Category Archives: business
One, Two, Three…
Three tips for shifting your state of mind by Carla Reiger 1. Ask “What’s going right?”: If you find yourself in a situation in which you are dwelling on everything that is going wrong, try asking yourself, “What’s going right?” … Continue reading
Forbes: The New Entrepreneurs
Cool! Check out these 16 under-age entrepreneurs as compiled by Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/2011/05/05/grade-school-entrepreneurs.html
Boards; Best Practices From McKinsey Quarterly
A welcome discussion from McKinsey Quarterly on getting real buy-in and cohesion on Boards: When best practice isn’t enough Many boards have improved their structures and processes. But to become truly effective stewards of their companies, they must also instill … Continue reading
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Building Market Interest
One of the things we always coach our business clients on is assessing market support for a new product by talking to potential buyers and investors and deliberately asking them to shoot holes in your concept. For the last several … Continue reading
Filed under business, Investment, opportunity, Uncategorized
Relationship Building From The Master
Learning to Like Others Zig Ziglar “The rule for all of us is perfectly simple: Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbor; act as if you did. As soon as we do this, we find one of … Continue reading
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Fun? Work? Huh?
Love this great piece from Carla Reiger: 30 Ideas for Having Fun at Work & Rewarding Your Team Planning on-going fun and celebration at work, with your family or friends is an excellent way to do group mental flossing. These … Continue reading
Invest In An App?
Are you looking to invest in some of the new app technology? This is the wave of the future in terms of how we get information, communicate, find new products and services and stay connected. You don’t have to be … Continue reading
Filed under app development, business, Commercialization, Investment, Uncategorized
Can You Be Both Popular AND Rich?
Interesting piece on the gap between popularity and commercial success for Twitter: http://www.dumblittleblogger.com/2011/05/will-twitter-ever-make-a-profit/
Filed under advertising, business, Commercialization, social marketing, social media
Need A Security Blanket?
Here’s a smart and easy to remember system for password security from my brilliant friend Nancy Harrison from EWI Chattanooga: “We would all like secure, memorable passwords. Too many people use words found in the dictionary (including foreign words), proper … Continue reading
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Do You Have Bad Client Radar?
Interesting article from Cliff Ennico: “What can I do to weed out my bad clients and focus all my attention on clients that are worth having?” There is no law I’m aware of saying you must take every client who … Continue reading
Filed under Best Practices, business, business law, Clarity, Customer Service, marketing, sales, Uncategorized
