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Wining & Dining Your Business Clients
The Evolution and Impact of Technology on Business By Kelley Granger
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t’s hard to imagine how business would be run today without the technology we’ve come to rely on and expect. Imagine communication without high-speed Internet, e-mailing, or Skype. Imagine still being tied to a landline instead of being able to rove the globe and have contacts, applications, data, and an almost infinite array of information at your fingertips. Imagine business the way it was before the explosion of social networks and the endless potential for connection that they inherently present. There is no way to measure the breadth of change that the evolution of technology has brought to the business world—but we can analyze it and determine how we’ll respond. Continued on p. 12
Employee relations experts on how to preserve morale and maintain a productive work environment
Tom Edwards of Fox & Hound offers wine ordering tips.
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