Mobile Payments Poised to Change Shopping
For nearly the entire world, smartphones have arrived. One of the more exciting results of this trend is the proliferation of mobile payment systems. A new market has developed around transforming...
View ArticleHow a CEO’s Social Life Affects Company Performance
College reunions and golf-course chats may be just as important as boardroom meetings and analyst advice for the success of a firm's CEO. Learn how a CEO's social life affects company performance and...
View ArticleDefending Ad Value Equivalencies
Ad Value Equivalencies (AVEs) remain an important way to measure PR or marketing success.
View ArticleIs the Cyprus Bank Fiasco the Template for the Future?
The epic levels of deficit spending following The Great Recession are now having short-term remedial effects on the U.S. economy. But before we declare victory, we need to be clear that the real battle...
View ArticlePlanning a Meeting? Think Twice
Have you ever felt like you are being “meeting-ed” to death — jumping from one meeting to the next and not making even a dent in your own ever-growing to-do list? Before you add one more to your...
View ArticleWhen ‘Eco-Friendly’ Doesn’t Cut It
These days it’s no longer enough for a company to simply tout itself as “environmentally conscious.” It also must consider a number of other factors, including changes in public opinion, a more...
View ArticleShould You Take the Money Now?
An entrepreneur must avoid giving too much away too soon, focus on the long-term.
View ArticleGet 'Decisive' With Dan Heath
The co-author of 'Switch' and 'Made to Stick' says expanding your options and testing your assumptions can help you make better decisions.
View ArticleBreaking Gridlock and Solving Problems: Lessons from the Global Warming Debate
Some problems may seem unsolvable, particularly when motivations, authority and resources are not aligned, as in international emissions negotiations. In the face of such constraints, how can you break...
View ArticleFour Timeless Principles of Personal Branding
Cultivating a personal brand has become an increasingly valuable skill for Millennials who, unlike previous generations, are not defining themselves by one company or career path. The principles of...
View ArticleUnderstand the Future of Energy by Looking to the Past
Over the last few hundred years, transitions to new energy sources have created significant challenges. We’ve moved from wood to coal, then from petroleum to natural gas, and onto today’s nuclear and...
View ArticleTiming and Precision of Earnings Forecasts Can Reveal Bad News Ahead
This is the cruelest time of year for companies with bad earnings news. While most people are viewing basketball playoffs and Texas bluebonnets, investors are watching for first-quarter earnings...
View ArticleGo Green with Your Money: The Case for Cash
Three reasons to ditch your credit cards and reach for real money.
View ArticlePsychological and Cultural Biases Distort Fracking Debates
We commonly look to academic and government studies to play constructive roles in policy debates by adding expertise and a point of view that is not tethered to a particular favored outcome. As...
View ArticleAs Buyout Looms, Dell Invests in Experience
If you’re entering a $24 billion contest for the world’s fourth-largest computer maker, you need a partner who brings something to the dance.
View ArticleDialogues in Digital Disruption
To reap the benefits of emerging media platforms, companies should give new technologies room to grow while engaging with their online audiences.
View ArticleQuantified Self: A Beginner's Guide for Healthcare
A movement is underway called the quantified self. But what are we quantifying and why? And what does this have to do with health care?
View ArticleHealthcare Industry Prepares for Obamacare
With patient demand quickly rising, the greatest need for innovation in the U.S. healthcare system is on the organizational level.
View ArticleAre HMOs Back?
The argument for closed networks sounds good on paper. But how they work in real life might be a different story.
View ArticleConsumers Help Improve Power Grid Reliability
By encouraging customers to cut back on energy use, grid operators can reduce peak electricity consumption by up to 15 percent.
View ArticleInside the ‘Black Box’ of Wall Street
Cozying up to corporate managers is all part of a day’s work for many analysts, a new study shows.
View ArticleNetworking Tip: Don’t Forget Your Colleagues
Internal networking boosts you professionally and personally, says Bonnie Coffey, our expert on making connections.
View ArticleCyprus, Long-Term Pain, and a Slow-Moving Economic Train Wreck
Decades of economic growth prompted widespread government spending — until the economy derailed in 2007. We may still be on track for disaster.
View ArticleHelp from PAL Makes Meetings Better
Spell out your Purpose, Agenda and Limit to get meetings back on track.
