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Inc.
Alison Davis writes:
I spend a lot of time asking employees about how leaders can be more effective communicators. Just yesterday, in fact, I moderated a focus group with employees at a fast-growing consumer products company.
The people in the group provided the same feedback I hear time and time again: Leaders are pretty good at sharing information, but they're lousy listeners.
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By Evie Cunningham
 Every business relies on its clients to keep them going. Without clients, you have no business. But what happens after you have sealed the deal? It's not as easy as a catch 'em and keep 'em game. If you don't want to lose your clients to someone else, you need to start building a relationship with them from day one. Here are some surefire ways to ensure the relationship is a long and happy one.
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American Express OPEN Forum
If you have read anything about marketing in the last few years, the common thread has been engaging the audience through emotional marketing. That is, appealing to their emotions.
This is not new by any stretch of the imagination. Emotions have been at the core of advertising and marketing for decades. Those ads that tug on our heartstrings or make us laugh are always the most memorable.
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MarketingProfs
Marketers are familiar with customer acquisition and customer retention. Both are necessary for businesses, but the latter generally costs less and increases revenue.
For those reasons, marketers should be exploring their options for retaining customers. And social media is a good channel to consider to help you keep customers coming back, according to an infographic by digital marketing and Web design agency Branex.
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Little Debbie® Vending is introducing a new Fieldstone® Bakery Honey Bun to the vending trade in March. This fresh, never frozen, delicious pastry is 4 oz, just the right size, and is made with a touch of cinnamon and honey. Programs are available.
Order Samples Today! Questions? Email us: Foodservice@mcKee.com or call us: 1-800-251-6346 x 24656
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By Seth Sandronsky
 Ready or not, this year's tax filing deadline is approaching quickly — April 17. And the big question for many businesses across the U.S. is how to avoid audits. If there is one thing to stress, it's this: File your business's tax forms on time or tell the Internal Revenue Service before April 17 that there will be a delay. Why? Filing late without notifying the IRS before the deadline is a red flag. But what if there are big changes in the way you do business year-over-year?
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CNN
Most of us throw our tea bags in the trash and don't give them any further thought. Not Ruby Silvious. The Philippines-born artist has found an ingenious way to regenerate used tea bags into stunningly intricate works of art.
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For over 20 years, SMART has been a premium service management system for all types of service companies. Additionally, we have developed industry-leading components, highly specialized for Amusement, Gaming, and ATM Operators.
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Inc.
If you're scientifically minded and interested in increasing either your personal creativity or that of your team, there's no shortage of research-validated advice out there, from kicking off a brainstorming session with embarrassing stories to pretending you're someone else or going for a run when confronted with a problem that demands creativity. (Really — studies suggest all these interventions work.)
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Daily Coffee News
A country often distinguished by its micro climates and a wealth of biodiversity, Costa Rica is also famously home to some of the world’s best coffee.
Historically speaking, the Costa Rican coffee sector can be characterized by consistency.
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CNBC
Mobile wallets are clearly the wave of the future. Yet there's a major obstacle standing in the way.
Digital payments grew to about $721 billion in 2017, according to Experian. But because of the long-standing reliance on credit cards, mobile payment methods like Apple Pay and Google Pay are being adopted at a slower rate in the U.S.
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A unique experience of intense, bold flavors with a satisfying crunch! Takis are the perfect snack for on the go, pairing with your favorite dip, or as a fun surprise to kick up any meal to the next level
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Food Ingredients First
One of Innova Market Insights’ top trends for 2018 were “Say it with Color” and the trend is still harnessing innovation and symbolizes the power of purple. The fact that consumers “eat with their eyes” is more relevant today than ever before, in fact, the foods we buy and eat with family are often photographed and shared on social media.
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San Francisco Chronicle
The words "gourmet" and "vending machine" aren't often used in the same sentence.
But that's exactly how Andy Lin describes Yo-Kai Express, a large green machine that serves up a steaming bowl of tonkotsu ramen (miso broth is coming soon) in San Francisco.
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PBS NewsHour
What has driven tens of thousands of Salvadorans to leave home, many for the U.S.? El Salvador's coffee beans suffered a devastating disease five years ago, and now face an even greater existential threat: climate change. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how researchers there are trying to develop a plant that can adapt to warming global temperatures.
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KellogInsight
Corporate social responsibility has been a buzzword for a while. And it’s not hard to see how communities stand to benefit when firms are serious about CSR — be it by participating in a clean water campaign or having a large philanthropic presence.
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