Best Practices Series

SmartBrief for CFOs

Financial news and best practices

SmartBrief for CFOs

Logos with staying power

6/18/2013

  • 24/7 Wall St.

The 10 oldest corporate logos in use in the U.S. are predominately owned by household name brands -- and still resonate with consumers. Examples include Sherwin-Williams' "Cover the Earth" logo, Campb… Read More

SmartBrief on ExecTech

Tech news and insights and why they matter to business

SmartBrief on ExecTech

AMD advances ARM chip strategy with "Seattle" project

6/18/2013

  • PCWorld

Advanced Micro Devices announced it will begin applying technology used in smartphone processors to its server line, with the release next year of a new suite of 16 CPU core ARM chips that the company… Read More

SmartBrief on Leadership

Innovative ideas about leadership and management

SmartBrief on Leadership

Is your company ready to win the future?

6/18/2013

  • Strategy+Business online (free registration)

Only about a fifth of companies are well-positioned to achieve sustainable growth, write Booz & Co. researchers Ashok Divakaran and Vinay Couto. It's possible for the rest to improve, but only if they… Read More

SmartBrief on Business & Politics

Public policy news from a business perspective

SmartBrief on Business & Politics

SCOTUS overturns Ariz. voter-citizenship law

6/18/2013

  • Tulsa World (Okla.)
  • FoxNews.com

(Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

In a move that surprised some observers, the Supreme Court has voted 7-2 to strike down an Arizona law requiring voters to prove their citizenship, asserting the primacy of federal legislation over st… Read More

SmartBrief on Sales

Insights and advice to help sales leaders

SmartBrief on Sales

Why sales processes must align with buyer behavior

6/18/2013

  • HeinzMarketing.com

If your sales force produces erratic results from quarter to quarter, it could be because your sales process is not aligned with the way buyers make decisions, writes Mike Andrews, founder and princip… Read More

SmartBrief on Sustainability

News about the future of sustainable business

SmartBrief on Sustainability

How Chinese firms are being told to address CSR

6/18/2013

  • BSR.org

Chinese companies with foreign operations have received a guide of 22 areas of corporate responsibility, including outreach to affected communities and stakeholders. China's government "is sending a c… Read More

SmartBrief on Workforce

Essential reading for HR professionals

SmartBrief on Workforce

How HR can prepare for immigration reform

6/18/2013

  • SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership

Employers should analyze their workforce to determine how immigration reform could affect them financially, speakers said at the Society for Human Resource Management's annual conference in Chicago. P… Read More

SmartBrief on Your Career

Career tips for young professionals

SmartBrief on Your Career

LinkedIn's "Influencers" show the net's urge to publish

6/18/2013

  • New York Times (tiered subscription model), The

LinkedIn executive editor Daniel Roth says the business social network's introduction of "Influencers" columns -- contributed by Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Meg Whitman and others -- is increasing engag… Read More

PLI SmartBrief

The latest stories on corporate and business legal issues

PLI SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Practising Law Institute

Lawmakers can buy stock in businesses they help oversee

6/18/2013

  • Wall Street Journal, The

The 2012 Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act was designed to prevent lawmakers from using nonpublic information to inform their stock-purchasing decisions, but they are still allowed to invest… Read More