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Wine Know-How
Do you break out into a cold sweat at the thought of having to order wine at a business lunch or dinner? Well, you’re not alone. According to a survey conducted by Impulse Research, 75 percent of wine drinkers say that they would be nervous about choosing the wine at...
Tags: wine, cold calling, survey
Videos 2008-02-22
How to Survive Dinner with a Wine-Snob Boss
Having the wine-snob boss over for a fancy dinner? Here’s a BNET survival guide for wannabe wine geeks. Understand Why Wine Is a Big Deal Goal: Appreciate wine’s special role at the dinner table. The...
Tags: Michael Mattis, wine, Italy, beverage, France, U.S., movie, environment, sales
Articles 2007-12-19
Wine Types: What They Are and Where They're From
Don’t know your pinot from your merlot? This basic menu of wine types from around the world will help you decipher any wine list. Beaujolais (boh-zhoh-lay): A light, fruity red wine from...
Tags: Region, Burgundy, Chablis, Merlot, Michael Mattis, wine, business dinner
Articles 2007-12-19

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Diners' Club : Investors Wanted to Talk Cash Over Calamari
Article is about angel financing startups that explains an angel investing networks, one part of that network is something known as the "dinner club" concept. At these dinner club meetings, groups of rich individuals pool their money together, hear pitches over dinner from hungry entrepreneurs and decide to invest in...
Tags: Financing startups, American City Business Journals Inc., angel investing, network
White papers 2003-01-01
How The FTC Rescued The Dinner Hour
From the executive summary: ‘Unwanted telemarketing calls are intrusive, they are annoying, and they are all too common. When people in the U.S sit down for dinner, the last thing they need is a call from a stranger with a sales pitch. Because of the nuisance, consumers began flocking the...
Tags: Advertising & Promotion, International Data Group, Do-Not-Call, FTC, telemarketing, sales, information technology
White papers 2004-06-01
On the Ground in Shanghai -- A New Blog on Business and Life
My friend David Cummins, a young American ex-pat working in Shanghai, has started a new blog titled "This is China". Based on his first few posts, I expect this will be a great read for anyone looking for on-the-ground insights into what it's like to live and do business in...
Tags: General
Blog posts 2007-02-13
How Long Should Dinner Take? Measuring Expected Meal Duration for Restaurant Revenue Management
Restaurants have two strategic levers for revenue management: duration control and demand-based pricing. Reducing dining times, especially during peak periods, can generate considerable increases in revenue for the restaurant. However, managing meal duration can be far more complex than manipulating the price. This paper determines the expected, short, too short,...
Tags: Operational accounting, Cornell University, revenue management, pricing strategy
White papers 2002-04-11
Represent Your Company With Style - Presentation Tips For Executives
Someday, it is going to happen. You may be eating dinner, you may be attending a party, or you may be enjoying a luncheon; and someone will interrupt your serenity by asking you to say a few words. What do you do? Here are tips to help you bring success...
Tags: Leadership, Alliant Solutions Inc., leader
White papers 2003-01-01
How to Choose Wine at a Business Luncheon
According to at least one survey, some 75 percent of wine drinkers would be nervous about choosing wine for a big occasion such as an important business luncheon. The key, says Sommelier Eugenio Jardim of Jardiniere, one of San Francisco's top restaurants, is not the meal's main dish protein ---...
Tags: Michael Mattis, wine
Blog posts 2008-02-25
When a Pitch Gets Illicit
I recently went on a business trip with a female colleague to make an important advertising pitch to a potential client. After the pitch, we joined their executives for dinner and drinks. I went home after dinner, but my colleague, who had been flirting with one of the executives, stayed...
Tags: Where's The Line?, business trip
Blog posts 2007-03-13
What Do We Owe Our Children?
Money isn’t the primary issue. With a commitment to one another’s growth and happiness, business families will thrive. In between childhood allowances and estate planning, nearly all parents—business owners or not—struggle with the question: What do we owe our children? Virtually all parents, whether or not they own a business,...
Tags: financial
White papers 2001-11-01
Spicing Up Main Street With A Taste Of The Mediterranean In Newark, DE
Caffe Gelato is open every day serving lunch, dinner and the Caffe's specialty, homemade Italian ice cream known as gelato. Ryan German, a lifelong resident and graduate of the local university, fell in love with this concoction during a trip abroad and knew its introduction on Main Street would differentiate...
Tags: bank
Case studies
Go Ahead - Waste Your Time
Daydreaming might feel like the ultimate waste of time, but it's just the opposite. Recent research from Dartmouth College suggests that during daydreaming, your brain may actually be processing important issues that aren't relevant at that immediate moment - anything from strategizing about tonight's dinner to wondering about your kid's...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., benefit
White papers 2007-12-01
The Importance Of Followship
In keeping with his competitively, combative nature, the homily on the plaque at the front of his desk bucked corporate convention and confronted you with a challenge. It bluntly left no doubt as to his expectation of what you were there to do. "Lead, Follow, or get the Hell out...
Tags: Leadership, leader
White papers 2007-08-06
Travails of a Traveler
I thought things were bad last week when I dropped my cell phone into a sink. I hadn't been that devoted to the cell phones I had before, but this one was different. I used it not merely for voice calls, which you can (in theory)...
Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Instant messaging, SMS, IM, cell phone, phone, theory, PC, e-mail
White papers 2003-08-20
#1 Mover and Shaker on Amazon.com
I'm pleased to announce that my book is the #1 Mover and Shaker on Amazon.com today (out of millions of books).The book is also listed in Amazon's "Hot Releases" page.What's the buzz about? Find out for yourself by buying a copy today. If you forward me your Amazon email receipt...
Tags: General
Blog posts 2007-05-21
How to Survive Dinner with a Wine-Snob Boss
How to Survive Dinner with a Wine-Snob Boss..and don't forgetThe proper wine glass is always nice...RE: How to Survive Dinner with a Wine-Snob BossSorry if I repeat myself. I have only one question and one cpmment.Q. Why is the meaning of "merde" not explained?Comment. The article does not mention that...
Tags: wine glass, Wine-Snob Boss, wine, Brandy
Discussion threads 2007-12-27
Overview of the Alberta Poultry Industry
There are approximately 560 quota holding poultry producers in Alberta. Production has increased during the same time period, which is consistent with the trend towards fewer but larger-scale farm operations. The structure of Alberta poultry industry is very different from the US poultry industry. In the US, vertically integrated companies...
Tags: Alberta, industry
White papers 2004-04-13
Politics on the Net: A Three-Way Digital Divide
It's a presidential election year in the US, and the hot topic at dinner tables, on the front pages of newspapers and on television and weblogs is politics. Among the technology set, however, the hot topic is not only politics; it's how to use the efficiencies, communication capabilities and distributed...
Tags: Tools & Techniques, blogging software, Y2K, TV, blog, strategy, software, Web
White papers 2004-07-01
EnergyValue Housing Awards Honor Builders Who Focus on Customer Satisfaction and Energy Efficient Construction
As energy costs continue to rise, consumers are looking for companies to help them find ways to reduce their energy consumption. In direct response to their customers' concerns, many home builders have taken great strides to incorporate features that make homes more energy efficient, and have less of an impact...
Tags: NAHB Research Center, customer satisfaction, marketing, environment
White papers 2005-01-13
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