Stephanie SlackSeptember 25, 2015 Time and time again people tell me they don’t have a creative bone in their body. (Technically that is true, bones make up our skeletal system not our creativity, duh.) In all actuality we have a narrow definition of creativity; it’s not simply the ability to dance, write catchy jingles or … Continue reading 5 Reasons You’re A Creative Genius (And Just Don’t Know It)
Peter StarkSeptember 25, 2015 Leadership is about developing people, and that includes giving difficult feedback to employees about their performance. Leaders who see corrective feedback as a partnership with their employees and an opportunity to encourage their growth and development reap great rewards in employee engagement and productivity. Yet many leaders avoid the opportunity to … Continue reading 10 Reasons Why Your Feedback Falls on Deaf Ears
AJ BrusteinSeptember 25, 2015 Running a business is no easy feat, especially in today’s business climate. One of the big questions every owner, CEO, business manager or HR professional needs to address is talent acquisition as your business grows. When we think of talent acquisition we often think about permanent hires – part- or full-time. … Continue reading 4 Reasons to Staff First, Hire Later
Katie LeimkuehlerSeptember 25, 2015 Social media, while new and constantly ever changing, when done right can pay off in big ways. It’s not enough to throw up a Facebook page and expect people to magically find you—the social media masters of the world know the way to rise above the masses is to have a … Continue reading 5 Reasons to Create a Social Media Strategy
Errol AllenSeptember 24, 2015 It’s common for businesses to engage vendors to provide services to their customers. These vendors may interact with your customers by providing product delivery, performing tasks at your customers’ site or acting as a communications point. Their role is critical to your company’s success. Here are three reasons to create vendor … Continue reading 3 Reasons to Create Vendor Standards
Rick Backus, (September 22, 2015) Earlier this year, Google upgraded its dynamic-search ads (DSA) program, making it significantly easier for retailers to improve their campaign efficiency, spending and scalability. Finally, advertisers have the ability to build out their campaigns without having to slave over keyword research. If you’re a retailer with a content-rich website and … Continue reading 5 Reasons Dynamic Search Ads Are Primed To Replace Keywords
By Barry Welford September 18th, 2015 Editing your published blog posts is probably the best advice you will read this month, yet very few of you will do it. Here are 10 reasons why you should. If you have others that make more sense to you, why not add them in the Comments. 1. To … Continue reading 10 Reasons To Edit Your Published Blog Posts
Alexandra LevitSeptember 13, 2015 IT leaders who “teach employees to fish” may be feeding the business for a lifetime. Many IT leaders and even CIOs today are missing an opportunity. Their teams spend all day catering to business needs when, in fact, the business managers can and should be empowered to solve problems themselves. There … Continue reading IT Leaders: 5 Reasons to Encourage Citizen Development
Carol StephenSeptember 10, 2015 Social Media: Ten Reasons Why You Should Automate Many social media consultants feel that automation can hurt your brand. Whenever you mention the “A-word,” people fall on one side of the divide or the other. Hardly anyone is in the middle on this one. And yet, it’s something that can be … Continue reading Social Media: Ten Reasons to Automate
Jeremy TaylorSeptember 10, 2015 In a word: yes. Used properly, Instagram gives you an easy way to enhance your reach and expose your business to new people. Here’s a quick introduction to how you can use the photo-based social network to get in front of a new audience and nurture your following – one snap … Continue reading 5 Reasons Your Small Business Should Be Using Instagram
