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The Perfect Print Ads for the Social Media Age

Burger King’s “Burning Stores” campaign recently won the Grand Prix at Cannes. The criteria to win was for a print that classically portrayed a message in one image, in our modern age. Burger King’s

What Jeff Wiener Taught Us About LinkedIn’s Focus on Hiring Top Talent in 3 Words

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner recently revealed his plan to look for talent in non-traditional places. The qualities Weiner is looking for include “passion and fire, a great work ethic, perseverance,

Leading Millenials in the Workplace

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By Bill Ringle

A recent article from the Wharton School of Business reports on the stereotype that millenials (people born between 1980 and 2000), are often hard to keep in a business because they hop around jobs and

Best Advice to Entrepreneurs from CEO: “Don’t do it”

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By Bill Ringle

David Rogier, CEO and CO Founder of MasterClass, gave a surprising answer on a question on Quora, when a user ask for the best advice for first-time entrepreneurs? His first bit of advice: was “Don’t

Alberta’s Rainforest Framework for Cultural and Technological Progress

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By Bill Ringle

A new concept, called the “Rain Forest Framework,” is being adopted in Alberta, to help bridge the gap between technological progress and the success of society. The Rain Forest Framework

5 Ways to Select the Best Advice to Follow

Maxine, CEO of a national call center, had invited me to meet and discuss what elements to prioritize in a custom leadership development program she wanted to roll out for her top managers. We sat at her

Keys to Success

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By Bill Ringle

The most successful people are those who are good at plan B.—James Yorke, mathematician We have a ‘strategic’ plan. It’s called doing things.—Herb Kelleher, founder, Southwest Airlines The

Change Your Environment to Go Paperless

For many modern offices the prospect of “Going Paperless” seems a daunting task. However, with a few quick changes, freeing your environment of its abundant paper problem is really quite simple.

How to Successfully Pitch Investors

A recent article published in Alley Watch magazine discusses 8 tips recommended by successful business persons for successfully pitching investors. 1. Share Your Big Vision, Not a Product Tour Doreen Bloch,

Discover Your Talent and Get Paid for It

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By Bill Ringle

Victor Ijidola explores how to discover our talents and get paid for it for Under 30 CEO magazine. Every one of us possesses a unique talent. Our talent gets a value when it is used and becomes money when

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