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- The best bosses show no fear
World-class leaders have five key traits, says Adam Bryant, who writes The New York Times' Corner Office column. Bosses need passion, confidence, a clear vision, a sense of how to manage groups of people and an utter fearlessness that allows them to take calculated risks without blinking. "The CEOs that I've interviewed had reverence in their voices when they talk about this quality of fearlessness," Bryant said. Knowledge@Wharton
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- Ways you may be getting networking all wrong
Wasting half your day in a coffee shop is not an efficient way to network, Ryan Estis writes. Instead, try scheduling early morning meetings, stick to an agenda and use e-mail when possible. Also, avoid happy hours or dinner meetings that involve alcohol unless they're critical, he writes. PassionOnPurposeBlog.com
(12/17)
- Your compensation plan will fail if you don't communicate it well
If your sales compensation plan doesn't seem to be generating the intended results, poor communication could be to blame, writes Chuck Csizmar, founder of CMC Compensation Group. You should clearly explain the plan's objectives and highlight any thresholds or caps involved, he writes. "Show how payments progress as performance increases, whether using percentages, commission rates or a combination." Compensation Cafe blog
(12/17)
- Kantar: U.S. Q3 ad spending up 7.1% to $34.5 billion
U.S. ad spending in the third quarter rose to $34.5 billion, a more than 7% increase over Q3 2011, and hit $101.3 billion for the first three quarters, up 3.8% year-over-year, according to Kantar Media. The Olympics and elections added $1.8 billion of incremental spending to the period, and 60% of the top 1,000 advertisers spent more than in 2011, explained Kantar's Jon Swallen. TV was the biggest beneficiary of the trend in Q3, with broadcast rising 29.9%. Advertising Age (tiered subscription model)
(12/17), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Media Decoder blog
(12/17), Adweek
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- No-wrinkle garment bag is no gimmick, reviewer says
It looks like a tube and sounds like a gimmick, but the SkyRoll garment bag is all business when it comes to keeping your packed clothing crisp and free of wrinkles. "It works. Like a charm. My clothes have never traveled this wrinkle free," Larry Olmsted writes. Forbes
(12/13)
- When statues attack
Forget "planking" -- the latest viral craze is to post photos of yourself posing next to a statue as though you're being attacked. This article includes photos of a man being punched by Cupid and a youngster being slapped by a smiling Ronald McDonald. The Daily Mail (London)
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Best of 2012: 18 SmartBrief interviews with industry thought leaders
SmartBrief's SmartBlogs network interviewed 18 industry thought leaders this month. Find out what these leaders are projecting for their industries in 2013, and see what other free SmartBrief newsletters you may be missing out on. Learn more.
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