Market may be ready to bust out of rut

Those hoping for a boost in merger and acquisition activity in March were disappointed. It continued a trend of slow activity that persisted throughout much of the first three months of 2011. This first-quarter lag can be attributed to the push in the fourth quarter to complete deals due to the threat of an increasing […]

How Tony Conway builds strong customer service at A Legendary Event

At Tony Conway’s special events business, A Legendary Event, when any employee answers the phone, he or she is automatically responsible for whatever is on the other end. There’s no passing it off to anyone else — the person has to take ownership of it. Taking this approach to customer service is just one way […]