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“You’ve got to do it, especially these days.  So you might as well make it fun (kind of). Read on to find out how…” Networking for People Who Hate to Network Here are two interesting articles on leadership and social media: Advise and Shine Heard on the Tweet
No Escapin’ This
Ask 100 people for their opinion of social-media tools like Twitter and you’ll likely get 100 different responses—ranging from extreme enthusiasm to extreme derision. However you feel about social media, here is one simple fact: Even if you’re a naysayer who considers these tools inane and a waste of time, a large number of your […]
A Fine Mess Caused by the Fine Print
“I was going to hire a company today to do something fairly simple that would have cost [an advertised] $45,” begins a post at the Service Untitled blog. But there was a catch. “I called them to schedule an appointment and was told there was [an] $85 minimum service charge. The fact that I was […]
Linked Out
Not long ago, Elaine Fogel used a post at the MarketingProfs Daily Fix Blog. blog to discuss her case of “Social Media Rejection Syndrome.” It all began when someone not only rejected her LinkedIn invitation but also sent a note explaining why: “I only make connections with people I’ve met personally or have worked with, […]
Peripheral Vision
If we were to ask you to describe your competition, you’d probably talk about companies that do exactly what you do. The owner of an Indian restaurant will discuss other Indian restaurants, for instance, while a florist will focus on rival flower shops. That approach is completely understandable—they are, after all, direct competitors. But if […]
What I'm trying to say is…
“If you think your website content isn’t working for you,” says Rick Sloboda of Webcopyplus, “you’re probably right. And the realization that you need something better is a step in the right direction. But what’s the next step?” He recommends a brainstorming process that wipes the slate clean with two fundamental questions: What content will […]
Business Plans: Why You Need One and Why They May Not Deliver
“A strong business plan is essentially the cornerstone of your business and yet many entrepreneurs drag their feet when it comes to writing one – possibly because it involves a good deal of work and may bring back childhood memories of writing a tedious book report on summer vacation,†according to Coleen DeBaise from her […]
Riorganizzando le riunioni di lunedi’
Le riunioni occupano una grande parte di una giornata lavorativa. Probabilmente tutti noi abbiamo participato in una riunione di lunedi’ mattina che un dirigente discuteva le cose da fare per la settimana. Spesso si vede questo incontro come lungo, senza una direzione, ed e’ considerato spesso piuttosto noisoso. In un articolo di Wall Street Journal […]
Revamping Monday Meetings
At one time or another we have all had to sit through Monday morning meetings. Entrepreneur Jessica Rovello tells us how she came up with an innovative way to solve a routine problem in her business in a recent story from the WSJ’s “Fast Fixes” feature for Small Business. “Rovello decided that she needed to […]
