Thinking Aloud
Six Reasons People Aren’t Buying Your Stuff
How do you react when a potential client decides not to work with you? Most people take it personally and go into despair. Why? Because they’re looking at the situation from their point of view instead of the point of view of the potential client.
Ethical Brand Development From The Ground Up
The most effective brands are those that have made explicit statements of ethical guidelines they follow. By setting out your business on a path of ethical behavior, you’ll not only earn recognition and esteem, but also a brand that can grow and thrive virtuously.
The Best 2 Hours I Spent On My Business
Entrepreneurs like helping other entrepreneurs, shares Josh Ludin, founder of the subscription box Blind Surprise. If you're looking to start a business, pull thirty dollars out of your pocket and take an expert out for coffee.
Are Online Classes For Business Worth The Investment?
There isn't a profession in the world that wouldn't benefit from continuing education, and that includes entrepreneurs as well, says Kevin Kaiser of Startup Biz Blog.
6 Ways To Overcome The Fear Of Failure In Business
One of the most common things holding back many people from reaching the success they deserve is the fear of failure. The fear of failure is more common than we think, but overcoming it is very possible. Jacqueline Whitmore, author of “Poised for Success: Mastering the Four Qualities That Distinguish Outstanding Professionals” shares six tips to start the process.
Is Your Company Ready To Deliver Value As A Service?
Effectively delivering Value-as-a-Service requires a new kind of relationship between vendors and customers, one that is outcome-based, rather than a transactional exchange of goods and services for money, says
Will You Survive The Job-Loss Tsunami?
The smart machines are coming and it's not science fiction. It's real. Authors of Humility Is the New Smart, Edward Hess and Katherine Ludwig reveal how to start preparing for a future in which almost half of all jobs could well be lost to technology.
Some Predictions for 2008 (Part I)
OK I'm no futurologist or prophet, but I think there's going to be some upcoming trends (and some that are current but will continue)...
Three Questions To Help SMBs Embrace Mobility And The Cloud In 2016
Implementing a mobile and cloud strategy can be a daunting task, especially for SMBs without a dedicated IT manager. Eugenio Ferrante, General Manager of Parallels Asia Pacific shares his experience working with SMBs through his role at Parallels, and identifies three questions as typically a good starting point to help SMBs identify their specific challenges and evaluate the mobility and cloud-based tools they may need to overcome them.
Five Unrealistic Expectations We Have Of “Smart” Phones And Other Devices
Our smartphones, tablets, and other devices are technological marvels, but unfortunately, they’ve diverted our attention away from what people can accomplish in conversations.
Geoffrey Tumlin shares five unrealistic expectations we have for our digital devices.
How Software Developers Can Be Set Up For Failure
Abiding by industry best practices and utilizing the most ideal tools and strategies available to software developers will go a long way toward ensuring the delivery of exceptional software, but it is equally essential for everyone involved in software development to become familiar with the both the correct and incorrect way to develop software.
How To Reach Millennial Clients With Digital Currency
If you’re looking to reach millennial clients with digital currency, there are a few tasks at hand: you’ll have to educate them, communicate the benefits of using digital currency, and link it with a cause. Stan Stalnaker, Founding Director of Hub Culture shares more.
3 Ways Technology Is Changing Small Business Lending
The Internet has helped change the banking landscape remarkably, and consumers can now conduct a wide variety of bank-related transactions from the comfort of their computers, tablets and mobile devices. Jake Dacillo, Marketing Director, Balboa Capital looks at three ways technology has changed business lending.
Becoming Truly Innovative: A Family Value
Innovation is critical to the long-term survival of any organization, but a family-owned firm may have some inherent advantages in becoming truly innovative. Robert J. Holton, Vice President, Private Client Group at Cleary Gull explores more.
Why Bleisure Travel Matters
Bleisure combines business and leisure and is becoming more popular, especially among millennials, who have been more demanding when it comes to work/life balance. Anne-Fleur Andrle, co-founder and CEO of Jack and Ferdi explores the rising trend.
