Robert Brownstone, @ediscoveryguru

Future of Work Interview: Robert Brownstone, Technology, eDiscovery and Computer Forensics, Fenwick and West LLP

by | posted: April 3, 2013
Podcast: Play in new window | Download This interview was written up while drinking a Soy Latte at the Swank Bar in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood. A “Make Your Own Major” Type of Job For the last 18 months, I have become interested in the emerging fields of Digital...
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Employee Engagement: Its ROI may be more than you think

by | posted: April 8, 2013
A few years ago, I was called into my supervisor’s office because of her “concern” about my commitment to the company. When I asked what triggered this concern, she said I did not have any “pictures of my family or plants” in my cubical. Instead of telling her that she was looking at me an...
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Small Business Roundup for 4/1/2013

by | posted: April 1, 2013
Survey: Small Business Owners Believe Economy Is Stuck In Washington Gridlock Sacramento Bee NEW YORK, April 1, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — Newtek Business Services, NASDAQ: NEWT, TheSmall Business Authority®, with a portfolio of over 100,000 business accounts, announced today the findings...
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Where Should I Invest Invest My Marketing Dollars?

by | posted: March 1, 2013
The owner of a kitchen and bathroom remodeling company asks where he should put his marketing dollars. Social media? Google AdWords? Or print and radio?
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Is Obama’s QuickPay Initiative Beginning to Work?

by | posted: February 28, 2013
The program could be a model for the private section as well.
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Do You Remember to Ask Why?

by | posted: February 28, 2013
During a conversation with the owner, I asked why he decided to introduce this new line. After I asked the question, there was dead silence.
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Is Answering Your Customers’ Questions the Best Marketing Strategy?

by | posted: February 27, 2013
Why don’t more businesses do what worked for Marcus Sheridan?
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Balance? Don’t Believe the Hype

by | posted: February 27, 2013
Five years later, I had three Inc. 500 plaques hanging on my wall — and I was divorced.
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Business Owners Confront the Budget Impasse

by | posted: February 26, 2013
They also consider ways to get a big software project back on track.
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Critiquing a Web Site That Tries to Keep It Simple

by | posted: February 26, 2013
Larger companies are reluctant to sign up for Recruiterbox’s service without considerable hand-holding. Can the company afford to provide it?
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