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Win $10,000 Toward Your First Home

Becoming homeowners was a decision Valerie and Ron Francois made well before they got married in June 1999. Valerie, 34, had grown tired after years of renting in New York...

Private-Equity Firms Seek to Expand Influence in Obama Era

Private-Equity Firms Seek to Expand Influence in Obama Era

With the inauguration of Barack Obama as the first black president of the U.S. a day away, the historic occasion has been celebrated through a countless number of festive activities throughout the nation's capital. But Sunday night’s Private-Equity Inaugural Gala attracted scores of BE 100s CEOs, heavyweight minority executives, and high-powered politicians to network and discuss business strategy as the Champagne and revelry flowed.

What TED Talk Speakers Teach Us About Giving Presentations

What TED Talk Speakers Teach Us About Giving Presentations

Whether you're giving a boardroom presentation, an elevator pitch or a conference speech, you have to know how to surprise and delight your audience. It’s why some speakers can walk onto a stage and blow the audience away. The wow factor is how some presentations stick in your mind for weeks, and contributes to what makes some TED talks go viral.

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