<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>BNET  Articles</title><link>http://www.bnet.com</link><description>BNET  Articles</description><pubDate>May 16, 2008 7:57 PM PDT</pubDate><item><title><![CDATA[How to Hang on to Your Talent]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13059_23-201245.html</link><description><![CDATA[Your best employees have lots of reasons to leave. Keep them happy, loyal, and productive with these proven strategies.]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>May 14, 2008 12:42 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employee Reviews: How to Keep Up a Top Talent Pool ]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-201251.html</link><description><![CDATA[The employee performance review is an anxious situation on both
sides of the table.]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>May 14, 2008 12:42 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Execute a Merger]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13241_23-200371.html</link><description><![CDATA[Planning and brokering an M&A deal is the easy part. It's
after the ink is dry that the real work begins. Here's how to
navigate this critical period in five key steps.]]></description><author>Geoffrey James</author><pubDate>May 08, 2008 9:15 AM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Behavioral Targeting? ]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13237_23-199800.html</link><description><![CDATA[Better, more sophisticated software analytic tools are allowing
Web advertisers to precisely target ads to their most coveted consumers]]></description><author>Lori Deschene</author><pubDate>May 01, 2008 5:33 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Crowdsourcing?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13241_23-52961.html</link><description><![CDATA[Despite the jargony name, crowdsourcing is a very real and  important business idea. The basic idea is to tap into the collective intelligence of the public at large to complete business-related tasks that a company would normally either perform itself or outsource to a third-party provider.]]></description><author>Jennifer Alsever</author><pubDate>May 01, 2008 2:41 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Forced Ranking?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13056_23-59306.html</link><description><![CDATA[Forced ranking is a controversial workforce management tool that uses intense yearly evaluations to identify a company's best and worst performing employees.]]></description><author>Jennifer Alsever</author><pubDate>May 01, 2008 2:35 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Web 2.0?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13241_23-66094.html</link><description><![CDATA[Ask a dozen tech pundits to describe Web 2.0 and you're likely to get two dozen explanations as to what it is.]]></description><author>Mike Wolcott</author><pubDate>May 01, 2008 2:34 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Carbon Credit?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13241_23-187036.html</link><description><![CDATA[C02 emissions trading can help lower the environmental cost of
doing business - if you know how to navigate the booming $60 billion
market.]]></description><author>Jessica Stillman</author><pubDate>May 01, 2008 2:31 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Is Private Equity?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13241_23-55860.html</link><description><![CDATA[The term private equity encompasses a range of techniques used to finance commercial ventures in ways that do not involve the use of publicly tradable assets such as corporate stock or bonds. Typical forms of private equity include venture capital, growth and mezzanine capital, angel investing, and private equity funds.]]></description><author>Sue Troy</author><pubDate>May 01, 2008 2:29 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanding Overseas: The Best Mid-Size Markets]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13239_23-198341.html</link><description><![CDATA[Relatively stable and foreigner-friendly, these growing mid-size markets offer expansion opportunities in regions less vulnerable to the current global economic slowdown.]]></description><author>Jennifer Alsever</author><pubDate>Apr 28, 2008 5:15 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanding Overseas: The Best Large Markets]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13239_23-198338.html</link><description><![CDATA[The world's largest foreign markets are all growing  and making it easier for western companies to join their economies.]]></description><author>Jennifer Alsever</author><pubDate>Apr 25, 2008 12:38 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanding Overseas:The Best Small Markets]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13239_23-198339.html</link><description><![CDATA[Thanks to job growth and newfound political stability, these smaller markets present a big opportunity for U.S. and other western companies to expand.]]></description><author>Jennifer Alsever</author><pubDate>Apr 24, 2008 4:03 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Office Designs for Optimizing Collaboration]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13056_23-190685.html</link><description><![CDATA[The nature of work has changed considerably since the first cubicle was introduced in 1968. Today's workplaces need to be as adaptable and collaborative as the people inside them. Here's how Microsoft and other large companies have redesigned their offices for the way people work now.]]></description><author>Jane Hodges</author><pubDate>Apr 21, 2008 2:18 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Your Company at Risk for Financial Restatements?]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13502_23-191763.html</link><description><![CDATA[Financial restatements strain resources and unnerve shareholders.
