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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.
Why the “Expert” Mindset Can Kill Every Sales Opportunity: The Mental Shift That Yields...
"Trusted advisors" build lifelong client relationships while "experts-for-hire" eventually wind up getting the ax. Andrew Sobel offers tips to help you establish yourself as the former.
Time Is On Your Side, Grow Beyond Today
Joe Curcillo, author of "Getting to 'US' shares why this slowdown is the perfect time to revamp your business model with a Unifying Vision and plan through the crisis and into the future.
The Mindsets of Jack Welch
Of all organizational leaders, there are few that have had as much success as the late Jack Welch. Ryan Gottfredson, PhD., author of "Success Mindsets" shares the mindsets Welch possessed that led to him having such a positive influence on the organizations he led.
Tips For Setting Up A Remote Working Environment
Even before COVID-19 changed the landscape on working from home, it’s become an increasingly popular choice for the modern workforce. Leonard Callejo of Cisco Webex shares how you can set up to work remotely.
Leading In Uncertain Times: 10 Ways To Help Employees Cope With The Pandemic
Quint Studer says how leaders behave right now will be remembered long after this crisis has passed. Here are some things you can do to help employees stay calm, focused, and informed.
Five Mistakes Not To Make When Holding Online Meetings
With the pandemic forcing so many employees to work from home, no doubt you're holding tons of virtual meetings. But are you doing them right? Online meeting guru Howard Tiersky pinpoints a few common flub-ups you'll want to avoid.
Ideas For Rebalancing Your Marketing Campaign During This Current Pandemic
Whether it’s in response to this current pandemic or the next major event, understanding basic marketing concepts and following a sound marketing process will make your business agile and responsive, says Lonny Kocina.
How To Turn A Great Idea Into An Action Plan
If you’re serious about becoming an entrepreneur, chances are good that you already have a killer business idea in mind. Greg DeLine shares how to turn the idea into reality.
Is Your Company’s Bench Deep Enough During Difficult Times?
It’s always a good idea to cross-train employees, allowing someone else to step in when circumstances necessitate it, says Bill Higgs, author of "Culture Code Champions: 7 Steps To Scale & Succeed In Your Business".
5 Types Of Visual Marketing Content Every Growing Business Needs
Erin McCoy of Killer Visual Strategies shares a few types of visual marketing content that your business can use to drive content marketing success and build brand equity.
Create A Wow Factor Workplace For Remote Employees: 14 Ways To Nurture Employee Engagement
When you create a culture of WOW it makes a powerful impact on all employees — including your remote employees. Deb Boelkes shares a few of her best practices for inspiring and empowering your remote workforce.
Is Your Business A Revolving Door? 10 Ways To Keep Your Best Employees
Rich Armstrong and Steve Baker, co-authors of "Get In The Game" shares 10 tips for business leaders and managers on how they can retain their best employees.
How Leaders Can Help Employees Understand the Meaning Of Their Work
Quint Studer says all jobs matter. Here, he shares why it's important for leaders to connect people to the purpose behind their work — and offers advice for getting started.
Running Front-End Experiments
Running small experiments is an effective way to learn and try out new ideas. Dawn Parzych, Developer Advocate for LaunchDarkly shares how you can incorporate experiments into your JavaScript.
Are My Employees Going Through A March Slump?
How can you motivate your workforce during this March slump? Nimesh Shah, Marketing Director at Feel Good Contacts shares some insights on how to reignite the motivation fire.
The Branding Evolution: When To Invest In Developing Your Brand And When To Tackle...
A brand’s identity isn’t always forever. Meredith Blechman, Head of Marketing for ARTA shares when it may be necessary to rebrand your business.
5 Ways Automation Is Reshaping The Vacation Rental Industry
Automation is having a particularly powerful impact on the service industry, where technology is alleviating the workload for business owners. Pamela Knudsen, Director of Compliance Services for Avalara MyLodgeTax shares how it's changing the short-term rental space.
How To Hire And Train A New Employee During The Summer (When Most People...
Hiring and training applicants during vacation months is not impossible, as long as you know the relevant challenges and have the right tools to overcome them, says Leonard Callejo of Cisco Webex.