LDRLB

AUGUST 2, 2011

First off, I am definitely not qualified to review a book on social media. So I’m approaching this review from the perspective of a business leader looking to learn more about how best to embark into online social networking endeavours. And UnMarketing: Stop Marketing. Start Engaging is well worth the read.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2013

This is a post by Brian Sheehan, author of Loveworks: How the World''s Top Marketers Make Emotional Connections to Win in the Marketplace. You can become a Lovemark. * * * Brian Sheehan, author of Loveworks : How the World''s Top Marketers Make Emotional Connections to Win in the Marketplace , is Associate Professor of Advertising at the S.I.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Tom Stewart is Booz & Company’s Chief Marketing & Knowledge Officer. In a recent email update, he asks several intriguing questions: Are there CEOs anywhere in the world who want their companies to become less innovative? Is anyone calling on employees to do a better job of thinking inside the box?

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 1, 2012

Value: The Four Cornerstones of Corporate Finance Tim Koller, Richard Dobbs, and Bill Huyett John Wiley & Sons (2011) How executives can make much better decisions – “even as markets, economies, and industries change around them” All organizations need a solid foundation on which their executives can base their most important decisions about strategy, (..)

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 9, 2010

 This week I've got a unique and excellent resource from Fast Company that I would like to point you to.  Enjoy!   The Resource:    Fast Company's 30 Second MBA What it is:   30 Second MBA is a unique video resource that in some ways resembles a virtual university.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 19, 2012

That’s the basis of my conversation with author and renowned marketing CEO Shama Kabani in this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”. Shama is an international speaker, best-selling author and the award-winning CEO of The Marketing Zen Group – a global online marketing and PR firm. for Canadian readers).

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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. The recommendation from Harvard Business Review and Catalyst is for organizations to adopt formal sponsorship programs similar to IBM Europe.

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

The new book The Innovator''s Method: Bringing the Lean Start-up into Your Organization, by Nathan Furr and Jeff Dyer, is a leader’s guide to validating new ideas, refining them, and bringing them to market. It presents a method for leveraging a set of tools emerging from lean start-up, design thinking, and agile software development.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 27, 2010

An incredible book by Jim Collins — relates how certain companies overcame their obstacles and pushed themselves from being just good companies to the stars of their industry. I’d like you to think back to three major or difficult decisions you had to make over the past year and review how did you make them? Good To Great.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Michelli McGraw-Hill (2011) Happiness should – and CAN – be an experience shared by everyone involved I have read and reviewed all of Joseph A. The Zappos Experience: 5 Principles to Inspire, Engage, and WOW Joseph A. Michelli’s previous books and consider each a unique and brilliant achievement.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 9, 2011

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Walter Kiechel for the Harvard Business Review blog. To read the complete article, check out other articles and resources, and/or sign up for a free subscription to Harvard Business Review’s Daily Alerts, please click here. * * * Like Satan in the book of Job, [.].

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 21, 2013

Are there still people in your company who don’t understand the value of employee involvement programs? 2) Operating margins increase: According to the Towers Watson 2012 Global Workforce Study, companies with the highest sustainable engagement scores had an average one-year operating margin of 27% (vs. by Companies4Good ?03-26-2013

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Escape Velocity: Free Your Company’s Future from the Pull of the Past Geoffrey A.

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CO2

AUGUST 31, 2010

The book that is being presented is written by Aaron Goldman entitled Everything I Know about Marketing I learned from Google. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant. I bet the book is great too.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

The Great Workplace: How to Build It, How to Keep It, and Why It Matters Michael Burchell and Jennifer Robin Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2011) This is a book I have eagerly awaited. Year after year, Fortune posts its annual list of the “1oo Best Companies to Work For.” I have never questioned the selections nor [.].

