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(Photo: Flickr user Jessica W) Despite some predictions by food industry market watchers that private label is set to take over, private label share of...
The SXSWedu Conference & Festival gets underway March 9 in Austin, Texas, and SmartBrief will be there. We sat down with SXSWedu Executive Producer...
When you’re just getting started as an entrepreneur, you’re expected to wear a lot of hats. You’re a programmer and a designer. A financial...
In a world where 1 billion people use smartphones, many can’t believe that I run a company without one. They can’t imagine life without...
Welcome to SmartBrief Education’s original content series about the unique stories of teacherpreneurs. These are the innovative individuals confronting challenges, creating solutions and bringing...
Michelle Obama delivers keynote address at PHA Summit(Photo: Associated Press) Since the Obama administration entered the White House, first lady Michelle Obama has made...
Today’s food business landscape is constantly evolving. Packaged goods manufacturers are taking inspiration from high-end culinary trends (and vice versa), and increasingly savvy consumers...
No one wants to work for a micromanager. Micromanagers are control freaks, always breathing down their employee’s, telling them how to do everything and...
This post is an excerpt from “MEETINGS MATTER: 8 Powerful Strategies for Remarkable Conversations,” (Jackson Creek Press, January 2015) by Paul Axtell. There is...
As the national economy and workforce continues to evolve, we’ve seen a major resurgence in career and technical education. CTE has captured the attention...
The Young Entrepreneur Council is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that...
(Photo:Flickr user Indiana Stan) Supermarkets have always had their share of bargain hunters, coupon clippers and shoppers in search of serious discounts, but digital...
Many organizations measure how satisfied customers are with their products, services and with the customer-service experience. Those organizations may not do much with the...
Credit: photosteve101 via Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Getting a business off the ground is almost impossible if you don’t know...
This post is an edited excerpt from “When Millennials Take Over: Preparing for the Ridiculously Optimistic Future of Business,” (Ideapress Publishing, March 2015) by...
Every Monday, SmartBrief on EdTech features Product Showcase, a section highlighting new products and services designed to support teaching and learning. We’ve pulled all...
Okay, so maybe you don’t need the “T” in “CTE” to spell “college and career,” but I gather that you get my point even...
Photo:Mad Greens Denver-based Mad Greens turned 10 late last year, with 12 restaurants and plans to open another dozen in 2015. The fast-casual salad...
We all have heard that one of the big culprits in the credit crisis was the collateralized debt obligation (CDO). CDOs are notes backed...
“Because you never get a second chance to make a first impression.” – Head and Shoulders dandruff shampoo commercial. One rainy day during the...
(Photo: Flickr user Bruce Stockwell) Whether you’re working in the food retail, restaurant or consumer packaged goods industry, customization and personalization are likely terms...
Highly structured lives, busy schedules and constant communication mean that employees today have less of a propensity to be creative. We think we have...
While scrolling through my Twitter feed, I saw a Rick Wormeli slide someone shared about “What Doesn’t Motivate?” posted from his presentation at the...
Karen Klansek This post is sponsored by TraceGains. Karen Klansek has an expression she likes to use when it comes to manpower versus automation...
Meet Will. Will was recently promoted to a management position after working with his company for nearly five years. Although he initially seemed right...
Josh is a seasoned leader who identifies with being introverted. As such, he prefers to stay in his office, head down, only looking up...
Making the extraordinary ordinary is an original SmartBlog on Education content series. The series explores the possibilities and challenges of making the extraordinary ordinary....
There’s no doubt that marketers understand the importance of daily social media engagement, but few utilize Twitter Chats as a way to engage with...
On one of too-many-to-count recent cross country flights, I had the pleasure of reading entrepreneur/venture capitalist Peter Thiel’s great new book “Zero to One“....
Lately, I’ve noticed everyone seems to be talking about “values.” From major brands such as Whole Foods, which launched its first national advertising campaign...
Don’t wait until an employee leaves to have an exit interview. Instead, keep your workers with a “stay” interview. This easy, inexpensive interview is...
In honor of Black History Month and Presidents Day, we’ve asked three history teachers to share how they are using technology to engage students...
Those of us who never knew or interacted with the late David Carr can do little to add to the tributes from the past...
President Barack Obama traveled to the heart of Silicon Valley on Friday to lay out his vision for improved cybersecurity in a digital age...
Are you willing to be around people willing to push back?
(Photo: Flickr Creative Commons user Mike Mozart) Protein has become a buzz word in the food and beverage industry. It’s up there with gluten-free,...
Every leader had to start somewhere. That’s true about the shift supervisor on the shop floor and the head of a multinational corporation. Rarely...
The challenges facing the health care industry threaten to spiral out of control.
The story of the culture-shocked immigrant has been the inspiration for many lighthearted comedies, from “Coming to America” to “Spanglish.” But movies rarely paint...
The Young Entrepreneur Council is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that...
Edison circa 1922 (Library of Congress) Today marks the anniversary of Thomas Edison’s birth in 1847. Modern society owes a debt of gratitude to...
Many educators are using social media to spread the word about recent guidance and tools for English learners from the U.S. Departments of Education...