Humility Trumps Arrogance: The Donald’s Missing Piece
Kevin McHugh, author of The Honest Executive, says the lack of humility will be the downfall of Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy and open the door for one of his competitors to lead the country back to its previous levels of prominence, prosperity and competitiveness.
5 Rules For Becoming An Intellectual Maverick
Life requires more than a whisper of wisdom. Whether we want to improve our relationships, spiritual development, emotional well-being, health or monetary ambitions, we so often find that we’re our own greatest enemies, says venture capitalist Julian Pencilliah and author of the new book, "The Jetstream of Success".
Is Bootstrapping Hindering Your Business Competency?
The truth with bootstrapping is that business owners always tend to operate on extremely tight budgets. What this often translates into is that their operational efficiency leaves a lot to be desired, muses Anand Srinivasan is the founder of LeadJoint.com.
Shortcuts To Spring Renewal: 9 Simple Ways To Refresh Your Spirit (Just In Time...
Springtime renewal is on our minds as Easter fast approaches. Everyone (regardless of culture and creed) can embrace the spirit of the season by making a few simple changes. By David Solomon
Bracing For Impact – 4 Strategies For Leveraging The Next Global Disruption
What can leaders do to thrive in this Age of Disruption and leverage incoming global shockwaves to their benefit? Shane Cragun and Kate Sweetman, coauthors of "Reinvention: Accelerating Results in the Age of Disruption" propose three powerful strategies.
Seven Facts That Will Breathe Life Into Your Business
Just as there are facts of life that affect us personally, there are facts of business life that affect us as entrepreneurs. In honor of National Small Business Week, Bill McBean shares what he has learned over the course of a successful career to help you avoid common mistakes and steer your company in the direction you want it to go.
4 Reasons To Consider A New Domain Name For Your Startup
Rob Bruce worked for Hotels.com when they purchased their iconic domain for a reported $11M, and that’s when it became very clear to him that an incredibly brandable domain is one of the keys to a successful business.
My Secret Weapon For AI Investing Revealed
The people you associate with on a regular basis play a major role in helping you solve problems and meet goals, says Alex Bates, Managing Director at Neocortex Ventures. He shares how he taps the hive mind of his Global Mind group of AI enthusiasts.
The Rise Of Tablet Shopping And What Online Retailers Need To Know About It
Retailers who are not optimizing for tablet shopping are missing opportunities and will continue to do so until they make the tablet experience a priority, says Shaylee Rogers, marketing coordinator for Show. See. Sold..
Elon Musk Makes Right Decision Over Tesla Patents
If you think the controversial move by Musk and Tesla to open its patent portfolio doesn’t make sense, think again. We’re now living in the collaboration economy and your competition is now your ally, says Topher Morrison, author of “Collaboration Economy: Eliminate the Competition by Creating Partnership Opportunities”.
Is Your Six Sigma Stifling Innovation?
Lean, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence initiatives have become incredibly popular in recent decades (and for good reason). But according to Professor Edward Hess, this quest has a dark side — it can stifle innovation. Here are five ways not to let it.
Five Business Lessons From A Home Construction Project
Managing a construction project is a lot like running a business. Bob Renner, cofounder of Liaison Technologies shares some lessons in a construction project that definitely apply to business.
Seven Rules For Making The Sound Of Silence Work In Your Favor
Communication consultant Geoffrey Tumlin explains why the best thing to say can sometimes be nothing at all and how you can use this tool to your advantage.
Rethinking The Way Companies Collaborate And Execute Business Processes
Companies today are hindered with difficult to use, siloed business systems that fail to simplify communication around processes and improve how businesses operate. Nick Candito, cofounder and Chief Executive Officer at Progressly shares how his company is rethinking the way businesses work.
What David Copperfield Can Teach You About Marketing
Thanks to the brilliant book "Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing" by Roger Dooley, Walter Lim learned six of the selling secrets of magicians.