View ArticleKeeping Calm When You’re on the Clock
Work-related stress costs U.S. businesses about $300 billion each year in absenteeism, lost productivity, and other expenses. McCombs professors explain why we’re so tense and what we can do about it.
View ArticleDespite Increase in Ads, Liquor Sales Hold Steady
Alcohol advertising campaigns don’t necessarily entice more people to drink overall, but they do help brands lure customers away from competitors.
View ArticleAmerican Girl Shows the Power of a Brand
The doll maker keeps evolving while staying true to its core identity.
View ArticleImprove Your Communication Skills With These 3 Questions
How self-evaluation can help you communicate more effectively
View ArticleAre You Making Your Employees Less Productive?
Change office culture to create more focus, says productivity expert Maura Nevel Thomas, Texas Enterprise’s newest contributor.
View ArticleThe See-Food Diet: How Transparent Packaging Affects Eating Habits
For many consumers, a snack’s appeal is only bag-deep. New research suggests that certain foods are more tempting when they come in clear packaging, while others are more popular when presented in...
View ArticleAdobe Takes to the Cloud
The software giant shows its commitment to the collaborative, digital market space.
View ArticleThe Dangers of Being a Crisis Spokesperson
What's it like to be a real-life Olivia Pope? It's not as glamorous as Kerry Washington makes it look on 'Scandal.'
View ArticlePricing Strategy Speaks Volumes
How a company sets prices can tell you a lot about its vision and culture.
View ArticleShould the U.S. be Exporting Natural Gas?
The abundance of natural gas in the U.S. has created new economic opportunities, but there are winners and losers in the effort to increase exports.
View ArticleFixing Corporate HR, Part 1: What’s the Problem?
All too often, HR oversteps and keeps a company from doing its best work, says contributing writer Michael Froehls. Part 1 of a two-part post.
View Article13 Rules for Corporate Survival
After more than 20 years as an executive at companies such as General Motors, Mike Hasler learned how to succeed by doing things the wrong way first.
View ArticleKnowing When to Blow the Whistle
The NSA leak controversy has brought the whistleblower debate back into the spotlight. While Edward Snowden’s revelation of government spying may land him in prison, corporate executives say they want...
View ArticleFixing Corporate HR, Part 2: Setting Boundaries
In the conclusion of his two-part post, contributing writer Michael Froehls outlines how HR should function.
View ArticleTruth and Consequences: Lessons from WorldCom
Whistleblowers face threats of employer retaliation, long-term unemployment, financial instability and psychological turmoil. So why do they come forward?
View ArticleAd Retargeting Poised to Grow
Social media advertising becomes more attractive as TV viewing drops.
View ArticleStuck Creatively? Try Reframing
When you can’t find a solution, try describing your creative problem a different way.
View ArticleMapping the Entrepreneurial Spirit
Regional differences in personality types correlate with entrepreneurial activity.
View ArticleCan Music Survive the Music Business?
Join us for lunch on September 5 with composer extraordinaire, Gary Powell. His credits for Walt Disney Records include storybook and song albums for The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast,...
View ArticleNatural Gas Won't Cure Climate Change — But It Could Help
The booming U.S. natural gas market offers promising opportunities to address global warming. But the transition toward using more gas will require policy support, incentives, and a sea change in the...
View ArticleAre Your Meetings Overstuffed?
When you set meeting agendas, be realistic about how long discussions will take.
View ArticleHow (and Why) to Start Mentoring
Mentors offer valuable guidance to students and recent grads as they begin their careers. McCombs alumnus Steven Sterin says the benefits are mutual.
View ArticleSlow Down, High Performers
Put your to-do list on pause to enjoy journey, savor success, contributing writer Neena Newberry advises.
View ArticleSocial Commerce Success Stories
Companies find that going social pays off if efforts are relationship-focused.
View ArticleWhat You Can Learn from a Receptionist
Our productivity expert Maura Nevel Thomas got more than typing skills from her temp days. She got a lesson in being present.
View ArticleThe Supreme Court's Five Most Interesting Business Rulings
The Supreme Court tackled a number of weighty issues this term, including marriage equality, human rights, and the legality of patenting human genes. Here’s what it all means for the business community.
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