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Fight for balance on your board!

Berkonomics

Email readers, continue here…] Some board members find themselves debating whether there should be an expansion from five to seven, from seven to nine or more to allow for such a mixture of protective seats created by the investment documents and balance with outside board members. How about the size of the board?

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Movio wants to make your marketing videos with generative AI

TechCrunch LA

A proliferation of startups is now trying to devise applications for this new class of language model , where the machine is capable of creating new text, images and videos based on simple human input. “Videos are powerful — just imagine if marketers can send emails with talking human avatars instead of plain text.”

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Can you name the two most powerful words for business?

Berkonomics

Email users, continue here…] One of the many important tactics in negotiation is the strategic use of the words, “Help me,” when attempting to understand the position of an adversary. I am a student studying your industry for a term report. There is no shame in admitting ignorance in even the most unusual of circumstances.

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Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs

InfoChachkie

When I graduated from Wharton in 1989, I was one of the few in my class who shunned the investment banking / consulting path for the life as an initially unpaid entrepreneur. Action vs. Analysis - Although its use is in decline, many MBA classes are still taught via the Socratic case method. Share and Enjoy.

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Why an Atlanta-based Black influencer collective swapped their collab house for a studio

TechCrunch LA

My company Putta Crown On It has the opportunity to have a place to do classes, promotional shoots and more,” Sykes told TechCrunch via email. When asked about their reaction to the damning Triller investigation, Collab Crew emailed TechCrunch a statement , but declined to disclose if or how its members were impacted.

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Two most powerful words: “Help me.”

Berkonomics

Email readers.continue here.] I am a student studying your industry for a term report. A busy person hearing this kind of request may respond with: “I know of a book” or “Here is a resource,” or “Sure, you can sit in on our next training class.” I have never heard an “I can’t do that for you” in response to a “Help me” request.

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Boost Office Productivity with these 5 Techniques

Southern California Edison Blog

Studies show that natural light has a positive effect on mental health, productivity, and job satisfaction. Don’t forget the plants—studies show the presence of greenery can also increase productivity by around 15%. We’ve all sat through a meeting and thought to ourselves, “This could have been covered in an email.”

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