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03.10.2010

Building the triple bottom line

By Kathleen Quinn Votaw

Leading authors are writing about it; conferences are featuring it; and many are calling on corporations to report on it. The triple bottom line-people, profits and planet-has unofficially become a leading indicator. Rather than being measured solely on profitability, companies, and their customers, are increasingly adopting “the three pillars” to…

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03.09.2010

The creative economy

By Neil McKenzie

The creative sector of Colorado’s economy is the 900-pound gorilla that few have really noticed until now. According to a new study by the Colorado Council of the Arts, this sector is the fifth-largest of the Colorado economy, directly employing more than 122,000 people - plus another 75,000 supporting these creative enterprises.…

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03.09.2010

Build an accountability bridge

By Laurence B. Valant

Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from business performance improvement expert Larry Valant’s book, Stop Breaking These Rules! 100 Hard-Hitting Truths for Business Integrity and Performance.

65 - The bridge from objectives to execution is accountability.

The bridge from objectives to execution is accountability, a bridge that is difficult to…

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03.07.2010

Five hot tips to build your brand

By Theresa M. Szczurek

Here’s how to improve the recognition of your brand. People won’t buy from you if they don’t know you.

It Takes a Good Product and a Team.

Good recognition starts with organizing a fabulous set of products and services that provide real value to your target market. What does your…

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03.03.2010

Beef up your biz instantly: acquire a competitor

By Larry Turner

We all know that increased sales volume in our businesses can be the cure to a number of problems. What is not readily known is there are opportunities to increase sales through acquisition during these difficult times. Sure, many banks have higher standards for lending, but there are ways to…

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03.03.2010

The 12-step plan for unlocking hidden potential

By Esty Atlas

Ask yourself this question:

“What assumption am I making, that I’m not aware I’m making, that gives me what I see?“

And when you have an answer to that question, ask yourself this one:

“What might I now invent, that I haven’t yet invented, that would give me other choices?“

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03.03.2010

A letter to the C suite, Part II

By Gene Tanski

Dear C Suite:

Hi, it’s Gene Tanski again. In my last missive I talked to you about how IT is really about driving better business performance, creating cash flow and giving your teams the tools they need to compete - and how going across the board with an integrated IT…

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