Consultants

Your Start-up Life: Best Business Books to Groom Your Team

Rana Florida | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Creativity, Your Start-Up Life, Consultants, Strategy, Brand, Library, Economy, Books, Design, Trends, Innovation, Future, Business, Start-Up, Publications, Advice, Rana Florida, Marketing, Memoir, Technology, Management, Ideas, Business Books, Business News
Rana Florida

Insights about business can be gleaned from almost any good book -- whether it's a memoir by a professional athlete or a page-turning account of the ups and downs of a frenetic political campaign.

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When 'Good' Advice Is Bad for You

Kathy Caprino | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Marketing, Personal Branding, Consultants, Small Business Advice, Kathy Caprino, Business Consulting, Business News
Kathy Caprino

If you don't get want you need, be prepared to walk away from the relationship when you sense that this partnership is not for you or for your highest good. Don't wait to ask for what you know you need and want.

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Buyer Beware: 5 Steps to Consider Before Hiring a Small Business Consultant

Chitra Nawbatt | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Small Business Consultants, Small Business Tips, Consultants, Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Small Business News
Chitra Nawbatt

Many entrepreneurs turn to small business experts or those who offer small business consulting services. But beware of the small business consultant, for you do not want to be creating a money pit where your dollars disappear into a black hole.

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Why Your Frequent Flier Miles May Soon Vanish

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Frequent Flier Miles, Consultants, Travel Tips, Air Travel, Airlines, American Express, Travel, Points, Air France, Idea Works, American Airlines, Christopher Elliott, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Blake Fleetwood

While consumers are dutifully stacking miles and points, the airlines may be counting on those "rewards" going bad before customers can cash in.

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Janell Ross

Bankrupt Jefferson County Relies On 'Volunteer' Staffers For Election

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 02.16.2012

Read More: County Finance, Consultants, Jefferson County, Municipal Bankruptcy, Elections 2012, Political Corruption, Budget Deficit, Local Government, Business News

In bankrupt Jefferson County, Ala., the financial situation has grown so grim that the county does not have the money to hire enough elections divisio...

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Goldman Employee Under Fire Over Leaked Info

Reuters | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Video, Lawyers, Consultants, Wall Street, Hedge Funds, Reuters, Money Manager, Traders, Technology, Wall Street Journal, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Financial Regulation, Business News

Feb 15 (Reuters) - A Goldman Sachs technology analyst is under investigation by federal authorities for leaking inside information to hedge funds, t...

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Why Asking for Money Is So Hard

Kathy Caprino | Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Success, Women, Consultants, Small Business Owners, Money, Kathy Caprino, Career Advice, Compensation, Women News
Kathy Caprino

For women to be successful entrepreneurs, consultants, and small business owners, they must find new ways to strengthen their ability to authoritatively command the fees they deserve.

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Why Herman Cain Won, and Why You Might See Rick Perry in Mickey Mouse Slippers Next Week

Christopher Ingram | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Michelle Bachmann, Florida Straw Poll, Tax Code, Consultants, 9-9-9 Plan, GOP Debate, Washington, Mitt Romney, Chris Ingram, Barbs, Media, Honest Answers, True Believer, Zingers, Barack Obama, Election, Republican, Herman Cain, Mickey Mouse, Rick Perry, Career Politician, Platitudes, Status Quo, Gary Johnson, Politics News
Christopher Ingram

Voters are looking for someone who calls a socialist president a socialist, not whatever euphemistic poll-tested answer Mitt Romney calls President Obama.

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Ethics For Artists

Karen Atkinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Applying for Grants, Consultants, Submitting Artwork, Professional Practices, Economy, Approaching Galleries, Art Making, Funding, Art Career, Soliciting, Portfolios, Editions, Gallery Dealers, Privacy, Mid Career Artist, Letter of Recommendation, Graphic Images, Artworld, Ethics, Curators, Bitterness, Collectors, Business of Art, Art Audience, Teaching, Rejection, Art Opening, Established Artist, Proposals, Director, Gallery Relationship, Graduate Student, Criticism, Eco Art, Model Release, Art Contracts, Fame, Thank You, Desperation, Legal Issues, Art, Emerging Artist, Curating, Selling Art, Deception, Artist, Visiting Artist, Art Research, Art Agents, Stealing Images, Art Hazards, Arts News
Karen Atkinson

With every artist rushing to the top, and with only so many slots to fill, ethics often get overlooked. Here are some things I see often, and want artists to consider when deciding how to proceed.

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They Took My Ideas and Gave Somebody Else the Job

Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Consultants, Job Interview, Career Advice, Jobs, Interviewing Tips, Careers, Compensation, Job Interviews, Job-Interview-Tips, Ideas, Business News
Fred Whelan and Gladys Stone

We're not saying that you should never give out ideas, especially when you're interviewing. But it's better to give them a "taste" rather than "serving up the whole meal."

