What is Word of Mouth (WOM)? WOM has become the term for information (good/bad) about you, your product/service, company, or brand that is passed from a person to a person (in various means) with the result of an action being taken. It is the opposite of mass advertising. It is generally understood that is is […]
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The CEO Wears Coveralls
A reality show that places executives in menial jobs taps into TV’s populist streak…
A Problem-Solver’s Guide to Copycatting
Your business has a big problem. You’ve thought about it, but you can’t seem to crack it. So you consult your colleagues — to no avail. Then you turn to the big guns — your industry’s top experts. They’ve got nothing. (Well, to be precise, they’ve got 40 PowerPoint slides worth of nothing, and you’ve […]
Road Map for Making an Organization Exceptional
“Outstanding!†Author John G. Miller on what makes some organizations outstanding. Watch the latest business video at <a href=”http://video.foxbusiness.com/” mce_href=”http://video.foxbusiness.com/”>video.foxbusiness.com</a><br /><br />
Outlook for European Economic Recovery
Independent analyst Cornelia Meyer on economic recovery in Europe and which countries hold the greatest risks. (Imprenditori) Watch the latest business video at <a href=”http://video.foxbusiness.com/” mce_href=”http://video.foxbusiness.com/”>video.foxbusiness.com</a>
Get Your Biz Noticed Online
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Why You Make Bad Decisions
Couple of years ago, I was a member of a conquering horde that overran another company. Or so I thought. In reality, it was the other firm that had in fact taken us over. I found this out in the simplest way possible: Every single one of my friends was heaved out the door. The […]
Small Business Economic Indicators
When you’re a small-business owner, issues like whether you can afford to give your assistant manager a raise or whether your dinner bread will be delivered on time loom larger than the trade deficit and crop results. Yet, the nation’s employment outlook factors into your hiring decisions and the truck that delivers your bread runs […]
Investors Try to Open Door to Foreign Entrepreneurs
A group of technology investors is trying to make Silicon Valley friendlier to foreign entrepreneurs. The group is lobbying lawmakers for a new visa for noncitizens who want to found technology start-ups in the U.S. Dubbed the Startup Visa, it would allow entrepreneurs sponsored by a venture capitalist to come to the U.S. for two […]
What’s a Fair Sales Quota in 2010?
Setting sales quotas is one of those rituals that company owners enjoy about as much as paying taxes. For some it’s an annual event; for others, a quarterly exercise. Know this: Whether you have two reps or 200, the process is never completely scientific. It’s partly a game of chance, more so now because of […]
