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The Father of Advertising: The Early Years of David Ogilvy
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| In 1975, he was called by Time Magazine “the most sought-after wizard in the advertising industry.” David Ogilvy wasn’t always the advertising wizard he later became. From serving in the army as a British Intelligence officer, to being a traveling salesman, to working as a hotel chef, Ogilvy took the long road to success. |
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Lesson #4: Pull For Your People
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| “The way we have built our company by including the success of the company with
everyone in it and not leaving our people behind is a great example of building a business the right way,” says Schultz. “We’re not ever going to turn our backs on our [employees].”
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In His Father’s Shoes: Watson Jr. Takes Over IBM
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| When Watson Jr. took on the top position at his father’s company, he did so at a time when it was devoted to electromechanical punch card systems. Watson Sr. had always rejected electronic computers believing they were expensive and unreliable. Watson Jr. wanted to change all of that. |
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MySpace Mavericks: How Two Friends Found Their Fortune
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| “It's certainly nice to make money off of it and become financially successful,” says DeWolfe, “but really the fun of it was to build the site and that continues to be the fun of it.” Anderson echoes the sentiment: “I’d like to do this as long as it’s fun, and that could be a long, long time.” They started off as two men who shared nothing but a love of indie music, a distaste for authority, and a simple idea for a website. So, how did these fast friends find themselves not only in the pages of Fortune magazine but also at the forefront of an Internet revolution? |
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Lesson #3: Personality is Power
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| One day, Kelleher received a letter from one of Southwest’s ramp agents in Oklahoma. It read, “Herb, I’m on to what you’re doing…You’re making work fun – and home work.” Kelleher viewed the letter as validation of his efforts to bring a little personality to his company. |
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Lesson #1: Keep Your Workers Front of Mind
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| “The people in the front lines are my customers,” says Orfalea. “I need to keep them happy. And, the best way to take care of your customers is to take care of your workers.” |
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The Amazing Growth Of Coaching
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| Every world champion has had a coach. Here’s why the coaching industry growing so fast and how it can make you a champion, too.
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The Trouble with \"Out of the Box\" Thinking
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| In an interview in Fortune magazine, writer Michael Lewis nails something important about the current ardor for innovators and entrepreneurs: |
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The Benefits of Pissing People Off
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| Right alongside the cash and credit cards, I keep a number of strange things in my wallet. |
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Mastering the Earning Game
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| When faced with a challenge, some people freeze. They stop taking action. They drift or coast, hoping that the problem will disappear. They blame, complain, whine, or moan about their circumstances. |
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Picture Becoming A Millionaire! Now Discover The Way To Becoming A Millionaire
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| The timing for becoming a millionaire could not be more perfect. As you read through this article, you will discover facts and predictions which point to the newest way to becoming a millionaire and you will find yourself believing that it is possible. |
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Networking - Is This A Place For YOUR Future?
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| I first stumbled upon the concept called ‘network marketing’ when a friend of mine showed me a presentation in 2003 and I fell in love with the concept. Those explanations on the black board with links and circles to represent network marketing during the presentation opened my thoughts and eye to the future of the business. At that time I was working as a Manager in one of the largest German corporation. By then, I was in to the regular job for over 6 years. |
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12 Cheap Growth Companies!
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| The market has spoiled investors over the past 7 months with one direction only: up. This Great Recession seems to be turning into the Great Recovery. Are there any cheap growth stocks left for bargain-hunting investors? |
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Top Ten reasons to Play
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Play is crucial to creativity, health and well-being. attaining a work/life balance. |
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Cultural Differences with Sales Force Evaluation
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| I was in New Orleans speaking at the Gazelles Coaches Summit, a prelude to the Fortune Magazine Sales Summit. I was asked a question about cultural differences with the Sales Force Evaluation: Is the lack of Money Motivation on an entire sales force in Ireland a cultural difference? |
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Selling With Stories
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| The most successful sales people sell without it ever being apparent that they are in fact, selling. How did they do this? They all told stories. |
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Embracing Technology
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| We hear so much talk about retailers embracing technology, Fortune Magazine may have summed it up best: “If you want to outdistance your competitors… you have to embrace technology as powerfully as you can. But what type of technology? |
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Executive Coaching or Sales Coaching Is Not New Because It Is an Almost 2,500 Year Old Proven Process
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| Executive coaching or sales coaching is a popular trend of the 21st century. Yet, do you know the roots of this highly effective performance strategy? Maybe it is time for a brief history lesson. |
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Sixth Century Wisdom For 21st Century Changemasters
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| Learn work/life balance lessons from the citizens of the sixth century! |
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THOUGHTS ON PRODUCTIVITY
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| 1. “PRODUCTIVITY IS MEANINGLESS UNLESS YOU KNOW YOUR GOAL.”
