by Rick Whittington Follow @rickwhittingtonAugust 8, 2016 Here’s something to consider: Your economic development organization’s website doesn’t need to win an IEDC award (or other award) to be successful. Why do I say that? Take a look at the winner’s list from 2015 and there’s at least one economic development website that’s not even mobile … Continue reading 9 Things Modern Economic Development Organization Websites Need To Be Successful
by Jesse Kook July 27, 2016 Follow @theworkinghumanJuly 27, 2016 The Cost of Failure is the Cost of Learning When an employee makes a mistake, it’s easy to confuse the cost of the mistake with lack of performance. This in and of itself is the real mistake. Let’s say an employee makes a $ 1,000 … Continue reading You Must Allow Failure in Your Organization to Succeed
by Rick Lepsinger May 24, 2016 Follow @onpoint_llcMay 24, 2016 “By making your employees more accountable, you make your organization more productive.” Those words from famed General Electric CEO Jack Welch still ring true today. Holding people accountable for results is the foundation of an organization’s performance; it’s management 101. Yet it appears there is … Continue reading 5 Ways to Boost Accountability In Your Organization
by Bradford Blevins May 2, 2016 Follow @gothamCultureMay 2, 2016 One of the easiest ways to create chaos in your workplace is to announce a major change. Change is often necessary, but if it’s enacted poorly or too broadly, it can cause the well-worn structure of a business to break down almost completely. As a … Continue reading How to Change Your Organization Without Losing Your Structure
Scott Brinker’s book explains how modern marketers should adopt software development practices. Columnist and Third Door Media CEO Chris Elwell reviews the new release. Chris Elwell on March 31, 2016 Disclosure: “Hacking Marketing” was written by Scott Brinker, who is the program chair of MarTech: The Marketing Technology Conference. The author of this article … Continue reading Is your marketing organization struggling with the pace of digital? “Hacking Marketing” is the answer [Review]
What’s a content creation swipe file? It’s a repository of ideas, images and research that will help you map out what to create next. Columnist Quinn Whissen explains why you need one and how to create it. Quinn Whissen on February 8, 2016 Let’s start with a story… You sit down to create a piece … Continue reading Content Creation Swipe Files: Inspiration, Tools & Organization
by Ben Smith February 7, 2016February 7, 2016 Hey, look, we get it: It’s a busy world. You wear a lot of hats. You’re balancing a lot of projects. Your daily routine is just a constant juggling act. Accurate reenactment of our daily lives. That’s why it’s super important to stay as organize as possible. … Continue reading 3 Quick Organization Tips To Keep Your Email Marketing On Point
by Ryan O’Reilly December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 The IT department is the engine that keeps a company running smoothly and manages the data that drives growth but it is still often seen as a cost centre. In fact, only one in three senior IT execs recently revealed to Forrester Research they are calculating the … Continue reading Prove IT! 10 Ways to Show the Real Value of IT to Your Organization
by Robert Brodo December 7, 2015 Follow @robrodoDecember 7, 2015 One of the most significant business trends of the last few years has been the unwelcome insertion of “Activist Investors” into organizations that are deemed to be “undervalued” because of overly complicated systems, lack of coordination across business units, and the “disproportionate” sharing of infrastructure … Continue reading Preparing Your Organization for the Impact of a Forced Business Unit Spin-off
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
