December 27, 2012 |
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- Motivational tips for teams with multiple needs
A number of tactics may help you motivate your sales team, writes Christian Arno of Lingo24. While monetary rewards can be effective, other strategies, such as offering recognition for a job well done and giving your workers some flexibility, can also help. Cultural factors may influence which tactics are most effective for your team, Arno notes. TrainingMag.com
(12/26)
- U.S. home prices jump 4.3% year-on-year
As of October, U.S. home prices in 20 major cities were up 4.3% from a year before, according to a private index, for the sharpest gain since mid-2010. The S&P/Case-Shiller reading confirms that the key housing market "is definitely starting to recover" and has added "about a trillion dollars to household wealth just since the beginning of this year," said Ryan Wang, an economist with HSBC Securities USA. Bloomberg
(12/26)
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- Plenty of ways personal travel can be good for business
Traveling for personal reasons can help you expand your horizons and gain a new perspective on your business, writes Matt Wilson of Under30Media. "It's easier to dream big and imagine ways to grow and expand in business when you are growing as a person." Traveling can also give you a much-needed opportunity to relax and rejuvenate, he writes. Forbes
(12/26)
- Salesforce.com to improve Chatter, analytics access
Salesforce.com is improving Chatter and customer-relationship management functionality in its latest update. Forecasting by fiscal quarter, better management of enterprise social media monitoring and analytics dashboard access via the Touch mobile interface are among the improvements. The company is also adding Dun & Bradstreet information to Data.com. ITWorld.com/IDG News Service
(12/24)
- Schadenfreude, anyone?
Some of the world's top business leaders saw their net worth plummet in 2012, writes Simon Goodley. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg lost about $5 billion as his company's shares went south, while Mexican mogul Carlos Slim lost $1.7 billion as a number of key investments were hit by Europe's economic malaise. "The poor lamb is now only worth north of [$70 billion]," Goodley writes. The Guardian (London)
(12/25)
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