Social media is at the center of a new revolution in communications. In this week's Business Weekly video, Clara Shih, author of "The Facebook Era" talks about how social networks such as Facebook are going from a teenage / college student messaging system to a revolution in corporate communications.
The next crisis: November, 2009: Private Equity. - Watch the subtitled video to learn about why Josh Kushman, author of "The Buyout of America," is predicting a 2nd World Crisis.
Is now the time to start a business? While the question may sound absurd in times of need, the actual response is positive. An astounding 67% of experts concur: times of crisis are great for new businesses.
Subprime rates, interbank lending rates, covered bonds, and liquidity ratios. If you do not know what these terms mean, don't worry ... the average person doesn't know what they really mean, and once they do, they normally don't really care. But they may start to care very, very soon.
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Name synonymous with ‘plastic bags.' At least trying to get rid of them – so we are lead to think. The French hypermarket is now in the business of saving the environment by making a profit on some of their ‘smaller items.'
The 21st century has started out with a bang: worldwide crisis, continued war zones in the Middle East & Africa, Swine Flu and lots of G-8, G-20 meetings to make it look like we are resolving problems. This week we offer a plan of action for SMBs facing crisis.
While most professionals that travel by air may not have to deal with the more crowded and less spacious economy class section of the airplane, they should be aware of certain generally accepted principles when it comes to proper airplane etiquette.
Today's business climate is changing at lightening speed. Everywhere you look, there is a new range of possibilities that technology currently offers. The question is, how are you using that technology and do you use it effectively?
Should I shake his right hand, kiss him twice or take a bow? Every country has an established "business protocol". For example, in the U.S. most business is discussed either in the office or on a golf course, but NEVER in a bar. This is clearly not the case in Europe, where some business deals are sealed by a celebratory dinner. Each culture carries out business in a different way.
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One of the most difficult and daunting tasks for any business these days is to identify consumer trends and market behaviour. In essence, their mission is to identify the tendency or direction an individual or business is going to take in the near future.
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