Paul Trujillo — April 25, 2017 Follow @TruPaultx— April 25, 2017 Retailers ate losses of more than $ 45 billion thanks to shrinkage in 2015, a $ 1 billion jump from the 2014 total. If this trend continues, the 2016 figure could exceed $ 47 billion! How can so much inventory just walk out the … Continue reading Beat The Shrink: How Inventory Management Can Help Reduce Shrinkage
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How an Integrated Approach to Project Management Builds More Successful Creative Teams
Julie Huntley — April 25, 2017 — April 25, 2017 Escape rooms are a trend popping up across the United States. The premise is simple (though the storylines vary): You enter a room with a group of strangers (or family members if you’re feeling particularly masochistic) and try to gather and solve clues that guide … Continue reading How an Integrated Approach to Project Management Builds More Successful Creative Teams
How To Optimize Your Workforce Management Strategy For Mobile Employees
Danny Wong — April 25, 2017 Follow @dannywong1190— April 25, 2017 By the year 2020, it is estimated that over 70% of the U.S. workforce will be mobile, or a total of over 105 million workers. At the same time, a recent study by Deloitte on global human capital trends found only 6% of leaders … Continue reading How To Optimize Your Workforce Management Strategy For Mobile Employees
6 Free and Low Cost Business Management Tools
Lindsey Smith — April 23, 2017 — April 23, 2017 Every small business needs an arsenal of online tools to achieve business success without breaking the bank. In today’s “freemium” world, many companies offer low-cost or even free online management tools that will help you stay sane and effective as a manager while increasing your … Continue reading 6 Free and Low Cost Business Management Tools
Using a social management platform: What you need to know
Is a social management tool right for your business? Columnist Justin Freid outlines the benefits and drawbacks of these tools so that you can make an informed decision. Justin Freid on April 21, 2017 Social has become a key component of most brands’ marketing and engagement strategies. As a result, there are quite … Continue reading Using a social management platform: What you need to know
5 Free Project Management Tools For Business Users
Anand Srinivasan — April 20, 2017 Follow @anand_sriniv— April 20, 2017 Every industry needs a tool to manage and run their projects. According to a study published by the US based Project Management Institute (PMI), businesses in the United States lose as much as $ 122 million in poor project performance for each one billion … Continue reading 5 Free Project Management Tools For Business Users
5 Keys to Building a Human-Centric Performance Management Process
Johnny Duncan — April 7, 2017 — April 7, 2017 Putting the human into human resources can be challenging. Even with modern orientation and on-boarding practices, performance evaluations, management training sessions, and a solid reward system, it can still feel like a cold, sterile environment, as opposed to one that fosters engagement and growth. Comments … Continue reading 5 Keys to Building a Human-Centric Performance Management Process
The Right Fit: Creative Resource Management in Your Agency
David Arnold — April 6, 2017 — April 6, 2017 Intellectual capital is critical for creative agencies. In an industry where skill sets such as creativity and knowledge are precious assets, the core problems we face in marketing and advertising generally center on people—or the lack thereof. And often, these intangible resources are far more … Continue reading The Right Fit: Creative Resource Management in Your Agency
Is Project Management Different in an Ad Agency?
Penny Kooy — April 6, 2017 — April 6, 2017 Is project management different in an advertising agency? The short answer is a resounding “no.” While traditional project management is generally associated with more technical industries—IT, engineering, architecture, and so forth—the basic tenets of good, old-fashioned project management extend themselves across industries. Let’s break it … Continue reading Is Project Management Different in an Ad Agency?
The Third Revenue Ops Pillar: Technology & Project Management
Vignesh Subramanyan — April 6, 2017 Follow @v_subramanyan— April 6, 2017 When you think ops, one of the first things that comes to mind is technology. After all in the modern B2B space, ops are seen as the tech gurus, the gatekeepers that manage the holy trifecta of data, processes, and….you guessed it, technology. That … Continue reading The Third Revenue Ops Pillar: Technology & Project Management