Helpful and important article today on marketing at inc. For decades the major brands (like Coca-cola) spent so much advertisement to tell stories to their customers. But a recent shift from telling stories to making stories has provided a new avenue of marketing in this internet, social media driven society of ours. Could this be […]
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An interesting video was posted earlier regarding the form factor of the new iPhone 6 Plus. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znK652H6yQM The iPhone has certainly been eagerly awaited around the globe. One can see this by how quickly it sold out in its opening day of online orders. But as orders have multiplied,
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New data coming out today regarding data security breaches in the U.S. As many have heard, HomeDepot has had a huge breach of security recently. Not only were credit card numbers stolen, but also all sorts of other sensitive material was made up for grabs. Now we hear that as many as 43% of companies
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Bloomberg Businessweek has a very funny and enlightening post on what the world reaches for when it’s snack time! It’s neat to see what various parts of the world will reach for, by percentage. For example, 69% of Chinese and Japanese people are reaching for some sort of chocolate, whereas almost that same percentage of
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National Coffee Day is soon approaching, and according to Bloomberg Business week, it’s going to cost. The price of coffee beans has seen a steady and consistent rise over the years. So much so that this year, as many national chains celebrate coffee day by giving away a free cup of joe, they are actually
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A fascinating report comes via Businessweek.com today regarding a survey that online educator Udemy put forward. Apparently, it appears as if Americans by and large believe they are in fact over qualified for the positions they hold in their job market. Though the results seem to sway towards males believing this in general, female Americans
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We’ve all heard that mantra before: “Just follow your dreams, and you’ll be happy!” Ummm…is that true? FastCompany has an interesting post for us where they examine this saying and it’s “trustworthiness.” What do they find? Hmm…may not be all that trustworthy. What’s the problem with it? Hear them out: That said, a pure focus
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FastCompany has an interesting write up on new and next technologies that are to come. Well, we’ll see how much of it is to come and how much of it is in fact simply science fiction. Take a look, you’ll see what I mean when you start reading about messaging with your brain and new
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Some great thoughts in an interview with Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. This man has done what many thought was impossible: take a visionary company (after the death of its most visionary and public figure) and continue to shape, mold, and utilize it to impact the culture around. There were a lot of naysayers in the
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Big news in the U.S. that one of the largest do-it-yourself chains’ security was hacked, and they knew about it for months! Home Depot had its account system hacked, leaking thousands upon thousands of customers private information. As news has spread of the hack, it only gets worse as the days go on. Now it
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This week it was announced that Larry Ellison is stepping down as CEO of Oracle. This man has lived a long and storied business career with Oracle; at times immeshed in controversy, at other times progressive in technology. No matter the reasons, there is something to be learned here from not only his style, but
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Harvard Business Review reports today that more banks are closing than ever before. Brick and Mortar is going the way of minecraft in a digital age. Instead of the physical edifice, people are now doing more online banking than every before. But an interesting entity that’s bucking this trend is Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan’s trendsetting
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That’s what people, and more specifically android users, will be asking in the days to come. Is it really worth switching over to an iPhone just because it’s sparkly and new? Bloomberg Businessweek says no. Why? Because of the support system one inevitably builds up when using a smart phone. No one ever stays complacent
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A storm is brewing in the National Football League, and the world is watching. Yes, the world. The NFL is a multi-billion dollar industry, and there is a lot at stake in how things are unfolding. At the heart of it all is one man: Roger Goodell, the embattled Commissioner of the NFL. Why embattled?
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It seems every year that Apple releases a new iPhone that a record is shattered. Once again, records have been broken. What’s this mean for you? Well, I take it since you’re reading this that you are on the internet. And if you’re on the internet, then most likely some aspect (if not all) of
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I’m sure many people have heard recently of the (very distasteful) Kent State University sweatshirt that was posted on the Urban Outfitters page. (You can read about it here.) Amidst the public outcry, shock and dismay over such a distasteful ad that now has everyone talking, I wanted to point out something: Everyone is talking.
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News today that the Coca-Cola Co. will release their softdrink, Surge, in limited quantities for internet orders. What is Surge, you may wonder. And why is it relevant to me and my business this day? Surge is an overly caffeinated drink that also includes about a ton of sugar…and it was supposed to be a
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You’ve heard it before: Image is everything. Now, we know this is certainly not true. Substance, beneath the image, is really what matters. But what does a person see first: The substance, or the image? Well, if that’s the question, than surely image is everything. Microsoft has learned this as news comes of their acquisition
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In an interesting move today, some of the world’s largest banks are over-hauling the way they do their foreign exchange trading…and they are doing this overhaul quite publicly. Bloomberg has the report on Barclays Plc, Deutsche Bank, et. al., on how they are making quite a statement with the public regarding the handling of Foreign
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The Wharton School’s Professor of Marketing, David Bell, shares with us today some conclusions regarding marketing in an e-commerce world. There is no doubt in anybody’s mind that the internet has truly shaped consumer consciousness in the 21st century society. Now, with this new research, Prof. Bell relates just how that awareness has been formed
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The Dale Carnegie site has a stimulating read today on the importance of employer and employee engagement. It’s helpful in pointing out the nuanced differences between large company and small business engagement. Whereas the large company ought to rely upon a supervisor’s engagement and interaction with their immediate employees, small businesses have the luxury of
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You’ve heard that saying before, right? “It takes a village to raise a child.” What does that mean? Well, a few things: Raising a child is not just an individual parent’s responsibility, but also the responsibility of the community around that child Everyone in the community has something to teach and/or contribute to the development
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An interesting report over at Harvard Business Review on a social stimulus experiment. Researchers found that when they put a picture of a fishing pole in front of students, they were more likely to come up with a creative idea for a bookstore as opposed to when they were simply shown a blank whiteboard. What
Tabula rasa or mosaic? What are you showing people? Read More »
Ethan Hathaway has just launched our new flagship Membership Club for Global Business Professionals called: the Mastermind Inner Circle Club.
