Staying Ahead of the Digital Media Curve: Tactics for the Media & Entertainment Professional

Whether it be how to integrate new marketing models or best protect intellectual property, the manner in which companies and executives embrace (versus resist) user generated content and other digital media is crucial to success. "The digital media world hits so many aspects of what a studio like Universal does, that on the surface it can appear daunting," Kahrs said. "We need to see digital trends not as an intrusion, but as a chance to expand." Continue»

Posted on September 19, 2008 to Business News | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Workplace Aggression

"Part of it is common sense and being respectful. One of my colleagues used to work for a company that decided it needed to downsize. The company took the bizarre step of announcing who would be laid off in stages, with each announcement coming on a Friday the 13th. This creates fear and tension among employees, and also creates an 'us vs. them' mentality. There weren't any disasters on that occasion, but it's not hard to imagine tensions boiling over," Harvey says. Continue»

Posted on September 19, 2008 to Business News | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Measuring Executive Coaching Impact and Value

Executive coaching is a business strategy that is gaining favor in organizations that give serious attention to developing key talent. Yet there is often skepticism about its usefulness. Two researchers are developing a meaningful way that will measure the value... Continue»

Posted on September 5, 2008 to Business News | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

The Most Important Event for Minority Entrepreneurs and Business Enterprises

Do You Have What It Takes? Interested in Growing Your Firm? Want to Expand Your Business Network? Join 1,000 of Your Colleagues at The National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference The Largest Federally Sponsored Conference for Minority Entrepreneurs and Business Enterprises Continue»

Posted on August 22, 2008 to Business Resources | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Research Finds Campaigns May Be Leaving Some Votes on the Table

An analysis of surveyed voters in two highly contested senatorial elections suggests that campaigns may be leaving some votes on the table. University of Arkansas political scientist Janine Parry and colleagues investigated how potential voters are mobilized and who would... Continue»

Posted on August 15, 2008 to Business News | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Mergers and Acquisitions Lead to Long-Term Management Turmoil

Krug studied the turnover patterns at more than 1,000 firms and examined the employment of more than 23,000 executives. Krug said recent mergers and acquisitions have created even greater instability within executive teams as globalization and technology trends continue to increase the intensity of competition and generate industry turbulence. Continue»

Posted on July 25, 2008 to | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Bookkeeping Help: A True Guide To Success

These days a number of business enterprises are being established and this factor is leading to the rise in competition. The corporate world seems to be going through a tremendous change and this has definitely created a difference in all the aspects of the business and the corporate world. Continue»

Posted on July 18, 2008 to Business Resources | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Take The Tips Of A Small Business Accounting Firm

By Alvis Brazma With the passing of time, sapling businesses are getting too much importance. These days, an evident thing is the upcoming of various sapling businesses and that is only because funds for establishing these businesses have become readily... Continue»

Posted on July 18, 2008 to Business Resources | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Effective And Ineffective Recruiters

By Judi Perkins If recruiters are so helpful in finding a person a job, why do they get such a bad rap sometimes? We've all heard the stories: a candidate's resume ended up on his boss's desk, or the current... Continue»

Posted on July 18, 2008 to Business Resources | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Math Summer Camp for Women Seeks to Foster Success in Business and Government

Sixteen outstanding undergraduate women mathematics majors from across the United States have been selected by The George Washington University to participate in a unique five-week immersion program. The university's 14th annual Summer Program for Women in Mathematics (SPWM) provides broad... Continue»

Posted on July 13, 2008 to Business News | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)