2011 Dec

Work Place Education:

Fostering an Educational Environment in the Work Place
Dec 30th, 2011 This Month in the Work Place Education :
Fostering an Educational Environment in the Work Place Although the working day may already be packed with conference calls, emails, meetings, overtime, training, and much more, many employees may feel there is no time left in the day to participate in learning activities. Employees who are growing their minds are… read more
2011 Dec

Marketing Communication:

Steps Towards Successful Communication
Dec 22nd, 2011 This Month in the Marketing Communication :
Steps Towards Successful Communication In the corporate world, communication can act as a double-edged sword.  On one hand, it is paramount to ensuring the presence of a business in the first place. That is, without it, members of the organization would be unsure of what they were responsible for doing.… read more
2011 Dec

Retail Information:

Pushing Envelope on Last-Minute Shopping
Dec 20th, 2011 This Month in the Retail Information :
Procrastinators rejoice. Last-minute shopping just got easier. A number of retailers including Children's Place Retail Stores Inc., Charming Shoppes Inc.'s Lane Bryant and Kohl's Corp., are guaranteeing Christmas delivery for online orders placed later than they did last year, thanks to new distribution centers, robotic technology and other changes they've made… read more
2011 Dec

Retail Information:

Hoppy Holidays: Sweet Makers Try to Tap Market for Beer Candy
Dec 16th, 2011 This Month in the Retail Information :
What's a tasty flavoring for a chocolate bonbon? This is a question Nicole Greene was asked by an instructor when she was a pastry student in New York City three years ago. That very weekend, Ms. Greene planned to go to a Yankees game, where she would order her ritual… read more
2011 Dec

International Business:

As China Goes, So Go Commodities
Dec 14th, 2011 This Month in the International Business :
You want to know where the global commodities markets are heading in the coming years? Then it's probably best that you remember a single word: China. As the biggest and one of the fastest-growing of the world's developing economies, China has become a voracious consumer of industrial and agricultural commodities.… read more
2011 Dec

Retail Information:

Best Buy's Profit Tumbles
Dec 13th, 2011 This Month in the Retail Information :
Best Buy Co.'s quarterly earnings fell 29% as the electronics retailer kicked off the holiday season with significant discounting and sales weakness in most products besides mobile devices. The company has seen its profits come under pressure in recent quarters as it battles competition from online and discount stores like Amazon.com… read more
2011 Dec

Sports:

NBA Renews Major Ad Partnership Deals
Dec 12th, 2011 This Month in the Sports :
For the NBA, after resolving its 149-day labor dispute last month, now comes the hard part: rounding up advertisers. On Monday, the league will announce it is renewing three of its major long-term partnership deals—with Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, PesicCo Inc.'s Gatorade and AutoTrader.com. Mark Tatum, the National Basketball Association's executive vice president… read more
2011 Dec

Social Media:

New 'Adware' Apps Bug Facebook, Google
Dec 9th, 2011 This Month in the Social Media :
A new generation of controversial advertising software is wreaking havoc on the ad businesses of Web giants including Facebook Inc., Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc., inserting a layer of ads on websites or covering up other paying ads. The software comes in the form of applications that allow people to customize their… read more