November 2010 Archive

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5 Steps to Kick Starting 2011
Posted on November 16, 2010 by edstillman Much of my current reading suggests that the recession is over. The stock market is over 11,000 and most indicators are improving. ...
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Rise and Fall: Three Lessons for Entrepreneurs
Thanks to Walker Corporate Law Group, a boutique law firm specializing in the representation of entrepreneurs, for supporting A Smart Bear this month. This post is by Scott Edward Walker, ...
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Employees LOL at Boss on Facebook & OMG U Can’t Do Anything!
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Melissa Roush"][/caption] Making fun of the boss and complaining about work was reserved for the water cooler, now it has spread to Facebook, My Space, ...
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SEO 101: Good Traffic Converts Better (INFOGRAPH)
The basic Conversion Rate equation is online sales or leads divided by traffic. When you get a lot of bad traffic, your conversion rate drops, as would be expected. However, ...
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Let’s hang on to what we’ve got
By Ed Stillman. It’s common knowledge that It costs you five times or more to acquire a new client than to hang on to what you’ve got. So what are ...
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When Hyperbole Bites Back
Well, that didn’t take very long. We were perplexed with the needless hyperbole of Dell’s CFO Brian Gladden when he commented that Dell was “kicking out” Blackberry in favor ...
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Networking 101
In the blog post about joining an association last week, I wrote that no matter what industry you work in, networking is important because your contacts can help you ...
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A Pub Called the Stall and Objection
While in Europe, I became fascinated with the pub lifestyle that is integral to the English culture.  The number of “Public Houses” per capita ...

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Wendy Covey 5 Core Steps in the PR Marathon
As businesses continue to tighten budgets and work to do more with less, decision ...
Image conan-obrien-2-202x300.jpg How Perceived Failure Can Be a Blessing in Disguise
“A perceived failure can be a catalyst for profound reinvention.” In Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop, ...
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Houston startup enthusiast, Jeff Reichman the founder of January Advisors has a great idea: ...
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By Jason CohenThis is part of an ongoing startup advice series where I answer ...
houston-technology-center-bg Impacting Our Community; HTC Scorecard
The Houston Technology Center (HTC) serves as the nexus of new ideas, technological innovation ...
Ben Dyer new 1-23-12 Bring Me the Trophy or Bring Me the Steering Wheel
That was the motivational message given to NASCAR driver Kurt Busch by his team ...
marc nathan SXSW 2012 Schedule
SXSW Interactive is only a few weeks away, but as anyone who has ever ...
Thom Singer Asking Better Questions
I was inspired by a post by Joan Eisenstodt on the "Meetings Focus Blog" ...
Nell Edgington - Social Velocity A Contest to Help Your Nonprofit Manage to Outcomes
I’m excited to announce something a little different on the Social Velocity blog: a ...
Image kingphoto-300x227.jpg Would MLK Disagree with MLK Day?
Today we commemorate the birth of one of America’s greatest heroes—Dr. Martin Luther King ...