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Why the Practices Of Great Leadership Stay the Same As The World Changes Around...
Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner have just released the sixth edition of their bestseller The Leadership Challenge. In it they shine a light on the practices that still make the best leaders the best — even after three decades that rocked the business world off its foundations.
Why Only 13 Percent of Companies Successfully Execute Their Strategies
Some 87 percent of businesses fail to execute their strategy each year. Author of THIRTEENERS, consultant Dan Prosser explains why — and offers eight startling insights into human interaction, the hidden forces that drive leaders, and the astonishing power of the conversations we enable and nurture.
Managing Your Small Business Cash Flow This Holiday Season
The end of year holidays is a time of joy, good cheer and, too often, cash flow headaches for small businesses. If your small business is going to get through the holidays with its cash flow in the black, Stephen Sheinbaum, founder of Bizfi offers these five tips.
How To Give A Great Print Media Interview: Five Tips
Marsha Friedman, CEO of EMSI Public Relations and author of Celebritize Yourself, compiles some interview tips for working with print and online journalists.
Stop Wasting Time In Meetings!
Author of "Wheel$pin: The Agile Executive's Manifesto" Mike Richardson offers various tips for meetings that get things done.
How To Convert Your Innovation Into A Running Business
Saad Amanullah Khan, author of "It's Business, It's Personal: From Setting a Vision to Delivering it Through Organizational Excellence" says one of the greatest challenges any start-up, entrepreneur or an existing business can face is how to convert their innovation or unique idea into an actual running, profitable and sustainable business.
What To Know Prior To Building An App
Businesses must have a well-planned strategy in place before building an effective mobile app. Rob Brandt, CEO of Red Foundry points out a few of the most important pieces of advice to consider when developing a mobile app strategy prior to app development.
At Work, Do You Make Things Happen Or Just Fill Time?
Innovative gadgets and mobile devices have brought great ease and efficiency to the workplace, but they’ve also become huge time-wasters. Phil Cooke, author of "Jolt! Get the Jump on a World That’s Constantly Changing", has five suggestions to help you quit wasting time and boost productivity.
Five Questions About Social Media Marketing Answered
Susan Gunelius, President and CEO of marketing communications company KeySplash Creative, Inc, and the author of multiple business books including "30-Minute Social Media Marketing", answers som questions on how small businesses can approach social media marketing.
Withering On The Job Vine: Assessing If It’s Time To Move On
Remaining at a job even though you're unhappy or unappreciated is like dangling on a low rung in Purgatory. If you're plagued by any of these warning signs at the office, it may be time to come up with an exit strategy, shares Vicky Oliver, author of "Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots".
The 3 Stages Of Evolution For Forward-Moving Entrepreneurs
Peter J. Strauss, author of “The Business Owner’s Definitive Guide to Captive Insurance Companies“ shares three stages of entrepreneurial evolution, and how personal and team growth can inspire the same evolution within a client’s company.
Why Your Startup Needs To Analyze Data From The Beginning
When analyzing data from the first day of business, it’s possible to avoid mistakes and take additional steps in the right direction.
Five Companies That Are Truly Living Their Brand
Lindsay Pedersen spotlights five companies that infuse brand promise in delightful and inspiring ways, from the breakroom to the boardroom, and everywhere in between.
Fortune Cookies Contain Good Marketing Advice
Too many business owners bury themselves in things that don't matter. Marketing expert Gil Effron challenges you to think, plan and work on a powerful marketing strategy before diving into your marketing efforts.
The Secrets Of Creating A Powerful Company Culture
Just about any business advantage that you pride yourself on can be copied by a competitor. Micah Solomon, author of "High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service", argues that the culture of your company is the exception to this rule.
Business Partners Abroad: Are Financial And Credit Checks Necessary?
There are several things to think about before making a commitment to a foreign partner. It is absolutely critical that you carry out due diligence and perform the requisite checks on their business.
The Battle For Your Marketing Dollars: PPC Or SEO – Or Both?
Many small businesses began to move their marketing budgets away from SEO and towards PPC advertising when they fully bought the line that SEO was dead. But Jerome Swanson of Titan Digital says SEO is not dead - it was still essential to good website ranking and traffic generation.
Do You Put Clients Last? Ten Ways You May Be Failing Your Customers
Joseph Callaway points out ten ways well-meaning business owners may be selling their customers short — and shares the deceptively simple solution to erasing these habits once and for all.
MCAlert Founder And Former Captain At PBSO Jay Hart On How To Make Meetings...
Here are 10 best practices that MCAlert founder and Former Captain Jay Hart advises for making meetings more productive.
Nine “Resolutions” For Creating The Best Odds For Success In 2014
At the beginning of a new year, many business owners find comfort in performing a post-mortem of the year gone by. Entrepreneur and author Bill McBean explains why it is much more productive to look ahead at what needs to be done in the year to come.
Lessons From Conducting A Webinar For Our Business
While at the outset webinars seem no different from the other forms of content and video marketing, there are some inherent advantages and challenges in organizing one, says Anand Srinivasan, founder of LeadJoint.com. if you are a marketer looking to start your own webinar, he shares some things to remember and take note of.
Serve To Be Great: 11 Leadership Lessons From A Prison, A Monastery, And A...
By simply shifting focus away from short-term goals and financial gain toward more effectively serving the people on their teams, leaders can create conditions for superior long-term results while simultaneously making the world a better place. Here, author Matt Tenney shares 11 lessons to help leaders achieve higher levels of lasting success while also living a more fulfilling life.
Set It And Forget It: Seven Messages For A Seamless, Hassle-Free Marketing Campaign
If you’ve been avoiding creating an email marketing campaign for your business because you just don’t have the time, Mark Satterfield has some good news for you. He explains how to put your email marketing on autopilot.
Five Mistakes Organizations (Unknowingly) Make That Drive Customers Away
If your organization is struggling to hold onto customers and you're not sure why, it's time to take a hard look at your practices, processes, and priorities. Customer experience thought leader Joseph Michelli reveals five big mistakes you might be making (without realizing they are mistakes).
Entrepreneurs: Think Beyond Product Or Service
Remember this? The Razr made Motorola, but could also break it.
I've received quite a few questions from readers about their entrepreneurial ideas and...
4 Miscues That Can Transform Popular Brands Into Troubled Brands
There are probably a dozen identifiable ways businesses can make a mess of their brands, says Larry Light, Chief Executive Officer of Arcature and co-author of "Six Rules of Brand Revitalization". He shares four of them.
5 Tips For Launching New App Features
Are you looking to improve your organization’s mobile app? Adam Zimman of LaunchDarkly five practical tips to successfully launch a new app feature.
Turning Fool’s Gold into Gold: Sales Tips for Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
Author and sales expert Kevin Davis shares why slowing down your sales pitch can help you sell faster.
Three Ways To Get Out Of A Sales Plateau
When sales flatten out, here are three quick ways from Richard Weinberger, PhD, CPA, CEO of the Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants and author of "Propel Your Small Business to Success: Accelerated Actions to Maximize Profit", to get those numbers moving in the upward direction.
Secrets To Success: What This Maverick Turnaround Expert Learned From An Extraordinary Six-Year-Old
Rick Miller is a turnaround expert who've seen marvellous examples of powerful leadership. But a six-year old taught him lessons he'd learn to apply from the outside to benefit the Fortune 50 and multinational organizations he's turned around.