Divide and conquer

Any attempt to describe a human mind in physical terms is bound to be symbolic. Yet there are certain symbols used in both military and marketing operations that seem to be especially appropriate. In a military war, hills or mountains are usually considered strong positions, especially useful for defense. In a marketing war, management people often refer to strong positions as "high ground." So it seems appropriate to use the mountain as a key concept in marketing warfare. But in warfare, a moun...
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Friday, July 3rd, 2009 Business

Twitter Tweets about News as of July 03, 2009

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Friday, July 3rd, 2009 Business

Twitter Tweets about Trend as of July 02, 2009

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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 Business

Best Practice Benchmarking - The path to Excellence

Today benchmarking is an essential ingredient in strategic planning and operational improvement. Long-range strategies if not survival require organizations to continuously change and adapt to the known marketplace of today and the expected market of tomorrow to remain competitive and deliver on today's imperatives of more, better, faster, cheaper. BACKGROUND From its humble beginnings as the surveyor's standard reference mark for elevation and sometimes position (latitude and longitude), the no...
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 Business

Twitter Tweets about Trend as of July 01, 2009

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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 Business

The Benefits Of Trading The Forex Market

Historically, the FX market was available most to major banks, multinational corporations and other participants who traded in large transaction sizes and volumes. Small-scale traders including individuals like you and I, had little access to this market for such a long time. Now with the advent of the Internet and technology, FX trading is becoming an increasingly popular investment alternative for the general public. The benefits of trading the currency market: It is open 24-hours and it clo...
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 Business

Avoiding Forex-Related Frauds And Scams

A lot of people have been 'burnt' from scam operations on the Internet. Their sites may look so perfectly legitimate that you doubt whether they would have gone through all that trouble building a trading platform just to steal your money. Beware. The first thing I look for is the geographical location of the broker. If I find that they are based in a country where the financial industry is, in my opinion, relatively unregulated and under-developed, I quickly forgo signing up. This is terrible ...
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Business

Twitter Tweets about News as of June 30, 2009

JasmineIEWY: [News] According to a poll run by AOL on the death of Michael Jackson, 92% of those who participated in th.. http://idek.net/HNt 2009-06-30 · Reply newviewot: Looks like it's a go: our clinic and office will be opening in August in Rockville, MD! It's great news! 2009-06-30 · Reply mainegov_news: Maine Expands Student Laptop Program to High Schools, http://maine.gov/news/75534 2009-06-30 · Reply JasmineIEWY: [News] Edward Chernoff who is Dr. Conrad...
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Business

When It Comes To PR, Pay For Performance, Not Time

As companies become savvier in how they allocate their promotional budgets, they are rejecting the traditional public relations service model that has fed the bottom lines of PR firms for decades. The days of large retainers, endless meetings, billable hours and illusive results are quickly giving way to a more effective approach to getting the word out: pay-for-performance. It's About Accountability Pay-for-performance introduces accountability to the process, an element that has been sorely l...
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Monday, June 29th, 2009 Business

Twitter Tweets about News as of June 29, 2009

swanksalot: iPhone app for The New Yorker http://www.apple.com/webapps/news/thenewyorkerforiphone.html 2009-06-29 · Reply angieNBC4: 6-Year-Old Girl Escapes Would-Be Rapist While Held In Leg Shackles - Local News | News Articles | National News | US ... http://shar.es/u5Yi 2009-06-29 · Reply LilMissSocMedia: It's been a while since I filmed this piece - I still get a kick out of it...national news for my job search! http://bit.ly/BdKrF 2009-06-29 · Reply chase...
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Monday, June 29th, 2009 Business