Category: Leadership
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Media companies next move might be as a service provider / consultant
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Read more: Media companies next move might be as a service provider / consultantI must confess, the headline grabbed my attention. “We’re all in the advertising now” sort of speaks to me since I, well….I’m in the advertising business! The article went into detail on how many consulting companies are adding marketing and advertising to their portfolio. It is the classic product extension move by companies such as…
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15 tips for business and leadership offered up by Pope Francis
Read more: 15 tips for business and leadership offered up by Pope FrancisJust before Christmas, I wrote about how I don’t offer up the traditional memo any longer. I have great respect for the memo that Warren Buffett offered up to managers within Berkshire Hathaway, which proved that there is still a place in business for a well written memo from the top.
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Buffett’s advise in year end memo: guard the reputation of your business and plan for the future
Read more: Buffett’s advise in year end memo: guard the reputation of your business and plan for the futureMemos have lost their place in the business place for the most part. I’ll send a broadcast email, which is just another name for a memo I guess. I think when social media started compiling the worst / meanest memos of the year is when I officially stopped using the Microsoft Office template for memos…
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Three minute video that can re energize your staff into providing top quality customer service
Read more: Three minute video that can re energize your staff into providing top quality customer serviceI made several members of my staff cry this morning. No yelling, no berating involved, just a moving message that had everyone pausing to reflect.
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Celebrating your team’s Wins & Acknowledgements is a easy way to improve morale and performance
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Read more: Celebrating your team’s Wins & Acknowledgements is a easy way to improve morale and performanceA couple months back, I spent an evening at a project management leadership meeting. Most of the people at that meeting, and most people who think of project management largely think about IT projects and new system installs. I go to these meetings thinking about sales and marketing, and I always seem to come away…
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Making staff training routine with these quick and easy ideas
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Read more: Making staff training routine with these quick and easy ideasSo I’m looking for training ideas for my staff for later this week. Training is a routine for me and my team, but I think we especially need some help this week on communication skills.