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What Not to Do When Business Sours

In the CEO Afterlife

Having come out of a consumer goods background, I’ve seen many a case of cuts to the advertising budget. I think there is a case to be made when a campaign isn’t working – it is better to stop that advertising, stop putting good media money into bad creative and start working on something better. At best, they are managers.

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Recruiting Strategies for a Tight Talent Market

Harvard Business Review

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), late 2015 was the most difficult hiring period in four years. Following are three such innovative approaches for connecting with top talent. In GE’s recent recruitment advertising campaign “What’s the Matter with Owen?”