Tag Archives: Defining

Defining #Hustle: 5 Aspects of Hard Work

by Sean G. McCormick Follow @SeanG_McCormickAugust 9, 2016 With the surge of entrepreneurial spirits, SMB’s, start-ups, or large corporations have a desire to retain talent that embodies this sentiment. But there is a common thread within this temperament to have a strong daily drive. But what does it mean to hustle and how can we … Continue reading Defining #Hustle: 5 Aspects of Hard Work →

Defining and Understanding Culture

Corporate Culture

by Chris Rees January 19, 2016 Follow @sigmapro_ukJanuary 19, 2016 You don’t have to spend very long talking to Quality Management professionals, Six Sigma Black Belts, Consultants, Business School lecturers, and the like, on subjects such as Six Sigma, Business Excellence and Continuous Improvement before the word Culture crops up; particularly if you are discussing … Continue reading Defining and Understanding Culture →

Defining Roles In Your Organization

Organization Structure

Eric DouglasOctober 29, 2015 From the board of directors, CEO, and the executive team on down, it is essential for every person within an organization to have clearly defined roles. That sounds like a basic concept, doesn’t it? So why do so many businesses or organizations get bogged down in bureaucracy when it comes to … Continue reading Defining Roles In Your Organization →

Defining Your Motivators for a Better Career

Career Development

Maren HoganOctober 20, 2015 Who doesn’t want a better career? We all do or at least half of us. 52.3% of those who were surveyed by the Conference Board, the New York-based nonprofit research group claimed they are unhappy at work according to a recent report. People take a look at their lives and realize … Continue reading Defining Your Motivators for a Better Career →

Defining the Digital Consumer for Cross-Channel Strategies

Twitter

Pam McBrideSeptember 16, 2015 Think, for a minute, about how many marketing channels the typical consumer encounters each day. They might wake up, check their smartphone and turn on an Internet radio station while they get ready for work. On their commute, they read their tablet for the latest news while passing dozens of billboard … Continue reading Defining the Digital Consumer for Cross-Channel Strategies →

Programmatic 101: Defining Whitelists and Blacklists

Programmatic

Scott SieglerSeptember 4, 2015 Programmatic technology is filled with several nuances that affect both publishers and advertisers. One such example is whitelists and blacklists, also known as blocklists. Understanding the ins and outs of these lists is important for players in the programmatic advertising space who want to optimize revenue. Whitelists and blacklists have slightly … Continue reading Programmatic 101: Defining Whitelists and Blacklists →

Defining Salary-Exempt Employees, Part 2: The Administrative Exemption

Career Development

Ari RosensteinJune 13, 2015 In a previous article, we discussed the exemption test as it relates to Executive positions. In this article we cover the Administrative exemption, one of the harder categories for employers to justify. In a nutshell, the exemption is dependent upon how much authority and independence an individual has in their job. There … Continue reading Defining Salary-Exempt Employees, Part 2: The Administrative Exemption →

Defining Salary-Exempt Employees, Part 1: Executives

Career Development

Ari RosensteinJune 10, 2015 In 2014, President Obama instructed the Department of Labor and the Secretary of Labor to rewrite the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations, specifically addressing and updating the definition of salary-exempt employee status. The DOL has only updated the FLSA regulations twice in the last 40 years, most recently in 2004. … Continue reading Defining Salary-Exempt Employees, Part 1: Executives →

How Defining Virality Reveals The Truth About Viral Content

Viral Marketing

By Scott Raynor, Published October 14, 2014 A look at the different understandings of what constitutes as viral content exposes the rare nature of what ultimately drives content to go viral. What does it actually mean to go viral? We hear a lot about what increases the likelihood of making content “go viral,” … Continue reading How Defining Virality Reveals The Truth About Viral Content →