Professionalisms
Together At Home: 3 Ways To Create Human Connections On Virtual Teams
Leaders should be purposeful in their efforts to create human connections that support a sense of belonging despite the distance of remote work, says Tara Peters, Ph.D., coauthor of "The Demotivated Employee".
How To Market In A Time Of Crisis
In light of the current crisis, how can you continue to market your business in a sensitive but effective manner? Edward Coram James, CEO and Co-Founder of Go Up Ltd, shares his thoughts.
5 Secrets To Generating Revenue During COVID-19
Jack Siney, GovSpend Chief Revenue Officer shares five secrets are critical to winning government sales that will help your company survive through the COVID-19 crisis. And, they’ll also help your company grow faster after the pandemic ends.
Why Entrepreneurs Need To Keep Up With Changing Regulations
The regulation of tech companies and startups is an ongoing process that changes regularly — Kelvin Simmons of Nexus Group shares some steps that will make sure your product can move along with those shifting regulations.
Three Leadership Pitfalls To Avoid While Leading In This Crisis
By being an exceptionally human-centered leader, you can transform a scattered group of anxious individuals into a resilient team. Alain Hunkins shares three leadership pitfalls to avoid.
How To Hire People With An Entrepreneurial Mindset
Hiring, to be sure, is an imperfect science. To identify leaders with an entrepreneurial mindset you need to change your approach to hiring, says Chuck Swoboda, author of "The Innovator's Spirit".
How Different Generations Communicate (And What That Means For Your Business)
If your customer personalization strategy cuts across generations, there’s no telling the level of trust you can build with your most valuable brand loyalists, says Eric Schurke, VP Operations at VoiceNation.
Battling Big Business Bullies On The IP Playground: Minimizing The Risk Of Intellectual Property...
The best way to avoid intellectual property litigation is to prepare for IP litigation, and the only way to prepare is to know the rules, says Christopher Rosario of McManis Faulkner.
Right-Size Your Office For Collaboration And Productivity
Right-size an office to develop an environment that continually inspires productivity and business growth. Look for opportunities to build a workspace that realizes that potential, says Leonard Callejo of Cisco Webex.
7 Tips To Keep Your Business Afloat During COVID-19
Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has already hit small businesses hard. Athan Slotkin, The Shadow CEO offers seven best pieces of advice for anyone running their own business right now.
Seven Highly Effective Ways To Lead A Virtual Workforce
The future of work - virtual meetings on Zoom, etc - is here. Martin Lanik shares a few of the things you should keep in mind when leading virtual teams.
Vital Tips For Small Businesses And Entrepreneurs During Covid-19
Wayne Titus, author of "The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Financial Well-Being" shares five essential tips to help small businesses cover the essentials to navigate COVID-19 and set you on a course for what comes next.
Solving Software Quality Challenges During The Global Pandemic
Whether your company outsources QA or keeps an in-house team, it is critically important to regularly examine and optimize the steps of your software QA strategy.
What Is Social Proof and Why Is It So Important?
We look at what is social proof, why is it so important, and how can you harness its power in your own sales and marketing campaigns.
Overcoming Unconscious Bias In The Workplace
If a leader and employee want more effective relationships, want to learn and grow every day and draw on the strength of effective teams, then tools and training for undoing unconscious bias are valuable assets to the business.
What Does It Really Mean To Be A Spiritual Leader In Business?
Being a spiritual leader in business is a bit different from being a great yogi or classic spiritual leader, says Hilary Jane Grosskopf, author of "Awake Leadership" and "Awake Ethics".
Do The Work In The Meeting: How To Establish A Meeting Culture In Your...
Effective meetings save money and time – both vital resources for any startup. To that end Douglas Ferguson, founder of Voltage Control and author of "Beyond The Prototype" argues you should do the real work in the meeting.
The 5 Biggest Crisis-Related Mistakes Your Business Is Probably Making
No company or person is immune to a crisis – don’t be caught in a panic or scramble. Prepare now and prepare well. Shannon Tucker, Vice President of Media Relations at SSPR shares how.
5 Questions We Asked Ourselves Before Rebranding Our Business
Rohan Thambrahalli, the Founder and President at UpstartWorks shares the four questions they asked themselves before rebranding their business last year.
WOW Your Anxious Employees By Showing Them You Care (Here Are Nine Ways To...
Deb Boelkes says it's crucial for leaders to actively show pandemic-weary employees that they care — and create a WOW experience in the process.
Nine Sneaky Ways To Unseat An Incumbent Competitor
You'd love to have the business, but someone else beat you to it. Is there anything you can do to overthrow a competitor — or at least get a foot in the door with a desirable prospect? Here, relationship authority Andrew Sobel offers up nine road-tested strategies.
These 3 People Can Ruin Your Business Or Help It Flourish
These three people can either ruin your business or help it flourish: your accountant, your lawyer, and your banker, says Domenic Aversa. The author of “Corporate Undertaker: Business Lessons from the Dead and Dying” explains why.
Making Your Organization Primed For Future Success
What characteristics do organizations have that are going to be highly successful 5, 10, 20 years from now possess today that will help them ensure future success? Ryan Gottfredson, PhD., author of "Success Mindsets" considers the traits needed.
Keeping Employees Healthier Through Remote Work
With the right approach, processes, and technology, you can enable a remote working environment for as long as you need — all while keeping your employee base healthier, says Leonard Callejo, Director of Online Marketing at Cisco Webex.
Keep Your Business Healthy During The Coronavirus Crisis
Art Saxby, CEO, Founder and Principal of Chief Outsiders shares practical steps to help business leaders successfully continue to market and manage things through this time of crisis.
5 Tips To Help You Lead And Experiment During COVID-19
Uncertain times need new kinds of leadership. Melanie Parish, author of “The Experimental Leader" shares some tips will help you find a new center for yourself as a leader.
What Do I Do If My Business Runs Out Of Cash?
If your small business runs completely out of cash, ask yourself how hard you want to work to save the business. A turnaround is hard work that cycles between short-term panics and long-term pivots, says LJ Suzuki.
The Importance Of Embracing Sweaty-Palmed Conversations
If you get good at those 10-minute, sweaty-palmed conversations, you’ll have fantastic business relationships, says Mike Robbins, author of "We're All in This Together".
How To Hold Onto Your Customers In A Crisis
Robbie Kellman Baxter, author of "The Forever Transaction" shares six things you can do right now to build and maintain strong customer relationships during this health crisis.
How To Be Successful In The New Customer Experience Battlefield
Nathan Pitzer, Head of Marketing at Augment CXM shares four simple, effective ways to stay successful in the new customer experience battleground.