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UAE residents spend at least 15 hours a week online

Many UAE residents are spending at least 15 hours a week surfing the web for personal use, according to Steve Hamilton-Clark, CEO of TNS MENA,...

ICC UAE announces workshop on the new ICC Rules of Arbitration

Following a comprehensive revision of the ICC Rules of Arbitration which came into effect earlier last month, the International Chamber of Commerce United Arab Emirates...

Candidates with successful track records found most desirable by region’s hiring managers

A recent Management Challenges in the MENA poll conducted by Bayt.com, the region’s number one job site, has uncovered that 24.3% of managers in the...

Social media and Google+

Google+, which was launched in September 2011, has often been confused as another social networking site. But it’s different and offers a lot more options...

Sales and dealing with objections

If you are a sales professional, then you can relive the times when you have been rejected by a customer after months of follow-up. Peter...

Bringing together leading minds for the Digital Media Forum

From social media trends to e-commerce, the Digital Media Forum tackles the latest in leading information in an ever evolving digital age from the 25^th...

Leadership communication

Every business, no matter how global or local, relies on communication to get things done.  Yet only a small percentage of companies actually invest in...

Leveraging visual expression of a brand

Brands and their identities can be leveraged to create awareness, reputation and market share. Mark Rollinson, Group Creative Director, All About Brands and CEO, Brand...

Leadership: What’s your style?

The discussion on difference between a leader and a manager has been going on for some time. However, in these times of economic uncertainties, every...

University Leadership Council launched in UAE

The University Leadership Council (ULC) was launched in the UAE today under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister...

Coaching corporate athletes

Desperate times call for desperate measures. With the global economic highs and lows affecting the majority of the workforce and their livelihood, it is time...

Marketing through Facebook

Facebook is the new place to hang out and be with friends. However, it can also be used to promote your business, says Alan Devereux,...

Negotiating licensing contracts

In the second part of the series on commercialising an idea, Geethalakshmi R., CEO and Managing Partner, Associated Business Attorneys, discusses the processes involved with...

Marketing to eve

In the second part of the series, John Lincoln, Vice-President, Enterprise Marketing, du, advises on the strategies and tactics businesses should use to attract the...

Integrating social media: The right mix

Over the past few years, the world has witnessed a transition from traditional marketing techniques to hugely popular digital marketing strategies. With the simultaneous growth...