ICA news
For just 10 minutes of work per quarter to submit data, ICA Wash Count participants are receiving in-depth economic and comparison reports to help make better business decisions. Hear from one program participant on the power of knowing how you measure up and download a sample report.
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Leadership
ZDNetInnovation. Every company wants it. Entire books have been written about it. Scores of business consultants make their living off it. And the press are always applying it as a label to whatever product, company, or idea is hot at the moment. But the use of the term 'innovation' to describe so many different things has pushed the concept dangerously close to becoming nothing more than an overused corporate buzzword with no real meaning. And meaning matters.
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Marketing
Small Business ComputingDo you have a rewards card on your keychain that earns you points? Are you the top contributor in a LinkedIn group? Is there an app on your phone to help you stay fit? If you answered yes to any of these, then you've experienced gamification—the application of game elements to non-game contexts. As standard marketing techniques have become less effective with younger demographics, companies have begun to add interactive features and feedback loops, emulating video games.
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