12 Ways to a Great Corporate Culture – Inc.com: What’s the value of a great culture? Here, 12 business leaders, including Jill Lashack Strahan, discuss how a great culture translates into a strong company.
Black Friday – An Alien’s-Eye View – FastCompany.com: How’s this for an opener? “More Americans will be shopping this year on Black Friday,” divines Reuters, “or at least that’s how it looks from outer space.”
Your Future is On the Phone – Bloomberg Businessweek: The gadget in your hand is more crucial than you might think for building awareness about your company’s products and services. Make sure you answer the call.
Five Tips on Cutting Credit Card Fees – Inc.com: The key to cutting credit card costs is shopping around for the best rates, rewards, and credit options. Here are five tips on getting the best terms or considering alternatives to the traditional credit card.
How to Make Employees Smile – Inc.com: “Listen to what your employees say,” says Spiegelman. “And don’t just listen – implement the ideas that they have, and give them credit for those ideas.”
Tips for Branding Your Small Business – FoxSmallBusinessCenter.com: Branding your small business is crucial, especially in the current economy. But with so many means of communication these days and social networks on the rise, it’s hard to figure out the most effective strategy.
Turn Eyeballs into Dollar Signs – FoxSmallBusinessCenter.com: Eyeballs are nice, but they don’t pay the bills when you’re a retailer with an online presence. Zuberance has developed a word-of-mouth marketing platform that helps turn consumers into online advocates.
: If you’re looking to sell your business, you probably have a number in mind. Here’s why it might differ from what an acquirer is willing to pay.
: A good job description begins with a careful analysis of the important facts about a job–such as the individual tasks involved, the methods used to complete the tasks, the purpose and responsibilities of the job, the relationship of the job to other jobs, and the qualifications needed for the job.
Grappling with Life After Business – Inc.com: All successful entrepreneurs share at least one trait: a passion for the businesses they have created. But what happens when it’s time to move on?
How to Negotiate Effectively – Inc.com: There is no shortage of expert opinion on how to negotiate, as a quick scan of any bookstore’s shelves will reveal.
The Most Expensive Car Ever Wrapped – FastCompany.com: The Bugatti Veyron, worth US$1.7 million, became the world’s most expensive car ever to be wrapped yesterday, shattering a record many had never considered before.