  | December 13, 2011 | | CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF |  |  | |  | | - Are your Christmas gifts driving your employees bananas?
Christmas gifts are a great way to show your workers that you care -- unless you are one of the stingy or downright weird bosses profiled here. One executive gave workers a voucher for a free banana that didn't cover sales tax; another handed out greasy, day-old muffins; and yet another saw his female employees resign en masse after he presented them with gift-wrapped sanitary napkins. CBS MoneyWatch (12/12)      - You can continually improve your leadership skills
There isn't a "magic leadership pill," but there are ways to keep yourself on the right track toward becoming an effective manager, Mary Jo Asmus writes. Think about your actions and whether they have produced favorable consequences, and adjust your behavior based on conversations you have with colleagues, she advises. Aspire-CS.com (12/12)  |  |  |  | | How to turn money you already spend into points you can use:
Introducing The New Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN, designed to earn Membership Rewards® points faster: 3X on airfare. 2X on advertising, gas & shipping. 1X on everything else. Use points to pay for travel, Amazon.com purchases, Facebook ads, and more.
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  | | | Sales Strategies |  | | |  | - Is your sales funnel due for a checkup?
To figure out whether your sales pipeline is in good shape, consider factors such as the number of deals in the works and how they are distributed between the different stages of the funnel, writes Donal Daly. "An effective pipeline management system, consistently executed, provides clarity and visibility which, together, gives both sales and marketing greater control," he writes. Dealmaker365 (12/11) |  | Life is good at The Benjamin. Sweeten your days and your stay in New York with “The Good Life” package. Enjoy a $20 credit toward mini bar indulgences, complimentary Internet, and 2 p.m. late check-out. With rates starting at $229 and available through December 30, 2011, call 1.866.222.BENJ, mention code BGOOD to get The Good Life. |
 | | | Daily Data Points | | | |  | |  | Organizational Privacy Architecture and Assessment
This checklist for Ecommerce, Web Development and Design, and Direct Marketing professionals enables you to gauge your organization’s privacy compliance and best practice levels. Thousands of companies leave the intricacies of privacy management to TRUSTe, the 13-year-old leader in online privacy. Gain an overview of the program today. |
 | | | On the Road | | | |  | - Store copies of your passport, vital documents in a secure cloud
Smart travelers may want to save copies of important documents in the cloud while heading off to foreign destinations. "Log on from your phone, laptop or internet cafe and all of your paperwork including your passport, flight tickets or health insurance are there ready to be printed off wherever you are," said Paul Golding, CEO of document-storage firm iCroak.com. Breaking Travel News (12/12) |  | 5 Keys to a Successful Mobile Site
It’s essential to have an effective mobile website experience. In this report, you’ll learn:
• Insights on how to extend your brand image effectively across mobile devices
• Tips for targeting multiple mobile platforms
• Strategies for optimizing content publishing and performance
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GPS Punch! is an iPhone application that makes it easier for bosses to track how employees are spending their time while they're working outside of the office. The app allows managers to follow the movements of employees by using a global positioning system, and employees are able to keep a record of the tasks they complete. MainStreet.com (12/12)
- Malfunctioning lights make holiday display "more scary than festive"
One Christmas light display in the U.K. isn't exactly spreading holiday cheer. The display, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, has been fraught with malfunctioning lights that have left a reindeer with only one antler and a Santa Claus without a face. "Half the lights don't work, which makes some of the characters more scary than festive. They're more likely to scare children than fill them with joy," said one resident. The Telegraph (London) (12/9)  | If you want to size and deploy you sales force correctly, you must start with an analysis of the potential of your territory."
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