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May is graduation season, and that means it’s time for a slew of honorary degrees to be bestowed upon a few good celebrities. Among those honorees this year is rap star Kanye West, who received an honorary degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago this past weekend. Honorary degrees are typically bestowed upon high achievers in their fields and/or celebrities as a way to elevate the status of the school and to recognize people who celebrate similar principles as the institution and its goals. So what can we learn from Kanye’s honorary doctorate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago? Continue reading →

In recent years, sales trainers have been touting an interesting theory on how to close a deal: “Go for the ‘no’.” It’s an interesting enough turn of phrase to draw attention in books or blogs and put butts in seminar seats, but what does it really mean? Not much, when it comes down do it. The “no” is just about disqualifying a difficult prospect before you find one that will say “yes.” So, in reality, you were going for the affirmative all along. Well, of course, you were. That’s how you make money. Let’s look at how to make some more, all right?
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5W PR, a leading public relations firm in New York, has recently redesigned its website to provide a better experience for the contemporary visitor. While the old website was aesthetically inviting and functional, the redesign has a greater focus on mobile users and their experience with the site. Mobile users are becoming a larger share of Internet visitors, so 5W believes this redesign will retain all of the best elements of the old website while optimizing the browsing experience for a new, yet growing class of viewers. Catering to users on mobile devices takes some extra adaptation due to the variety of device, OS, and browser combinations, but the benefits are well worth the cost.
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The New York Business Journal hosts a BIZWOMEN MENTORING EVENT on the first Monday of each month, entitled Meet Your Mentor. Forty-three business journal markets host a similar event on this day. More than 200 women receive coaching in every market. Ten thousand women from Hawaii to Albany get the opportunity to participate.
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Learn why hard work matters, no more than ever – in our curation of our favorite quotes on ‘Why Hard work Matters in 2015’!
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When it comes to grabbing headlines and getting mileage out of your PR, few descriptions can top “biggest in the world.” People love superlatives, and this one captures imaginations like no other. Which is tremendous, since most people have no clue how it works…or what it does.
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Choosing the right nonprofit partner for your business requires careful attention to three basic steps. If you have been placed in charge of this task, you should follow these rules to the letter. Your company is counting on you to make this situation work, and you can ensure great success if you take this process seriously. A strong non profit partner can help your companies public relations image as well as your groups corporate responsibility.
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According to Jonah Engler , “at the heart of good management are good relationships”. Not only one-on-one relationships, but the dynamic between the team as a group. When a manager first takes a leadership position, it’s essential to create a team vibe rather than staking a leadership claim. If he has been blessed with great people on his team, they may very well be resistant to any orders, direction or new workflow. Only after the team members can feel his commitment to the team and ability to lead will they give him respect – and according to a Harvard Business article by Ms. Hill in 2007, “the more talented the subordinate, the less likely he is to simply follow orders.”
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For those who work in communications, PR or marketing – you know how crucial effective communications is, to the success of you and your business. In this curated list of quotes – we wanted to showcase the importance of communication in business. We hope these quotes serve as inspiration to always remember: communication is everything!

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Skills are important. So too, often is luck vital for success. As a point of inspiration these quotes will help you swallow the fact that in business, luck plays a part. Bad things happen to businesses each day, that cause them to fail – some avoidable, but some are a product of having bad luck. We have curated our favorite quotes on luck from people such as E.B. White, Charles Rotlut, Jonah Engler and more.
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