Business News
‘We Made It Easier This Year Than Ever’: Warren Buffett Says He ‘Hopes’ He Can Finally Give Away $1 Million for March Madness
The NCAA's March Madness first round begins Thursday.
By Erin Davis
March Madness
Human Resources
Warren Buffet’s March Madness Contest Will Award One Employee $1 Million for Life
There are 282 trillion possible Sweet 16 variations.
By Rose Leadem
Marketing
Nextiva Used a Little Ingenuity — and Dennis Rodman — for a Marketing Slam Dunk
Here's how the cloud-based business communications company routinely out-markets major competitors for a fraction of the budget.
By Carol Roth
Thought Leaders
Whether You’re For Villanova or North Carolina, Learn How Your Team Can Have Its Own ‘One Shining Moment’
Unless you're the '76 Hoosiers, your team will encounter losses or setbacks. It's the champions who are able to re-calibrate after a defeat, learn from it and use it to push them forward.
By Marty Fukuda
Online Presence
Brain Break: How to Find and Play the Basketball Game Hidden in Facebook Messenger
TGIF, ballers. This sporty brain-drain's a slam dunk when it comes to wasting time.
Online Presence
Go Green With These St. Patrick’s Day-Themed Foods — Start Up Your Day Roundup
Plus: If you get too rowdy from the day's celebrations and start drunk tweeting, your computer may be able to tell.
Building a Business
3 Lessons All Businesses Can Take Away From March Madness
Will your company's team get to cut down the nets in the end or end up with a busted bracket?
Building a Business
The 10 Most Important Minutes of Your Team’s Day
March Madness serves as an excellent reminder to the value of the huddle. For one company, it has become an invaluable way to start and end the day.
Thought Leaders
Do You Have the Body Language of a Champion?
As the NCAA Tournament winds down, here's a little experiment to try out at your business.
Business Accounting
Learning From March Madness: Why Filing an Extension Could Be Your Sleeper Tax Strategy
Business owners should take a cue from 'bracketologists' and embrace unconventional wisdom when it comes to filing an extension this season.
Building a Business
Yes, You’re Probably Guilty of the Biggest Office Time Wasters (Infographic)
A recent survey proves you're not alone in thinking certain work disruptions are a waste of time.
By Linda Lacina
Thought Leaders
In Basketball and Business, What Separates Winners and Losers?
Little things make a difference, so you need to prepare yourself well.
Building a Business
Fun Ways Brands Are Betting on March Madness
It's that time of year when offices everywhere are abuzz with talk of brackets. Here's how some companies are turning that enthusiasm into buzz.
By Wendy Frink
Building a Business
5 Hiring Lessons From March Madness
The same care and effort you take in building your bracket should be used when hiring, and similar elements should be evaluated.
Thought Leaders
March Madness Wisdom: Scoring Under Pressure
Whether you're playing sports or running a business, follow these five pointers for a slam dunk
By Jeremy Bloom
Online Presence
Warren Buffett Wants to Pay You $1 Billion for the Perfect March Madness Bracket
How do you like odds of 1 in 9.2 quintillion? That's how likely it is to predict a flawless NCAA bracket.
By Nina Zipkin
Tech
An Analytics Platform That Has Mastered Sports Predictions
NumberFire has built data models that have outdone the experts at ESPN.
Online Presence
Last-Minute March Madness Marketing Tips
Everybody is talking about March Madness and if you're a smart marketer, so are you. Here are several low-cost strategies to get in on the action before it's too late.
By Jim Joseph
Human Resources
What Your Business Can Learn From March Madness
Four lessons on teambuilding from the NCAA basketball tournament.
By Gwen Moran
Marketing
Kentucky Businesses Brace for NCAA Final Four Madness
Here are three tips for how you can prepare for a sudden surge in sales.
By Jason Fell