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Hey Ron Johnson! You May Be A Genius, But Can You Really Salvage A Store This...
Ron Johnson is the former Apple retail chief who has been brought in by David Ackman to turn JC Penney around. Let's just say, Johnson has his work cut out for him. We were just looking at a new...
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PRESENTING: 12 Wall Street Interview Tips Straight From Goldman Sachs
Perhaps the most nerve-wracking part of the Wall Street recruitment process is the interview session. We've heard the interview horror stories and we've seen the interview questions that will leave...
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Cornell's Business Frat Is Caught In The Center Of A Campus Election Rigging...
Life is all about networking and connections, right? That's why Cornell students interested in working on Wall Street often join Delta Sigma Phi, a fraternity that throws networking events (and the...
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The Single Most Important Part Of A Corporate Turnaround
LinkedIn recently invited master networker Keith Ferrazzi to speak at its headquarters. Ferrazzi wrote the national bestseller, "Never Eat Alone" and now consults with major corporations on how to...
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Guess How Many Coca-Cola Products The Average American Drinks Per Year
From a recent, Coca-Cola corporate presentation. The average human drinks 92 Coke products a year. In the US, that number is 403. The point of the chart, from a corporate strategy, was to point out...
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Here's The Stunningly Simple Reason Why Hedge Fund Hiring Focuses So Much On...
Although hedge funds and investment banks both occupy the financial sphere, we've heard very different tales about the interview experience to get into the respective types of firms. One trend that's...
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Deutsche Bank Says MDC Partners Could Be A Takeover Target For Dentsu (MDCA,...
Once again, Deutsche Bank advertising analysts Patrick Kirby and Matthew Chesler have suggested that MDC Partners, the company that owns Crispin Porter + Bogusky and Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal +...
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This Man Was The First CEO Ever To Get A Golden Parachute
Golden parachutes are the norm nowadays. It's expected that when an executive leaves a company, they're probably going to get piles of money. Things weren't always this way. Charles Tillinghast Jr.,...
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JACK WELCH: 'If You Have A Reputation As A Big, Stiff Bureaucracy, You're Stuck'
There are tons of talented people out there for companies to fast track up the corporate hierarchy—it's just a matter of finding them, and giving them a shot. Jack Welch, the former CEO of GE, and his...
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The 20-Year-Old Who Cold-Called Boone Pickens For 30 Days Straight Has A New...
When Joe Maddalone was 20, he cold called T. Boone Pickens for 30 days straight until the billionaire's office finally picked up. Maddalone wanted an internship and he got one.This past New Years...
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Here's What Life Is Like When You're 22 And You've Sold A Company For $100...
MyYearbook is a social network Catherine and David Cook founded in high school to help them make friends. Geoff Cook, their older brother, joined as CEO and turned the startup into a full-fledged...
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Zappos Is Celebrating Leap Year With A Four-Year Return Policy
Online apparel shop Zappos.com will celebrate Leap Year by extending its existing 365-day return policy by another three years. Anyone making a purchase on Feb. 29 will enjoy a whopping four-year...
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The Ugly Truth About AllState's Awesome 'Mayhem' Character: Lousy Numbers (ALL)
AllState's marketing chief, Mark LaNeve, just resigned "for personal reasons" in a management shuffle at the giant insurer. It's a surprise, because most people think AllState's switch from old ads...
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This Unemployed Woman Has A Message For People Who Want To Cut Her Benefits
[The following profile is part of a series on long-term unemployment in America.] Nora Omar has been unemployed for nearly two years. Yet, she still struggles with the decision to apply for...
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Living Social CEO Tim O’Shaughnessy Reveals How He Spends His Time Every Day
From the moment Tim O'Shaughnessy launched LivingSocial, in 2009, the Washington, D.C.-based daily-deal site has grown at breakneck speed. Fifty-four people bought its first deal, a $25 voucher for...
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Umpqua Bank Offers Customers Direct Access To Its CEO From Its Stores
This series on Customer Relationship Management is brought to you by Microsoft CRM Solutions Chances are at a typical bank branch if you have an issue with the customer service or need a question...
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Working In This American Warehouse Sounds As Bad As Working At Foxconn
After hearing all about the horrible working conditions it takes to make our electronics at Foxconn, Mother Jones' Mac McClelland shows us what it takes to ship those products. It sounds pretty awful....
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Sometimes You Just Have To Get Rid Of Your Rude Customers
I know some of you who just read this headline are clutching your proverbial pearls, especially if you’re in the business of serving customers. And really, we’re all in the business of serving our...
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This Is The Biggest Problem With Martha Stewart's Brand
Martha Stewart's brand has a problem. It's just too confusing, reports Hadley Malcolm at USA Today. Once, her brand was synonymous with a few specific areas of expertise—decorating, cooking, crafts,...
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Here Are Three Reasons Why YouTube Could Be The Best In Online TV
I love videos of cats playing pianos. And of lemurs. And of talking fruit. Okay, truthfully I don't much care for that last one, Dane Boedigheimer's "Annoying Orange" YouTube show. But he doesn't need...
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