The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week - 2010 Rewind Edition
Sales Wolf Blog
JANUARY 3, 2011
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Customer Experience Management | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
MARCH 23, 2010
I was recently asked the following question: “What is the difference between CRM and CEM, or is there any difference between the two?&# In a previous post I addressed the practice of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in fairly great detail. As most of you know I am a huge fan of well conceived CRM initiatives.
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The Best HR Podcasts of 2023: 9 Recommendations
HR Digest
JUNE 15, 2023
On any fair day, the balancing act performed by the unsung heroes of a company – the human resources team (HR) , is quite overwhelming. Even HRs need to make time to stay up-to-date with the latest trends in work cultures and people. Podcasting has been slowly gaining steam over the larger sphere of entertainment.
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Three practices of successful product managers
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.
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From Genius to Digital Nomad: A Look at the Evolution of Creative Job Titles
HR Digest
JANUARY 11, 2023
In today’s rapidly changing job market , companies are struggling to find the right words to describe new and emerging roles, leading to the invention of creative job titles. ” This role blends skills in statistics, programming, and business, to aid companies in making sense of the vast amounts of data they collect. .”
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The Lost Art of Brevity | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
JULY 8, 2010
Ah, the power of brevity… The good news is that there are two big trends emboldening those of us who prefer brevity over other more irritating forms of communication. The second trend is technology’s recognition of the first trend. First is the time pressure for our attention. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved
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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week - A Look Ahead at 2011
Sales Wolf Blog
JANUARY 10, 2011
SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Last week I paused for a moment to look back at the year that was 2010. Today I would like to shift gears and take a look ahead at what the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogging community sees in store for us in 2011.
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Leadership and Opportunity | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2010
Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything.
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418 The Disconnected Leader | N2Growth Blog
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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Has Jim Goodnight Cracked the Code of Corporate Culture?
Michael Lee Stallard
JUNE 18, 2010
Published by Michael Lee Stallard on June 18, 2010 09:30 am under E Pluribus Partners , Media Appearances , connection culture , employee engagement Today, The Economic Times in India published an article I wrote about Jim Goodnight and SAS Institute. The report also concluded that the downward trend began long before the Great Recession.
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Buzzwords Aren't All Bad | N2Growth Blog
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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Increase New Hire Retention With Better Onboarding
The Center For Leadership Studies
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) suggests that replacement costs can be as high as 50% to 60% with overall costs ranging anywhere from 90% to 200%. Support for these may come from Human Resources (HR), but it is up to the manager to make some promises up front and then follow through to ensure these are not ignored.
How to Build a Brand | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
APRIL 20, 2010
Unless you are a very large enterprise it is unlikely that you have the time, money, staffing, or external professional relationships to execute a brand management strategy such as the one outlined above. Be very, very smart.
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The Fallacy of No | N2Growth Blog
N2Growth Blog
JANUARY 6, 2011
I have found that the most common reasons people tend to cite in support of using no are as follows: It helps to keep them from wasting time; It somehow manages risk; It builds character, and; It helps them focus by not biting off more than they can chew. Eroarea lui NU in management:[link] [.]
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Lessons from the Best Global Brands 2010: Building trust and.
Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
StrategyDriven effective executives, efficient employees Home About The StrategyDriven Organization Our Company Our Contributors Karen K. Figure 1: The Interbrand Best 100 Global Brands 2010 A look at two brands’ performances from this year’s table offers insight into how brands can navigate today’s marketplace. Juliano Howard T.
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Be an Advocate for Yourself :: Women on Business
Women on Business
DECEMBER 28, 2010
Usually sponsors have more senior positions than mentors, and it is their responsibility to advocate for an individual and pull them up the ranks to a top level position in the company. Companies now understand the impact of diversifying their talent pool, especially in leadership roles. Broaden your influence outside the company.
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Finally Get on TV with the Right Pitch :: Women on Business
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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157 Social Media Demystified
N2Growth Blog
APRIL 2, 2010
If you’re among the group of active users who no longer find it confusing, but still haven’t hit your stride, you’re also in good company. If you buy into this line of thinking my guess is that it won’t be the first time you’ve fallen prey to a failed initiative around the latest trend.
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382 GC29: GamifiKaizen: Using gamification for continuous improvement | with Gal Rimon of GamEffective
Engaging Leader
APRIL 7, 2015
GamEffective strives to be the “Fitbit of work,” taking the place of traditional performance management, feedback, and even continuous improvement practices such as kaizens. The most effective gamification makes use of intrinsic drivers to engage employees. Prior to that he was VP customer relations and operations at Deloitte Consulting.
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100 4 Best Techniques to Recruit New Talent
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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113 Is a Corporate Board Seat in Your Future? :: Women on Business
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.
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Social Media Responsibility | N2Growth Blog
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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To Blog or Not to Blog?
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2010
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. Blogging is much more than the latest trend and is here to stay.
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Gut Check — Score One for Intuition
Women on Business
JANUARY 12, 2011
And when I had to buy a new car unexpectedly, I purchased the practical pre-owned SUV instead of a sassy little brand new convertible giving myself some breathing room with a manageable payment once I had to live off of unemployment and savings a year later. Should Companies Pay for Excessive Interviews? Conversations about.
