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Originally posted on the Inc. website by Paul Spiegelman, excerpts below: Building a company culture of engaged employees takes years and requires consistent execution. I boiled down our culture strategy into 10 essential components I call the "10 Cs of Culture." 1. Core Values I used to be very cynical about...
Originally posted on the Forbes website by Erika Andersen: I've been thinking about the power of apology lately. I’ve been noticing that the people for whom I have the most respect don’t hesitate to say “I was wrong,” or “I’m sorry I…” On the other hand, the people I have the hardest...
Originally posted on the Post-Tribune website by Leanne Hoagland-Smith, excerpts below: Given recent economic data, the economy is still in the doldrums. Maybe now is the time to update your own professional development by filling and closing your knowledge gaps? And always remember that knowledge alone is not power, but applied...
IDEAS’ Lead Developer and official Corona SDK Ambassador Thomas Gorence will be one of the hosts and a featured presenter at the Corona SDK Developer Meetup on Saturday June 16, 2012 at 10:00am at the Downtown Orlando headquarters of IDEAS. Ansca Mobile’s Corona SDK is a software language/application which allows developers to write a single program,...
IDEAS is participating in the nationwide Social Madness competition, a one-of-a-kind corporate media challenge that measures the growth of a company’s social presence. More than 4,000 entries were received nationwide, including more than 100 in Central Florida. The competition begins with companies of like size squaring off against all others in...
Originally posted on the Inc. website by Vanessa Merit Nornberg: Companies are always trying to create the perfect marketing tools--tools that will make brand history, generate buzz for products, and earn those products an unshakeable spot in customer's lives. Large companies have the luxury of throwing thousands of advertising dollars...
Originally posted on the Elliott Masie's Learning Trends website, excerpts below: Last week, I spent 3 hours on an Amtrak train listening to a series of senior level job interviews in which corporate and personal information was shared by the passenger in the seat ahead of me, who was talking...
Movie studios and theater operators have toyed with various ways to attract people to the movies throughout the years. Red and blue 3D glasses, smell-o-vision, Cinerama and even buzzers in the seats were gimmicks that were employed in the past to enhance the viewing experience. Of course, many of these...
Originally posted on the Inc. website by Robert S. Kaplan: Everyone has a success story and a failure story. Which is in your mind when you're making a big decision? Each of us has a life story. In fact, we have several stories. We have a "success story." This is a story that we...
NW PA STEM Workshop with Technology Forecaster Sponsored by In-Kind Contributions from Philadelphia son, Dr. Francis X. Kane, the Military Father of GPS and IDEAS The Northwest Pennsylvania STEM Steering Committee will host a full day conference on the “Strategy of Technology and Innovation for PA” with technology forecaster and...
Originally posted on the Inc. website by Vanessa Merit Nornberg: Great Product? That's just the start. Boost customer loyalty, create marketing opportunities, and shorten the sales cycle--without spending much doing it. Here's how. One of the most difficult challenges for businesses, from start-up mode to mature entity, is creating "relevancy" with customers....
Originally posted on the MarketWatch website. New Ernst & Young LLP report discusses studies of state film tax credits and different approaches used to evaluate the effectiveness of film credit programs. A study released by Ernst & Young LLP outlines the economic benefits of film production tax incentives for states and...
