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March Madness Heats Up — Productivity Dips.

March Madness is underway and that means business owners should brace themselves for a dip in productivity.   With an estimated 50 million Americans participating in March Madness office pools, companies stand to lose at least $1.2 billion for every unproductive work hour during the first week of the tournament, according to calculations by global outplacement […]

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Could March Madness Betting Put Your Small Biz at Risk? Susan Appears on “Lunch Break”

Have you noticed your office Internet connection running a little slower this week. There’s a good chance it’s because many of your co-workers are caught up in March Madness — checking scores and watching games. And the Internet isn’t the only thing slowing down — so is worker productivity. Small business expert Susan Solovic on Lunch Break looks at this annual phenomenon and what it means to your business.

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