Business in Action, 6th Ed.
Chapter 14: Product and Pricing Strategies
"People want to hire, work with, promote and do business with others whom they know and like," says Barbara Pachter (photo, left).
"When you introduce a new person by email, you can spark great new relationships if you share more than name and contact information.
"Culled from Architizer's second annual A+ Awards, which are chosen by 300 experts and a popular vote, these are a handful of the most amazing office spaces in the world," writes Drake Baer in a piece at BusinessInsider.
"Plenty of professionals have employment gaps on their resumes.
According to Pamela Wilson, "Your website is like a dark cave.
"The fear of public speaking is the most common fear and prevents many people from achieving their potential.
Christina Sterbenz (photo, left) covers the issue at BusinessInsider.
"One in five job-seekers (19.
"Want to get more followers and increase engagement on Twitter?
"Last year, on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the mobile revolution, Flurry issued its five-year report on the mobile industry.
"Do you get stuck when writing meeting notes and minutes because you don't know how much to include?
Dina Spector (photo, left) introduces an infographic from Happify titled - How to Beat Stress and Boost Happiness.
"Laszlo Bock (photo, left) knows a little something about how to ace an interview.
"So you want to know how to make people like you?
"When a plane is grounded or there are delays, customers sometimes vent their fury on Twitter.
"The secret to a loyal customer base is no secret at all: Great customer service will bring them back every time.
"If the words, "Life is too short to work with jerks" have never come out of your mouth, then you either have a very short memory or you're just not being honest with yourself.
According to Catherine Clifford, "If you want to launch and grow a business, chances are you're going to have to put words on the page.
According to Jacquelyn Smith (photo, left), "When dealing with the business world, it's especially important that you're aware of your body language.
Eric Barker (photo, left) tells us what to really look for in people who may be lying.
"There is nothing more exciting or nerve-wracking than hearing you’ve been invited for an interview.
"Since we've already looked at the most egregious meeting mistakes, we decided to explore how the most successful executives run effective meetings," writes Drake Baer in a piece at BusinessInsider.
Dan Waldschmidt, of Edgy Conversations, lists the tools he uses to get things done.
"Somewhere in between the PR pitches, tech announcements, and six second video snippets, you may just find time [next] month to understand a few new social media tools and best practices," writes Susan Young (photo, left), President of Get In Front Communications, Inc.