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7 Offbeat Eco Trips

You’ve slept in a yurt in Big Sur, cruised the Galapagos and roared with the grizzlies in Denali. Ready for some new eco-travel ideas? Here, seven unexpected trips worth a look.

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Quiksilver's Cool Chicks

The struggling sportswear company tries to jump-start its new women's clothing line -- and a turnaround -- by sponsoring a "team" of creatives.

Fast Talk

Question: Will the rising sales of ringtones, and other innovative tactics, be enough to save the recording industry?

Answer: As technology evolves, and the tastes of people change, particularly how they want their chosen "content" EVERY industry will have to adapt. The... | posted by Gary Mason

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Question: Will hiring Jerry Seinfeld for its $300m advertising blitz enable Microsoft to finally regain the limelight?

Answer: Bringing on big names to endorse your product is a fossil ad tactic. Especially when its done to mask product flaws. I like Ray Hrynkow's suggestion... | posted by Michael McGrath-Sing

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Member Blogs

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Business Lessons From The Golden Goose Fairytale

Most people know the fairy tale about the goose that laid golden eggs, but there is another fairy tale about a goose with golden...

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My Favorite Blog Posts of July

Wow. The summer is flying by. My virtual internship with Seth Godin has more or less wrapped up, though I will still be...

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The Soft Stuff is the Hard Stuff

In 1999 I was Communications Manager for the World Bank's enterprise...

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Obama/McCain—First Time Work Life Flex in Econ Platforms of Both Candidates!

In an election year of many “firsts,” one major “first” to celebrate is the fact that, for the first time, both presidential candidates...

FC Now Staff Blogs

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High Fashion at Low Prices

To my amazement while flipping the pages of People yesterday, I saw that the youthful, high fashion label, Alice + Olivia, ...

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Is Apple Planning Touch-screen Macs?

Many a wide-eyed fanboy would love for Apple [NASDAQ:AAPL] to release a touch-based tablet. Fortunately for them, the touch technology coming...

Member Comments

Blog Post: Ten Strategies for Developing the Art of Leadership

Comment: Thank-you for your comments. I also don't believe in cookbook recipe approaches to leadership development, but the above strategies are what over... | posted by member Bea Fields

Blog Post: Micahel Phelps and Outstanding Peformance

Comment: Nature and Nurture; Olympic gold begins with good genes Michael Phelps stands 6 feet 4 inches (193 centimeters) and weighs 195 pounds (88.5... | posted by member John Agno