Liz Kislik — January 18, 2019 Follow @lizkislik — January 18, 2019 The other day, I gave a leader feedback about how to develop one of his team members, prepared for a coaching session with a different executive, and sat in on a leadership team meeting with a third. These three interactions, with three very … Continue reading Why You Need to Stop Relying on Your Strengths
Robert Woo — January 16, 2019 — January 16, 2019 Affiliate marketing has been booming lately, and for all the positives that brings to the bottom lines of both merchants and publishers alike, there’s also the dirty side of it that’s ever-present: affiliate fraud. According to recent studies, “an estimated 2% of performance-driven transactions are … Continue reading How To: Identify, Prevent, and Stop Affiliate Fraud
2019 Resolution: Marketers, Stop the AI-Hype Cycle by Thomas Vincent , January 4, 2019 Innovation for innovation’s sake is one of the most pernicious issues I see in the tech world right now. Last year, venture capital investments in the AI industry skyrocketed to over $12 billion, almost half of which was invested in the … Continue reading 2019 Resolution: Marketers, Stop the AI-Hype Cycle
Justice Mitchell — December 27, 2018 Follow @justicemitchell — December 27, 2018 Cast your final spell to seek engagement! EXAMPLE – DIY Article on “X” Compelling Title Open the article with what quick summary of the article is about, how it will benefit the reader and what can be gained. Perhaps even a ‘bullet list’ … Continue reading Stop Blogging: Best Practices and Witchcraft for Compelling Articles (Part 3)
Deanna Ritchie — December 19, 2018 — December 19, 2018 mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Procrastination is something that most people have faced at some point in their lives. For some reason, we as humans struggle to avoid things that are unpleasant. We delay the inevitable, especially when it’s unpalatable. And we even do the same procrastination … Continue reading Has There Been a Proven Method to Stop Procrastination?
Arik Hanson — December 13, 2018 — December 13, 2018 For the first 15 years of my professional life, when I was working as a full-time employee, I had a mantra: “Always be looking.” Quite simply, I was always looking for a better or different job. Now, that didn’t mean I didn’t like my current … Continue reading “Never Stop Looking” — Follow These 4 Strategies and You’ll Always Have a Job
Rick Goodman — December 7, 2018 Follow @DrRickGoodman — December 7, 2018 Tumisu / Pixabay As you strive to build a corporate culture of accountability, there’s one thing that can stand in your way—and that’s blame. You’ve probably seen it happen a hundred times or more, either within your own business or elsewhere: Something goes … Continue reading How to Stop the Blame Games
JaeMi Pennington — December 4, 2018 — December 4, 2018 geralt / Pixabay In 1909, Harry Gordon Selfridge, founder of Selfridge’s department store in London, coined the infamous phrase, “the customer is always right.” It was meant to be a message to customers that they will get good service at his stores, but it was … Continue reading Good Client Relations Start With Good Counsel – Stop Blindly Saying ‘Yes’
Nurture your email subscribers with a sequencing strategy, taking care to identify where customers are on the buyer’s journey, and providing great content. Jessica Foster on November 5, 2018 Your email list is one of your most prized possessions. With users becoming increasingly skeptical of subscription pop-ups and “freebie” opt-ins, getting people to join … Continue reading Stop monthly newsletters: Learn how to make the most of your email list
Rick Goodman — October 29, 2018 Follow @DrRickGoodman — October 29, 2018 There’s a question I like to ask young leaders: What kind of person do you enjoy working for? In other words, who’s your ideal boss? You might be surprised at how often I get the same answer. “Someone who’s not a micromanager,” people … Continue reading Stop Being a Micromanager Today