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Dr. Skrekas, one of our expert trainers on International Business Law, is interviewed for Russia Today about the protests taking place across Europe on the International Labor Day, May 1. The discussion analyzes the devastating policy mistakes by the EU and the long term period required for recovery.
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In this video, Dr. Nick Skrekas, talks about the 10 most common mistakes in international business law. Have a look, it could save you millions.
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In this Case Study, we explain how one of our clients, an Islamic Financial Institution in Brunei, successfully equipped their staff with knowledge of the latest IFRS accounting standards.
The legendary Bruce Lee sums it up best in this timeless quote:
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Dr. Skrekas, one of our expert trainers on International Business Law, is interviewed for Russia Today about the consequences of financial assistance to Ukraine by the Troika and compares the outcomes and possibilities from the disastrous Greek experience.
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Ethan Hathaway has just launched the Elite International Executive Suite (EIES) development programme targeted at multinational companies who need to groom and develop senior business unit managers into effective international executives.
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You might be expecting a list of top financial modeling course providers but that’s not what I’m going to do here. (I would probably be biased anyways). What I will do is give you some tips on how to select the best financial modelling course for YOU. I’ll share with you what I’ve found most
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As the world slowly recovers from a tremendous financial and economic shock (still very much being felt around the globe), market volatility is a major factor affecting companies as they attempt to improve their financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes. So what better way to improve these financial fundamentals than to look at the seven
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In this Finance for NonFinance sample video lesson, we introduce you to financial statements.
Finance for Non-Finance Managers: Introduction to Financial Statements Read More »
In this Finance for Non-Finance sample video lesson, we give you an introduction to Operational Gearing.
Finance for NonFinance Managers: Operational Gearing Read More »
In this video, we explain the concept of technical analysis versus fundamental analysis in the analysis of stock trends.
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In this webinar, ALM expert talks about the top 10 challenges and their key drivers in Asset & Liability Management today.
Asset & Liability Management: 10 Challenges & Key Drivers Today Read More »
In this webinar, our Treasury Management expert – Chris Danielewski, talks about the top 10 challenges and key drivers in Treasury Management today.
Treasury Management: Top 10 Challenges & Key Drivers Today Read More »
If you want to know how to gain more business out of your existing client relationships, here’s our list of top ten tips for outstanding client relationship management:
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Further to our previous post about 5 Tips on How To Recruit a Talented Finance Team, we thought we’d add some more to the list. Everyone knows that there is an employment problem in the US, UK and Europe. Many people are underemployed, unemployed, or even over skilled and underpaid. For the foreseeable future, the
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Hiring in the current economy may seem like shooting fish in a barrel since there are so many job applications swimming about, but finding the right finance team members to make your company or corporation a success can be difficult. Just because somebody is talented at finance doesn’t mean that he or she will be
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Every business needs to invest enough time and energy in ensuring disruption free cash flow, both short term cash flow and long term funding. The liquidity of a business may change in line with market conditions and also as and when the business itself undergoes change (for example, with expansion plans). A liquidity crunch impacts
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In this video lesson, our risk & fraud expert, Richard Barr, talks about which type of fraud is riskiest: internal or external fraud?
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In this video lesson, Richard Barr, explains the common misconception between Enterprise Risks and other types of risks such as operations risk and credit risk.
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Here’s a recent interview with one of our risk management experts, Mr. Richard Barr. Richard talks about the future of the Greek Banking sector, European Banking sector and the future of the EURO and Eurozone.
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A recent Inc.com article talks about the recent acquisition of Instagram by Facebook and how Mark Zuckerberg had negotiated the deal on his own without consulting with the board of Facebook.
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In a recent article by the Financial Times, the articles states that the impending Basel III capital requirements seriously hinder banks when it comes to trade finance lending.
How is Basel III Affecting Trade Finance Business? Read More »
In a recent article, a senior finance professional talks about how financial professionals are like products and that it’s important to build up yourself as a “personal brand”.
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In a recent article, the writer talks about the rise of awareness of Chinese finance professionals for the need for a more balanced work-life balance.
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