Entrepreneurship is often hailed as a cornerstone of American society. From Mom & Pop stores to Silicon Valley start-ups, it has been held up as the key to self-reliance and social mobility. Unfortunately, as American society has become more stratified and social...
By Brian Tracy Everyone likes to buy, but no one wants to be sold. People don't like to feel that they are the recipients or the victims of a sales presentation. Most customers are independent in their thinking, and they don't like to think that they are being...
By Douglas A. McIntyre Layoffs at big companies are so common now that it is novel when a day goes by without Microsoft, Caterpillar, or Macy's letting thousands of people go. There are a relatively small number of America's largest companies which will almost...
A vice president of e-commerce in the U.S. can expect a salary of $155,700, with salaries ranging from $110,200 to $203,400, unchanged from a year ago, says the latest Guide to Online and Interactive Marketing Salaries from executive search firm Crandall Associates. A...