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Tip O'Neill, the late Speaker of The House of Representatives is often quoted as saying "All politics is local," meaning a politician that helps a constituent with a problem is likely to win that vote based on the personal assistance provided, irrespective of that politician's stance on the larger, more weighty, geo-political issues. What then of business, is all business local or international?

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Smart Cents: How J.C. Penney Built An Empire
Penney once said that there were no secrets to his success, but that the principles of business were simple: “In retailing, the formula happens to be a basic liking for human beings, plus integrity, plus industry, plus the ability to see the other fellow’s point of view.” In 1920, the J.C. Penney Company had over 197 stores along the West coast. Just nine years later, that number had grown to more than 1,400 stores across the country; new stores had been opening at a rapid rate of almost one every three days. Today, the company has grown to be one of the nation’s largest retailers. By the time Penney died at the age of 95, sales for the company he had helped grow finally reached the $5 billion mark. How did he do it?
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A friend of mine wears only Armani eye glasses. Of course, the glasses aren't actually made by Armani. Or, if you think about it, designed by him. Perhaps they're sold by Armani stores, but I'd guess most of them are sold in stores that are totally unrelated to the company.
Are You The Joker When Networking?
One of my favorite superheroes growing up was Batman. My favorite shows almost always included my favorite arch-villain too, The Joker! Jack Nicholson reprised this role of The Joker beautifully in the 1989 version of Batman the movie. I was reminded of this character at a recent networking event where I met someone who had what I refer to as "The Joker" smile.
Grocery industry at high risk of theft
Shoplifting is very common in the grocery stores, especially now that most stores have expanded to carry much more than just your stable grocery items. The combination of higher end consumer items combined with relatively low levels of security make it an ideal target for shoplifters. With tougher economic times it is projected that theft both internal as well as external is expected to dramatically increase. With small profit margins grocery stores need to seriously consider the prevention of shoplifting as a key component in reducing losses.
My Retail Furniture Business Closed - Now What?
For 17 years I owned a small group of retail furniture specialty stores in Chicago and Southwest Michigan. I sold exotic furniture from all over the world, unusual decorative accessories and art. The retail stores were like mini-museums with price tags, and we had a great following. I got used to working long hours in my stores, so when I was forced to close them I was left with lots of time to figure out what to do next. The solution I found was in a different industry...
Over $18,000 Raised in Hours Thanks to Twitter
“Do Something For Someone Today, With The KNOWING That There Is No Possible Way For Them To Repay You” This happens to be one of my favorite quotes, by one of my favorite people, John Jackson. In this spirit of Christmas and out of the deepest appreciation for all of my friends and family this holiday season, I felt led to share this with you today.
Long and Short- Tailed Keywords
To research if you have discovered a great keyword there are some great tools that are available for you to use for free. A couple of them are Good Keywords, Google Suggest, or WordTracker. Go ahead and type them into the search bar of your favorite browser. Don't forget to bookmark your favorite one.
Letting Go
Letting go is one of the hardest things we humans can do. It's in our nature to hang on tightly to things that are safe, comfortable and make us feel good. Whether it's our favorite belief or our favorite teddy bear – we like to hang on to what we know.

Consumer Packaged Goods Marketing - Retail Freebies
The way companies market their products are typically similar. However freebie marketing varies with every company. For example, many grocery stores implement freebie marketing by offering free samples of foods or other products. However, retail stores have to be a little more creative -- and willing to spend more money on their campaign.

Online, In the Store…Let the Holiday Battles Begin
Hard to believe you're about to venture out to grap all the holiday gear, cheer, stuff you can...again. This year though you're smarter, you're better prepared, your tools are all charged up and you're ready to get down, get serious. While retail stores jostle with employees to see when they are going to open you think it's a lot of to-do over nothing. Heck your favorite online stores are already open 24x7x365 and everyone has unleashed their Black Friday, Cyber Monday secrets. About the only thing they're all waiting for is you. Now that "full retail price" is a thing of the past now's the time to get prepared early so you know what you're going to buy where, when, for how much. Sheess...giving meaningful gifts is a lot of work.

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