June 2014
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Cover Story
Arizona Manufacturing: Its Evolution is Economic Prosperity
Manufacturing is the underpinning of the economy, in many ways. Each manufacturing job supports three other jobs in the overall economy, according to … [More]
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Features
Employee Engagement Lies in the Little Things
True employee engagement needn’t be expensive or difficult to implement. Engagement is really just … [More]
The Blind Spot in Sales Management
It’s a simple fact of business: Without sales, no one else downstream can do their jobs. Because of … [More]
What Does Technology Look Like in the Valley?
Technology industry sectors, ranging from aerospace and defense to semiconductors and bioscience, … [More]
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Legal
General Liability Insurance: Is ‘Enough’ Really Enough?
Risk. It’s a four-letter word that can have devastating effects on a business if proper insurance is … [More]
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Nonprofit
Knowing and Doing: The Board Member’s Key Responsibilities
Being a board member — like being a business executive — boils down to two key responsibilities: … [More]
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Roundtable
Small Companies Can Compete with the Giants
Before the Internet, small companies didn’t stand a chance against the Goliaths. That’s because no … [More]
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Trickle Up
Jared Smith: Going the Extra Mile in Service
For Jared Smith, president of Bluemedia, the phrase “make it perfect” is much more than just his … [More]
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By the Numbers
Cost and Effect of Employees’ Bad Internet Behavior
Information technology managers report a high incidence of troublesome habits among office workers … [More]
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Briefs
Social Media Not a Bonanza for Sales Prospecting
A vigorous social media presence is widely seen as essential for success in today’s … [More]
Storytelling App Enables Peer-to-Peer Marketing
Splicity, a new mobile app from Phoenix entrepreneurs Caleb Barclay and Ben Hall, offers businesses … [More]
Mortgage Lender Targets Underserved Phoenix Market
Recognizing opportunity in Phoenix’s housing market, Carrington Mortgage Services has opened a new … [More]
Workforce Services Growth
Relocating its corporate headquarters from San Jose to Phoenix, Matrix Absence Management has … [More]
Website Launch the Right Way
The recent high-profile misfiring of the launch of the U.S. government’s healthcare website may have … [More]
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Bytes
‘Good’ for Business
BIEN — An acronym for “Building an International Economic Network” — is a first-of-its-kind website … [More]
In-the-Cloud Reliability
ReliaCloud, by OneNeck IT Solutions, provides public, private and hybrid cloud flexibility. Now, … [More]
AZ Economy On the Go
The Arizona’s Economy App is a project of the University of Arizona’s Economic and Business Research … [More]
IRS Instruction Videos for Business
Few know that the Internal Revenue Service provides instructional and informational presentation … [More]
Guest Editor
John Solheim
Power Lunch
Flower Child
Smooth & Refreshing
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Books
Predictive Leadership
The Leadership Playbook
The Secret
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Richard Condit
Jim Wilson
Steven G. Zylstra
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