Job Hunters: Why The Mirroring Thing Won’t Work
With unemployment rates in most states remaining high, many jobseekers are panicking to find ways to get a job. That includes using a technique to mirror the demeanor of interviewers. However, psychological research confirms the people-pleasing tactic of mimicking interviewers – in posture or gestures – is a bad idea. Don’t copycat the [...]
[Read more...]Google’s Continuing Quest to Increase Page Speeds
July 30, 2011 Here’s a valuable limited time offer from Google. For higher performance, Google might complementarily evaluate your Web site for download speed and will enter new code that will make your site faster for enhanced user enjoyment. Google’s service is temporarily being offered to a select number of Web sites. This process will enhance [...]
[Read more...]16 Desired Mental Approaches For New Entrepreneurs
Humor me, as I recall a great sports metaphor for business. The greatest switch-hitting slugger in baseball history – Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle – was at his best in clutch World Series action. He set several World Series records – 18 home runs, 40 RBIs, 42 walks, 26 extra-base hits and 123 total [...]
[Read more...]Internet Sales Tax – Why Not Do The Right Thing?
Updated Feb. 1, 2012 A BNET blogger wrote an opinion piece last year, “The Internet Sales Tax: Will It Help Or Hurt Small Business?” Freelance journalist Mark Henricks presents most of the arguments for and against. As a result of Amazon.com’s political war chest, he concludes the Internet sales tax proposal will fail. However, [...]
[Read more...]At Long Last, More Focus on Critical Thinking in Business Schools
Updated Feb. 1, 2012 We are getting so jaded by negative business headlines prompted by greed and dysfunction, it was refreshing to read a positive story. One such article caught my eye. It tells the story of how dynamic changes in the global economy are prompting a new approach in management education. The financial meltdown, [...]
[Read more...]15 HR Strategies to Improve Your Business Performance
Studies show many employees are dissatisfied in their workplaces. Employee dissatisfaction, of course, will adversely affect a company’s performance. In fact, a 2010 Hewitt Associates study indicated employee engagement is at an historical low – well, at least since the firm began researching the issue in the mid-1990s. A lack of employee engagement means: [...]
[Read more...]The Key to Internet Dominance: Think Integration
Updated Feb. 4, 2012 Whether you’re a new or established business, it wasn’t that long ago that a strong Internet presence meant having a great Web site with a top ranking. Partially, that’s still true but the competitive marketplace continues to rapidly change daily, which means the No. 1 objective should be a vibrant, integrated [...]
[Read more...]Do You Have A Toxic Relationship With Your Boss?
This may be the 21st century with a cornucopia of management textbooks for bosses, but a significant number of employees still complain about their supervisors lacking in professionalism. That’s according to a study by Wayne Hochwarter, a professor in management at Florida State University. Dr. Hochwarter has long studied employee-employer relationships, as well as [...]
[Read more...]Daily Deal Sites and Pricing Principles – What’s Sustainable and What Isn’t
Updated Feb. 9, 2012 Whether you’re an investor or small-business advertiser, there’s a new ominous warning about Groupon. The daily deal company has reported a $42 million loss for Q4 in 2011. Not to be gauche, this portal has been warning about daily-deal red flags, such as Groupon and LivingSocial. Additionally, results from three Rice University studies serve as [...]
[Read more...]How Washington Fails in Filmmaking for Economic Development
Updated Feb. 4, 2012 Film-production workers, actors, and movie fans are suffering the same fate as many businesspeople in Washington state. They are sleepless in Seattle now that the Legislature has canceled its successful program of incentives for production studios in filmmaking. In 2009, this space congratulated the state for offering a 30-percent tax incentive. [...]
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