Lessons from the 1977 EPA Standards Manual Kickstarter Campaign
by Julie Anixter If you’re not in the design world you might have missed two events that took the industry’s collective breath away, the reprinting, through two incredibly successful…
The ABCs of Innovation: E is for Empathy
Empathy’s the “ability to understand and share the feelings” of someone else from their perspective as opposed to your own. Hence the age-old instruction to refrain from passing judgement until you’ve “walked…
Ten Signs You Need an Innovation Intervention
by Braden Kelley Do you need an innovation intervention? Unless you feel that your innovation program is a runaway success and exceeding your expectations, the answer might very well be……
Seven Tools to Revolutionize Your Small Business
Marketing technology can often be seen as a black box for a small business, and while marketing tech has been focused heavily on the enterprise, yet companies with less than…
Digital Investments In The MENA Region Are Booming & There Is More To Come
Total investments in the technology space the UAE have grown more than 20 times from $35 million in 2013 to $799 million in 2016, according to a report. In 2016,…
4 Ways To Make Your Business Think & Do Like A Startup
When you are starting your own business, the passion and enthusiasm levels are very different—and probably lower than when the startup becomes an established company focusing on data, customer retention,…
Millennials, You’re Stuck In the Gig Economy. Here’s How To Make The Most Of It
Everything you’re told about the job market in college is wrong. It’s not intended to be, the intentions are always good, but by the time you exit college things change.…
4 Reasons Why You Need to Brand Name Everything
One of the occupational hazards of being a professional namer–yes, there is such a job–is that no excursion is free from noting and analyzing the brand names I see while…
To Solve a PR Crisis, Use the Help That You Already Have (and 4 Other Tips)
Bad stuff happens. United Airlines, Wells Fargo, and Samsung- all companies with a significant interface with the public- know this all too well. And when damaging policies or management decisions…
4 Ways to Advance Your Career When Your Manager is Against You
How can someone develop their career in a company, if they don’t have the support of their line manager? originally appeared on Quora – the place to gain and share…
Follow These Tips If You Want Investors to Say Yes
I recently completed a 4-part series on the nitty-gritty details of actually (really) getting funded. You can check that out here, and the more I wrote, the more I realized…
Snap Bulls: Invest Now, Because It’s Sexier Than Facebook
The primary bull case for Snapchat is that CEO Evan Spiegel will be able to come up with something that Facebook can’t copy. The other bull case is that no…
How to Work With Your Friends, and Become Friends With The People You Work With
Success comes at a price. And it is often at the expense of your friends. If you’re working so hard that you don’t have time to see your friends, I…
Closing the Deal: 6 Savvy Entrepreneurs Share Their Secrets
Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » It’s easy to blow it in the heat of closing a…
How to Be Ready When Opportunity Knocks
Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » One of my favorite quotes, attributed to Roman philosopher Seneca, is…
7 Ways to Turbocharge Your Productivity Starting First Thing In the Morning
Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » Trying to find motivation under regular circumstances is hard enough, let…
How a Failed Experiment in the Name of Eco-Friendliness Taught This Company About Its Most Important Asset
Tune in June 28 and learn how to unlock the power of customer data in our free webinar. Register Now » Complaints were pouring into customer-service channels for meal-kit delivery…
Your First $1 Million: How to Prepare For a Business Milestone
Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » You’re on the cusp of a business milestone: your first year…
7 Tricks to Help Content Creators Write Faster
Apply now to be an Entrepreneur 360™ company. Let us tell the world your success story. Get Started » Since recently re-opening my coaching practice, I’ve had lots of conversations…
5 Ways Inbound Sales Teams Can Innovate the Customer Experience
Tune in June 28 and learn how to unlock the power of customer data in our free webinar. Register Now » Every time inbound sales representatives contact a lead, they…