At Smith, we've established processes and structures to share our business experiences and ideas with one another on an ongoing basis. Continual learning, as many in the business world call it. Our two cents, as we refer to it.

Much of the information presented here concerns the art and craft of communication, as well as the myriad business topics in today's headlines. However, there's also plenty for the mind to consider outside the strictures of business.

So, take a look. And come back. We update the content throughout the year. And, don't hesitate to share your comments and thoughts with us. Drop us an email at Contact.Us@smithcp.com. We welcome ideas well beyond our walls.


eMAGAZINE
Sometimes It's How You Communicate
By combining video, audio and other interactive content on CDs, DVDs or the Web, eMagazines deliver some of the richest communication experiences today.


OLD INK
  • Rx Plan


  • Communicating Consumer Driven Health Care, the Brussels Sprouts of Medical Benefits
    How do you get employees to "eat their vegetables"? A good introduction can improve the appeal of a new item on your health care menu.

    Retain Your Top Performers
    High-performing workers are more likely than ever to see themselves as "free agents" rather than committed to a single organization. How do you keep your best people? Follow these seven steps.

    Coaching Change
    Executive coaching can make a good organizational leader even better by reinforcing positive behavioral change and providing 360-degree feedback. Here's how to make it happen.

    BOOKS
    Business Reading: Bo Burlingham's Small Giants
    Some businesses choose to be great rather than big. The author investigates why and how 14 successful companies made this decision.

    Recommended Reading: Joan Didion's New Memoir In her most recent and award-winning work, Didion gives the reader an uncompromising and penetrating account of the sudden death of her husband, the writer John Gregory Dunne.

    MUSIC
    New Music: National Grain's Debut
    And you thought no one writes them like they used to.

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