It's a wild, post-Sarbox world. Here's how smart companies
survive.]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 4:11 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep Your Company Strong in a Slow Market ]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13241_23-189346.html</link><description><![CDATA[Every company needs to change its tactics during an economic
slowdown. Here's how the smart ones survive. ]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 4:10 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mastering the Art of Effective Decision Making ]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13056_23-183053.html</link><description><![CDATA[Two managers can be equally knowledgeable, yet one may
be wildly successful while the other mediocre at best. What's the difference? The ability to make wise decisions. Here you'll find five articles on the strategies you need to master
this essential management skill.]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 4:08 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improve Your Game with a Balanced Scorecard]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13241_23-92396.html</link><description><![CDATA[Are your business initiatives undermining one another? These greatest hits from the BNET Business Library will show you how to keep your goals aligned.]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 4:06 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running Effective Teams]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13059_23-60703.html</link><description><![CDATA[Managing remote teams, developing employees, and dealing with turnover all require planning and coordination. Learn how to make your team more efficient in five key areas.]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 4:05 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dealing with the Media]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13240_23-60206.html</link><description><![CDATA[Want to generate good press  or avoid PR backlash in times of crisis? Learn how to manage the media with our Top Five stories on public relations. ]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 4:05 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ace Your Job Interview]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-58344.html</link><description><![CDATA[Anxious about an upcoming meeting with a potential employer? Our top downloaded articles on job interview skills are here to help.]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 4:04 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strategy at Its Best]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13240_23-58321.html</link><description><![CDATA[Does your company's game plan need an update? Our top downloaded strategy articles can help you increase your tactical wisdom. ]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 4:03 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mastering the Art of Motivation]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13058_23-58090.html</link><description><![CDATA[What can you do to make sure employee enthusiasm doesn't drop off once your new hires fall into a daily routine? This collection of articles on motivation will help you keep your rank and file galvanized. ]]></description><author>BNET Staff</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 4:02 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Present Like Steve Jobs]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-194984.html</link><description><![CDATA[Apple's CEO is the most charismatic pitchman in business
today. Learn how to apply his secrets to your next presentation.]]></description><author>Carmine Gallo</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:53 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Office Design: How to Build a Better Office]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13056_23-190221.html</link><description><![CDATA[A well-designed office is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to retain workers and make them more productive. ]]></description><author>Jane Hodges</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:52 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance: How to Survive (and Win)]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13502_23-189772.html</link><description><![CDATA[Thanks to new regulations, Sarbox compliance has become a lot less
costly and more efficient. Here's how to use it to your best
advantage.]]></description><author>Geoffrey James</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:51 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Build and Manage Great Teams]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13059_23-185153.html</link><description><![CDATA[Effective team managers understand what type of group model best
suits the task, what key skills to look for in team members (and which to
strictly avoid) and how to coax top performances from everyone starting from
day one.]]></description><author>Jeff Palfini</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:51 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Survive Dinner with a Wine-Snob Boss]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-180908.html</link><description><![CDATA[Having the wine-snob boss over for a fancy dinner? Here's
a BNET survival guide for wannabe wine geeks.]]></description><author>Michael Mattis</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:50 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Manage Independent Contractors]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13056_23-180223.html</link><description><![CDATA[Federal Express is just the latest company to face big IRS fines for mishandling contractors. Here's how to manage ICs the right way.]]></description><author>Lynn Haber</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:49 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Negotiate a Merger]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13241_23-180208.html</link><description><![CDATA[We've boiled down what many M&A experts preach
about the hard process of M&A negotiating into four basic steps that
more companies ought to practice.]]></description><author>Geoffrey James</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:49 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Manage Overachievers]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13059_23-177540.html</link><description><![CDATA[Overachievers are not like other employees. You need to lead them
differently if you want to take advantage of all they have to offer. Here's how to keep them happy and productive.]]></description><author>Laurie Sullivan</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:48 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Manage Employees in Remote Locations]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13059_23-165147.html</link><description><![CDATA[In order to get the best out of your far-flung employees, you need to establish a clear communication routine, take extra steps to build trust, and review processes often to make sure they're working for everyone.]]></description><author>Kelly Pate Dwyer</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:47 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Plan a Merger]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13241_23-163245.html</link><description><![CDATA[Once, the most common way to grow a business was to hire talent and expand gradually. Today what used to be called merger mania is simply business as usual.]]></description><author>Geoffrey James</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:46 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Win at Office Politics]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-93243.html</link><description><![CDATA[Like it or not, every workplace is a political environment. But operating effectively within it doesn't have to mean sucking up, lying, or slinging dirt. In its purest form, office politics is simply about getting from here to there: securing a promotion, seeing an idea come to fruition, or gaining support to make an organizational change. Playing the game well is about defending your position, earning respect, exchanging favors, and keeping your sanity amid the chaos. To get started, you need to know what you really want from work, then orient your political moves toward those goals. It all starts with strong relationships and helping others; those people in return make up the support system that helps you realize your goals. Here's how it's done.]]></description><author>Kelly Pate Dwyer</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:45 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Beat a Lower-Priced Competitor]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13238_23-88251.html</link><description><![CDATA[It's every company's nightmare: a competitor enters your market with a similar product priced at a fraction of what you currently charge. You need a strategy for beating the low-ballers. So what's the best way to proceed?

On the one hand, all you need to do is drop your prices below the competition, and buyers will beat a path to your door. On the other hand, this approach will land you in a price war, and there are no winners in a price war  only survivors. Even if you manage to run your competitor out of business, chances are you may not have much of a business left when the battle is over.

