Recent Articles
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Negotiating commercial leases: Make all offers conditional
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
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Designing spaces to account for subjective response to noise
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesMuch attention has been paid to the negative impacts of noise on individuals' health and well-being. Research extending back two decades or more has demonstrated repeatedly that prolonged exposure to certain types of environmental or ambient noise can increase stress, disrupt sleep patterns, hamper cognition, decrease productivity and eventually lead to serious physical health problems, such as hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
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Identifying the board’s values
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementEvery board has a set of values, whether they know them or not. Some organizations add a list of values to complement their mission and vision statements. The three statements make up the "brand platform."
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Partial liver transplants have become safer for pediatric patients
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareA study by Johns Hopkins University has concluded that alternatives to whole liver transplant (WLT) in pediatric patients have become safer in the recent years and should be used more widely to increase the supply of donated organs.
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Winning church essential: Speed to benefit
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityEveryone knows how to win a running race: Be the fastest while following the rules. But do you know how to win a church communication race? Many don't know what a win even looks like!
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The most influential big bore hunting cartridges
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureFew hunters will ever truly need a big bore cartridge, but when you need one, you really need one in the worst way possible. After all, sometimes bigger really is better. However, since most of the biggest rifle cartridges were primarily used in the specialized role of stopping a charging buffalo or elephant at short range, relatively few hunters have ever shot, much less owned a big bore rifle.
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A new kind of ballet student: Athletes
Sheilamary Koch Sports & FitnessFor most people, the term "ballet student" is likely to conjure up images of thin young girls with their hair combed back in tight buns, puffy pink tutus and matching satin slippers.
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Best spots for alcohol tours in the US
Cindy Belt Recreation & LeisureWe all know drinking and driving don't mix, but drinking and RVing is a different story. There are all types of breweries, wineries and distilleries to visit while traveling across the United States.
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Midwest emerging as bustling tech hub
Bill Becken Science & TechnologyTech businesses are leaving Silicon Valley, literally and figuratively. But where to? As an initial answer, it was perhaps 2017's biggest business story: Amazon, the online retailer, is looking for a new urban setting as an alternative to the Seattle metro area for its second North American headquarters (HQ2).
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5 tips for improving your business pipeline and bottom line
Brenda Crist Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHighly profitable businesses are agile. They devote time to researching new bids and pruning their pipeline to maximize their win rate. Their bid staff keep a challenging workload, yet they have enough time to focus on each bid.