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 24, 2013

According to a May 2013 survey from email marketing company Constant Contact, 59 percent of small businesses say running their business is harder today than it was five years ago. They credit their success with more affordable and effective marketing tools via the Internet, and growing support for local businesses.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 16, 2011

by John • May 16, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 3 Comments. One of my best mentors during my CEO years was my monthly Harvard Business Review. Innovative companies are led by innovative leaders. Successful companies get things done, control performance, spot problems and bring in the budget. December 2011.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 29, 2012

Sales say a lot about a company and profoundly impact its culture, reputation, and goals achievement. Company Alignment – Businesses exist for a reason, typically codified by the organization’s mission statement. These resources provide the company a highly differentiated position from which to secure large contracts.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 17, 2013

Social CEOs : 77% of buyers say they are more likely to buy from a company whose CEO uses social media1. Employee Trust: 82% of employees say they trust a company more when the CEO and leadership team communicate via social media. Consumer Trust: Positive online reviews make 52% of consumers more likely to use a local business.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 23, 2011

Take the Small Business Performance Review Process from Painful to Productive by SuccessFactors Learn the “insider’s secret” of automating goal-setting and performance reviews to drive and sustain productivity and engagement. In these volatile economic times, market conditions can change quickly. All rights reserved.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 6, 2011

Aaker Jossey-Bass/John Wiley & Sons (2011) If your “brand” isn’t relevant, neither are you or your company Those who have read any of David Aaker’s previous books already know that he presents information, insights, and counsel that are anchored in specific real-world circumstances within a broad and deep [.].

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

From blue ocean strategy to Michael Porter’s five forces, Vijay Govindarajan’s reverse innovation to Richard D’Aveni’s hypercompetition, great thinkers and their ideas directly effect how companies are run and how business people think about and practice business. This compares with just one in 2011.)

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 3, 2011

Right now you’re on a roll – over the last few years, you’ve made huge impact on your company, your organization, and/or your community – maybe even the world (it’s becoming easier to do so with the internet). In this world I’ve learned that there are very few quick fixes, despite what you might hear from marketers.

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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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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 28, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Five Minutes – a Key to Successful Time Management by Kevin Eikenberry on January 28, 2011 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning , Manage Projects , Personal Development Every leader I talk to tells me they are busy.

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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.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

September 20, 2011 Servant Leadership. Monthly: September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. Servant Leadership Observer – April 2011. Servant Leadership Observer – March 2011. Servant Leadership Review: Battle Los Angeles Movie.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 18, 2011

Katrina Markoff launched her gourmet chocolate company in 1998. The steps she took next to bring her chocolates to a larger market would bring her great success over the course of the next decade. Katrina leads her company with a focus on keeping her staff creative and relaxed. Katrina didn’t give up.

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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. Red Zone Marketing’s “Why”: We focus our efforts on finding simple, common sense and inexpensive alternatives to creating growth in a business.

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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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Women on Business

JANUARY 15, 2011

Since then, I have had more and more discussions with my clients about their pricing strategies and being squeezed in this market. So I’ve spent some time exploring best practices and considering what we should recommend in this market. By Barbara Weaver Smith I first published this discussion six months ao.

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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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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Copyright 2007-2010 - Chris Young Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter « Possibility Maximizer: TLNT | Main | Possibility Maximizer: Fast Companys 30 Second MBA » July 06, 2010 The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week Happy Tuesday and welcome back!  I hope you had a fabulous Independence Day weekend!  Enjoy!

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Talent Management Helps Small Companies Make Big Moves by SuccessFactors Learn how small companies can achieve growth and productivity goals and ultimately transform themselves. To move up the business maturity curve, small companies need big ambitions. Consider leaving a comment!

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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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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

5 Lessons I’ve Learned about Leadership The economic waves have settled a bit and my company. 1 Comments 1 Tweets that mention Leadership Strategies and a New Verbal Diet :: Women on Business -- Topsy.com January 10th, 2011 at 10:30 am [.] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Sylvia Lafair, Ph.D, Gretchen Glasscock and others.

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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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