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September 27, 2013
SMPS University: 2013 Leadership Advancement Program

The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) is partnering with the Center for Excellence in Service (CES) for the third consecutive year, to offer the 2013 leadership advancement program.  The program, to be held on October 17-18, and November 14-15, is designed for A/E/C marketers and busines

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September 18, 2013
2014 Frontiers in Service Conference—Call for Abstracts

Conference Date & Venue:  June 26-29, 2014, Miami, Florida, USA

Conference Co-Chairs: A. Parasuraman (University of Miami) and Roland Rust (University of Maryland)

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September 9, 2013
CES Sponsors 22nd Annual Frontiers in Service Conference

This summer, academic experts and business leaders from 28 countries gathered in Taiwan for the 22nd annual Frontiers in Service Conference, sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Ser

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June 18, 2012
Smith Hosts 21st Annual Frontiers in Service Conference

Academic experts and business leaders from around the world gathered to share the latest knowledge on service marketing, operations, and management at the 21st annual Frontiers in Service Conference, sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Service (CES) and hosted at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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March 14, 2011
U.S. Small Business Owners to Add 3.8M Jobs in 2011, According to Small Business Success Index

College Park, Md. — March 14, 2011 — U.S. small business owners say they plan to add nearly 3.8 million jobs this year, according to the latest Small Business Success Index, released by the Center for Excellence in Service at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and partner Network Solutions LLC.

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October 2, 2010
Smith School’s Center for Excellence in Service Hosts Industry-Focused Social Media Forum

Oct. 1, 2010 – The Center for Excellence in Service (CES) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted the Social Media Forum, which invited social media and marketing industry practitioners to discuss how marketers leverage social media.

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October 1, 2010
Smith School’s Center for Excellence in Service Hosts Industry-Focused Social Media Forum

Oct. 1, 2010 – The Center for Excellence in Service (CES) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted the Social Media Forum, which invited social media and marketing industry practitioners to discuss how marketers leverage social media.

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September 13, 2010
U.S. Small Business Reaches Innovation Glass Ceiling

Sixty-two percent of small business owners report they struggle to come up with new ideas that increase revenue. However, the thirty-seven percent of business owners who are successful in innovative marketing leverage Internet technologies to build brand awareness, generate business leads, engage with customers and develop new ideas.

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February 16, 2010
Social Media Adoption By U.S. Small Businesses Doubles Since 2009

Herndon, VA – Feb 16, 2010 – American small businesses are pushing the limits on new ways to improve efficiency in the prolonged downturn, including a steady increase in social media adoption.

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January 14, 2010
Forecasting Consumer Spending

In this edition of Smith Business Close-Up with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Roland Rust talks about his new research that can forecast consumer spending better than other econometric models currently used.

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