Word: sales
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...soldier in France and Germany, I received TIME in an abbreviated overseas issue. It was smaller than your regular magazine, printed on a lightweight paper and contained text only - no pictures or advertisements. It would be interesting to see one of those old TIMEs again. William Sale, Norfolk, Virginia...
...think so, because first of all, we have a definition of innovation. For us there's a big difference between an idea or invention and innovation. And the main difference is, there has to be a consumer or a customer for innovation. We've got to close the sale. You have to part with your hard-earned money. An innovation business model is driven by trial generation and purchase generation and then delightful usage and experience, which results in, in the end, a loyal user of the product or service that we've innovated...
Presidential candidates must be salespeople of the first order. They take to the stump peddling their ideas and watch which issues catch voters' eyes and which ones leave them cold. The environment has always been one of those no-sale issues. In 2000, Al Gore couldn't even get heard on the subject--and his advisers told him to stop trying...
...active users. It's also just one of thousands of viral apps that require you to invite your friends to participate in order to make them useful - and fun. You've seen other apps like it, including Hug Me (send friends a virtual hug or tequila shot), Friends For Sale! (yes, you can actually sell your friends to the highest bidder) and Send Good Karma (swap "blessings," "goodness" and "happiness" with friends...
...Addressing concerns about the decline of French culture and economic interests, French Culture Minister Christine Albanel unveiled a series of proposals earlier this month to stimulate spending on art works by French buyers. She wants to change exisiting laws so that the sale and auction of modern art can become as simple in France as it is in booming American and British markets. She has also proposed tax breaks and no-interest loans to induce small businesses and individuals to begin investing and collecting contemporary works that many now feel are beyond their financial range. In reality, Albanel noted...