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By Brian ClarkHow often are you in contact with your clients? Three or four times a year? Do you put all your clients into the same contact campaign? Did you know that even a low volume contact campaign should include 10 or more points of contact each year? And
June 09, 2008
The economic impact of U.S. baby boomers (it ain't pretty)We want to call attention to a new report from McKinsey Global Institute, the academic arm of McKinsey & Co. The numbers are new, but...
June 01, 2008
Behind the Numbers with Sam StovallDuring a Webinar in late April, Sam Stovall, S&P's chief economic strategist, discussed the equity market outlook. Stovall believes that from economic, fundamental, technical, and...
June 01, 2008
Thirty QuestionsWelcome to Research magazine's 30th anniversary issue! As noted in this space last month, you will find no boring retrospectives or nostalgia about the 1970s...
May 28, 2008
Pity the lay journalistWe journalists aren't known for our analytical skills; we're a decidedly right-brained bunch. As subjects go, we're heavy on english and history - math and...
May 01, 2008
Not Only Money MotivatesIs it possible to learn something new about how to help motivate others to do their best? Yes -- according to Tyler Cowen, a professor...
March 01, 2008
Partnerships for 2008Many moons ago, I believed everything I had been told about partnerships. I believed they were even less stable than marriages; that 90 percent of...
January 01, 2008
Currency CollapseThe past year was marked by such a dramatic decline of the dollar that it can almost be described as a collapse. The once mighty...