By Aili McConnon, Jena McGregor, and Greg Spielberg

Managing in a Recession

Everyone is looking for fresh ideas on how to manage through the recession. So over the past three months we sought readers' insights through BusinessWeek's Market Advisory Board and our ManagementIQ blog. More than 350 people responded. While the downturn has forced many to cut back, it has also spurred experimentation and innovation. Here's a selection of proposals from readers: