Articles written by Britta Stromeyer Esmail
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A Passion for Clean Energy
Bill Haywood is Chief Executive Officer of LS9 Inc. a privately-held industrial biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California.
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Customer Service Holds Key to Business Success
Natural Resources is a community resource for pregnancy, birthing and early parenting in San Francisco. Its success rests largely on the strong customer service focus.
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Business Success in a Recession
Sarah Redmond is the founder of Cocoon Urban Day Spa who launched a successful business at the brink of the current recession. Suite101 uncovers her secret to success.
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Professional Relationships Matter Online
LinkedIn is a professional networking site with over 50 million members across the globe.
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Online Restaurant Reservations with OpenTable
OpenTable is a leading website for online reservation, table management and guest management software. The company is one of the most successful IPOs in 2009.
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Kiva Provides Microloans that Change Lives
Microfinance is big business and a social phenomenon. Kiva.org empowers individuals to lend directly to entrepreneurs across the globe.
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Retirement Planning Challenging the Status Quo
Invest n Retire® is one of the pioneers in the retirement market designing a recordkeeping system to cost-effectively trade exchange traded funds (ETFs).
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Online Media and a Passion for Public Ideas
Brian Gruber is the founder and executive chairman of FORA.tv. He shares his passion for online media and public ideas with Suite101.
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Exotic Jewelry for a Distinctive Look
Twenty-four year old style icon Zia Sachedina's Boutique was voted "2009 Best Fashion Accessories" and "Best Jewelry" in Savannah by Savannah Magazine.
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CEO Profile Darcy Brown of Savage Strategies
Darcy Brown is a San Francisco PR veteran sharing her success and views on PR business trends.
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An Introduction to Independent Fiduciaries
Matthew Hutcheson is an independent pension fiduciary that is well recognized and trusted in the world of finance, economics, and retirement plans.
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COO Profile Brian Spindel of PostNet
With more than 400 locations nationwide, PostNet specializes in meeting the print and copy needs of small businesses and busy consumers.
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ETF Strategies as Retirement Solution
Matthew Hutcheson is an independent pension fiduciary that is well recognized and trusted in the world of finance, economics, and retirement plans.
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The State of U.S. Law Firms
The law firm industry is changing plagued by lay offs and cost cutting. An interview with Mark Usellis, CMO for Davis Wright Tremaine about the state of U.S. law firms.
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CEO Profile Kim Arthur of Main Management
The popularity of ETFs is increasing rapidly. Portfolio Manager and CEO Kim Arthur explains why ETF strategies are the preferred wealth management solution.
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Pathway to Clean Energy
LS9 is developing patent alternative fuels and sustainable chemicals made with the power of synthetic biology.
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Keys to Non Profit Success
Lindsey Kneuven is grants manager at Salesforce.com Foundation and shares her expertise in starting a successful non-profit.
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Creating the Life You Want
A wellness expert and life coach Dr. Susan Biali shares tips with Suite101 on creating a happy and successful life by unveiling the blueprint that's already inside.
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Dancing Toward Success
Dr. Susan Biali is a doctor, wellness expert and life coach helping people live a successful life by unveiling the blueprint that's already inside.
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A Personal Look at Author Tricia Goyer
Tricia Goyer is a teen expert and author of 18 books. In this exclusive interview Goyer shares her successes and lessons learned.
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The Scoop on Being a Teen Mom
Tricia Goyer is a family & teen expert and author of 18 books. In this exclusive interview Goyer shares her lessons learned as a teen mother.
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Book Review Blue Like Play Dough
Goyer is the author of 18 books and was honored with the Writer of the Year award from Mt. Hermon Writer's Conference in 2003.
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The Swine Flu Pandemic
Daniel Kalla, a Canadian native, is an emergency room physician and fiction writer. Kalla was member of the regional SARS Response Taskforce.
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Author and M.D. Daniel Kalla
Kalla's books have been translated into ten languages. "Pandemic" & "Resistance" have been optioned for feature films. Kalla is often dubbed 'the next Michael Crichton.'
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On Becoming a Wildlife Activist
In an exclusive interview with Suite101, Christofferson shares her lessons on how everyone can play a role in protecting national parks and wildlife.
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Book Review Alpha Female
Alpha Female is a clever ecothriller with an intriguing plot centered around the controversial issues of trophy hunting and drilling in national parks.
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Setting Career Goals
One of the reasons many people have difficulty attaining career or job satisfaction is the lack of a clear vision or a specific goal.
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A New Generation of Leaders
In this exclusive interview with Suite101, Graham shared his views on emerging leaders, generational differences and the challenges of a new economic reality.
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Book Review – A Whole New Mind
Daniel Pink is the bestselling author of Free Agent Nation. As a popular speaker, he lectures around the world on economic transformation and business strategy.
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Recession's Impact on Retirement Plans
On April 20, 2009, 60 Minutes' reporter Steve Kroft detailed a plethora of shortcomings with the current 401(k) marketplace.
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Stedman Graham Guides Women to Success
Stedman Graham is a renowned speaker, lecturer and author. His brand is the Nine-Step Process to Success.
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Identity Passport to Freedom
Stedman Graham is chairman and CEO of S. Graham & Associates, a management and marketing consulting company that specializes in the corporate and educational markets.
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Travel Wise With Ray Leki
In an age when an international voyage is as easy as it is unsettling, people need a variety of skills to cope with the unknown.
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The Human Dynamic of Global Leadership
Ray Leki, director of the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Institute's Transition Center, says leadership really matters when things are at a critical stage.
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Author Loung Ung
Loung Ung has dedicated her life to promoting equality, human rights, and justice in her native land and worldwide. She is an activist, philanthropist and global leader.
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How Leaders Are Made Not Born in America
In an exclusive interview with Suite101, Ung shares her lessons gathered from a lifetime of experiences on how leaders are made and not born in America.
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Exploring the German Way of Life
In many respects German culture resembles U.S. culture. On the other hand Germany's physical location, dense population, and national history are very different.
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Making It as an Independent Executive Coach
How does a coach find clients? Traditional advertising can be costly and cold calling rarely works. A proven way of building a client base is relationship-based.
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Career Transitions & Finding a New Work Identity
Changes at work and sudden job loss leave many powerless and wondering about their work identity. Instead of looking back or forward, enjoy the space in between.
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Working with a Career Coach
Make informed choices when deciding to work with a career coach so you can maximize the benefits and walk away with positive results that can last a lifetime.
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Plan Your Next Career Move
Career development is simple but not easy. With proper assessment and planning you can create the professional future you want.
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Finding a Job in Tough Economic Times
You most likely won't find your next job through an advertisement but more likely by working your contacts and network effectively.
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Play to Your Career Strengths
Discover your career strengths for lasting competitive resume advantage in tough economic times. How to create the greatest value for lasting career impact.
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Creating a Coaching Climate for Employees
Coaching is an important skill for any manager who wants to develop top performers. The sad truth is that many managers are ill equipped for the coaching job.
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Tapping into Creativity and Innovation Today
Knowledge and information today comprise more than two thirds of the U.S. workforce and it is growing fast and steady.
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Recruiting Culturally Diverse Talent
Recruiting is only one aspect of management, but it is one of the most important tasks you will do for your organization to compete in the global marketplace.
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Human Dynamics of Crisis Leadership
A true leader has the ability to give meaning to a crisis event and turn it into an opportunity for growth. The key to building trust is empathy.
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Women Leadership in Legal Industry Missing
Law firms continue to struggle with the need to integrate diversity. Increasingly, women who are looking for a career change leave the legal industry.
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Law Firm Diversity Worst Practices
The challenge of creating diversity in law firms requires more than consideration of what has worked for others. Avoiding worst practices is the key to success.
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Take Charge of Your Career
For many, career development often seems this vague concept that everyone accepts as important but nobody can really define. It's time to take charge of your career.
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