2. PRODUCTIVITY ALWAYS TRUMPS ACTIVITY (3 STORIES)
3. “I MUST DO THE MOST PRODUCTIVE THING POSSIBLE AT EVERY GIVEN MOMENT.” |
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Sales Secrets - The Best Advice
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| Some advice you receive naturally falls by the wayside. Some advice sticks to your ribs for a lifetime. See some of the advice that has made a difference. |
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The PR Credibility Factor
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| Unlike advertising, or other forms of marketing, it is the credibility factor that makes PR so effective. |
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Lesson #4: Live Big, Think Bigger
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| Fortune magazine recently named Combs one of the Most Influential Minorities. But, Combs has no interest in being a minority of any kind. “I admire Andre Harrell and Berry Gordy the most, the people who came up from the black community,” says Combs. “But the people that I'm going to be greater than are Steven Spielberg, David Geffen, and Clive Davis.” |
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The Makings of a Beauty Tycoon: Estee Lauder is born
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| After fifty plus years at the top of her game, Estee Lauder became the only woman on Time magazine’s 1998 list of the 20 most influential business geniuses of the century. Despite her death six years later, the company she founded continues to enjoy tremendous success. It was ranked 340th on the 2006 Fortune 500 list and currently earns over $6.4 billion in revenues. |
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The Trouble with \"Out of the Box\" Thinking
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| In an interview in Fortune magazine, writer Michael Lewis nails something important about the current ardor for innovators and entrepreneurs: |
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The Business of Beauty: How Ash Changed an Industry
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| Ash once said that “people fall forward to success.” In her case, it seems she didn’t fall so much as she ran towards her dreams. With ambition and determination, Ash created not only a successful billion-dollar company but also one of the few to be featured three times in Fortune magazine’s “The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America.” How did Ash break through the glass ceiling of gender discrimination to become a household name around the world? |
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MySpace Mavericks: How Two Friends Found Their Fortune
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| “It's certainly nice to make money off of it and become financially successful,” says DeWolfe, “but really the fun of it was to build the site and that continues to be the fun of it.” Anderson echoes the sentiment: “I’d like to do this as long as it’s fun, and that could be a long, long time.” They started off as two men who shared nothing but a love of indie music, a distaste for authority, and a simple idea for a website. So, how did these fast friends find themselves not only in the pages of Fortune magazine but also at the forefront of an Internet revolution? |
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How Rachael Ray’s TV Career Was Propelled By Radio
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| Rachael Ray heads an empire that includes hit TV shows, best selling books, a magazine and her own product lines. Things keep getting better and better for Rachael Ray. But, you might be interested to know that it was a couple of radio interviews that propelled her to fame and fortune. |
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Embracing Technology
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| We hear so much talk about retailers embracing technology, Fortune Magazine may have summed it up best: “If you want to outdistance your competitors… you have to embrace technology as powerfully as you can. But what type of technology? |
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On the Making of Great Business Leaders
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| When the management genius of the twentieth century, Peter Drucker, died at age 95, two very different articles about his contributions were published back to back. The first article was in Fortune magazine where he was often quoted over the years. The Fortune article pointed out 4 golden rules of management he espoused: |
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Who Are the Most Powerful Women in Business?
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| For many decades now, women have successfully gained prominent positions in the American corporate world. Once downgraded to roles of subservience, female executives nowadays continuously excel in huge companies throughout the country. For the last 12 years, Fortune business magazine has compiled a list of 50 most powerful women in business. |
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5 creative ways to pitch print magazines
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| Try to get a magazine editor to read your pitch can be a struggle sometimes. These are some creative ways that may help guide you to a placement in that magazine you've been trying to land for the past year. |
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