Posts for "management"


Why Offering Discounts Through Social Media Is Bad Business for Nonprofit Organizations

From Know Your Own Bone - Nonprofit Marketing & Online Engagement
May 21, 2012 at 9:42 am
There’s significant data compiled by multiple sources indicating that “getting discounts” is the top reason why people engage with an organization’s social media channels. ... (more)

Consider 5 Things Before You Take That Management Job

From CAREEREALISM
May 21, 2012 at 1:30 am
At first glance, accepting a management position can seem like a no-brainer – you have the inside track on what’s going on at the office, you get to delegate tasks and, hopefully, ... (more)

A Manager’s Guide to Mentoring

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
May 7, 2012 at 8:00 am
I swear by mentoring as one of the best ways to teach your team members what they need to know to be productive and send the message that you think they’re important and care ... (more)

Creative Briefs And Personal Branding Success

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
May 2, 2012 at 1:30 pm
If you’re building your personal brand with the help of freelancers like copywriters, graphic designers, coaches, or web consultants, you should be preparing a creative brief ... (more)

How to Save Your Culture from a Merger

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
April 27, 2012 at 8:00 am
I recently attended a networking meeting in downtown Chicago, and a mergers & acquisitions attorney told me that his business was booming.  It seems that in 2012, consolidation ... (more)

How Much Should You Care About Your Employees’ Health?

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
April 23, 2012 at 8:00 am
There really is a consulting firm for everything. Engaged Health Solutions provides health and well-being coaching and education to employee populations. The company engages ... (more)

Reach, Trust & Amplification: The Importance of Social Media in Nonprofit Marketing (STUDY)

From Know Your Own Bone
April 23, 2012 at 2:03 am
(Dear readers: I very recently started a Facebook Fan Page to keep folks updated on these posts and other items regarding nonprofit marketing. I hope that you’ll please take ... (more)

Why Hiring a Superstar Won’t Improve Your Business

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
April 19, 2012 at 8:00 am
I don’t follow baseball. So I was surprised when I got sucked into a recent Harvard Business School article by Carmen Noble detailing Red Sox general manager Theo ... (more)

Podcast: Waiting Room Wonders

From Stevens Consulting Group
April 18, 2012 at 7:00 am
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Virtual Teams

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
April 16, 2012 at 8:00 am
A virtual team is a group of people who work toward a common goal and are connected by technology though physically separated. Virtual teams scare a lot of people, who have visions ... (more)

Hire with Less Risk

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
April 9, 2012 at 7:00 am
In-person conversational interviews are notoriously ineffective for determining whether a new hire will be a good fit.  In many instances, a second interview is needed ... (more)

The Process of Career Management

From CAREEREALISM
April 2, 2012 at 12:45 am
Career management refers to the planning, supervising, controlling, handling, coping and administrating one’s professional life. It comprehensively covers a detailed view of ... (more)

What is Your Advantage Really?

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
March 26, 2012 at 7:00 am
You probably already know that I am a huge fan of Pat Lencioni. I first met Pat when I wrote about him in the WSJ in 2009 and have devoured his various fables about executives ... (more)

Successful Networking Tips

From Stevens Consulting Group
March 23, 2012 at 7:00 am
To obtain business in today’s ridiculously busy and competitive world requires being visible so that potential clients see you in action. Business networking is the process of ... (more)

Submit to Jobs Like A Salesman

From Stevens Consulting Group
March 22, 2012 at 7:00 am
One of the most active trends is employment. As the economy begins to surge there appears to be some movement for job hunters – or is there? There is a major disconnection for ... (more)

Cold Calling Killers

From Stevens Consulting Group
March 20, 2012 at 7:00 am
I like you am frequently bombarded with cold calls and find them not only intrusive but also unprofessional. Those familiar with my columns know that although I have 31 years of ... (more)

Does HR Really Care?

From upstartHR
March 19, 2012 at 6:00 am
This snippet appeared in a post on the Ask a Manager blog a few months back. Thought it was a good topic to jump start a post as well as a great reminder from ... (more)

Chiropractic Marketing Myth: Time

From Stevens Consulting Group
March 15, 2012 at 7:00 am
I conduct many seminars especially for new chiropractic graduates and it always surprises me how cocky some get about working hours. There are times when I ask many graduates how ... (more)

Branding With Customer Service

From Stevens Consulting Group
March 14, 2012 at 1:42 pm
I remember a time when I arrived at a fast food chicken establishment. It was very late and I was very hungry. I approached the counter and stood there for what seemed eternity ... (more)

Web & Social Media Play Leading Role in Public’s Decision to Visit a Museum (STUDY)

From Know Your Own Bone
March 12, 2012 at 8:37 am
Potential museum visitors access information about the organization and decide if they want to visit by using web-based sites such as a museum’s website, social media platforms, ... (more)

7 Traits of Stellar Project Managers

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
March 8, 2012 at 8:00 am
Many of us manage large projects on a regular basis.  No doubt this is one of the more complex and stressful aspects of our jobs, so I’ve asked some of the best PMs I ... (more)

Podcast: How Entrepreneurs Can Reach Higher Levels of Success

From Stevens Consulting Group
March 7, 2012 at 8:00 am
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5 Accounting Mistakes That Can Sink a Business

From Young Entrepreneur - Small Business & Entrepreneur Community » Blog
March 6, 2012 at 7:00 am
Running a small business means that the owner will likely be forced to wear quite a few different hats of responsibilities.  Owners frequently find themselves inevitably in the ... (more)

How to Keep Patients For A Long Time

From Stevens Consulting Group
March 1, 2012 at 8:00 am
Over time I have found the easiest way to be successful with patient expectations is to think about patient service from start. Every practice needs to consider the importance ... (more)

Would You Give Your Employees All Your Money?

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
March 1, 2012 at 8:00 am
Profit sharing is the new black. But one company, software training firm Agile Learning Labs, has taken it to the extreme. Agile’s six-member team is paid the same share ... (more)