One of the hardest things to do is accept a new team member- whether they are a new hire, a veteran of the company moved to your team, or a third party vendor/consultant. Most people’s natural reaction is to be cordial but guarded. The new person’s reaction is to try to impress. This leaves for … Continue reading Integrating a New Team Member
Stop the (March) Madness
Here we are again at one of America’s favorite sports times- the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, otherwise known as March Madness. From now until April 4, everyone will be talking about their brackets, upsets, and teams left. That same guy who is annoying during football season because of fantasy becomes a dream compared to the … Continue reading Stop the (March) Madness
When to Follow Up
My colleague and I were discussing the art of following up from meetings. It actually started out trying to decide when someone said tomorrow, next week, and in a few days what they actually meant. That being said, follow up timing is a key skill that most people lack. The reason a meeting was held … Continue reading When to Follow Up
Five Old Ways That Still Work
The business world that we live in changes instantaneously. Hundreds of new ways to reach, engage and measure are added to your landscape every day. Thousands of business gurus tell you that you need to stop doing things the old way, that old ways don’t work, etc. I agree with that assessment to a point. … Continue reading Five Old Ways That Still Work
6 Key Traits to be Positively Perceived at Work!
If you listen to talk radio, there is a commercial for online reputation management. They clean up unsavory marks against you which of course are undeserved. They do not get to the root issue of why those remarks were made. Just that you can clean them up. There are corporate courses that teach you reputation … Continue reading 6 Key Traits to be Positively Perceived at Work!
Handle Your Private Business in Private
One of the best pieces of advice that I ever received was to handle my private business in private. The message is pretty clear. If you have a confrontational moment with a team member, spouse, child, etc., hold the drama until you are by yourselves. However, it is also one of the hardest lessons that … Continue reading Handle Your Private Business in Private
The Art of Selling at a Conference
I just returned from a conference this past weekend that feature the trifecta of interesting content, energized attendees, and professional vendors. It was a great event and got me thinking about how to sell at a conference. To me, there are three key ingredients: Strong Product Demonstration. You need to have a product that is … Continue reading The Art of Selling at a Conference
Rethink Your Marketing Plan
The key to success in business is very complicated. You need a lot of different factors to work together at the same time like a product or service that customers not only want or need, but are willing to pay for, a back room that allows you to deliver the experience economically and on time, … Continue reading Rethink Your Marketing Plan
Managing Your Team- And Yourself
Lots of articles at this time of the year are related time management. It seems like the only time of the year managing your time is a problem is now. Or maybe it is the only time that you have the time to think about it. That is a huge issue if that is the … Continue reading Managing Your Team- And Yourself
When to Hire New Employees
New Year, New Beginnings. For almost 20% of the workforce, this is really true as January is one of the top months for new job starts. With over 87% of the workforce changing jobs within 5 years, that is a lot of turnover. While it seems to be easy to leave jobs, how do you … Continue reading When to Hire New Employees
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