Wed.Nov 28, 2012

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Competencies vs. Behaviors

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by Dr. Andrew L. Thorn, author of “ U-wun-ge-lay-ma “ I recently ran a marathon in Death Valley, California. The brutal course was made even worse by a nasty rain storm. As I struggled through the uncharacteristically cold and wet weather in the lonely desert, I found myself thinking about the loneliness of leading. The faces of the many leaders I have worked with and their individual leadership styles were the scenes that played across the miles.

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Should Your Small Business Engage In Newsjacking?

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By Jeremy Goldman, author of “ Going Social: Excite Customers, Generate Buzz, and Energize Your Brand with the Power of Social Media “ To newsjack or not to newsjack? For many young entrepreneurs and small business owners, that’s becoming an increasingly important question with respect to their social media activities. For those of you not familiar with newsjacking, it’s the act of taking advantage of momentum from a breaking news story by creating real-time content somehow relating