Tag Archives: Fail

Why CRM Implementations Fail

Jessica Vionas January 28, 2021 A customer relationship management (CRM) system is a foundational piece of all sales efforts (and marketing too). I have been at different companies that used Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, HubSpot Sales, homegrown systems, and even (horror upon horrors) Excel spreadsheets. Although all systems have their pros and cons, not having a … Continue reading Why CRM Implementations Fail →

Why Businesses Fail to Solve the Right Problem

Business Development

Steven Imke January 26, 2021 In business as in politics, people are too often looking for easy, short-term solutions to demonstrate action and therefore fail to solve the right problem resulting in making the real problem harder to solve in the long run. For example, Twitter and Facebook, seeking an easy-to-implement short-term solution, after some … Continue reading Why Businesses Fail to Solve the Right Problem →

If Your Website Looks Like a Picasso, It Will Probably Fail

Website Special Guidelines

Barry Roos September 22, 2020 When you go to any of of the world’s great museums you will see abstract art which shows off the wild imaginations of their creators like Pablo Picasso. Somehow we have gotten to the point where some people believe their website should be this type of artistic creation. Wrong! Many … Continue reading If Your Website Looks Like a Picasso, It Will Probably Fail →

The Dark Side of Leadership: 4 Reasons Leaders Fail

Leadership Stories

Paul Keijzer August 13, 2020 The very traits that make a leader strong can lead to their downfall if taken to extreme. Interestingly enough, even a leadership positive can turn into a leadership negative if it remains unchecked. There is a very fine line between successful leadership and failed leadership. A study by the Centre … Continue reading The Dark Side of Leadership: 4 Reasons Leaders Fail →

Failing Is Learning; Fail Fast to Learn Faster

Lessons Learned

Daniel Burrus August 10, 2020 It was Thomas Edison, inventor of the lightbulb and other mainstays of the modern world, who said, “I haven’t failed, I’ve just found ten thousand ways that don’t work.” This concept is lost on many in the information age, unfortunately. Because of the immediacy with which we receive both positive … Continue reading Failing Is Learning; Fail Fast to Learn Faster →

Most Agile Transformations Will Fail

Project Management

Anthony Mersino June 17, 2020 The sad reality is that though well-intentioned, most agile transformations fail. By fail I mean they are canceled, reversed or fall short of delivering the desired results. To be clear, agile transformation success is different than agile project success. Success rates for agile tend to be significantly higher than those … Continue reading Most Agile Transformations Will Fail →

3 Reasons Why All the Businesses You Start Will Fail

Startups Mistakes

Zak Mustapha — November 14, 2019 Follow @zakmustapha They say the only way you really fail is when you give up. True, but that’s not the core reason why they fail. In my many business failures, the reasons behind every business failure I’ve experienced or witnessed boil down to three. These aren’t the only reasons … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why All the Businesses You Start Will Fail →

Are You Falling for the Myth of “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail”?

Business Planning

Gleb Tsipursky — November 12, 2019 Follow @Gleb_Tsipursky You probably heard the business advice of “failing to plan is planning to fail.” That phrase is a misleading myth at best and actively dangerous at worst. Making plans is important, but our gut reaction is to plan for the best-case outcomes, ignoring the high likelihood that … Continue reading Are You Falling for the Myth of “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail”? →

Why Influencer Requests Fail (Plus Solutions)

Influencer Strategy

Qhubekani Nyathi — October 8, 2019 Follow @qtnyathi Collaboration is the name of the game in online marketing these days. More and more brands now realize the power of partnership. Joining hands with like-minded brands or bloggers yields bigger, better, and faster results. Whether you are doing a product launch, need affiliate partners or want … Continue reading Why Influencer Requests Fail (Plus Solutions) →

How to avoid a marketing technology #Fail

Marketing Guide

Some vendors prioritize growth and new features over supporting existing clients and the pressure of making a decision about which one is an on-going challenge. Gene De Libero on September 24, 2019 My friend and colleague Mark Demeny wrote a great blog post discussing the demands of the marketplace on software vendors and how those … Continue reading How to avoid a marketing technology #Fail →