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Take Steps Now to Protect Your Independent Status!

Successful Independent Consulting

About two months ago, the California Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in the case Dynamex Operations West Inc. It’s because of this third part of the test that you need to pay attention to how you operate. While operating as a sole proprietorship is certainly legal, it may not be enough evidence under the ABC Test.

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5 Surprising Findings About How People Actually Buy Clothes and Shoes

Harvard Business

Apparel brands are investing especially heavily in online shopping capabilities and introducing interactive features that complement apps and websites. To get a clearer, more-complete picture, we studied actual decisions made by 1,500 apparel and footwear shoppers in the United States. Insight Center. Data-Driven Marketing.

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BTS Group Interviews and Culture

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However, the firm operates in five main practice areas: Assessments, Business Acumen, Leadership Development, Sales Training, and Strategy Execution. Media & Entertainment. Social Media. Fortune 500 and over 30 of the Global Fortune 100 among its clientele. BTS GROUP KEY STATS. BTS Group Website: www.bts.com. Technology.

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How Chinese Companies Disrupt Through Business Model Innovation

Harvard Business

The American textile and apparel industries, for example, will tell you that the evidence can be found in the blood on the floor — their blood, on what used to be their floor. Experts continue to debate whether Chinese businesses are truly disruptive. For some industries in the West, this question appears a bit ridiculous.

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How Vineyard Vines Uses Analytics to Win Over Customers

Harvard Business

Like many competitors in the apparel industry, Vineyard Vines has kept their operations lean in order to preserve operating margins. From these analytics, Bluecore dynamically builds intelligent, triggered campaigns that can be run across email and social media channels, or can be used to optimize search engine marketing.

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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business

This isn’t all that surprising given the level of innovation activity in these sectors, but directors operating in similarly disrupted sectors should take note. Just over one-fifth (22%) of boards operating in the IT and telecom industry sought tech expertise when filling their most recent board seat, higher than in any other industry.

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Putting Customers at the Heart of Your Brand to Create Passionate Fans: What Microsoft Learned About Customer Engagement in the Sports Industry - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM Microsoft

Harvard Business

Over the course of several months, a digital platform was developed that could capture every fan interaction (whether a mobile check-in at the stadium, a profile update on the website, or a merchandise purchase online), deliver targeted promotional campaigns, and collect club mentions and other data from social media.

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