Scott SimsOctober 20, 2015 A few years ago, you could’ve easily managed three or four social networks without any problem. Today it’s a bit trickier – there’s more competition out there than ever before and people are paying less attention to your brand’s messages. The best way to get customers to pay attention and to … Continue reading 7 Habits of Highly Effective Social Media Managers
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The 3 Meeting Agenda Items You’re Not Using (But Should Be)
Jenny PooreOctober 17, 2015 At Sales Engine, we prepare an agenda for each and every meeting — from long consulting project launch meetings to conference calls to discuss a specific topic with a client. We believe: If you don’t write it down, it doesn’t (and will not) exist. Salespeople often fail by choosing to avoid … Continue reading The 3 Meeting Agenda Items You’re Not Using (But Should Be)
Why Do Certain People Achieve Success When Others Don’t?
Personal Branding BlogOctober 17, 2015 Why do certain people achieve success when others don’t? Simon Sinek’s book, “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Action,” may have some answers. Sinek asserts that great leaders tap into people’s psyches to attract them into becoming followers. Applied to the corporate level, Sinek offers the “inside out” theory, … Continue reading Why Do Certain People Achieve Success When Others Don’t?
5 Ways To Calm Down And Not Be Overwhelmed By Social Media Change
Mark SchaeferOctober 20, 2015 It’s impossible for a person — or even a company — to keep up with the constantly shifting platforms that make up our social media world today. But you don’t have to be overwhelmed by social media change, especially if you can get your head around some fundamental truths about how … Continue reading 5 Ways To Calm Down And Not Be Overwhelmed By Social Media Change
12 Essential Tasks Every Social Media Marketer Should Do Monthly
Sahail AshrafOctober 16, 2015 Social media marketing is often about simple routines that need to be integrated into daily life. This post covers such routines, twelve of them in fact. We focus on the twelve things that you should try and include in your “beginning of the month” to-do list. Hopefully, they will all combine … Continue reading 12 Essential Tasks Every Social Media Marketer Should Do Monthly
Don’t Let Your Inbox Focus Your Attention
Paul PhilpOctober 14, 2015 I often feel that I work for my inbox, not the other way around. Many of the customer success managers I speak with have a similar experience. The inbox is full of customer issues, customer information requests, product updates, new customer onboarding requests, sales meetings, ….. it is all important. The … Continue reading Don’t Let Your Inbox Focus Your Attention
Productivity…Who Has Time For That?
Brian BasilicoOctober 11, 2015 I was sitting on a plane last night on a flight coming back from giving a speech in LA, and I thought to myself, how much space do I have to work here? I boarded the plane with the best intentions of getting some work done, but I found it hard … Continue reading Productivity…Who Has Time For That?
How Willpower Works: The Science Of Decision Fatigue And How To Avoid Bad Decisions
James ClearSeptember 29, 2015 Why do we make unhealthy and unproductive choices — even when we know we should do better? If you ask most people, they will say that poor choices are a result of a “lack of willpower.” But research from Columbia University is beginning to reveal that willpower doesn’t quite work that … Continue reading How Willpower Works: The Science Of Decision Fatigue And How To Avoid Bad Decisions
Beyond Empathy – Would You Help Your Persona Out of a Burning Truck?
Jeff JulianSeptember 29, 2015 To begin, I must get something off of my chest. When I first started in writing, my audience was software developers and I had no problem with empathy. I understood the developer because I was a developer. I know how the tech industry changes affect the day-to-day rhythms of the software … Continue reading Beyond Empathy – Would You Help Your Persona Out of a Burning Truck?
The Art of Systems Thinking
Eric DouglasSeptember 25, 2015 Systems thinking discovers patterns of assumptions that may have been invisible. We refer to these as “frames.” In the field of cognitive science, it’s well understood that frames influence how people think about a particular issue or problem. If you’re not attentive to frames and how they affect you, the result can … Continue reading The Art of Systems Thinking
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