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Be Business Smart: How to Pitch Your Business

  • Diane Luccy
  • Wednesday, January 25
If you are a small business owner and don't already have an elevator pitch for your business, you should! "An elevator pitch sums up the unique aspects of your business or personal brand and gets a conversation started." --Adam Uzialko, Business News Daily, 6/29/2022
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New Business Books

  • Bland L.
  • Thursday, December 22
Notable new titles include Walt Bogdanich’s When McKinsey Comes to Town, about the influential and controversial consulting firm known for the draconian measures it often recommends to its client businesses, and Gary Rivlin’s Saving Main Street, about the re
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Compassion Fatigue: When Work Wears You Down

  • Emily Barber
  • Wednesday, September 14
Helping professionals – like nurses, teachers, or social workers – can get worn down by the nature of their jobs. Workplaces need structures to help employees care for themselves on their own terms.
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New Business Books

  • Bland L.
  • Friday, June 03
Noteworthy new titles include Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back, by Georgia politician (and serial entrepreneur) Stacey Abrams and her business partner, Lara Hodgson; Dade Hayes and Dawn Chmielewski’s Binge Times: Inside Hollywood's Furious Billion-Dol
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Budgeting for a New Salary

  • Emily Barber
  • Wednesday, March 09
When your income changes substantially, it’s time to revisit the way you manage your money. Read more for some tips on how to reassess!
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Hybrid Work: It’s Here to Stay

  • Bland L.
  • Wednesday, February 09
The consensus in the business/HR community is that hybrid work arrangements, involving working both in the office and remotely, will remain in place even after the coronavirus pandemic is finally in the rear-view mirror.
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New Business Books

  • Bland L.
  • Wednesday, December 22
This batch of new business books features some sharp corporate take-downs, including Peter Robison’s Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing and Bartow J.
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How to Create a Brand Introduction

  • Roshanda Pratt
  • Thursday, December 09
You only have a few seconds to make a brand introduction. People’s attention span is getting shorter and shorter because of social media. It is important to understand how to create an elevator pitch or brand introduction that is short and to the point.
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Jobs vs Careers

  • Thomas M.
  • Friday, November 19
“What’s the difference between applying to a basic job versus applying for the job you want to be your career?”
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A Filmmaker's Journey

  • Jessica M.
  • Saturday, January 22
“You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks.” – George Lucas, Film Director.