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How To Find “Hidden” Federal Contracts: Network :: Women on Business
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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N2Growth Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2010
magazine’s offering of information, products, services, and online tools for business or management. Entrepreneur.com From Entrepreneur magazine, a resource they call the first online business-to-business community marketplace built exclusively for small and emerging businesses. Inc.com Inc.
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167 Those Who Can Speak Close More Sales :: Women on Business
Women on Business
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
He speaks to get his message across and to facilitate sales for his company. I have observed that Mee is such an exceptional orator because of the way he manages to so eloquently connect with an audience. Categories : Sales 2 Comments 1 Marisa Phoenix, CPA November 24th, 2010 at 9:17 am This is a GREAT post. His secret?
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Building Your Brand “Buddy The Elf” Style – Part 2 :: Women on.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 8, 2010
Be your customer’s elf…the only company believed to be able to do the job right and on time—the one they can’t do without and wouldn’t think about seeking out an alternative. How would your customers feel if your company let them down? And the only one I would want working on my sleigh tonight.” What would you think then?
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237 The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week
Sales Wolf Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2010
SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Below are five posts from the week of December 13th - 19th, 2010 for you to check out. For your reading pleasure I have culled through many of these posts to pick out five that I found to be especially good reading. Enjoy!
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What It Is That Make Immigrants Such Good Entrepreneurs?
The Horizons Tracker
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
For instance, I wrote recently about the importance of immigrants for jobs after new research from Kellogg School of Management showed that immigrants actually create a huge number of jobs by virtue of their entrepreneurial abilities. That’s roughly twice the number who were leaving per year in 2010.
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107 Katrina Markoff Named Woman of the Year by American Express and.
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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133 Female Leadership on the Decline in Canada :: Women on Business
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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Gandhi, Leadership And A Fews Lessons On Simplicity
QAspire
JANUARY 16, 2011
Simplification enables better focus, elimination of waste and higher speed of execution – all of which have been at the core of great companies. Hence, Rosabeth Moss Kanter , a professor at Harvard Business School believes, “ The next big trend is simple: to simplify. ” with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL
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Why is it so darn easy to say NO?
Women on Business
DECEMBER 7, 2010
How much better would our interactions with companies become? Yes, I will talk to my manager and see if we can do that for you.” Categories : customer service 2 Comments 1 Sandra Parrotto December 8th, 2010 at 8:08 am This is a great point. Being helpful comes with a price, and the price is more work. The result?
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Teamwork: Sharing the Blame! :: Women on Business
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. Blame the managers. 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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Three steps to the next big opportunity
Lead on Purpose
NOVEMBER 4, 2009
The crucial habit for progress is watching, learning and becoming aware of trends and changes going on around you. ’ Be the person at your company who is willing to do new things, like taking on the project that nobody wants. . love your site and marketing strategy.
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Possibility Maximizer: HR-Guide.com
Sales Wolf Blog
OCTOBER 22, 2010
SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! You will find links to resources on just about any topic tied to the human resources and talent management field from recruiting and employee selection to compensation to HRIS - just to name a few. License. .
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140 Can Leaders Take a Break? :: Women on Business
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. 2 Comments 1 Jen Gresham December 13th, 2010 at 12:00 pm Interesting post. I know of the CEO of a company who takes Fridays off during winter as “personal ski days.&#
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Social Networking for Business: Does it Really Work? :: Women on.
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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174 Feedback: The Whole Truth (Almost)
Persuasive Powerhouse
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
Many believe that when they request feedback from their staff, peers, and manager that they will hear the unvarnished truth about their performance; seldom does that happen. Jake Nady : September 27, 2010 at 1:20 pm Thanks for the advice Mary Jo. Carla Franich: September 27, 2010 at 4:25 pm Great post Mary Jo.
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229 Book Review of “Good Company: Business Success in the Worthiness Era”
The Practical Leader
JANUARY 23, 2012
Good Company ties together the lessons we’re still learning from The Great Recession, and explains what’s fueling the occupy movements, shows how social responsibility and environmentalism is dramatically shifting business approaches, and identifies the rising power of customers. About 25 companies were rated “high.”
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Building Your Brand “Buddy the Elf” Style – Part 1 :: Women on.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 2, 2010
What is your company most skilled in providing your customers? How often does your company go the extra mile? In the movie, Buddy failed dismally to keep up with the production of Etch-a-Sketch toys against the skill and speed of the other elves in the workshop. Spreading Christmas spirit, that’s what! Does it fill a need?
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The Importance Of Immigrants For The Future Of Tech
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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How are you doing on price? :: Women on Business
Women on Business
JANUARY 15, 2011
This little book offers 57 ways to manage your fee structure to your advantage. Join The Whale Hunters group on LinkedIn for more discussions about how to be successful selling to big companies in a tough market. How to Stop Scaring Big Prospects Whale cultures can be maddening to smaller, more entrepreneurial companies.
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