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Networking Thoughtfully. Martin Wheadon
Book review: Common but vital sense for networking

The secret to networking, according to Martin Wheadon, in his book Networking Thoughtfully, is to be "interesting" for seven seconds and "interested" the rest of the time in any conversation.

BusinessMay 30, 2017
Ali Sufian, aka Lame Brown Dude, shoots a scene with his mother Farida, who almost always feature in his videos. Anna Nielsen for The National
Comedy sideline adds up for Dubai accountant

While accountants are often considered boring, Ali Sufian is trying to change that. The Dubai resident works in accounts payable during the week and creates comedy videos at the weekend.

BusinessMay 28, 2017
Think value when considering car deals in Ramadan

Ramadan car deal season has started once again but not all the offers are as lucrative as they seem, so do the maths before you buy.

BusinessMay 26, 2017
To be smart with his money, Peter Davos buys clothes at outlet stores. Ravindranath K / The National
Money & me: Just save, save, save, says Hale Education Group founder

Education entrepreneur says he has faced many months where he struggled to pay the bills and at one point two years ago only had Dh500 to his name.

BusinessMay 26, 2017
Zaid Al Mashari wants his company, Proven SA, to become the business services market leader for Saudi Arabia. Courtesy Proven SA
Money & Me: My business is my future

Saudi entrepreneur Zaid Al Mashari says he does not have a saving mindset. Instead, like many Saudis he is relying on the state pension system for his retirement.

BusinessMay 19, 2017
All In by Bill Green was published in hardback on Monday by Koehler Books and is available from Amazon for US$25.95.
Book review: Business lessons from a serial entrepreneur

In his book All In, the businessman Bill Green tells his story from paper boy to chief executive to a second life as a serial entrepreneur, through a series of 101 ‘real-life business lessons’.

BusinessMay 16, 2017
Mary Buffett was speaking on Saturday at Success Summit, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dubai. Alberto Rodriguez / AFP
Giving stocks as gifts, and other Warren Buffett techniques from the woman who studied them

The daughter of Warren Buffett shares investment tips and her life story after speaking at the Success Summit at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dubai on Saturday.

BusinessMay 14, 2017
Bruno Delamarre, general manager, Small Mid Market Solutions & Partners, Microsoft Middle East & Africa. Satish Kumar / The National
Cloud cover to help sweep in paperless workplaces

The power of digitisation - why paperless offices will be a very real concept within 10 years as cloud computing takes over.

BusinessMay 03, 2017
Tara Gentile is the host of Profit. Power. Pursuit., a weekly US podcast which interviews successful entrepreneurs and small business owners. Courtesy Sean McMullin
Podcast goes behind the SME scenes

While most of the interviewees on Profit. Power. Pursuit. are US-based, the podcast still offers valuable insights on how entrepreneurs and new small business owners made it.

BusinessMay 02, 2017
Washmen CEO Rami Shaar says an online-only business allows the company to charge less for cleaning. Victor Besa for The National
Online laundry service attends to UAE’s pressing needs

The online-only businesses are changing the way we have our clothes laundered.

BusinessMay 01, 2017
Mashreq took the integrity test in 2015. Satish Kumar / The National
Well being: True integrity has measurable value

UAE financiers are being presented with ethical dilemmas in a quiz from a financial services body that tests their integrity.

BusinessApril 19, 2017
The Invisible Advantage, by Soren Kaplan
Innovation needs a proper culture to take root

A true culture of innovation can only come from an organisation's leaders, says Soren Kaplan, the author of The Invisible Advantage, and staff must be given the space and tools to be able to innovate.

BusinessApril 18, 2017
Amazon's Alexa AI has been integrated into a Ubtech Lynx robot – one of the ways artificial intelligence is becoming more commonplace. Rick Wilking / Reuters
Artificial intelligence is more of a secretary than a Skynet

Artificial Intelligence is already here and developing at an incredible pace. So, are you ready for an AI-first world?

BusinessApril 18, 2017
Generation Z has different social media habits than millennials or Generation X. Silvia Razgova / The National
Brands take note: Middle Eastern teenagers are a generation apart

Brands should be warying of targeting millennials and Generation Z in the same way - the two age groups are culturally very different according to advertising experts.

BusinessApril 12, 2017
Book review: A handbook for the chief executive on camera
Book review: A handbook for the chief executive on camera

Learning to communicate effectively in front of the camera is a 'necessity' for leaders today, says Vern Oakley, author of Leadership in Focus.

BusinessApril 11, 2017
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