Business Strategy for the Economic Recovery
The economic recovery is coming, but not all businesses will gain from it. Some executives will step outside to smell the sweet aroma of economic growth, only to find that half their market share has …
Faces of Innovation at Intel
Four key people in Intel's recent innovations are profiled in an article in Oregon Business magazine. You don't have to live in Oregon to appreciate it. If you are wondering where the next round of …
Business Strategy for the Recession
Fortune Magazine has a good article by Ram Charan mistitled, "My (Recovery) Playbook." It's actually more about bottom of the recession business strategy, and though it's a great article, it comes a bit too late …
The Future of Digital Media: John Malone Interview
John Malone of Liberty Media and Discovery Holding Company spoke at the Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital conference. This is an exceptionally insightful interview, in which Malone explains the underlying economics (without any of …
Free: The Economics of Zero Prices
Chris Anderson's new book, Free, is actually subtitled, "The Future of a Radical Price," but he does a great job of explaining the economic concepts related to Free. And he does not sound like a …
Selling in the Recession: Tips for Speakers and Consultants
Earlier this week I spoke to the National Speakers Association annual convention about how the recession was impacting the speaking business, and more importantly, how it was changing the needs that our clients have. For …
401k Investment Education
In my spare time I've been working on a start-up business in investment education, initially focusing on helping employees learn about their 401k plans. Our new website is now up and running: www.abcInvesting.com. (Some features …
Better Presentations Through Better PowerPoint Slides
I've seen plenty of bad presentations, but the good news is that we have plenty of resources for better PowerPoint presentations. Here's a good lesson from presentation expert Dave Paradi: Dave has more great tips …
General Motors and Private Investment: Don’t Partner with the Federal Government
The General Motors debt for equity deal reveals a genuine danger to private investors. If you are considering investing in some other turnaround, be very careful if Uncle Sam might get involved. An editorial in …
Business Planning for a Flu Pandemic
A couple of years ago I developed a set of materials regarding business contingency planning for a flu pandemic. The concern back then was Avian Flu (called H5N1 by the in crowd). Today's swine flu …
Business Challenges After the Recession
When the recession is over, business challenges will be different, not gone. Companies wrestling with the downturn need to consider what new problems they’ll face in the recovery. You may have cut back on …
Business Strategy After the Recession
I talked Jim Blasingame, the Small Business Advocate, about the near-term economic outlook and about business strategy after the recession is over. You can listen to the interview here. Find interviews with Small Business experts …