Ford Motor Company and Social Media, part 1
June 30, 2009 by Kim Beasley
Filed under Social Media
Yes, another Fortune 500 company has been bitten by the social media bug called Twitter. Although it’s starting to become a norm for big businesses to get involved in social media, it’s good to see how they approach social media.
It seems their philosophy is that they should connect with consumers via social media and communicate with them. I experience interaction with Ford when I wrote an article last year that included a link to Ford’s Facebook fan page. I accidently had a link to an old page and I was sent the correction for the right link within a couple …read more
New Book Teaches How to Run World Class Biz
June 14, 2009 by Lela Davidson
Filed under Corporate Finance
Would you like to run your business on the same principles as those that govern some of the top companies in the world? A new book shows you how any business can be run just like a Fortune 100 company. It’s not the size that matters, it’s how you play the game.
Run Your Business Like a Fortune 100
7 Principles For Boosting Profits
Product Description
In this fast-paced, global economy, profitable entrepreneurs can now simplify, adapt, and integrate the practices of Fortune 100 companies without the bureaucracy and expense. Capitalizing on PROFITS, seven principles for a profitable business, along with practical “apply today” …read more
The Big Spenders in Politics
December 14, 2007 by thursday
Filed under Business News
You would think that the organizations consistently giving the most money to American politicians would be big businesses, right? After all, we hear plenty about corporate control of Washington, so logically, you might assume that they’re buying their influence.
But take a look at this list of the top ten donors between 1989 and 2008.*
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees ($39,106,885)
AT&T Inc ($38,436,035)
National Association of Realtors ($31,241,156)
National Association for Justice ($28,005,639)
National Education Association ($27,335,150)
Goldman Sachs ($27,162,732)
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ($27,027,936)
Laborers Union ($26,068,139)
Service Employees International Union ($25,225,643)
Carpenters & Joiners Union ($25,164,032)
Only two of the top ten are corporate. The …read more
