Dennis Yu — December 2, 2016 Follow @dennisyu— December 2, 2016 If you’re a social media manager, you may see the world of search-engine optimization as arcane Google trickery mixed with quasi-technical babblings. Allow me to show you how to make Google and the various folks who do SEO your buddies. First, Google what you … Continue reading A Social Media Manager’s View on SEO
Maren Hogan — November 30, 2016 Follow @marenhogan— November 30, 2016 A report by Deloitte discovered that 88% of employees aren’t passionate about their work. Does that depress anyone else? As a manager, leader, mom, and friend to a lot of smart up and comers, I worry sometimes about how engaged they are, which parts … Continue reading 3 Things Managers Can Do to Increase Employee Engagement
Jim Karrh — November 26, 2016 — November 26, 2016 Of the gazillion management quotations, out there, I find a few are genuinely powerful and clarifying. One comes from John Maxwell: A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. That idea should resonate with both current and aspiring … Continue reading The 3 Things Effective Message Managers Do
Denise Chan — October 31, 2016 Follow @denisechan26— October 31, 2016 Once a year on Hallow’s Eve, things get spooky as day gives way to night. Ghouls and goblins come out to roam the streets. A chill settles in the air. This year, social media managers are taking to the street, too, with no tricks, … Continue reading Revenge of the Social Media Managers: What They Would Say if They Could
by Megan Rees AhigianOctober 18, 2016 As a Product Manager, it‘s always your job to expand your understanding of the customer by finding out what they like and need, learning about problems they’re having, and listening to their ideas for new and improved features. Focus groups, surveys, feedback forms, advisory boards. Shudder! As a Product … Continue reading 5 Ways Product Managers Can Get Closer to Their Customers in the Cloud
by Dave Brock Follow @davidabrockOctober 3, 2016 I couldn’t believe what I was hearing on the phone. It was a frustrated sales person looking for help. She had reached out after reading some blogs, asking me to be a sounding board for some deals she was struggling with. We spent some time talking about the … Continue reading Managers, How Are You Investing Your Time?
by Michael Hintz Follow @NLCMikeSeptember 8, 2016 Front line managers have a tremendous impact on the performance of companies. They often times find themselves in complex situations with high expectations placed upon them by company executives. Regardless of how a manager is chosen or promoted, their choices on how to spend their time will have … Continue reading 7 Things Great Managers Do
by Dani Zehra Follow @DaniZehraAugust 31, 2016 In today’s hyper-competitive market, organizations make use of disciplined project management to ensure that required results get delivered with consistency. Project managers are now, more than ever before, required and expected to remain on top of their game. So, what takes a Project Manager from good to great … Continue reading 7 Must-Have Tools for Smart Project Managers
by Len April Follow @ZenithtalentAugust 20, 2016 Around 1983, we witnessed the stirrings of what would become micro-managing “helicopter parents,” who in turn sired a generation of young, hovering warders instead of mentors. The problem, according to child development experts, is that these failure-intolerant practices have created a generation where more people hesitate to take … Continue reading MSP Program Managers Drive Success Through Collaboration
by Blake Beus July 21, 2016 Follow @BlakeBeusJuly 21, 2016 Startup Stock Photo In today’s modern world, Learning and Development managers have a challenge to a) keep up with technological advances; b) present information that is fresh and relevant and c) engage a changing demographic of learners. As more millennials attain the jobs left by … Continue reading 4 Lessons That Learning & Development Managers Can Learn From BuzzFeed
