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Sep28
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I was fascinated by a list Fortune Magazine recently published. The list identified those companies that are doing the best job developing leaders. The global Top 10 Companies for Leaders included six companies from the US, two from Europe...
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I would like to thank the authors of Know More Media and you our readers for helping us reach our 20 millionth page view. While we feel it is only a stepping stone to greater achievements ahead, it is...
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Sep27
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More toy recalls in the news today, continuing on with a summer full of toy recalls in the toy industry. The big news today is that Kolcraft Enterprises issued a recall of 425,000 Play Yard brand playpens, after the...
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Sep26
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Nike has just announced the Nike Air Native N7, a new shoe meant specifically to fit the feet of Native Americans. Nike designers and researchers analyzed the feet of over 200 Native Americans from more than 70 tribes across the...
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Our very busy and successful author of BizCreditPolicy.com, Michelle Dunn, is in the news again, this time with the Wall Street Journal. She was chosen for a video interview which appeared in the Small Business section of the Wall...
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Jenni Carlson, sports columnist for The Oklahoman is well into her 15 minutes of fame at a time when YouTube and blogs pick up immediately on controversy. Her story about Oklahoma State Quarterback Bobby Reid set-off OSU Coach Mike Gundy...
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Sep25
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An enraged coach at a post-game press conference? Nothing new. A coach barking at the media? Hardly news. Bobby Knight has been there and done that. That is until this past weekend. On Saturday, Mike Gundy, Head Coach at Oklahoma...
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Sep24
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Thousands of United Auto Workers (UAW) have launched a national strike against General Motors (NYSE: GM), the nation’s largest automaker. According to the United Auto Workers 73,000 of their members work for GM at 80 facilities across the U.S....
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Sep21
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It’s always a great day when I get to share good news about one of our Know More Media authors and blogs. Know More Media author Maria Palma’s TheRunwayScoop.com was recently included in a list of the Top 50...
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In the midst of distressing recent financial news, at least 400 people can take heart that things aren’t as bad as their people tell them it is.Forbes Magazine announced its 25th anniversary edition of the Forbes 400, a list of...
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Sep20
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The Jena 6 are a group of six black young men who have been charged in the beating of a white young man, one of the Jena Six being found guilty of aggravated assault, a crime that carries a...
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Sep19
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We’re excited to announce that Know More Media will be attending the Blogworld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas, Nov 8-9, 2007, as a media partner, sponsor, and an exhibitor. The Blogworld Expo is “the first and only...
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Today is International Talk Like A Pirate Day 2007. While pirate phrases and pirate photos may tickle yer fancy fer a time, this pirate video is sure to have you rollin' in the aaarrrrle. (It's a "pirated" clip, yarr.)Ahem -...
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Sep18
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It has to be tough to be a public figure these days with all the social media sources. Take John Kerry for example. Kerry has been all over the news in the past two days based on collateral damage...
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Sep17
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September 17th is Constitution Day; the day American citizens are to celebrate the signing of the constitution. While many are discussing what little teens know (and the general populous for that matter) about one of the most sacred documents in...
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Sep14
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It is often said, “if you aren’t cheating, you aren’t trying.” I have also heard, “cheaters never prosper.” Cheating, stealing and spying came to the forefront in sports as two unprecedented penalties were handed out in two separate incidents....
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Sep13
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Britney Spears disaster performance that opened MTV’s 2007 Video Music Awards in some part was responsible for not only the 7 million viewers that watched the show but also the nearly 9 million unique visitors that stopped in at MTV.com. ...
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Michelle Dunn, author of our BizCreditPolicy.com, and a prolific figure in the business credit & collections industry, is at it again, collecting more awards and recognition in her field of expertise. And we’re thrilled for her! Michelle has been...
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I flew Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) a few days ago. It happened to be 9-11. I have to tell you, I thought about it for about a minute. Was I safe on an airplane on September 11th? Fortunately,...
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Kyla Ebbert (not Kayla, as some have said) and Setara Qassim have both recently gone public (ie NBC’s Today Show) with the news that Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) singled them out on their flights for wearing what the Southwest...
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Sep12
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Dan Tudor, author of the Know More Media blogs BizCradle.com, LandingTheDeal.com, and TopLeadGenerators.com, has been chosen to receive Know More Media's Incredible Author Award for August 2007. Bob and Helen Parr were the Incredibles—Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl (Mrs. Incredible)....
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Ramadan and Rosh Hashanah are now upon us, and their coincidental coincidence this year provokes some interesting questions that may affect your business. For instance:- Should your employees who observe these and other religious holidays get time off of work?-...
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Sep11
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Yesterday I started to tell you why Newsvine is not just another social bookmarking/networking site. I'm sure many Newsviners will offer various reasons but mine comes from finding out for myself in a very distressing way (don't worry the story...
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On the sixth anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attack on New York City and Washington DC, the emotional impact and the economic impact still resonates. However, the US economy has proven resilient and capable of withstanding the assaults to cripple...
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What grade can we give the US economy post 9-11? James Pethokoukis, assistant managing editor for the Money & Business section at US News & World Report spells out how the terrorist attack’s attempt to cripple the US economy has...
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Sep10
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No matter what anyone says, Newsvine is not your typical social book-marking or networking site. As I discovered this weekend it is so much more. When I first discovered Newsvine, I was quickly drawn in by the quality of...
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The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) are all over the news, but the actual awards have taken a back burner to Britney Spears’ painfully awful opening performance. Britney Spears’ performance was to be a huge marketing tool for MTV...
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The Internet is now advancing far past popular news and entertainment to become a prime location for business resources. There is a new online business resource for small business owners and entrepreneurs called FreshBusinessThinking.com. The company is based in...
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Another TV “fauxment” and no surprise, it was all about creating public image and hype around a product that has lost its luster and marketability. What product am I talking about? Please choose from the following: A. MTV Video Music...
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Sep 8
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As we reach the final weekend of the US Open, it looks like business as usual – for players and advertisers. The men’s semi-final has three of the four top seeds. After 188 consecutive weeks at number 1, Roger...
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I have attended the US Open at Flushing Meadows a few times. It is indeed, a major event and from my perspective, not just for tennis aficionados. I attended the US Open with clients and it was logged as...
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For the first time ever, Oprah has decided to endorse a presidential candidate: Barak Obama. Many are curious – including myself – and are asking, will the “Oprah Effect” make Obama president? Those who have had their products, books or...
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Sep 6
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I grew up in the pre-microwave era. We always popped our popcorn in one of those old electric popcorn poppers with corn kernels and a layer of oil. Then we used the revolutionary hot air electric popcorn poppers. Those...
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Sep 5
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced a new iPod Touch music player, an iPod Nano with video playback capabilities, and a revamped iPod Classic at the today, along with several other product enhancement announcements. Tech blogs Engadget and Ars Technica provided...
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Sep 4
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The business news recently has been dominated by headlines that characterize the US economy more as “gloom and doom” rather than “boom and bloom.” Reports of sub-prime lending woes, lower consumer confidence, a near free fall in the housing market...
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