Tag Archives: Trying

Group Intelligence Requires Awkwardness. Let’s Quit Trying to Manage It Away

Ed Muzio June 23, 2020 A friend reports her small local grocery with one entrance and three aisles has implemented one-way aisles in response to COVID-19, presumably to improve traffic flow. Now I haven’t seen schematics, but a basic understanding of odd numbers tells me that unless one aisle is twice as wide as the … Continue reading Group Intelligence Requires Awkwardness. Let’s Quit Trying to Manage It Away →

Trying to Promote Your Local Business? 4 Easy Facebook Video Ad Ideas

Local Marketing Strategy

Jake Baadsgaard — December 19, 2019 Follow @disruptiveads There’s a lot of marketing advice out there for online businesses. Whether you’re a retail business trying to drive sales online, a SaaS company trying to get leads or anything in between, there are plenty of articles, webinars and videos to get you pointed in the right … Continue reading Trying to Promote Your Local Business? 4 Easy Facebook Video Ad Ideas →

What Is The Biggest Mistake Teams Make When Trying To Get Alignment?

Team Management

Brandon Redlinger — October 30, 2018 Follow @brandon_lee_09 — October 30, 2018 We’ve all seen the stories and heard the tales of a team of misfits that overcome unbelievable odds to beat a team of all-stars. My favorite example is the 1980 US Olympic men’s hockey team, which consisted of amateur athletes going up against … Continue reading What Is The Biggest Mistake Teams Make When Trying To Get Alignment? →

How to Get Inspired and Have Killer Ideas Without Trying

Marketing Guide

Ben Mulholland — August 22, 2018 — August 22, 2018 We’ve all had those days. No matter how hard you try, you can’t focus. Everything is harder than usual and heaven forbid anyone needs you to be creative. It’s demoralizing, stressful, and makes you incredibly inefficient. That’s why it’s important to know how to get … Continue reading How to Get Inspired and Have Killer Ideas Without Trying →

Retailers Are Trying to Cope With Online Threat: Report

Retail Marketing

Retailers Are Trying to Cope With Online Threat: Report by Ray Schultz , January 16, 2018 Retailers are testing email as part of an effort to fend off online competition. But that’s only one of many things they are trying, according to a study by Applied Predictive Technologies (APT), released at NRF 18. The report … Continue reading Retailers Are Trying to Cope With Online Threat: Report →

The Terrible Idea of Trying Harder

Productivity

Don Dalrymple — August 31, 2017 Follow @dondalrymple — August 31, 2017 stux / Pixabay It is true that when we find ourselves in a hole, the first thing we should do is stop digging. Sometimes that pull to keep digging or keep trying harder can overwhelm our sensibilities. Instead of being smarter, we simply … Continue reading The Terrible Idea of Trying Harder →

5 Things to Consider When Trying to Raise Money For Your SaaS Product

SaaS Marketing

Michal Wagner — August 11, 2017 — August 11, 2017 Raising money for you SaaS product is a minefield. Regardless of whether you are crowdsourcing, at the seed stage or beyond, it is imperative that you have a defined strategy for your product. Who is your target audience? What is your USP? Why should they … Continue reading 5 Things to Consider When Trying to Raise Money For Your SaaS Product →

Stop Trying to Get Buy-in from Your Employees

Employee Engagement

Mike Paton — December 23, 2016 Follow @mpaton— December 23, 2016 I’ve worked with dozens of entrepreneurs who started their EOS journey wanting, among other things, more “buy-in” from their employees. While I understand how rare and precious it is to have team members who share and want to achieve your company’s vision, the term … Continue reading Stop Trying to Get Buy-in from Your Employees →

Avoid These Mistakes When Trying To Send Bulk SMS Messages

SMS Marketing

Brian Mikes — October 28, 2016 Follow @betwext— October 28, 2016 I see small business owners making the same mistakes over and over again when trying to send bulk SMS messages to their customers. These mistakes are obviously hurting their ability to connect with customers and prospects! Yet, they keep making these mistakes over and … Continue reading Avoid These Mistakes When Trying To Send Bulk SMS Messages →

Stop Trying to Be Perfect, Just Be Yourself!

Productivity

by Personal Branding BlogOctober 2, 2016 Perfection can be a motivation killer. The more you put pressure to yourself, the more stressed you will be. When you get stressed, your motivation and health will get affected from it and your performance will decrease eventually. Instead of focusing on being perfect, you should focus on being … Continue reading Stop Trying to Be Perfect, Just Be Yourself! →