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SMEs Must Plan For Peaks As The Norm Not The Exception
Planning for these one-off spikes in heightened sales must now become part of ongoing operational planning and not a one-off project, argues Dr. Karen Reddington, President of FedEx Express, South Pacific.
You Are Only Worth This Much On The Dark Web
Your entire online identity can be bought for $1170. Matt Tatham, manager of content insights and data analyst at Experian Consumer Services shares why you should be careful about personal information online.
How To Choose The Most Efficient Office Layout For Your Business
An efficient office layout is extremely important for any startup company. You want a layout that will save you money now as well as in the future and encourage maximum productivity from your employees and improve their satisfaction in the workplace, says Colby Fisher of Skutchi Designs.
How To Make Your CRM Big Data Small
As the sheer volume of customer information captured through CRM continues to increase, businesses must evaluate whether they can truly capitalize on the valuable data their CRM software delivers, says Lorcan Malone, President and COO of Swiftpage.
Improve Your Physical Store Traffic With These Tips
With more and more businesses choosing to go digital, brick-and-mortar stars are searching for new ways to improve their own sales and traffic.
Why Good B2B Content Marketing Is Not A One Man Show
No matter which side of the fence you are on, B2B content marketing can only be successful when you have an internal team or have sourced a good content marketing agency to make sure your content delivers what it should: RESULTS.
4 Keys Perspectives Of The Millennial Soul
A true millennial wants to know that she/he is in service to something greater, a purpose worthy of life energy and precious time. Robert (Dusty) Staub, President of Staub Leadership International and author of "The 7 Acts of Courage: Bold Leadership for a Wholehearted Life" shares more.
How Content Marketing And SEO Create Online Business Success
Content marketing and SEO should complement each other in a way that allows you to market to your target audience using SEO techniques for Google while providing rich content for people, shares Robert Harden, founder of PDX SEO.
Rebel Against Business Norms To Build Employee Engagement
How do organizational leaders implement practices that will result in a culture of engagement? For starters, act like a rebel with regard to management behaviors, and apply that rebel spirit in key areas, says Glenn Elliott and Debra Corey, coauthors of "Build It: The Rebel Playbook for World-Class Employee Engagement".
The Five Myths Of Leadership
Many myths about leadership cause significant problems and can throw you off course in your leadership journey. Ken Pasch, author of "On Course: Become a Great Leader & Soar!" looks at five top leadership myths.
6 Reasons You Need PR For Your Startup
There is no doubt that public relations (generating positive media stories) can be impactful to your startup. Jennifer Fortney, President of Cascade Communications shares why.
Eight Reasons You Must Demonstrate The ROI Of Your Innovation Projects
We all know innovation is critically important, but too many decision makers are nervous about funding it after numerous failed projects. Jack and Patti Phillips say the key is to demonstrate ROI from the beginning — and the right methodology will solve all your biggest problems.
Introverts’ Best Practice Guide To Meeting People And Building Relationships
If you're an introvert, Jason Treu, author of "Social Wealth" and creator of Cards Against Mundanity shares some tips on how you can get comfortable with networking.
To Conquer Last-Mile Delivery, Retailers Need To Overcome These Challenges
Last-mile logistics goes beyond offering customers same-day delivery, and that's forcing retailers to rethink their entire omnichannel strategy. Jamie Gottlieb from Roadie explores the issues.
Twelve Ways To Build Better Client Relationships
Deeply connected, trust-based client relationships are rare. That's precisely why you should make creating and nurturing them a priority. Paul G. Krasnow reveals twelve insights to help you better engage with your customers, earn their trust, and win their business for life.
3 Tips For Treating Your Business Data With The Respect It Deserves
Business owners often don’t realize just how precious their data is until they can’t access it. Penny Garbus, co-author of "Mining New Gold — Managing Your Business Data" shares 3 tips on how to make the best use of your data and keep it safe.
3 Ways A Business Leader Gets People To Follow
Don Rheem, author of "Thrive By Design: The Neuroscience That Drives High-Performance Cultures", looks at three ways a company leader can get people to follow, and do so without being punitive and domineering.
3 Essential Ways To Build Online Customer Trust In 2018
KJ Dearie, product specialist and small business advisor at Termly shares three easy steps that online business owners can take to win back customer trust in 2018.
Servant Leadership In Action
Author of best selling "The One Minute Manager" Ken Blanchard says servant leadership is the only way to guarantee great relationships and great results.
Importance Of SEO For Startups
Jamie FitzHenry, founder of Grizzly says that if your business is only ranking on page 4 or 5 on a search engine, it is practically guaranteed that valuable leads are not finding you.
When Bitcoin Investment Adviser Relationships Sour
Cryptocurrency is a relatively new space where professional standards and regulatory frameworks are still evolving and coalescing, and as such investor-adviser relationships can become adversarial. Robert Long and Ross A. Williams, partners at Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP explores the issue.
3 Simple Tips From A CPA For Managing Your Online Business’ Finances
Paying attention to accounting processes right from the start is key to avoiding tax troubles and unforeseen cash problems in the future. Dustin Pfluger, Partner at BKM Sowan Horan, LLP shares 3 tips to properly manage the finances of your online business.
7 Tips For Entrepreneurs To Become Better Leaders
The skills of great leaders can be intimidating for many to take on, but with hard work and determination, it is possible. Dr. Alok Trivedi, author of "Chasing Success: Lessons in Aligned Performance" shares the seven characteristics that all strong entrepreneurial leaders possess.
Use The Way Of The Samurai To Master Listening Techniques
Approaching active listening as a Samurai warrior approaches an opponent can enable you to better handle conflict, express respect for clients and associates and, ultimately, transform into someone others look to as a leader. Cash Nickerson, author of "The Samurai Listener" shares how.
Calibrating Your Leadership GPS For The Era Of Hyper-Change
Leaders attempting to pilot their organizations into this uncharted territory will want to encompass these values - highlighted by Jeff Piersall and Eric Wright, authors of "Dogs Don’t Bark at Parked Cars: Your GPS in an Era of Hyper-Change" - that are driving today’s successful CEOs.
3 Step Brand Makeover: Make Purpose Your Brand
by John Izzo, PhD. and Jeff Vanderwielen, PhD., co-authors of "The Purpose Revolution: How Leaders Create Engagement and Competitive Advantage in an Age...
3 Ways Fast-Growing Startups Are Building Sales Teams Differently
The building blocks of developing a great sales team have not changed - recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training and development. However, the nuances within each discipline have modernized rendering the playbook from just last year irrelevant, says Keith Johnstone, Head of Marketing of Peak Sales Recruiting.
Leaders Can Be Principled And High-Performing At The Same Time – Here’s How
How can you become a more principled leader? Tarra Mitchell, author of “The Yoga of Leadership“ shares three things - which combined support both high-performing and principled leadership - inspired by kriya yoga.
4 Reasons Startups Fail And How To Avoid Them
Many startups fail, but some, despite all the impediments, succeed. Why do some succeed and others fail? Steve Owens, Founder and CTO of Finish Line Product Development Services shares the four golden rules successful startups are willing to follow what the unsuccessful ones do not.
Why Emotional Intelligence Will Become A Key Leadership Skill At Work
Soulaima Gourani, a lecturer, corporate counselor, and author, shares her insights about the future of work. According to her, emotional intelligence will become the most powerful asset in professional settings.