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Can Bonnaroo's Creators Build an Epic Foodie Festival?

It's the first year the Great Googamooga festival in Brooklyn puts the spotlight on dozens of local chefs and craft food-and-drink makers. If "food is the ne...  Read more

I've Seen This Movie Before 

"You know you're going to screw up, you just learn to manage it," Tullman says.  Watch video

Showcase Your Business Accolades & Publicity 

Walk through Tullman's press room dedicated to 40 years of coverage of his business ventures and success.  Watch video

Bad Press? 5 Ways to React

Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren fumbled news that she'd claimed ethnic minority status at Harvard Law School. When the press is all bad, here's how you can...  Read more

Make Your Team More Nimble: 8 Rules

These easy guidelines can keep your company fast and flexible.  Read more

Act Like A Big Company--on a Shoestring Budget 

Tips from Mark Peter Davis, founder of Kohort, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.  Watch video

Give a Great Speech: 3 Tips from Aristotle

Convey your message, convince your audience, and confirm where they stand. A method from the master of rhetoric himself.  Read more

Marketing Tips: Build Your Brand on LinkedIn

Potential customers now assess your brand based on your LinkedIn profile rather than your website.  Read more

Be Cool in Crisis: Lessons From the Secret Service Scandal

How a management team prepares for and manages a crisis is what sets a great business apart from a mediocre one. Here are a few steps key to PR success in th...  Read more

Presentation Inspiration: Prezi vs. PowerPoint

When toy company Geared for Imagination needed a presentation for online, for at a trade show, and for internal training, it found Prezi, a fast-growing inte...  Read more

Sales Advice: 6 Rules From the Experts

These key sales and marketing principles may not be trendy--but they're true.  Read more

Why Your Promo Video Stinks

Are your videos roaring or boring? Read these three tips for taking a basic failed video and making it a success.  Read more

Design Makeover: Healthy Pantry Gets New Look

A packaged-food maker goes all in and changes its whole look. But will it work on store shelves?  Read more

Will Customers Buy Cocoa-Based Toothpaste?

A fancy new product argues that cocoa is better at rebuilding tooth enamel. Whole Foods bought--but will consumers?  Read more

Not Getting Press? You're Doing It Wrong

Chances are, you're still trying to pitch the big 'home run' story. Ain't gonna happen. Try these angles instead.  Read more

Inbound Marketing: How to Make It More Effective

With inbound marketing, the customer comes to you, but you still have to move the opportunity forward.  Read more

4 Ways to Get a Celebrity Endorsement

Friends in high places can help your company take off--but big endorsements cost big bucks. See how these companies found famous fans.  Read more

Why Being Color Conscious Makes Good Business Sense

Do you wear black like a New Yorker, or take risks with bold and bright colors? What about your decor? These tips can help you stand out from the crowd and e...  Read more

Become an Authority: 6 Steps

If you want the world to recognize you as an expert, you need to know your stuff--and know your turf.  Read more

How Uber Taxi Rolls Out City by City 

Travis Kalanick, co-founder of Uber, explains the local market approach he took to grow his car service in seven U.S. cities, Paris, and Toronto. Up next? Asia.  Watch video

Customer Service: 5 Rules for Handling Complaints

The Internet gives angry customers a megaphone; even one angry one can do a lot of damage. Here's how to defend your company and defuse a crisis.  Read more

Stop Working More Than 40 Hours a Week

You may think you're getting more accomplished by working longer hours. You're probably wrong.  Read more

8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Bosses

The best managers have a fundamentally different understanding of workplace, company, and team dynamics. See what they get right.  Read more

Pebble 'Smartwatch' Funding Soars on Kickstarter

At $5.5 million and growing, Pebble becomes the most highly funded Kickstarter project ever.  Read more

On the Floor at New York Tech Day

Reporter's notebook: Navigating a sea of 200 start-ups, here's what stood out at the 2012 showcase of burgeoning tech companies.  Read more

How to Create a Viral Campaign (Hint: You Can’t)

Whether or not your marketing takes off--and takes on a life of its own--isn't really up to you. But you can set yourself up for success.  Read more

A Clever Way to Spy on Your Competitors

Get to know what your rivals are up to online. Don't worry--it's legal.  Read more

Women: 3 Ways to Get More Respect

Working women say they still suffer setbacks in the office. One guy weighs in with a few suggestions.  Read more

How I Built My Company With Grassroots Marketing

Happy Family became one of the fastest-growing food companies in the U.S. by tapping into a network of moms.  Read more

Business Etiquette: 5 Rules That Matter Now

The word may sound stodgy. But courtesy and manners are still essential--particularly in business.  Read more

7 Big Marketing Mistakes

These goofs can stunt your revenue and growth, and maybe even put you out of business.  Read more

Why Your Why Doesn’t Matter

Most entrepreneurs have their inspirational Why for why they do what they do, but actually, it's not your why that brings in customers.  Read more

Viral Video: Funniest Company Spoofs

Humor can be tough to pull off--but these clever marketing videos made an impact online.  Read more

CEOs: 5 Simple Reasons Why You Should Tweet

No more excuses. Tweeting, even for c-level execs, can be surprisingly productive. Here's why.  Read more

The Dangers of Marketing Half-Baked Products

Should you show the world your technology before it's fully baked? Google did with Project Glass--but that doesn't mean you should.  Read more