20 Signs You Might Need a New Franchise Coach
So, you’re thinking about owning your own franchise. That’s great. Even better — you’ve realized there’s a lot about franchising you don’t know and you’ve partnered with a franchise coach…
SMBs Confident in Global Economy Despite Upfront Concerns
Producing nearly half of the private nonfarm GDP, small businesses (SMBs) are a huge part of the U.S. economy, serving as incubators for innovation and a major source of employment.…
8 Ways Marketing Agencies Can Position Themselves for Sales Success
Marketing agencies may devote the majority of their time to managing the campaigns of existing clients, but those marketing agency owners are like those of any other business: They’re always…
Looking Through the Lens of the Leader
I had a neighbor who loved the color purple. No, not the novel or screenplay. I’m talking Barney the Dinosaur (is that still a thing?) purple. Her clothes were purple.…
How to Strengthen Your Personal and Executive Presence
The following excerpt is from Karen Tiber Leland’s new book The Brand Mapping Strategy. Do you have it? You know, the “It” factor — that winning leadership cocktail of people…
Leaders Succeed When They Go Where Their Fear Tells Them to Avoid
There is an old improvisational adage, coined by the legendary theatrical instructor Del Close, that says strong performers are ones that “follow the fear.” The concept is simple, when an…
How Tech Teams Help Overworked Employees
Most employees feel busy or overstressed, to a indicate where a important share have had to take a leave of deficiency to get divided from these consistent pressures, according to…
Secrets Of Successful CIOs
The CIOs of major organisations are facing difficult challenges, having to manage IT organisations that are very different from those that have traditionally existed, in a challenging economic environment. Senior…
8 Things Employees Definitely Talk About (Even Though Their Bosses Think They Don’t)
You try to do everything right. You actually follow an open door policy. You regularly ask for feedback. You regularly encourage your employees to tell you what they really think.…
5 Communication Habits That Are Making You Look Nervous
I’ve already talked at length about various body language cues that could be undermining your confidence. And, it’s true — often, what we’re not saying speaks even louder than our…
5 Ways To Find Out What Drives Your Employees
How much influence do you have on your employee’s motivation? You’re the one cutting the checks, that should be enough to keep them working their hardest, right? While motivation is…
5 Proven Ways To Conquer Your Fear Of Public Speaking
The vast majority of the population experiences some form of public speaking anxiety, whether it’s night-before insomnia or breaking out into a sweat when stepping up to the podium. These…
Best Tools For A Premium Social Marketing Strategy On A Small-Business Budget
It’s getting harder and harder for small-and-medium-sized businesses to keep up with big brands, but a few tools are democratizing marketing so that businesses can compete in a social-first world…
Are You A Risk Taker?
The final part of this risk profile series looks at “risk flexible” companies – those organizations led by entrepreneurs who are willing to take significant risks knowing that they may…
What Keeps Dubai Government Employees Happy?
What Keeps Dubai Government Employees Happy? Employees above the age of 56 were the happiest at their job, but those between 26-35 seemed to be the least happy. BY Hana…
10 Dumb Rules That Make Your Best People Want To Quit
It’s hard enough to attract and hold on to good employees–but to attract and hold on to the best employees is even harder. Occasionally they leave because of an opportunity they…
Brand Rehab: The 3-Step Plan To Recover When Mishaps Happen
Sometimes, despite your best efforts, things just go wrong. Normally, you can say, “Sorry!”, and move on. But what happens when a brand makes a mistake? If the problem is…
1 Important Thing All Businesses Can Learn From The American Revolution
Most Americans will know the incredible story of Paul Revere. For the rest of the world, it may be the first time. But whether you know this story or not,…
Reversing Your Company’s Shrinking Lifespan
by Ludwig Melik We are all living longer than we used to but the companies we work for are not. Corporate life expectancy is at a serious decline. Our life…
Digitally Disrupting the Life Insurance Industry
by Mari Anixter A Conversation with Yaron Ben-Zvi The Life Insurance industry has not quite met the rapidly expanding customer expectations of the digital world. A combination of ‘expensive to…