Category Archives: Skills Management

Virtual Soft Skills Training is Critical in Today’s World

Rick Goodman July 27, 2020 Virtual soft skills training is critical in today’s world with the increased number of employees working from home. Many companies and organizations have had to adapt to the new normal and the uncertainty we face. Businesses continue to move forward and the need for hiring new employees and onboarding them … Continue reading Virtual Soft Skills Training is Critical in Today’s World →

How to Overcome Your Fears

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Steven Imke July 21, 2020 https://media.blubrry.com/stevessmallbusinesspodcast/ksient.com/learnaboutoilandgas/BizBlog/Podcasts-mp3-files/021015.mp3 Dale Carnegie pretty much had a history of failing at every profession he tried. He tried farming, teaching, sales, acting, journalism, and even writing novels. Even his first marriage failed, and he never finished college. His long history of personal failures left him fascinated by the question of why … Continue reading How to Overcome Your Fears →

Fear Not: How to Overcome Fear and Rise to New Heights

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Kristin Zhivago — April 8, 2020 Fear, like stress, is a thief that paralyzes us and keeps us from living life to the fullest. I suppose it can come in handy, at least if you use it to realize the severity of a situation. But that’s about it. Usually fear makes us less productive, less … Continue reading Fear Not: How to Overcome Fear and Rise to New Heights →

People skills vs. martech skills: You don’t have to choose

Skills Management

As marketing technology continues to evolve, how should marketers approach their careers? Jennifer Cannon on February 20, 2020 As marketing technology continues to underpin nearly every aspect of our work, marketers have to juggle efforts to not only become more adept at using martech, but to give ample focus to developing the people skills that … Continue reading People skills vs. martech skills: You don’t have to choose →

Upskill of the Workforce

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Uta Kapp — February 12, 2020 A topic at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos this year was the question “How do we upskill a billion people by 2030?” Product Owners and Scrum Masters are specifically named on the WEF list of Jobs of Tomorrow. All the other skills that Development Teams need in … Continue reading Upskill of the Workforce →

Plug Your Skills Gaps with Mature Professionals

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Beata Staszkow — November 18, 2019 We don’t often associate mature professionals with dynamism and creativity or having a zest for life. We tend to see people who are entering career twilight as on the way out rather than on the way up. We associate age with decline. And this is to our detriment. Although … Continue reading Plug Your Skills Gaps with Mature Professionals →

Always Remember to Say Thank You

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Erika Dickstein — November 18, 2019 Follow @springinsight If you type a variation of “what do I need for my business to succeed” into a search engine, then you’ll get somewhere in the neighborhood of one quintillion blog posts and articles promising an answer. You need a brand new website! No wait, you really need … Continue reading Always Remember to Say Thank You →

The Difference Between Gaining Attention & Being Ignored

Skills Management

JoAnne Funch — November 7, 2019 Follow @joannefunch I’m sure you have heard the saying, You get one chance to make a great first impression. That applies to everything you do online and yet I see people who are not making a great impression and the result honestly is they are ignored. According to a … Continue reading The Difference Between Gaining Attention & Being Ignored →

3 Critical Business Skills Every Digital Marketer and Social Media Manager Must Master [Podcast]

Skills Management

Pam Moore — October 25, 2019 Follow @pammktgnut Are you a digital or social marketer leader wanting to progress in your business and marketing career? Do you find yourself getting stuck, getting passed over for promotions? Do you often find it hard to win budgets, grow your team or simply justify your own job? … Continue reading 3 Critical Business Skills Every Digital Marketer and Social Media Manager Must Master [Podcast] →

How to Monetize Your Skills with an Offer That Sells

Skills Management

Personal Branding Blog — July 14, 2019 — July 14, 2019 From where you’re sitting, everyone else has made it online. Are you really the only one who hasn’t figured it out? You know you want to build an online business, but you have no idea what to actually sell. You tout a long list … Continue reading How to Monetize Your Skills with an Offer That Sells →