by Dave Brock Follow @davidabrockSeptember 9, 2016 Some managers reading this title will be thinking, “Dave, you’ve got this backwards, they’re our people, our employees, they work for us. They need to be creating value for us. That’s what we hire them for, to bring in orders!” It’s this very attitude that creates the challenges … Continue reading What Value Are You Creating For Your People?
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Creating a Culture That Supports Giving and Receiving Feedback
by Rick Lepsinger Follow @onpoint_llcSeptember 8, 2016 Although the idea of giving regular ongoing feedback to employees and not waiting until the annual performance review has been around for decades it look like companies like Kimberly-Clark, GE and IBM are finally getting serious about doing it. The availability of performance management software to track performance … Continue reading Creating a Culture That Supports Giving and Receiving Feedback
12 Tips for Creating a High Volume of Top-Quality Video Content
by Young Entrepreneur Council Follow @YECSeptember 3, 2016 What’s your No. 1 tip for brands that want to create a high volume of video without sacrificing quality? 1. Batch Your Production Trying to shoot, edit and distribute multiple videos each week is really difficult. Instead of trying to create something every week, set aside one … Continue reading 12 Tips for Creating a High Volume of Top-Quality Video Content
The wonderful, horrible world of creating a new product category
Trying to create a new category in digital marketing can be an emotional roller-coaster. Columnist Peter Isaacson discusses the ups and downs and how to ultimately obtain your goals. Peter Isaacson on August 25, 2016 Helping create a new technology category is unquestionably one of the most satisfying experiences of my career. It’s also one … Continue reading The wonderful, horrible world of creating a new product category
6 Tips for Creating an Effective Newsletter
by Emma McCarthy Follow @TinyWriterAugust 24, 2016 An email campaign provides an immediate way to connect with your audience and generates one of the highest ROI. During the dawn of social media, email campaigns were dismissed as being past it. However, this year experts have noted resurgence in email marketing and with buzzwords such as … Continue reading 6 Tips for Creating an Effective Newsletter
Akamai: When creating responsive sites for mobile, consider dynamic image optimization
The content delivery network points out that marketers need to keep image performance in mind for mobile. Barry Levine on August 22, 2016 Responsive web design across several screens Since the end of the last decade, responsive web design (RWD) has been a popular way for marketers to minimize the amount of website modification they … Continue reading Akamai: When creating responsive sites for mobile, consider dynamic image optimization
Creating the Perfect Video Marketing Storm
by Neil Wood-Mitchell Follow @ThreeMotionUKAugust 22, 2016 The Art of Video Marketing – Part II In part I (Why Most YouTube Videos Suck) we looked at why the majority of YouTube videos fail to generate views; instead languishing with little or no interest. Thankfully YouTube is just one of a myriad of platforms and channels … Continue reading Creating the Perfect Video Marketing Storm
More! More! More! Creating a Performance-Driven Marketing Culture
by Shannon SullivanAugust 18, 2016 One of my favorite shows is Showtime’s House of Lies, which, sadly, has just wrapped its final season (all five seasons are available to stream which I highly recommend!) It is a satirical look at corporate management consultants and their win-at-all-costs, hedonistic lifestyles. While it is fiction and the situations … Continue reading More! More! More! Creating a Performance-Driven Marketing Culture
Creating a Video Style Guide for Your Video Campaigns
by Kari Jo FaulhaberAugust 7, 2016 Any content coming out of your marketing office is sure to have strict rules, regulations, and specifications around its presentation. Whether it’s content on your website, brochures, signage, or photos, everything should match a style guide set forth by your brand. Of course, each brand style guide is different, … Continue reading Creating a Video Style Guide for Your Video Campaigns
4 Tips for Creating High-Value Training Content
August 4, 2016 If you’ve ever had a job at a large company or if you’ve ever watched the US version of “The Office,” then you’re familiar with online training. These are human resources (HR)-mandated courses that employees must pass in order to fulfill corporate expectations or compliance regulations. They’re often boring, slow to get … Continue reading 4 Tips for Creating High-Value Training Content