Eric Rosenberg — July 2, 2018 — July 2, 2018 Pexels / Pixabay Business plans are often touted as a key step in starting a new business. I’m here today to tell you that not only is that not true, it may be bad advice for many new business ventures. While formal business plans do … Continue reading Why Business Plans Don’t Matter
John Coleman — June 29, 2018 — June 29, 2018 What does the Kanban Guide for Scrum Teams (at https://www.scrum.org/resources/kanban-guide-scrum-teams) say about work in progress limits? “Kanban (n): a strategy for optimizing the flow of stakeholder value through a process that uses a visual, work-in-progress limited pull system. ….. Optimizing flow requires defining what flow … Continue reading Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK) – Don’t Just Limit WIP – Optimize It!
Margarita Hakobyan — June 17, 2018 Follow @margahakobyan — June 17, 2018 StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay The commonly cited statistic says that more than fifty percent of businesses fail within the first year. Companies fail for all sorts of reasons: cash flow problems, poor understanding of their marketing segment, or a failure to connect with their … Continue reading Don’t Fail When Your Startup Fails
If you’re still sending unsubscribe confirmations, you’re likely just annoying people. Contributor Ryan Phelan offers some better options for staying in touch. Ryan Phelan on June 11, 2018 While going through my Gmail inbox the other day, I spied an email from a brand that I was tired of hearing from. I hadn’t opened … Continue reading The best unsubscribe email is the one you don’t send
Amanda Abella — June 11, 2018 — June 11, 2018 As solopreneurs, we’re tempted to want to do everything ourselves. In fact, it’s become cool to call yourself a “solopreneur” in the last few years. I believe that what was meant to refer to small business has been a bit misconstrued into “do it all … Continue reading 6 People You Need to Hire So You Don’t Go Crazy
Paul Trujillo — May 23, 2018 Follow @TruPaultx— May 23, 2018 Whether you are a retailer or a restaurant owner, inventory is the heart of your business. Without sales of the items in your warehouse or stockroom, your business simply can’t make money. If you feel the need to keep your shelves stocked, it’s certainly … Continue reading Don’t Waste Space, Manage Inventory
Rick Goodman — May 14, 2018 Follow @DrRickGoodman — May 14, 2018 geralt / Pixabay Let me start by saying that there’s a time and a place to let people go. When you have an employee who’s simply not aligned with your culture, and whose toxicity is bringing the entire team down, your best option, … Continue reading Don’t Give Up on Your Employees. Instead, Make Them Better.
Graham Jones — May 12, 2018 Follow @grahamjones — May 12, 2018 Time management techniques are meant to help you be more productive and have a better work-life balance. But guess what? Not all those time management techniques work all the time. So how can you be productive when your ability to manage time is … Continue reading Time Management Techniques Don’t Work When You Use The Internet
Rudly Raphael — April 23, 2018 — April 23, 2018 Fotocitizen / Pixabay Proper market research is the stable launching pad to rocket any successful product, service, or campaign. That’s not rocket science. Having said that, market research tends to get overlooked in the event space. All too often, brands get lulled into the “we’ve … Continue reading Don’t Exhibit at Your Next Event Before Using this Research Hack
Joanne McDonagh — April 19, 2018 Follow @rezoomo_com— April 19, 2018 It is safe to say with the amount of statics out there, recruitment marketing is not a fad. That being said, there is still a reasonably sized group of professionals in the recruitment industry that don’t realise the difference between an ATS and recruitment … Continue reading Attract Candidates, Don’t Just Track Them
