter O. Strannemar, Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison For Union Corruption
The former president of Local 825 of the International Union of Operating Engineers was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for conspiring with others to demand and receive labor...... more
If You Want To Be A Good Negotiator, You Have To Know What A Negotiation Is.
What is your definition of negotiation? How we define things is important because our definitions govern our behavior. If you define success as being rich, all your behaviors and...... more
Bust out your Blogs: How to Get Blogging on IncBizNet
Blogging - Its the newest way to build your brand. So you want to blog? Do it in the right place. How about on a platform full of the fastest-growing private...... more
To Serve Or Not To Serve...
I just returned from an industry trade association board meeting. On the flight home I found myself wondering about the value in serving on voluntary boards, both within your industry and for...... more
Standard mileage rate for business car use not so simple
You can’t use the word “simple” and “taxes” in the same sentence. Those who use their car for business can rely on a standard mileage rate set by the IRS to figure the deduction for car...... more
The Trend Toward Free Background Checks - Federal, State & Local Governments Open Access to Records
The Center For Democracy & Technology conducts surveys of the practices of federal, state and local courts in making information public via the Internet. It finds a wide variety of practices...... more
Don't React...Proact
It’s 11:40am. A perfect summer’s day. Not too much humidity. The streets are alive with people. I’m in a taxi, trying to get through New York City traffic to Penn Station to catch...... more
Tell Me What To Do Not What Not To Do.
We have an obsession in America with telling people what not to do. Don't smoke. Don't pollute. Don't eat fried food. We do the same with our colleagues, our employees and our...... more
And the Survey says...
I am asked frequently by existing and prospective clients about celebrity and professional athlete endorsements and spokesperson agreements. Many in business today want the magic bullet and...... more
I Miss Starbucks: A Letter to Howard Shultz
Dear Howard: I miss Starbucks. There was a time, not too long ago, that Starbucks stood for something. There...... more
You can learn a lot when you travel
There are lessons everywhere about the differences among people, customer service, sales and innovation. In my role I have to travel a great deal, often spending as many as three or more weeks...... more
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| The Effects of Natural Disasters on a Business | John Ratliff | 518 | 2 | Sep 17, 2008 at 8:37am by Angela Kirchner |
| Implementation of New Technology | John Ratliff | 840 | 2 | Aug 13, 2008 at 5:25pm by Anne Ward |
| Speakers for 2008 Inc. 500 Conference and Awards Ceremony | Meghan Day | 2115 | 4 | Aug 12, 2008 at 3:28pm by Meghan Day |
