Recent Articles
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How surveyors can help in hurricane recovery
Wendy Lathrop Construction & Building MaterialsAfter a stressful week of trying to locate an old friend in Houston after Hurricane Harvey left town, her brief email reassured me she was safe and had not lost everything. She was among the fortunate. Hundreds of thousands of others across the Caribbean and southeastern parts of the U.S. are going to be out of their homes (if they still have homes left) and jolted into a struggle to regain some sense normalcy for quite a while.
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How strong is your business ecosystem?
Brenda Crist Civil & GovernmentAchieving a consistently high proposal win rate requires a highly capable bid and proposal team, in addition to a strong business ecosystem consisting of contracts, finance, human resources, recruiting, technical and project management, communications, partners and suppliers. If one or more of the components of the ecosystem is weak, your bid can fail.
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Hiring for now vs. forever: Embrace the differences
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt is not always the best thing to hire employees with the intention of keeping them forever. In the first part of this two-part series, we reviewed the valuable role for now employees can play at key points in an organization's life cycle. This article explains how to embrace the differences between for now and forever employees and tailor the hiring process to bring in the most appropriate candidate.
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Ceramic coating: An investment in your Porsche
David Newton Transportation Technology & AutomotiveMy first Porsche was a 2009 Cayman dressed in Midnight Blue Metallic — dark as a starless sky and absolutely stunning on delivery. I never thought a car could look that good, but keeping it that way presented a real challenge. I barely got my new car home from the dealer and into the garage before dust and dirt began to accumulate on every surface.
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Payers, patients to benefit from new population health strategy
Greer Myers Healthcare AdministrationAlthough legislators have shifted pressure away from repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many components of the nation's healthcare system — including accountable care organizations (ACOs) or integrated delivery networks (IDNs) — still face a daunting challenge.
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Neurodiversity awareness: Do schools embrace this concept for all learners?
Kelly Steinke EducationI tend not to get too wordy in my writing, but with October being Dyslexia Awareness Month I've decided a few more words won't hurt anyone. As adults, we can easily go through the motions with special events and awareness initiatives, but it's not always second nature to pause and reflect.
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What is the future of tradeshows? The case of the Canton Fair
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementCanton (Guangzhou) is hosting the largest tradeshow in China — the Canton Fair. Officially known as the China Import Export Fair (or the China Export Commodities Fair before 2007), the Canton Fair is a biannual event with one session in the spring and the other in the fall.
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Project management: A key component to successful design
Susan Mulholland Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesIf you are a seasoned professional interior designer — someone who has been working in the design industry for 20 years or more — you are probably running your own business or a principal in a large firm. Your daily routines are less about doing design and more about project management.
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What is your school’s most effective form of communication?
Brian Stack EducationAs a school principal for a medium-sized New Hampshire high school, I am always looking for the best way to communicate with my school's stakeholders. There are so many choices these days including email, text, automated phone messages, social media and the good old-fashioned traditional letter in the mail.
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Get ready to sell on Instagram
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingRemember way back when Instagram announced it was testing shoppable posts? Then, Instagram selected 20 big businesses, like Kate Spade, Lulus and Warby Parker, to try the feature.