Six years ago this month, the first issue of The 100 landed in readers’ inboxes, delivering concise insights into business,…
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Clever Real Estate surveyed the 50 largest metros in the country, ranking them based on the affordability of launching a startup. Houston earned the No. 6 overall spot.
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Developing the perfect pre-work routine can help maximize your daily productivity. Start this week by implementing the following routines:
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The communications industry is constantly evolving and growing, so it’s important to continue learning about new resources, especially apps you…
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Good leaders know that they can’t fix someone or change a culture with a single conversation any more than they…
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Not quite a master at giving presentations? Let structure be your best friend. Take a moment to think about all…
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In my 20s, when I was put in charge of a 25-person marketing team spread over two floors at The Charlotte Observer, I observed our biggest weakness was communications. Ironic, since we were in that business.
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In the health-care industry, only 30% of C-suites are women and a mere 13% of companies have female CEOs. To encourage future female leaders and close this gender gap, Ayse McCracken formed Ignite, a Houston-based network of over 130 female health-care executives, in 2016.
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Esports has taken the gaming world by storm. Some experts have predicted that Houston could become the second-biggest hub for esports, behind Los Angeles.
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Between work, school, sporting activities and social activities, making sure that your family is where they need to be can be stressful.
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As Apple’s mobile revenues continue to decrease in proportion, the question comes to mind – what’s next?
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It can be hard to receive negative feedback, especially in the workplace. It’s also difficult to give negative feedback in a manner where employees listen, understand and eventually grow from the experience. By using a few tactics, there are ways to improve the experience of criticism from both perspectives.
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An editorial calendar is a schedule of topics for your content. You may create an editorial calendar for owned content, such as media pitches, social media strategy, blogs and more.
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A manager friend often says, “I can’t solve a problem if I don’t know about it.” That’s his way of encouraging colleagues to inform him of issues as they arise.
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Want to create stronger passwords to protect yourself against cybercriminals? Here’s our two cents:
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Don’t be so formal, write conversationally, find your voice – you’ve probably heard it all before.
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Everything slows down as the summer months approach. People take vacations, offices close early in the day and everyone moves at a more leisurely pace … but that doesn’t mean your business has to suffer.
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Gone are the days of automatically handing out plastic bottles of water at work. More companies are keeping the environment in mind, and gaining respect while doing it, by offering sustainable options for office guests and employees.
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In any field, cultivating public speaking skills is key. Being confident and comfortable public speaking is necessary in order to effectively communicate your ideas and get your messages across.
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People have always come to Facebook to connect with friends around day-to-day life, and celebrate important moments, like birthdays. As such, on May 9, Facebook launched Birthday Stories globally.
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Leveraging off The 100 Companies’ success in 20 geographical markets from Denali to Dubai and our launch of The Travel 100, our publishing network expanded last month into a second industry vertical: The Association 100.
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Saying sorry has become a habit these days, but over-apologizing at work can undermine your confidence and credibility. Here are fixes for three common scenarios:
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Guests had a ballin’ time at the Clint Capela’s CC15 Foundation “Celebrity Slam” launch event on Friday, March 29.
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The 8th annual Nora’s Home “We Are Family” gala at The Post Oak Hotel raised $950,000 to benefit families of recovering transplant patients. Special honorees at this year’s gala were Houston residents Caroline and Jim Looke and Paula and Rusty Walter.
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Occasionally making yourself inaccessible is essential to boosting focus. A survey found that always being reachable – checking emails during off days, scrolling through social media, responding to texts 24/7 – is associated with higher stress levels. This is known as “continuous partial attention,” a state of alertness largely driven by FOMO.
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The PR Boutique, founded by Karen Henry and Gretchen Brice in 2004, recently celebrated its 15th anniversary in style at Houston hotspot B.B. Lemon.
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We’ve got the secret to success. No joke.
Almost everyone likes a person with a good sense of humor. Studies even show humorous people are more successful and are more likely to be in positions of influence.
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It’s already easy to shop for items discovered on Instagram. But recently, Instagram announced a feature it is testing that allows customers to pay for and manage orders directly within the social platform.
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I’m a naturally curious person, which can lead to wasted time going down internet “rabbit holes,” where one topic connects to information on a dozen or more fascinating subjects that I can’t help but be interested in. Sound familiar?
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