Go Team, Go!
Having a high performance team in place is critical to a successful enterprise, but is one of the hardest things to put together and analyze. On paper, it can look really simple. The truth is much more complex and requires a more systematic approach based on research. If you really want your next project to fly, choosing the right crew will be at least a little easier if you know something about the psychology of group interactions. How do people think alone as a opposed to the way they think when paired or grouped with others possessing diverse traits? What is the natural...
Read MoreThe State of Sales Jobs Now
Sales can be a tricky business, especially when the economy has taken the beating that America’s has for the past three years. When banks can’t lend and credit is restricted, business lines of credit get cut and inventories decline, and besides, who has money to buy right now? It couldn’t be a worse time for sales, you might think. But think again! It’s not so much sales in general as it is what you’re selling, and who the buyer is. If you are selling protective services for housing, for example, your buyer should be someone looking for a reliable home...
Read MoreTribute to Steve Jobs
Last Wednesday, one of history’s most legendary and iconic businessmen and visionaries died, leaving behind a world rocked by his sudden, palpable absence and stung by his loss. Of course, we are talking about the late Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple Computer Co., under whose leadership and imaginative vision Apple was born, and revived again from the brink of mediocrity when the company summoned him back after a time he spent starting his own company, Next, in the mid 1980s. He’d been fired by Apple’s then CEO, who’d been appointed by the board to...
Read MoreTips for Moving Day at the Office
If you are fortunate enough during this economic slump to be working for a company that is still able to grow and expand, then sooner or later you may find yourself in the middle of an office move. Maybe the company is simply changing up the layout of an existing building or headquarters, putting in or taking down walls and dividers, constructing new offices, or changing the general workspace layout. Or perhaps the company is only replacing old office furniture with some new, more modern looking pieces. Whatever the case may be, you can be certain that every person involved will need to...
Read MoreAnswering Service
Answering Service and Web 2.0 It has possibly never been more important for a business to have a reliable answering service in place. We live in a world where people expect instant access to products and services – and yet, many small to medium sized businesses do not have adequate staff for handling after hours calls, or calls on weekends and holidays. These businesses run the risk of losing customers to larger corporate-level competitors who do have the manpower to answer the calls off hours. To avoid this, outsourcing for answering services is not merely a nice idea – but an...
Read MoreWhy Should They “Like” Your Business?
Social media sites, such as Facebook, are an excellent opportunity to get your name out to millions of people on a daily basis for very little expense. This is especially true for small businesses that are now able to compete with the big names online. The internet has leveled the playing field to the point where someone running a business at home has the same opportunities as the company that is spending thousands on their web presence, and in some cases, the advantage goes to the small company. A page online that shows you are a real person, someone they can relate to, will go further than...
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