Credit Card Principles
President Obama met with representatives from the credit card industry this afternoon to discuss the impact of the current economic crisis on consumers. He has been a strong proponent of...
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A Bull In China?
You just cannot ignore the trail China has been blazing in recent years. We’ve all had more than ample opportunity to gawk at the impressive numbers put up by stocks...
The Art of Business Seduction
In today's ultracompetitive marketplace, succeeding in business has never been more difficult. "Every professional needs something that gives him a leg up on the competition and allows him to come out ahead in any situation,†says author and executive coach Mark Jeffries. In his latest book The Art of Business Seduction (John Wiley & Sons; $22.95), Jeffries writes that one's power to attract, entice, and win over others can be the difference between success and failure in this current business environment. Business seduction, he says, is the process of convincing bosses, clients, and co-workers that you are the professional they want to do business with.
Why Entrepreneurs Need to Know How to Lobby
For small business owners, cutting through the red tape in order to deter a local ordinance that might be detrimental to business, land a state contract or influence municipal policy is a matter of reaching the officials using the right mode of communication.
Mr. (or Mrs.) Fix It
Mistakes—we all make them, but in an economy this tough, even a small misstep can lead you away from the road to business success. But that doesn’t mean you should close shop until the street’s been repaved. “When the economy takes a hit, it’s easy to play it safe,†says Marcia Pledger, business columnist with Ohio’s largest daily newspaper, The Plain Dealer, and author of My Biggest Mistake...And How I Fixed It: Lessons from the Entrepreneurial Front Lines (Orange Frazer Press; $20). “But the people who innovate are going to emerge stronger when the economy recovers. Why avoid moving forward when you can avoid making mistakes instead?â€
