Monthly Archives: May 2012

May 21, 2012. Contributed by Jennifer Alsever to Fortune Mentors are great, but an increasing number of executives are finding that sponsors are the ones who really send you to the top,

May 18, 2012.  Contributed by Steve W. Martin to Harvard Business Review My last HBR blog post, How to Close a Sales Call, reviewed sales call closing techniques. Now let’s analyze whether or not you are a natural born…
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May 2012.  Contributed by David Court, Jonathan Gordon, and Jesko Perrey to McKinsey Quarterly You can’t spend wisely unless you understand marketing’s full impact. Here are five questions executives should ask to help maximize the bang for their bucks.

May 18, 2012.  By Peter Bregman contributed to the Harvard Business Review. Over the 23 years since we met, my wife Eleanor and I have spent considerable time, money, and energy on our development. Individually and together, we’ve taken workshops,…
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May 20, 2012.  By Daniel Gulati contributed to Huffington Post/Business. Ever been shut down by someone who supposedly knows more than you? It happens to me daily. I get denied by people that are more senior, more polished, and more…
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May 21, 2012.  By Heather Huhman contributed to Forbeswoman. Crowdfunding is the newest phenomenon helping business startups and small projects raise money through collective cooperation by people coming together to support the efforts of others. Crowdfunding raised $1.2 billion…
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WHAT EVERY WOMAN NEEDS TO KNOW Leadership Series Continued  Friday, May 11, 2012 |  11:30 am – 2:00 pm | The Ritz Carlton | Washington DC  “My panel partners, Stacie and Alli were the best; bright, insightful and a lot…
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May 2012. By Arne Gast and Michele Zanini contributed to McKinsey Quarterly Crowdsourcing your strategy may sound crazy. But a few pioneering companies are starting to do just that, boosting organizational alignment in the process. Should you join them?

By Dr. Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener contributed to Oprah.com Researchers have spent decades examining the big question of whether money buys happiness. Studies from huge international surveys, including interviews with villagers in India and samples of Americans from all…
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May 11, 2012. By Anne Fisher contributed to Fortune Giving speeches at industry events is a time-tested way to get noticed by headhunters, but Twitter has made it more of a gamble. Luckily, you have other options.