N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

They swim against the tide, buck the rules and exploit areas (opportunities) long before the masses see the trend. Most opportunities are rarely seen as opportunities. This is where great leaders distinguish themselves. This takes guts, experience and a high tolerance for perceived risk.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Using “Buddy the Elf” as an example for the four steps to brand building, this week we’ll discuss steps three and four: developing brand identification and meaning, and developing relationships with customers. How would your customers feel if your company let them down? What would you think then?

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

I sure that most of us are aware of the current studies that prove that having a diverse board (at least 30% women representation) contributes directly to a company’s performance. In fact, companies with more female representation, outperform companies don’t have women. The opportunity to further develop and use your expertise.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

Most companies can claim an element of success in some aspect of CRM proficiency such as sales force automation, database marketing, development of a knowledgebase, etc., but the reality is that most companies absolutely miss the boat in harnessing the true power of CRM which is improving the customer experience.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

A company’s success is ultimately a roll-up of all products and services selling for a profit. This seems straight forward, and yet in my experience company leaders too often lose track of this important goal. In most companies product managers have a lot of products and significant responsibilities. Know what works.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

If you are the President of a financial company and you are interested getting on Bloomberg TV, CNBC , or CNN, your pitch should include a description of your company’s growth strategy and financial performance over the last twelve months as well as your strategy for economic survival in 2009. Keep each pitch to one page.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

My advice to CEOs, regardless of whether you’re running a start-up or a Fortune 500 company, is to go see things for yourself. While many have scoffed at the CBS show &# Undercover Boss, &# I believe it signals a very disturbing trend.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

It means that without aggressive networking, your company is missing out on thousands of government contract opportunities every year. In addition, when your bid is the first time a government agency learns of your company, you can be sure your proposal is heading for the bottom of the pile. Network to make sure they know yours.

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Chart Your Course

JULY 11, 2017

Most companies don’t have the resources to waste on poor performers; hiring represents an enormous investment and choosing the wrong candidate can have dire consequences for profitability and your brand’s reputation. Unfortunately, current trends show that the pool of talent is shrinking. 1) Make Your Brand Attractive.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

In today’s post I’ll share 8 tips for common sense branding that entities of any size can put into practice… So what’s the best way to build a brand if you’re not a Fortune 500 company? Be very, very smart.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The importance of migrants was underlined during the Covid-19 crisis when it was revealed that the founders of both BioNTech and Moderna, two of the companies at the forefront of the development of a vaccine against the virus, are immigrants to the United States and Germany respectively. This should perhaps come as no surprise.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 18, 2011

Katrina Markoff launched her gourmet chocolate company in 1998. Instead, she left some of her chocolate samples with the Neiman Marcus buyer, and the next day he called and asked for more, which he left in the company’s break room. Katrina leads her company with a focus on keeping her staff creative and relaxed.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

Recently, his company needed a web designer. Example 2: My alumni association maintains a career group within Linkedin, and the quality and quantity of questions and answers posted keep me abreast of new developments, trends, and geo-specific information. It’s an excellent broadcasting service. I invite you to do the same!

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

There are female pilots, women in the military, as CEO’s of Fortune 100 companies, everywhere and anywhere that calls to talent and skill. Leadership Development and Educating our Young Think back to when you began your school years. 2 Comments 1 Jen Gresham December 13th, 2010 at 12:00 pm Interesting post.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

He speaks to get his message across and to facilitate sales for his company. I’ve seen him take an audience and literally lift them out of their seats, give inspiration and motivation, instill confidence, enlighten, give solutions, and, as a result, get people to want to do business with his company…over and over again.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

Another example is from a friend who was interviewing with a company as an account executive. Turns out a friend of hers who worked at the company told her that the organization has churned through over 20 account managers in five years. Should Companies Pay for Excessive Interviews? I’m glad I listened to my gut.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

I have found that business-speak can be particularly beneficial in using just a few words to explain situations, scenarios, processes, trends, attitudes and any number of other ethereal and esoteric concepts that might have otherwise needed several sentences or paragraphs to describe. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2010

But let’s assume that Buddy is indeed an elf, developed and created by the North Pole to fill a need…to make toys. What is your company most skilled in providing your customers? How often does your company go the extra mile? If Buddy was originally trained to be a toymaker, how well did he compete against the other elves?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

