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Is Price Really the Problem?

by Robert Levin

Maybe you are expecting sales will slow down for the summer so you are trying to stimulate demand. Maybe you are just trying to increase sales. We all know about the perils of discounting, but...

Calendar vs. Inbox: Where Do You Stand?

by Robert Levin

When you wake up or are ready to tackle the next thing, where do you look first? Most people I have spoken with about this say they look at email. In fact, most people are always looking at...

Trends I See with Employee Compensation

by Robert Levin

I recently spoke with two friends who work at large companies and they told me that they got great performance reviews and very small raises. The Kiplinger Letter from April 15th reported “wage...

Why the Hell is Bethenny on Our Cover?

by Robert Levin

The April issue has been out for only a few days and we are getting an incredible amount of comments about it. While some people love it, others are questioning why Bethenny Frankel is on our cover.

Calling All Fierce Business Owners

by Daria Meoli

When Rob and I sat down to come up with story ideas for 2011, we agreed to do a piece on women entrepreneurs because we know there are so many inspiring stories out there. But just when you think...

Why I Left My Event Early

by Robert Levin

If you weren't lucky enough to be there, on March 22nd we held the 2011 Sales and Marketing Playbook in Manhattan. We had five speakers over six sessions and I don't think a single person came out...

Just for Men (and the Women Who Love Them)

by Robert Levin

I had the pleasure of hearing Ed Randall speak at a Gotham Executive meeting earlier this week. For those of you who don't know Ed, he is a top sportscaster and commentator who can be heard on WFAN...

10 Minutes with Magic Johnson

by Robert Levin

As you may know, Uptown Media and Vibe, featured in our September 2009 issue, was purchased by Magic Johnson's Johnson Enterprises and Ron Burkl

Take the Growth Challenge With Us

by Robert Levin

A few months ago I wrote about not doing business as usual. Since then, I have spoken with several dozen business owners that are, in fact, making 2011 a big year for change.

ABM: Always Be Marketing

by Robert Levin

"ABC" or “Always Be Closing”, is the line made famous by Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross.The problem is there is nothing to close if you haven't done your prospecting. Of course, prospecting...

What I Learned from Reading Good Boss, Bad Boss: Part 6

by Robert Levin

Over the last six weeks, I've shared what I've learned from reading Good Boss, Bad Boss by Robert Sutton. One more tip I picked up from the book: “It is better to give people explanations they...

Sometimes Government Really Does Help Small Business (Really)

by Robert Levin

If you have read my columns the last few years, you know how I feel about government and small business

What I Learned from Reading Good Boss, Bad Boss: Part 5

by Robert Levin

No one ever said being a good boss was easy. According to Good Boss, Bad Boss by Robert Sutton, effective leaders have to: · Issue reprimands · Fire people · Deny budget requests · Transfer employees...

What I Learned from Reading Good Boss, Bad Boss: Part 4

by Robert Levin

Getting caught up in the day-to-day running of a company, we can forget that employees don’t just work for us. For a company to be truly successful, we also have to work for our employees. According...

Don't Let Website Visitors Go to Waste

by Robert Levin

In my last blog, I wrote about the importance of updated content on your homepage as well as a robust "About Us" page. But there is another critical element to a company's website.

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