Business

Picture This: Polaroid Fotobar

By Elisa Henry / July 23, 2013 /

Warren Struhl has struck again. Struhl founded his first company, PaperDirect, maker of specialty paper and templates for digital printers, in 1988, at age 26. Since then he has founded or provided early nurturing to approximately 30 companies, including Popcorn, Indiana (which in 2011 was sold in 100,000 stores and took in $63.7 million); Sheets…

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John C. Maxwell: Tough Talks

By Elisa Henry / July 18, 2013 /

Nobody likes to have tough conversations, but if you’re a leader, you can’t avoid them. You know what I mean: The all-star who used to hit the ball out of the park is now striking out. The weak link on the team is making it necessary for others to pick up the slack. The negative…

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How To: Run a Promo Contest

By Emma Johnson / July 18, 2013 /

Whatever your objective—whether it’s to introduce a new product, collect contacts, drive social media engagement, create media buzz or draw foot (and online) traffic to your business—a promotional contest can be a great tool. From kindergarten up, everybody loves getting a gold star. So creating a friendly competition can be a great way to promote…

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Reading List: Leadership Transformed

By Elisa Henry / July 17, 2013 /

Expanding on his 2011 Harvard Business Review article, Peter Fuda, D.B.A., founder of The Alignment Partnership management consulting firm, digs deeper into the characteristics, motivations, and personal and professional goals that elevate ordinary managers into extraordinary leaders in this manual on transformative leadership. Through lengthy interviews and conversations with seven CEO clients, Fuda isolated traits…

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