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Give the Gift of Your Presence
An artisan-based business in a small town provides a great lessons that would benefit any entrepreneur.
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Marketing
Hello? Can You Listen?
Today's shopper wants to be heard, but today's manufacturers have big mouths and little ears.
By Lora Cecere
Marketing
7 Strategies to Succeed With That Demanding, Difficult Customer
Understand how to deflect and bypass a client's anger to meet your goals.
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6 Skills Remarkable Leaders Execute Better
To be an exceptional leader these days, you do not need a new set of characteristics. You simply need to execute the traditional ones at a higher level.
By Peter Gasca
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5 Ways to Master the Entrepreneur’s Most Important Attribute
If you want to capture investors' attention or land that big client, you must shift your focus from seeming nice to being persistent.
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5 Ways to Have More Meaningful Exchanges
The right chat at the right time can lead to a fresh idea, a new friendship or a long-lasting business relationship.
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5 Ways to Lead by Example at Work
Managers, take note: Your actions and everyday demeanor may not be giving the right impression.
Building a Business
Are You Really Listening to Your Customers?
Core client service issues often fall through the cracks. Talking to those who purchase your products is a vital entrepreneurial opportunity.
By Thomas White
Building a Business
Saying It Right — 8 Rules for Getting People on Your Side
It's just like your mother said: It's the way you express things sometimes that really matters.
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Memo to Entrepreneur: You’re Not the Smartest One in the Room
Hurry up and truly make use of all the people resources around you. Your staff is brimming full of ideas.
By Boland Jones
Building a Business
The Simple Secret to Making an Instant Connection With Everyone You Meet
The more we listen, the smarter and nicer people think we are.
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What Athletics Can Teach About the Characteristics of Great Leaders
A coach shares his lessons from the basketball court, noting that the failure quotient is more important than IQ.
By Pat Sullivan
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New Gen Y Leaders Can Carry the X Factor for Success
Millennials who are new to management roles can follow these three tips to achieve better outcomes.
Building a Business
Oh, Shut Up and Listen Already
It's the bane of your work life. That crucial idea you have isn't being heard by a particular someone. Here are some tips on how to follow up.
By Jenn Steele
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5 Sure-Footed Steps Toward Earning Respect and Loyalty as a New Entrepreneur
It might seem a little daunting at first to present yourself as a new business owner when you're just starting out. But these pointers can provide you with a plan.
By Sujan Patel
Entrepreneurs
5 Simple Ways to Express Gratitude Every Day
When you take the time to say 'thank you' to those who are most important to your business, it can leave a lasting impression.
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6 Ways to Improve Your Conversations
You don't have to be born with the gift of gab to become an expert communicator. Here are six tips for better speaking and listening.
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Richard Branson: Strong Leaders Are Good Listeners
The Virgin Group founder attributes his success to being open to all possibilities.
By Nina Zipkin
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6 Ways to Learn to Radiate Charisma If You Don’t Have It at First
Here are the easy-to-implement suggestions of a formerly shy girl who's now a CEO coach.
By Lou Solomon
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Smart Leaders Keep Their Ego in Check and Listen In
The more successful you become, the more your confidence may swell. Practice these tips to take full advantage of the wealth of ideas from your team.
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Negotiate With Finesse, Style and Success
A guide to practicing the art of give-and-take while boldly asking for what you truly want in four steps.
By Kate Mckay
Building a Business
Boosting Your Business By Using Your Ears
Listen more, serve with all you have, give with excellence and work with honor, and you will see your dreams come true.
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5 Must-Have Skills of Intrapreneurs Inside Their Grown-Up Startups
Great entrepreneurs don't have to sell and start over once their businesses hit it big. Instead, they can transform themselves into intrapreneurs.
By Boland Jones
Building a Business
5 Inside Sales Hiring Tips for Growing Companies
Competition for all-star sales reps has never been fiercer. Adopt a winning strategy to build your team.
By Howard Brown
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My Mentor Is 30 Years Younger Than Me (and Taught Me 5 Incredible Lessons)
Valuable lessons sometimes come from unexpected sources. Learn to listen to those around you and take a break from technology addiction.
Building a Business
4 Ways to Negotiate Your Way to a ‘Yes’
Business owners who work for themselves must learn fairly quickly how to negotiate for optimal terms.
Online Presence
Fans, Rejoice: DailyCandy and Television Without Pity Archives to Remain Open
NBCUniversal is jettisoning the lifestyle and TV recap sites, but vocal fans prompted the company to reverse its decision to keep the sites' archived content from the public.
By Nina Zipkin