After 10 years of losses and turmoil, luxury label Yves Saint Laurent has broken even. Six lessons taken from this successful revival of an old and prestigious brand.
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While designers lived their dreams at last week’s Paris Fashion shows, people in Davos were concerned about world leaders losing their grip. In the hope of getting more creative solutions for the post-crisis world next year, organizers are considering combining WEF and Paris Fashion in 2010.
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Due to the gas crisis, participants at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos face attending sessions in freezing temperatures and while the EU-mediated agreement falters, RosUkrEnergo’s role remains opaque. Will oligarchs and government officials resolve the crisis at the WEF or just enjoy spending time with each other at Gazprom’s reception?
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Predictions and strategies aplenty for a recessionary 2009 regarding new media, advertising and public relations. This story focuses on actionable objectives for a software start-up. Now I am off to this new year’s party.
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Social media analytics matter. This post addresses the challenges for blogging politicians, such as the Obama-Biden ’08 dream-team and John McCain’s efforts on Twitter ;-). Politicians are using social media for reaching out to the public more effectively. How effective are they? Ropes to skip ==> we help you move from good practice to best practice when it comes to blogging.
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Social media analytics matter. This post addresses the challenges for blogging politicians, such as Gordon Brown (Prime Minister – UK), David Cameron (leader of the Conservative Party – UK), John Culberson (U.S. Congressman), Moritz Leuenberger (Federal Councillor – Switzerland) and David Miliband (UK Foreign Secretary) measure up when it comes to following best practice rules with their blogs. Read on and learn about the 12 rules you must abide by in order to have an impact.
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