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7 critical trade show mistakes you’re making and don’t know…
Lee Ali Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementEach year, it's estimated that more than 1 billion people attend more than 20,000 trade show exhibitions worldwide with the intention of gathering information and purchasing products or services. Used correctly, these events can be a hugely profitable marketing tool for you and your business.
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Learn from Comcast: Customer service tools to keep you from looking like…
Brie Ragland Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEach day you're probably faced with a barrage of stories providing tips on how to grow your business or how to tap into your sales force's earning potential. You can't click through Facebook or Twitter without seeing stories from different news outlets that have been framed to teach you a lesson.
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The Flying Circus: Can’t take a joke
Garth Wallace Recreation & LeisureCOPA eFlight presents another weekly excerpt from "The Flying Circus," a fun book by Canadian aviation humorist and former COPA publisher Garth Wallace. "The Flying Circus" is a fictional account of the madcap escapades of two instructors who start their own flying school armed with loads of enthusiasm, but little business sense and no money.
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Autonomous vehicles driving the future of transportation
Preston Keefe Transportation Technology & AutomotiveOver the next decade, federal, state and local transportation agencies may need to rethink their business plans as a result of a major innovation in technology. Autonomous vehicles — sometimes known as automated vehicles, smart cars, driverless cars or intelligent vehicles — are capable of providing significant independent driving assistance.
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Building your warehouse team for automation — your coach needs a new…
Bob Thompson Distribution & WarehousingCompanies are on the path to manufacturing production and warehouse storage efficiencies through the use of ever more sophisticated automation. This may include robotic picking, laser-guided vehicles, miniload systems or large cart- or crane-based automated storage systems.
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Looking good and staying fit: What to look for in a wearable device
Yvette Craig Sports & FitnessStarting each day with motivation to exercise can be a challenge. But imagine having the power to track and monitor your physical performance with ease, while reaching your best fitness potential.
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Sea-Tac to grow as a Delta hub
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveDelta Air Lines plans to grow in the competitive Northwest marketplace by significantly increasing its presence at Seattle-Tacoma Airport, and the airport is expected to reciprocate with expanded and improved facilities in anticipation for the increased number of flights.
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This is the last job you’ll ever have — now what?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementWhat if the job you are in now is the one you plan to keep until you retire? How do you keep it fresh and interesting until your last day? How do you avoid becoming one of those angry DMV ladies? Or an unhelpful state worker?
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5 critical trends in marketing to women
Chris Holt MarketingMost marketing teams recognize that women are an increasingly powerful part of the purchasing power equation. A recent study found that only 9 percent of women think they are being marketed to effectively. The percentage drops in ages 50-plus to a scant 7 percent.
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Is medical tourism ever safe?
Dr. Jonathan Kaplan Medical & Allied HealthcareAnother horror story involving medical tourism came out of the Dominican Republic last week. A woman from New York went down to the island nation for a tummy tuck and apparently died on the table. While details are murky at this point, there are a few lessons that can be drawn from this situation.