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Apple Inc. - A Case Study In Innovation - Part 2
This is the second part of the continuing story of innovation at Apple...Then came Apple with the IPOD. Hence came the amazing ability to store and play back digital
music, in a compact, portable device. So what's special about this compared to other portable music players -
Look Good on Voice Mail
Your use of voice mail tells others a lot about you. Here's how to make a good impression.
Don?t Forget Where You Came from - Why the Past is Important in Implementing Business Change
Much of the literature and advice on implementing business change focuses on knowing where you are going and making sure that you understand and communicate a consistent vision of the future. Indeed, I have looked at the importance of this in an earlier article in this series.
Give Yourself a Boss? Day Gift
Become a better boss and reap the benefits Another interesting study was done. One that should really catch our attention.
Guidelines For Conducting A Good Meeting
Okay, so you've figured out what kind of meeting is needed, you've planned well and you have all the right materials. How about the meeting itself? How can you be sure the meeting you've so carefully planned and prepared actually comes off as expected? The checklist below can help you through the process.
Tap Employee Passion For Business Success
Meriwether Lewis set the stage for the Corps of Discovery's success before one single "employee" had been hired. From the outset Lewis and Clark engendered a communications culture that brought in the right prospects, then kept morale high and increased the productivity of those eventually hired.
Nine Vital Lessons For Avoiding Training Fads That Waste Time, Money and Enthusiasm
Unfortunately, at least two thirds of much of the training and development effort undertaken by organisations to develop their people is wasted. This is such as shame isn't it? Waste of money is bad enough but even more serious is the waste of human energy and enthusiasm.
You Cant Afford the Luxury of Disengaged Employees
In today's business environment with increases in staff reductions and rapidly changing roles and responsibilities, it is crucial that all of your team members be fully engaged in the tasks at hand. According to a Gallup survey, 350 billion dollars are lost each year in American companies due to disengaged employees.
The Red Phone - Management Consulting in 30 Seconds or Less
Modern business faces complex problems; management often calls upon highly-specialized consultants to help them address these difficult problems. If you're ever called to help identify these most pressing issues, one of the easiest and quickest ways to start is to talk about the 'Red Phone'.
How to Get the Best from Outsourcing
There's a great little article on outsourcing.
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US retail sales rise unexpectedly despite blizzards
(AFP)
 AFP - The storied American consumer braved blizzards and economic headwinds to shop in February, unexpectedly pushing up retail sales for the second straight month, official data showed Friday.
Feb. retail-sales report offers positive surprise
(AP)
 AP - Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from racking up purchases. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.
Cheap cigars, politics and the Volcker Rule
(Reuters)
Reuters - In mid-January, a who's who of Wall Street gathered to hear Paul Volcker, the former Federal Reserve chairman whose role in the White House seemed at best unclear.
Consumer sentiment dipped in early March
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. consumer sentiment declined slightly in early March, with Americans less positive about the job outlook, a survey released on Friday showed.
Obama eyes dovish policymaker as Fed number two: reports
(AFP)
 AFP - US President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco regional central bank chief Janet Yellen, a policy dove, as Federal Reserve Board number two, news reports said Friday.
Unemployment higher among young war veterans
(AP)
AP - The Labor Department says the unemployment rate for young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans was 21.1 percent last year.
Retail sales rise as shoppers fight winter blues
(Reuters)
 Reuters - U.S. retail sales rose unexpectedly last month despite heavy snow storms and a drop in vehicle purchases by consumers spooked by Toyota recalls, bolstering hopes of a sustainable economic recovery.
Obama to tap Yellen for Fed vice chair: source
(Reuters)
 Reuters - President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank, a source familiar with the process said on Thursday.
New slide in US videogame sales
(AFP)
 AFP - NPD Group on Thursday said US videogame sales slid 15 percent in February to 1.26 billion dollars, defying optimism that the industry would rebound on a reviving economy.
Business inventories flat in January
(AP)
AP - Business inventories were basically flat in January even though sales rose for an eighth consecutive month.
UBS urges parliament to back U.S. tax deal: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - Switzerland's UBS has warned parliamentarians failure to back a deal to end its bitter U.S. tax row with the bank could result in a damaging backlash for Swiss banks as well as the Alpine nation's economy.
Canada's unemployment rate drops
(AP)
AP - Canada's unemployment rate has slipped to 8.2 percent as the economy gained 21,000 jobs.
(AP)
AP - Business inventories unchanged in January as total sales increase for eighth conscutive month.
AP Source: Obama wants Yellen as Fed vice chair
(AP)
 AP - President Barack Obama intends to nominate Janet Yellen, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, a person familiar with the selection said Friday.
Dollar mixed before US data
(AFP)
 AFP - The dollar traded mixed on Friday before the publication of official US economic data, while the yen was also in focus after Japan's leader called for "firm steps" against the currency's recent rise.
European stock markets gain ground
(AFP)
 AFP - Europe's main stock markets rose Friday as investors awaited crucial economic data and tracked US attempts to rein in the banking sector, dealers said.
Eurozone industrial productions soars in January
(AP)
AP - Industrial production in the 16 countries that use the euro spiked by an impressive 1.7 percent in January from the month before, official figures showed Friday, raising hopes that the recovery from recession may be more buoyant than expected.
Greek jobless rate eases but recession entrenched
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Greece's gross domestic product shrank slightly less than feared at the end of 2009 and unemployment eased, but the economy looked set to deteriorate as the government imposes major cutbacks.
U.S. "very close" to job growth: Summers
(Reuters)
Reuters - White House economic adviser Larry Summers said on Thursday that the United States is "very close" to the point where job growth can begin. (Reporting by Chris Baltimore; editing by Carol Bishopric)
Regulators shut LibertyPointe Bank in NYC
(AP)
AP - Regulators on Thursday shut down LibertyPointe Bank in New York City, boosting to 27 the number of bank failures in the U.S. so far this year following the 140 brought down in 2009 by mounting loan defaults and the recession.
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