Description: Confidence, at least in the American workplace, means never having to say you’re sorry. I know that now, but early in my career I found myself apologizing over and over as my confidence and self-worth were tested on every level — from my job function to performance reviews, from networking to winning clients. Source:… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2014
2014 economy will ‘return to normal’
Description: Thanks to a more stable international outlook and the housing market comeback, 2014 is expected to be a solid year of modest growth in the economy. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Jan 07, 2014 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/magazines/moneymag/2014/01/07/pf-m-economy-in-2014.moneymag/index.html Questions for Discussions: What are the reasons presented for suggesting a more normal economy in 2014? Do… Read more »
P&G and the big business in sentimental Olympics ads
Description: Everyone loves a warm-and-fuzzy now and then, but from a business perspective, does it pay to make your consumers teary-eyed? In a word: definitely. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Jan 07, 2014 Link: http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2014/01/07/procter-gamble-sochi-olympics-ad/? iid=SF_F_River Questions for Discussions: After watching the advertisement, explain why it worked so well. Do you think this style… Read more »
What Wi-Fi’s Popularity Means for Cell Phone Carriers
Description: David Morken holds a Moto X smartphone out for inspection. “This,” he says, “is a Wi-Fi device.” Morken runs Republic Wireless, a national carrier based in Raleigh, N.C., that offers unlimited calls and texts for $5 per month, $40 if you want unlimited data. Republic keeps its prices low by avoiding something most carriers… Read more »
Is the library’s future bookless?
Description: A library in San Antonio, Texas is being hailed as the “library of thefuture.” What makes the $2.3 million Bexar County BiblioTech public library unique? It doesn’t have any books. Source: SmartPlanet.com Date: Jan 05, 2014 Link: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/is-the-future-of-the-library-bookless/?tag=nl.e660&s_cid=e660&ttag=e660&ftag=TRE4eb29b5 Questions for Discussions: What are the practical and economic benefits of this sort of library for governments… Read more »
NPR: Planet Money’s T-Shirt Project – ‘Our Industry Follows Poverty’: Success Threatens A T-Shirt Business
Description: NPR’s Planet Money team is making a T-shirt and following the shirt around the world as it gets manufactured — from the farms where the cotton is grown to the factories where the shirts are sewn together. NPR presents the entire series of stories about the fascinating world behind that T-shirt at http://www.npr.org/series/248799434/planet-moneys-t-shirt-project …. Read more »
Stocks: Break out the champagne!
Description: It’s been a terrific year for stocks and investors are hoping 2013 goes out on a high note. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 27, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2013/12/20/investing-the-buzz-year-end.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: What is the prognosis for stocks for 2014, according to the report? What is the basis for the predictions?
Designer makes clothes in New York City
Description: Nanette Lepore preserves the apparel manufacturing tradition of the garment district in the heart of Manhattan. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Dec 27, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/12/27/n-new-york-city-designer-makes-clothes-in-manhattan.cnnmoney/index.html Questions for Discussions: How has the clothing manufacturing business changed, according to the report? Why would domestic manufacturers still insist on importing goods produced overseas? How important… Read more »
In-App Purchases Take Over App Revenues
Description: Free apps with in-app purchases account for nearly all nonadvertising revenues Read more at Source: eMarketer.com Date: Dec 30, 2013 Link: http://www.emarketer.com/Article/In-App-Purchases-Take-Over-App-Revenues/1010491#ODxGOkr4cZ3mCQV5.99 Questions for Discussions: Are you surprised by these results? What strategies should managers be developing?
A Holiday Retail Lesson for Small Business: Be More Like Amazon
Description: Here are three things we just learned about Christmas commerce in 2013: Source: Businessweek.com Date: Dec 27, 2013 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-12-27/a-holiday-retail-lesson-for-small-business-be-more-like-amazon#r=nav-f-blog Questions for Discussions: What is the advice presented to small retailers? Do you think small business managers can and will respond?