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Hey You, Mr. Self-Employed ... Meet The New Normal

Derrick K. Baker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Freelancers, Crain's Chicago Business, Consultants, Unemployment, Self-Employed, Independent Contractors, Business News
Derrick K. Baker

Self-employed people love what they do and how they work as much as a corporate vice president enjoys his work and an entrepreneur is committed to the business.

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Dylan and the Upside Down of Politics

Bob Franken | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sound Bites, Consultants, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Dylan Ratigan, Talking Points, Media News
Bob Franken

Talking points need to be penetrated and disrupted. They are a mirage, creating an impression there's a "there-there," when it's just an illusion.

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Pentagon 'Mentor' Overhaul: Retired Officers Must Disclose Business Ties

USA Today | Tom Vanden Brook and Ken Dilanian | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Jumper, Pentagon, Dod, Conflict of Interest, Consultants, US Military, Navy, Robert Natter, Contracts, Senior Mentors, Consulting, Marines, Army, Military, Air Force, Lyle Bien, Mentor, Defense Contractors, Charles Holland, Robert Gates, Missile Defense Agency, Defense Department, Open Government, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday ordered an overhaul of the Pentagon's use of retired senior officers to advise the military, ...

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Practical Management Of An ADD Boss

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Adult ADD, Adhd, Add, Adult ADHD, Consultants, Employees, Focus, Focalin, Start-Ups, Entrepreneurs, Vyvanse, Organization, Concerta, Boss, Strattera, Manager, Entrepreneurship, Ritalin, Entrepreneur, Management, Abilto, Workplace, Work, Office, Healthy Living News
Michael B. Laskoff

I have ADD/ADHD, and I run a business. That's not a marriage made in heaven, but I use medication and have benefited from therapy. Thus, I can better ...

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Why Are You Telling Me This?

Gerald Sindell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Authors, Career Advice, Transparency, Consultants, Business Advice, Books, Business News
Gerald Sindell

No one has told me they took my advice and bankrupted their company, disinherited their kids, or run off with the circus but it's only Thursday, so there's still time.

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Dispatches: Thoughts From A Young Pollster

Kristen Soltis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pollsters, Consultants, Ideology, Public Opinion, Strategy, Tactics, Pollster, Politics News
Kristen Soltis

Perhaps the two most appropriate topics for the young Republican pollster participating in this discussion are 1)the idea that younger consultants are more tactics-focused and that 2)the role of ideology hand in hand with opinion research that guides the creation of a public agenda. I'll attempt to give my thoughts on each.

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Consultants and Accountability: An Oxymoron?

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Consultants, Headshots, Fox-Pitt Kelton, Ken Lewis, J.C. Flowers & Co., Bailouts, Business News
<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

In the huge Bank of America (BAC) fiasco/bailout/tailspin, there are a lot of people at whom it would be tempting to wave a wobbly finger.

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Getting More Progressives Elected -- And Where You Fit In

Adam Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Innovation, Pccc, David Sirota, Victory, Consultants, Technology, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Digby, Huffington Post, Chris Bowers, Atrios, Recommended, Politics News
Adam Green

I realized at MoveOn that it makes no sense for progressives to raise tons of money for candidates who then spend it inefficiently. We need to help them run effective campaigns and win.

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Is McCain Being Brainwashed by his Advisors?

Bill Katovsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2008 Presidential Campaign, John McCain, Republican Party, Attack Ads. Manchurian Candidate, Barack Obama, Pow, Consultants, Political Advisors, Bush 2004 Election, Politics News
Bill Katovsky

Bringing aboard cutthroat veterans from the Bush '04 team injected new life into McCain's campaign, but it also produced disgust among many observers -- and the potential for backlash among independent voters.

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Are you flawed or fabulous?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Consultants, Forget Perfect, Profits, Flaws, Tom Rath, Lisa Earle McLeod, Strengthfinder, The Full Life, Inner Strength, Business, Gallup, Happiness, Performance, Business News
Lisa Earle McLeod

We all have weaknesses. What are yours? I'm not talking about jiggly thighs or belly flab. I'm talking about all those "needs improvement" areas tha...

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B-School Grads Shaken Up By Bear Collapse

BusinessWeek | Alison Damast | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Career Services, JP Morgan, Bear Stearsn BSC, Starting Salaries, Business School, Consultants, Business School Grads, Recruiters, Financial-Services Sector, Business News

The stunning collapse and fire sale of investment house Bear Stearns (BSC)--a major employer of business graduates--has added another worry to an alre...

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Sam Stein

Obama Has Spent More On Polling Than Clinton

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Democratic Primary, Consultants, Polling, Surveys, Mark Penn, Center for Responsive Politics, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Politics News

At a recent campaign stop in Denver, Sen. Barack Obama portrayed his primary opponent Sen. Hillary Clinton as a hyper-cautious poll-driven candidate -...

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