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Awards are a wonderful way to win publicity and earn goodwill from the public. Organizations that give awards look at what you have accomplished for your community, your employees and others. Awards are almost always based on real merit and strong leadership in improving the lives of others in the areas of business, community service and health care.
comment | 03/11/2010
If there is one thing we can always count on, it’s that Lindsay Lohan will create tabloid-worthy drama. In her latest antic, the 23-year-old actress is suing E*Trade Financial Corp. over a Super Bowl commercial that she says uses her name and likeness.
comment | 03/10/2010
On March 5, Conan O’Brien sent out this tweet:
“I've decided to follow someone at random. She likes peanut butter and gummy dinosaurs. Sarah Killen, your life is about to change”
as he decided to make the 19-year-old student the one and only person he is following on Twitter. Turns out he was right.
comment | 03/09/2010
My last blog post started a five-part series about avoiding major corporate blogging blunders. In the first post, I discussed how to deal with negative comments and the fear associated with negativity online.
Give it a read if you're concerned about negative comments on your business blog. But enough about old posts and negativity -- here's tip number two:
comment | 03/08/2010
Gov. Bev Perdue has hired an outside group to conduct a financial appraisal of North Carolina's liquor system, including studying the option of privatizing sales. The latter sounds like a good idea to me. Face it – while the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission might have worked well regulating booze sales years ago, it now acts more like somebody creating a cushy job for himself.
1 comment | 03/08/2010
