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10 Highest Paying Internships In America In 2017

YoungUpstarts

Unlike previous years where most internships were never paid, today some of the top companies in America are paying their interns salaries close to that of full employees of second tier companies. It has one of the highest paying internships in America. These companies include: 1. The typical salary of an intern is $ 6400.

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How Baby Boomers Fit In The Realm Of Entrepreneurship

Startup Professionals Musings

According to a report last year from the Kauffman Foundation , the highest rate of entrepreneurship in America shifted a few years ago to the Boomer age group, compared to Gen-X (1965 to1980) and Gen-Y (1981 to 1995). Manage customer service. Personnel Manager. Marketing and sales to Gen-Y customers.

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7 Key Startup Activities Where Follow-Up Is Critical

Startup Professionals Musings

For entrepreneurs, effective networking is required to find investors, partners, and customers. Time management. They are too busy with the “crisis of the moment” to focus on follow-ups that may save a major customer, close a partner deal, or solidify a process that isn’t working well. Customer retention.

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Female Founder Interview: Jeannette Collazo and IT Project Management

The Startup Magazine

Jeannette Collazo, CEO of Lurdez Consulting Group , which offers IT project management advisory and services. Her belief in the need for educating upcoming IT project managers in better relational skills led to her writing of T.E.A.M.: The IT Project Manager’s Secret Decoder for Increasing Relational Excellence.

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Does America Care Anymore? How We Can Change The Answer To “Yes”.

YoungUpstarts

By Jon Gordon, author of “ The Carpenter: A Story About the Greatest Success Strategies of All “ Does America care anymore? Exhibit A: Seventy percent of Americans are disengaged from their jobs, which leads to the poor customer service we experience all too often. Our actions seem to say “no.”

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How Non-Partisan Business Leaders Can Help Fix America

David Teten

The most impactful step you can take to help America more accurately reflect our citizens’ (and your company’s) political goals is to increase voting rates. Nudge your employees, customers, and community to complete the census. However, Morris Pearl, former managing director at BlackRock, Inc. A) Vote and complete the census.

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The Art of Customer Recovery: Transforming Negatives into Positives

Duct Tape Marketing

Key Takeaway: In the world of customer experience, mishaps are inevitable. However, by approaching customer recovery with style, empathy, and exceptional ownership, businesses can turn these situations into opportunities to create raving fans. 15:10 What are the best strategies for fixing a poor customer experience? [17:56]