by Blake Harris June 28, 2016June 28, 2016 Who among us hasn’t heard the descriptor ”Kafkaesque” before? And who among us, at one time or another, hasn’t wondered exactly what that word means? Well, we needn’t wonder any more as the term is analyzed and beautifully explained in our PICK OF THE WEEK: a clever … Continue reading What Makes Something “Kafkaesque”? (Explainer Video)
by Alan Hart May 28, 2016May 28, 2016 Is it the customers’ product demand schedule or lack of planning foresight that has you in a shipping frenzy? I spend a fair amount of time at various client companies, often in remote sites and plants in addition to their headquarters. I interview many people in numerous … Continue reading End of Month Shipping Frenzy
by Jamie Critelli April 27, 2016April 27, 2016 These days, information moves at the speed of light. We live in a world that is more technologically enabled than ever before. Yet despite all our conveniences, we struggle. We should have all the tools we need at our fingertips, so why does maintaining control and setting … Continue reading Process Improvement and the Benefits of Lean Methodology
by Ryan Kh February 4, 2016 Follow @ryankhgbFebruary 4, 2016 As a small business, how do you streamline business operations to reduce costs and increase profitability? The first step is to identify the repetitive tasks your business takes to create products, deliver services, provide customer value, work with vendors, or reach a business objective. Management … Continue reading How To Use Management Science To Streamline Your Business Operations
by Kathi Miller-Miller January 4, 2016 Follow @KathimilleJanuary 4, 2016 Guess what, Strategic thinkers are always….wait for it….thinking! And they aren’t thinking about what their competition did (or didn’t do). Instead they think about ways to be in front of the pack and ultimately more successful. Sometimes that means identifying the need for a new … Continue reading One Easy Tip to Think Strategically Today!
Brian LangOctober 8, 2015 I’ve written about online marketing a good bit because that type of content seems to be popular and it is one of my focuses as an online entrepreneur. But a few people have asked about making money and getting started in business, so I figured I’d write this post comparing some … Continue reading The Pros & Cons of 10 Popular Business Models
Virginia FrancoSeptember 2, 2015 Whether identifying companies to target or preparing for an interview, research is a critical component to any successful career strategy. Most career coaches and interviewing experts agree that researching a company is key to formulating astute interview questions; in large part because employers recognize that those who took the time to … Continue reading How-To Guide to Deep Dive Company Research
Kyle WongAugust 20, 2015 “The Struggle is where greatness comes from.” – Ben Horowitz Startups are hard, but they’re especially hard when things don’t go as planned. And that’s not a distant possibility, no matter how strong of a product/market fit you have. It’s a foregone conclusion that something will go wrong at some point. … Continue reading Making It Through The Startup ‘Trough Of Sorrow’
Ted K. JacksonJuly 31, 2015 If you’re looking for a good strategic management framework, you’ve most likely come across the Balanced Scorecard (BSC). It was created by Drs. Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton in 1992—over 20 years ago. So, you’re likely wondering, “Is it still relevant?” I’ll cut right to the chase: the … Continue reading 6 Reasons The Balanced Scorecard Is Still Relevant Today
Isaac LeungJune 23, 2015 As an industry, we are seeing more and more variation in the formats required for any one piece of advertising. For videos, there are the different encodes needed for HD and SD broadcasts, for the various online video platforms, and for social networks. For print and digital, there are a plethora … Continue reading How To Keep Track Of Assets