Luckily, it is possible to beat a lower-priced competitor without crippling your profits. That's the good news. The bad news is that you'll need to make major operational changes, and you'll need to rethink how you communicate with customers. The changes required may not be for the faint of heart, but they're better than the alternatives. So gird your loins, corporate warriors; you're about to embark on one of the biggest strategy challenges you'll ever face.
]]></description><author>Geoffrey James</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:44 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Nurture New Ideas]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13058_23-68479.html</link><description><![CDATA[From Henry Ford's assembly line to Apple's iPod, every great innovation started with a great idea. But in the business world, it's a lot easier to say "no" to new ideas than it is to dedicate time, money, and resources to developing them.]]></description><author>Brian Libby</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:44 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Take Parental Leave]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-67229.html</link><description><![CDATA[Taking time off from work to care for a new child may be a federal right for many American workers, but doing it without mapping out a sound strategy can derail your career. ]]></description><author>C.C. Holland</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:43 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Use Web 2.0 Inside Your Company]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13241_23-66093.html</link><description><![CDATA[Today the business world is undergoing a significant transformation thanks to a set of technologies collectively known as "Web 2.0." Although it's tempting to dismiss Web 2.0 as Silicon Valley hype, that would be a mistake.]]></description><author>Susan Kuchinskas</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:42 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Run an Effective Meeting]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13059_23-61211.html</link><description><![CDATA[Have you ever sat though a pointless meeting and calculated just how much money was being wasted as a dozen well-paid professionals zoned out around a deathly boring conference table?
]]></description><author>Cyrus Farivar</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:41 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Gather Competitive Research]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13241_23-60253.html</link><description><![CDATA[To formulate an effective corporate strategy, it's essential to understand two basic questions: What is your company doing, and what are your competitors doing?]]></description><author>Jane Hodges</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:39 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Fire the Employee Who's Holding You Back]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13056_23-59304.html</link><description><![CDATA[Donald Trump makes it look easy, but the words you're fired are always difficult to say. Here's how to let an employee go the right way, breaking the news firmly but gently so you can get your team back on track.]]></description><author>Jennifer Alsever</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:38 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Manage Your Boss]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13056_23-57287.html</link><description><![CDATA[It's nice to imagine that the success of your career rests upon your basic competence at doing your job, but that's only half the picture.]]></description><author>Geoffrey James</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:37 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Upgrade to Microsoft Windows Vista]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-55876.html</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft Windows Vista has arrived, and you're wondering if and when to upgrade. Before you take the plunge, do your homework to help make the process as smooth as possible. ]]></description><author>C.C. Holland</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:36 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Get Your Customers to Solve Problems for You]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13241_23-52960.html</link><description><![CDATA[Crowdsourcing is a technique that sophisticated companies use to translate the enthusiasm of their most highly-engaged customers into valuable marketing.]]></description><author>Jennifer Alsever</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:34 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Sell an Idea]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13069_23-52953.html</link><description><![CDATA[Got an idea that could kick your career into overdrive?]]></description><author>Geoffrey James</author><pubDate>Apr 14, 2008 3:33 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rules of Innovation From a Wal-Mart Pro]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-196887.html</link><description><![CDATA[A Wal-Mart manager shares four crucial steps for launching new
projects within a big corporation.]]></description><author>Georgia Flight</author><pubDate>Apr 10, 2008 7:24 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Intrapreneurs in Business History]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-196888.html</link><description><![CDATA[These five products have one thing in common: Each started out as an idea hatched by a mid-level employee  and ended up changing a company or revolutionizing an industry.]]></description><author>Jake Swearingen</author><pubDate>Apr 10, 2008 7:24 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How They Did It: Seven Intrapreneur Success Stories]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13070_23-196890.html</link><description><![CDATA[Seven successful intrapreneurs reveal what it took to launch new ventures at Kodak, Toyota, Yahoo, and other major companies.]]></description><author>Georgia Flight</author><pubDate>Apr 10, 2008 7:23 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Manage the Media]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-194647.html</link><description><![CDATA[For too long, American CEOs have operated with a policy of benign neglect toward the media. But recent CEO downfalls and PR disasters prove that strategy no longer works. To survive in the current media environment, here's how smart chief execs are making PR part of corporate strategy.]]></description><author>William Holstein</author><pubDate>Apr 02, 2008 12:04 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harnessing Your Team's Creativity]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2410-13056_23-55139.html</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author>BNET Editorial</author><pubDate>Mar 31, 2008 5:16 PM PDT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who's Your City: How Creative Class Cities Will Beat the Recession]]></title><link>http://www.bnet.com/2403-13068_23-193355.html</link><description><![CDATA[In this interview with BNET, Richard Florida explains why his
latest book Who's Your City? matters to workers
during a recession and how a business's location affects not only the
talent pool, but also its ability to innovate.  ]]></description><author>Paul Kaihla</author><pubDate>Mar 31, 2008 4:17 PM PDT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>