by - September 21, 2009 12:00 am
Marketing is fundamentally concerned with influence ? how to sway people to your product, service or point of view. Two relatively obscure research articles show that a variable as basic as physical position (of people during a meeting, or of products on
by - September 7, 2009 12:00 am
After all the town hall meetings, after all the shouting, after being talked to death for what seems like eons now, there?s still no idea of what a final health care ?reform? package will look like – or if one will even pass.
by - September 7, 2009 12:00 am
Former Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott dispensed some invaluable leadership advice at a recent engagement.
by - September 7, 2009 12:00 am
Top-tier vendors are a good starting point when purchasing a computer
by - August 24, 2009 12:00 am
In the second quarter of 2009, Streetsmart NWA surveyed 23,502 multi-family units in Benton and Washington counties. The overall vacancy rate was slightly less than 14 percent.
by - August 24, 2009 12:00 am
Economics is often called ?the science of decision-making,? and the Arkansas Board of Education recently made an exceptional decision to require all high school students to take an economics course before graduating.
by - August 24, 2009 12:00 am
Maybe we watch too much TV, but so far, all we?ve heard about health care reform has been loud and mostly misinformed outrage.
by - August 24, 2009 12:00 am
Even with all the necessary hatch-battening of late in the business world, most companies still need a regular stream of successful new product or service offerings to prosper over the long haul.
by - August 10, 2009 12:00 am
In economic development, let’s celebrate the scratch-off wins as well as the jackpots.
by - August 10, 2009 12:00 am
In my conversations with small- and mid-sized business owners and leaders, security is always brought up as a major concern. Sometimes it is the reason that businesses do not want to make a change in their technology.
by - August 10, 2009 12:00 am
Administration’s plan to eliminate or cut back on tax deferral by companies will business operation overseas is not wise.
by - July 27, 2009 12:00 am
My experience with technology in meetings is that unless its use is backed up by clear agreements – agreements that the team is willing to self enforce – then most of it is a way to feel disengaged, superior and self important.
by - July 13, 2009 12:00 am
A couple of people can make a difference in an organization by getting hands on and translating today’s experiences into pragmatic abilities and ideas for tomorrow.
by - July 13, 2009 12:00 am
Like Wal-Mart or hate it, the world’s largest retailer and the nation’s largest private employer has accepted its leadership role in areas many never thought it would.
by - July 13, 2009 12:00 am
If our actions lead to the creation of technologies that give our children choices we could never have dreamed of, we make them richer.
by - July 13, 2009 12:00 am
Business owners should question recommendations for further investment in “back of the house” servers and software or investments in Microsoft licenses.
by - June 29, 2009 12:00 am
In today’s economic times, many organizations are tossing out the notion of maximizing interest income because they are struggling to have adequate cash to meet current operating needs.
by - June 29, 2009 12:00 am
Obama wants Congress to pass a new “pay-as-you-go” plan – requiring Congress to pay for any new programs either by raising taxes or by cutting the budget in other places.
by - June 15, 2009 11:59 am
There is more value in renting than buying when it comes to hardware and software for many businesses.
by - June 15, 2009 12:00 am
With more grounded valuations in place, now might be a good time for commercial buyers with good instincts and capital.
