SOPA and Business
SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act, is fast coming to a debate on the House floor in the United States amid strong opposition from online privacy and freedom of speech advocates. SOPA has caused some significant rifts between consumers and businesses, businesses and other businesses, and businesses and the government since its introduction to Congress by Representative Lamar Smith. The bill, if signed into law, would essentially give the Attorney General the ability to eliminate Internet piracy and to “protect U.S. customers and...
read moreBest Degrees for Business
Is your college degree working for you? Is it paying off in a way that you would think makes sense, considering the time and effort you put into your education — not to mention the money that was spent getting you there, either in the form of savings, grants, scholarships, or loans? These are all important factors to consider when trying to find a job in business that both fits your area of study, and meets your expectations in terms of pay and benefits, and especially job satisfaction. Some people return to school for a master...
read moreThe Power of Schmoozing
The real secret to getting ahead in business isn’t good accounting sense, or knack for timing on investments. It’s not how sharp you dress or how many high profile clients you have, or even who you know. The real secret isn’t even a secret, but rather, something essential that people repeatedly forget to do; schmoozing. Think of it as an underutilized super power that you could be leveraging to gain powerful alliances and build trust and your company’s reputation without having to make costly one-off investments....
read moreTake charge of your business!
Taking charge of a business is like riding a rodeo bull but longer. It will be full of headaches and long nights coming up with ways to get your employees to do things differently than they already do. You have to remember. Most people hate change. When you merge with another company or you take over another company then you will undoubtedly be seen as a monster the first time you fire someone because you have a better person for the job. No employee will understand that they must be doing something incorrect or the merge/takeover...
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