Mills Scofield

JUNE 16, 2013

Take, for instance, payday lenders: a study by the Insight Center for Community Economic Development found that in 2011 “the burden of repaying [payday loans] resulted in $774 million in lost consumer spending and 14,000 job losses. [1] It’s time for us to finally put poverty out of business for good. [1] 1] [link].

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Rankings, Lists and Recognitions The Power 150 – Top Marketing Blogs This list ranks the top 150 marketing blogs based on an algorithmic approach using Google page rank, Technorati rankings, Bloglines ranking and editorial quality. The N2growth Blog is pleased to announce its inclusion in the list.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 21, 2010

It’s a schoolyard we better learn how to play on. It is part of the overall marketing and advertising plan. You are right, it is not going away and dedicating time to really learn how to use the platforms and identify the ones that work best for you and your needs in building relationships. Are there more that I missed?

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Media Tactics Strategy Open-book 289

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Now 45, Heather Aguilera—who was an IT Project Manager “earning six figures” at a major Canadian bank before she left to become a SAHM—was eventually reduced to thinking she “would have to work in a donut shop.” I love to see more women invest in themselves” she says, “and determine the course of their own lives.”

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Women on Business

JANUARY 19, 2011

When you look at your bank balance and the bills each month, how do you react? How do I know that the money will always be present in my life when and where I need it? Whether this developed from watching my father build his business, or just plain denial of my bank balance, I cannot say for sure.

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Press Release Learning-by-Doing Discount PR 162

Coaching Tip

APRIL 10, 2011

By Scott Adams, the creator of " Dilbert ," abstracted from How to Get a Real Education in The Wall Street Journal, April 9, 2011. The first thing you should learn in a course on entrepreneurship is how to make yourself valuable. The first thing you should learn in a course on entrepreneurship is how to make yourself valuable.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

Hundreds of thousands of jobs are being shed by GE, Chevron, Sam’s Club, Wells Fargo Bank, HP, Starbucks etc. Jettisoned employees are finding that their hard won knowledge, skills and capabilities earned while being loyal are no longer valuable in the employment market place. and the state, counties and cities.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 21, 2010

Main | Video Book Club: The Discipline of Market Leaders » June 21, 2010 What Am I Supposed To Be Learning From This? A long time ago in a land far away, I worked for a year as a first year associate in a now defunct Wall Street investment bank. Sneaky Peers? It was a stressful, but educational experience. What did I learn?

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Executive Coaching Blog Letter Learning-by-Doing 148

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

subprime mortgages, instead doing business the old-fashioned way, with 80 percent of revenues derived from retail banking. Time magazine may have called it “the most boring bank in the world,” but after the crisis, its conservative approach is looking more appealing than ever; it is a brand that played it smart and safe.

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Brand Globalization Banking Long-term 64

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 26, 2010

My bank account or making a Kingdom impact with what God has given me? Sometimes it is not a matter of good or bad, but of good or best… In 2011…let’s be concerned about things of greater value… What else could you add to my list of questions?

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CO2

JANUARY 2, 2011

B usiness Model Generation caught my eye in a book store in December – It is rare I find myself in book stores anymore given how many books are sent to me as a blogger and my preference in reading on Kindle or IPad. The Empathy Map by XPLANE Design : How to build a business model around customer insights.

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Business Model Executive Coaching Execution Blog 141

Coaching Tip

JANUARY 16, 2011

Some economists have been assailed for having financial ties to the big banks that did so much to precipitate the financial crisis. And now they are divided about how to get out of the slump and worried that U.S. Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek, January 17, 2011. employment won't return to normal for years.

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Real Estate GDP Uncertainty Crisis 95

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

While the technology supporting sales process have clearly evolved, the traditional sales strategies proffered by sales gurus 20 or 30 years ago have not kept pace with market needs. Those still engaged in defending outdated practices would be better served to listen to the needs of the market than continue in their prideful ways.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

The Costco experience isn’t what it used to be, US auto manufacturers continue to struggle, the banking industry has been crippled, and government agencies (pick one…USPS, IRS, DMV, etc.) often evoke feelings of hatred at the mere mention of their name.

