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You Unstuck: Self-Empowerment versus Self-Help!
Everyone gets stuck; it’s part of the human condition. Maybe you’re stuck in your career, finances, health, or relationships; or maybe life dealt you a blow like a layoff or divorce. So, what are you going to do about it? This of course is how I opened our August 18th segment with Libby Gill, when […]
Why Advertising is Failing on the Internet
September 15, 2009
Monetizing the intangible? Perhaps, but the pressing question that is shared by both social media executives and users alike is simply this – who is footing the bill? While I am joined by Blog Talk Radio’s Director of Programming, Philip Recchia to answer this question on tomorrow’s PI Window on Business Show (12:30 to 1:30 […]
Is Canada really rich in natural resources?: Calculating the effects of Foreign Ownership
September 13, 2009
In Toronto, CBC business reporter Jeannie Lee said there is a great deal at stake for Canada — and especially for southern Ontario, where Canada’s steel industry is concentrated and where the global slump has already gutted the auto industry. Canadian steel plants produced almost 16 million tonnes of steel in 2007, employing about 32,000 […]
WHO IS TO PAY FOR BROADCASTING AND HOW? A Contest Opened by RADIO BROADCAST in which a prize of $500 is offered (Part 1 of 2)
September 10, 2009
“A workable plan which shall take into account the problems in present radio broadcasting and propose a practical solution. How, for example, are the restrictions now imposed by the music copyright law to be adjusted to the peculiar conditions of broadcasting? How is the complex radio patent situation to be unsnarled so that broadcasting may […]
Kraft Buys Into the Mirage of Vendor Rationalization (REVISITED)
September 9, 2009
How does a vendor rationalization strategy still make sense in a post-pandemic world?
Staying Employed in Challenging Times
September 9, 2009
A great video by a tremendous lady with incredible insight, Roz Usheroff. Roz was my guest on the September 4th PI Window on Business segment “The secrets to moving ahead in the business world.” Be certain to check out Roz’s new book which is scheduled for release in the Fall of 2009 “Taking the Leap: […]
John Ullmen on Who Wins Conflict? – Top Two Questions about the Book
September 9, 2009
On September 8th I welcomed Dr. John Ullmen, Ph.D. to the PI Window on Business Show. (Note: the segment “The Presidential Dilemma: Leadership with a Price” experienced technical difficulties between the 9 and 12 minute mark of the broadcast, but resumes with great insights.) Needless to say, our discussion was both insightful and entertaining, prompting […]
Buy American: Establishing Artificial Boundaries or Removing Unwanted Barriers?
September 6, 2009
“This idea of international free trade is a fallacy. We don’t need free trade. We need smart trade . . . Even Canada is not truly a free trade partner. Their regulations require broadcasters use a specified percentage of Canadian-produced programming. That’s protectionism, and to deny it is to be the patsy to foreign governments […]
Procurement Insights 
September 15, 2009
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