5 Lessons I’ve Learned about Leadership The economic waves have settled a bit and my company. Leadership Development and Educating our Young Think back to when you began your school years. Leadership Strategies: 3 Rules for Ruling your Business All entrepreneurs are smart and quick, and love taking risks.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” Great leaders help people get to a yes - in other words, they teach them how not to receive a no.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

But then I wake up and remember that I am a 40-something mom and a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and nobody is going to put a tiara on my head anytime soon (unless it is one of my daughters and we are having a princess tea party). Categories : Guest Posts , personal development 1 Comments 1 John R.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, stated that Jung will bring a “new dimension&# to the company’s board. It’s actually hard to believe that a progressive company like Apple has taken so long to add a woman to its board of directors. Develop Your Own Advisory Board Post by Jane K.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

OCTOBER 24, 2023

That means that if an employee makes $60,000 per year, it costs an average of $30,000 to $45,000 to replace that employee and roughly $54,000 to $120,000 in overall losses to the company. More research indicates that 69% of employees say they are likely to stay with a company for at least three years after a great onboarding experience.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

… Executive Development Opportunities. Small Business Trends Anita Campbell Editor provides information of interest to entrepreneurs and executives. N2 is a proud member of Squidoo Blog Write for CEOs Debbie Weil offer a great service to CEOs and senior executives that want to learn how to blog.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% One more disheartening statistic shows that only 26% of those companies have at least one woman in an executive officer’s position (e.g., In April 2007, Catalyst surveyed all of the FP 500 companies in Canada, and at the time, 15.1%

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (1978) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Walk The Talk The Dash, The Race, and Management, Training and Development Resources Workforce Management: information on employment law, human resource development and human resource management.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2010

How much better would our interactions with companies become? Categories : customer service 2 Comments 1 Sandra Parrotto December 8th, 2010 at 8:08 am This is a great point. Thanks for this, 2 Maribeth Kuzmeski December 15th, 2010 at 12:33 am I’m happy you found it helpful! Are You a Problem Solver or a Problem Blamer?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 15, 2011

In a lean economy, many sales and business development people feel obligated to discount their prices; at least, the discussion of price and where it fits in the sales strategy becomes more important than ever. Join The Whale Hunters group on LinkedIn for more discussions about how to be successful selling to big companies in a tough market.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 19, 2011

Let me share a few statistics to support this point: 65% of your business comes from existing customers—over half of your business is repeat customers—or at least it should be. It costs 5 to 10 times more to attract a new customer than it does to keep an existing one.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Get a whole team to be pattern aware and you have a winning combination that is the standard for the whole company. Related posts: The mystery of Agent Stan Conch…SOLVED! Do you know Agent Stan Conch? More importantly, can you. Are We Too Busy to Be Healthy? The historic health care bill that is now on its.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It’s perhaps no surprise, therefore, that recent research from MIT’ CSAIL lab has shown that while American continues to lead the way in the development of artificial intelligence, much of the actual breakthroughs are driven by foreign-born scientists. That’s roughly twice the number who were leaving per year in 2010.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

She joined eBay in 1998 and now, 10 years later, she’s following her own advice and leaving the company she helped drive to online success. Meg Whitman, 51, has been quoted saying a CEO should never stay with the same company for more than 10 years, because by that time the company needs a fresh outlook.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Consider which contacts are the most important to you—maybe there are a few people you want to ask about possible openings at their companies—and make a point to speak to each of them during the event (instead of hiding behind the dessert bar all night!). First , think about who will be at the party and who you’d like to talk with or meet.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

While most companies explain that they make great products, Apple is unique in that they begin by telling the consumer “ why ” they make their products. It is not because they had some unique access to talented people, advertising, consultants or the media. Sinek makes a case that it’s all about the messaging.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

By any category analysis or analytical standard blogging has obviously developed into a powerful communication medium. Blogs can clearly be accretive, and will continue to add brand equity to those companies and individuals who grasp the value of social media and understand how to incorporate blogging into their social media efforts.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Magazine » December 06, 2010 How to Drive Change with a Leadership Point of View Every so often, The New York Times will run a long feature on the CEO of a large business.    If you’re a leader, how do you develop, share and lead change with a point of view?   Developing ecomagination is a good example of that.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I use it personally and my company has a social media practice area which offers social media services to our clients. In today’s post I’m going to explore responsibility as it relates to social media – the responsibility that comes with living in the real world vs. a perpetual state of virtual reality.

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