Whether it’s finance, marketing, production, strategy, human relations or any other discipline, managers accept that the subject is teachable and that, once taught, the lessons will bring value to managers and the organisations ...READ»
Today’s super-bosses get salaries, of course, and very large ones at that; but they also receive ‘performance-related’ bonuses of great size, plus even more magnificent stock options and other wonderful rewards, from massive ...READ»
Would you like to become an IT consultant, but you’re not quite sure where to start? Or are you looking into how to become an IT consultant on behalf of a friend, family member, or colleague, and want to make sure he or she is on ...READ»
Sir John Harvey-Jones, who died back in January at the age of 83, was a company man, a hired hand whose promotion to chairman of ICI was the final stage in his rise through the executive ranks.
Thanks to inertia, ICI, as a ...READ»
How, why and by how much should people be incentivised? Are incentives and motivation identical partners? Why do gross errors occur, and how do you guard against them? And how exactly do you use error as a springboard for ...READ»
A familiar gibe against the over-managed company is that it has ‘too many chiefs, and not enough Indians’. Whether or not that’s generally true, management certainly has more Chiefs than it did.
There’s the Chief ...READ»
Management has always been hard to define. Gurus and managers both differ about whether the activity is art or science or craft or discipline – or if it is inspirational or mathematical. The source of this uncertainty is the fact ...READ»
Okay, as a speaker/writer/blogger type, I'm happy that I'll be there gabbing and sharing opinions, but what I'm really looking forward to most at BlogWorld this year are the connections that the event will bring. Where else can I ...READ»
I attended BlogWorld Expo last year for my company, BlogTalkRadio (I'm VP, Business Development) and enjoyed a number of solid sessions and prime networking.
My focus in terms of what I wanted to learn about from the event, ...READ»
It's fall again and while summer's valiantly trying to extend its tenure, pretty soon our shadows will get longer and our days shorter. For bloggers though, while posts about drinking outside, losing iPhones on the beach, and walks ...READ»
When was the lasttime you gave a client something for nothing? If such a generous thought hasn’t crossed your mind in awhile, you may be missing out on an opportunity to do a good deed while stayingon the person’s radar. The ...READ»
After some time off, some vacation, and with an amazingly cute new born baby daughter, I'm back online. During this off-time and especially on my last trip to Europe, I've read a few books - some were very interesting while others ...READ»
Ever wondered what the steps were for converting prospects into customers? Sure you have to make sure you have propects who are potential customers to begin with, but there's a lot more to making conversion work.
How to Convert ...READ»
Monitoring the huge trend in corporate social media, executives around the world are testing new ways of sharing information and trying to discard some old school stumbling blocks. Many corporate decision makers are left looking at ...READ»
Undoubtedly, you work your tail off everyday to be the most professional, productive, and successful salesperson that you can be. But, is it possible that you are leaving business on the table? The answer is probably yes! If you are ...READ»
For most women, becoming a mother is a turning point in theircareer. It’s a time in one’s life that’s rife with challenges, frustrations,and uncertainties, but it’s also when many of life’s most rewarding achievementsand ...READ»
Do your clients consider you easy? No, not the type of“easy” that wasn’t such a good thing to be in high school, I’m asking if youare easy to work with. The key components to having a good long-termrelationship with those you ...READ»
I wrote an article today on my main site blog about social media training, specifically how professionals can learn to think outsite the box and strategically learn from a network of experts. I wanted to share it with everyone here, ...READ»
This is a quick reprint of an article I posted yesterday on my site "Influential Business Thinkers - Are Gurus Evolving?"
Entrepreneurial and influential business thinkers have always been a
secret passion of mine. ...READ»
Helping the poor financially is like making a loan to the LORD Jehovah! The metaphor is powerful! The LORD is a great credit risk! He will repay for sure, and He will include interest and blessings with it! You can never lose ...READ»
To be, or not to be, that is the question. This famous quote highlights the importance of how Social Media profiles are influencing how we exist online or if viewers find relevant information about our brand.
Whether the ...READ»
On the heels of yesterday's news that Verizon has bedded YouTube to offer selected YouTube content on its $15 per month VCast video service on mobile phones, reports are surfacing that Verizon has struck a similar exclusive deal with ...READ»
Sewing machines and patterns are flying off the shelves due to a substantial rise in popularity of the age-old craft of sewing. The hype is attributed to television programs like Project Runway, which have shown a new generation that ...READ»
Today's Wall Street Journal includes an excellent essay by Phred Dvorak (love that name!) about why management trends quickly fade away. (You might need an online sub.) Drawing on the expertise of management consultants and thinkers ...READ»
Usually when people working for companies talk about diversity, they do so in terms of hiring and marketing. Cellphone company Helio LLC has an intriguing new approach: developing new products and services for mainstream customers by ...READ»
