by Joanne Cleaver - January 14, 2011 1:42pm PST

Does your small business need cash, connections and a shoe in the door? Enter a small business competition, and do it right. Follow the 5 P's and you could take home the trophy.

by Sean Silverthorne - January 14, 2011 9:08am PST

Your new boss didn't hire you, which makes your first meeting all-so-important. Here is how to get hired all over again.

by Steve Tobak - January 14, 2011 6:05am PST

Early in our careers, desperation helps us to be fearless while overcoming extreme adversity and taking big risks. It's certainly true of several highly successful people. How about you?

by Wayne Turmel - January 14, 2011 3:45am PST

Pa. Governor Rendell thinks we're a nation of wimps. But snowfalls this big give you an opportunity to flex your remote-work muscle—and keep productivity up.

by Robert Gerrish - January 13, 2011 11:31pm PST

To start the New Year, here's a cracking little video interview I undertook recently with life coach, Sacha Crouch. Sacha has some practical tips to share, for anyone who has a habit of taking on...

by Chris Golis - January 13, 2011 6:36pm PST

One of the great tragedies last year was the death of Polish President, Lech Kaczynski, and 95 others when the airplane carrying them crashed in dense fog.

by Phil Dobbie - January 13, 2011 11:30am PST

Podcast: It's easy to get tied up with the opportunities presented by new media, but don't lose your sense of proportion. A lot of your new customers will find out about you through traditional...

by Sean Silverthorne - January 13, 2011 9:04am PST

Groupon is a great deal for consumers -- what's not to like about savings of up to 90 percent. But is the service an equally great benefit for merchants? Consider these calculations to find out.

by Kimberly Weisul - January 13, 2011 7:53am PST

Researchers studied financial fraud cases and came to a surprising discovery: CEOs, not CFOS, were most to blame.

by Margaret Heffernan - January 13, 2011 6:19am PST

You have no experience or expertise in the industry. Could that prove to be your biggest asset?

by Steve Tobak - January 13, 2011 6:05am PST

A heated national debate has emerged in the wake of Saturday's shooting spree in Tucson. Is it time to tone down the vitriolic rhetoric, and can we do so without losing our right to free speech?

by Admin User - January 13, 2011 12:00am PST

These delicate and conversations have some real pitfalls. Know how to handle them with grace and avoid making the situation even more uncomfortable.

by Phil Dobbie - January 12, 2011 11:00am PST

Online is increasingly becoming the most important channel for a business - yet many websites offer a poor experience for customers. Too many companies look at SEO, but not user experience.

by Kimberly Weisul - January 12, 2011 7:45am PST

Would you rather be a stream, a rock, or a tree? Bnet readers have been asked very strange interview questions. Executive coach Michael Melcher tries to answer them.

by Joanne Cleaver - January 12, 2011 6:18am PST

A former General Electrics marketer argues in a new book that women are responding to deep, primal impulses when they decide what to buy.

by Steve Tobak - January 12, 2011 6:05am PST

Nothing can boost your career more than being a great story-teller. Whether it's an elevator pitch or talking about yourself in an interview, here's a Four-Step guide to engaging your audience.

by Kelly Goldsmith and Marshall Goldsmith - January 12, 2011 4:03am PST

He is incompetent or terribly inconsiderate. Either way, you'll be much better off if you stop trying to change him and focus on yourself.

by Wayne Turmel - January 12, 2011 3:45am PST

Salesforce.com has bought the online presentation tool Dimdim. This means online presentations have become a mainstream skill for today's sales professional. It doesn't mean they can do them worth...

by Steve Tobak - January 11, 2011 12:56pm PST

Chemistry is a powerful concept that can lead to high-performance organizations, successful businesses, and great companies. But how it does that is poorly understood.

by Phil Dobbie - January 11, 2011 11:00am PST

Podcast: Referrals are often the most effective sources of high value customers, yet many sales people ignore this avenue, even favouring cold leads. Setting referral targets is one way to change...