Francisco Dao


The Super Bowl's Real Winners

By Angus Loten |  Feb 5, 2007

Our panel of marketing gurus highlight the best (Snickers' kissing mechanics) and worst (CareerBuilder's survivalists) of this year's Super Bowl ads.  Read story

Let's Be Friends

By Angus Loten |  Oct 2, 2006

Bosses who are determined to be everyone's best friend could be doing more harm to their work environments than good.  Read story

Avoiding the Tipping Point

By Francisco Dao |  Jun 1, 2005

Anyone who has ever been with a growing company from its early start-up days to any measure of significant size has undoubtedly experienced the tipping p...  Read story

Context: The Why and Who of Work

By Francisco Dao |  Jan 1, 2006

In the push for higher productivity and better communication, it’s disturbing how many managers neglect the crucial task of creating context. Most ...  Read story

Why Can't Salespeople Be More Creative?

By Francisco Dao |  Sep 1, 2005

The sales profession has been left behind. Countless books and articles have been written about fostering creativity amongst engineers, product developer...  Read story

The Real Winners and Losers

By Angus Loten |  Feb 4, 2008

Companies shelled out a record $2.7 million for 30 seconds of airtime during the Super Bowl. So who got their money's worth? A look at the best and worst com...  Read story

Streamlining Sales and Fulfillment

By Francisco Dao |  Mar 1, 2005

The first thing most of us hear about success in business is, "the customer is always right" and many salespeople think this is a justification to agree ...  Read story

The Commission Conundrum

By Francisco Dao |  Jul 1, 2005

As companies try to increase sales while cutting costs, a popular trend has been to explore the use of commission-only sales staff. While this seems li...  Read story

Would You Fire Sarah Palin?

By Angus Loten |  Sep 30, 2008

A series of missteps in high-profile television interviews have caused even some supporters to question whether John McCain's running mate is ready for prime...  Read story

Would You Fire Sarah Palin?

By Angus Loten |  Sep 30, 2008

A series of missteps in high-profile television interviews have caused even some supporters to question whether John McCain's running mate is ready for prime...  Read story

What Would Donald Trump Do?

By Angus Loten |  Apr 9, 2007

A majority of business owners admit they're scared to fire employees -- even incompetent ones. How to find the courage to say, "You're fired."  Read story

What Enron Didn't Teach Us

By Angus Loten |  Jan 1, 2008

Years after multibillion-dollar scandals rocked corporate America, more than half of employees at both public and private companies admit they have witnessed...  Read story

Would You Hire Sarah Palin?

By Angus Loten |  Sep 1, 2008

Since being named to the Republican ticket, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been dogged by media reports of alleged ethics violations, potential inexperience, he...  Read story

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