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Human Resources: Linking strategy with talent -- Are you asking the right questions?
Jan 12, 2011
Many companies use the last quarter of the year to nail the final sales, plan the strategy and budget for the next year. Come January everyone hits the ground running. But how robust is your strategy implementation track record? Use these strategies to see how your talent lines up.
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The SNEWS View: Bitter employees post-company acquisition share woes with customers
Jan 29, 2010
Employees willing and eager to share their displeasure about their employer with their customers must be truly disgruntled. And that just isn’t good for business. Firing them isn’t a good choice since that’s akin to shooting the messenger.... Read about our latest shopping experience, and think about it.
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Business 101: Re-evaluate, re-create, re-visit to keep your retail biz humming
Oct 5, 2009
Does your store need to re-evaluate, re-create, re-emphasize, and re-visit? In late summer, a SNEWS shopper went into Sacramento Exercise Equipment in California -- but something was a bit off, not quite right. There's something to be said for intuition, and in the end, we -- and the store involved -- learned a whole lot more from this shopping experience...and we are sure you will too.
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Business 101: Effective delegation
Delegation. It sounds simple and most of us assume we have a good understanding of what it means, but it's probably one of the most misunderstood terms used in business.
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Business 101: Job Descriptions, Organization Charts and Performance Evaluations
When you and your spouse started the business 15 years ago, it was hard work to get things up and running and keep the boat afloat, but communication was easy and organization was a word you probably didn't use often. Back and forth each day in the car, around the dinner table, every day, every night, you discussed the business, made plans, worried together and made it work.
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Business 101: Running Effective Meetings
Meetings are essential to every organization. Knowing how to set them up and manage them efficiently are the keys to using meetings to your advantage.
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iFitness Belts
Oct 17, 2011
The iFitness belts SNEWS recently tested are great for runners who like to carry gadgets, keys and snacks with them.
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Fitnex E55SG Elliptical
Sep 14, 2011
So many ellipticals can be large and pricy, and the though the smaller ones may have a lower price tag, what they give up to get there makes for a more wobbly ride that’s not as much fun. The Fitnex E55SG elliptical manages to be rather petite but still can hold its own when a user pushes it hard.
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Client Services Rep - SmartEtailing.com
Listed - 12/17/2011

Bicycle Store Manager - Seattle Area - Veloce Velo
Listed - 12/17/2011

National Accounts Sales Manager - Pearl Izumi
Listed - 12/16/2011

Product Line Manager - Gregory Mountain Products, Inc.
Listed - 12/15/2011

National Sales Manager - Fox River Mills Inc.
Listed - 12/14/2011

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Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Reduces Its Carbon Footprint at Fall Show
Dec 16, 2011
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Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Planning Guide is live, in full digital glory
Dec 16, 2011
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Family business still going strong nearly 30 years later
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Merchandising Tour: Set up your booth and grab a beer while everyone else is still hard at work
Dec 9, 2011
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The Merchandising Doctor gives Boulder Running Company royal sock treatment
Nov 16, 2011
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How to Sell: Insulation
Nov 9, 2011
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Outdoor Research wants to protect from cold and dry, not just chilly and wet
Nov 18, 2011
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