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February 2010
It started as a catchy phrase, a marketing mantra. “Working smarter, not harder” is a term that began to be tossed around in the late 1980s to encourage people to be more efficient at the office so that they could then spend more time doing what they truly enjoyed. Now it has come to mean so much more. Coincidentally, that’s about the same time outsourcing really hit its stride in corporate America. Companies realized they could do more with less, oftentimes by sending jobs overseas to countries where the labor market was not as savvy (i.e., it was cheaper). Working smarter at the corporate level translated to slashing jobs—termed “downsizing”—as a way of cutting costs, regardless of the human toll it took. Read more.
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Mannafest Destiny In his book Twilight of the Idols, Friedrich Nietzsche wrote, “What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.” Although Nietzsche was referring to the human journey, this same truth is embodied by companies that rise, fall and rise again. |
Rain Nutrition: Elemental Nutrition It’s something unforgettable: the sound—the smell—and the way a gentle rainstorm makes you feel. It is at once peaceful and comforting, yet invigorating and refreshing. |
ACN Putting Families First Telecommunications Giant Commits $1.3 Million to Ronald McDonald House Charities For ACN, family is the No. 1 priority. |
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News in Brief
Also in News in Biref, Ambit, USANA, Xango, LifeVantage, MonaVie and Wowgreen International. Read more.
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Dividend Report: Educational Development Corporation Stock Watch |
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Working Smart: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going by Kevin Young |
Reprints are an excellent tool for promoting your company to prospects.
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January 2010: Turning the Economic Corner: Direct Selling Leads the Way [more]
December 2009: Direct Selling and Decision Making: Listening to Your Field Leaders [more]
November 2009: Sports Sponsorships: Kicking It Up a Notch [more]
October 2009:Building Relationships through Social Media [more]
September 2009: The $100 Million Club [more]