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Loyalty Blog Brand Follow-up 419

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 21, 2011

SAS – Providing organizations with THE POWER TO KNOW ® SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. Consider these 11 ideas from the Radical Times Webcast series by SAS Marketing Director Jonathan Hornby: 1.

Real Estate 66

Real Estate Magazine Rogers Long-term 66

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Is the pursuit of success or significance driving your quest in 2011? By contrast I am always impressed by those who choose a life of service over personal glory, or those who understand how to leverage their personal success into significance. Our life cannot be measured from the bank balance but by service.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

How to break down the barriers between the analytics community and the business. SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. They need broader exposure to business strategy and priorities, business and financial performance, and market context.

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Magazine Banking Marketing Analysis 50

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

It depends on the person of how He manage his self and His emotions. Twitter Marketing [link] mikemyatt Perhaps in some cases, but not in every instance…This is a very fluid topic that is heavily influenced by individual personalities, environmental context, and situational nuances. [.] Thanks for commenting.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

The Disconnected CEO : Unlike CEOs who understand how to leverage time and resources via delegation while remaining connected to management and staff, the disconnected CEO does just the opposite. They fail to seek clarification, validation, or proof supporting the information they have been fed.

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Blog Gordon CEO Consultative 417

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2012

Export-Import Bank will hit its $100 billion credit exposure limit by May 1 and will stop issuing direct loans, loan guarantees and export-credit insurance in aid of American exports to risky markets. Then, on May 31, the legislation authorizing the Bank will expire, threatening the Bank's very existence.

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Banking Globalization Finance Politics 11

Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

at 6:47 PM Or were you banking on the ‘blessings in disguise’ mantra? But “How can you change the world? I am also going forth with the marketing and social networking to establish myself as an (somewhat) expert with Disabled people and will continue to work toward setting up the business I have a vision of.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

There are many examples of companies that have successful leadership training programs in place, such as Bank of America, General Electric, Microsoft, Philip Morris, Novartis International, and Marriott International to name just a few. She is currently President of the PMI® Mass Bay Chapter Board of Directors (2011 – 2013).

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

In the early weeks we learn that our product won’t stand up to the sanitation requirements of the industry and we’re presented with real engineering problems in design and materials, but these are problems we know how to solve. Million; not big, but interesting. Will it work?

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Succession Industry Stage-Gate CFO 70

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

If you choose to dive into the social media world without a strategy, without understanding how to create social media influence, you will not be pleased with your results. Become a part of them as opposed to a vendor to them …This is a difficult concept for old-school marketers to get their arms around, but a critical one nonetheless.

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Media Influence Blog Real Estate 407

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Ed has worked in more than 40 countries with organizations including Booz Allen Hamilton, Satyam, Seer Technologies, National Australia Bank, Larson & Toubro and the World Economic Forum. They are co-authors of Riding the Tiger : Leading Through Learning in Turbulent Times ( www.ridingthetiger.com ) published by ASTD 2010.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Bold and bombastic does not, in my opinion, mean leadership – we have so many of these aggressive people in power today and all they do is yak, yak, yak and fill their bank accounts. Why do we crave leadership nowadays? Because there is so little of it around!

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Blog Learning-by-Doing CEO Strategy 387

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

If you’re using the same old marketing strategies today because they brought in business in years past, you’re in danger of being pummeled by your competition. Combine social media with traditional marketing techniques for breakthrough results! Perfect your marketing mix and win with …And the Clients Went Wild!

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 27, 2010

The issue at the heart of this uncertainty involves limited access to capital at a time when banks are reluctant to lend. zurich car insurance says: January 7, 2011 at 8:09 am This clearly effects hiring as many small businesses have been able to exclude part time employees from healthcare benefits and from its total number of employees.

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Uncertainty Insurance Newsletter Incentives 57

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

How to survive and thrive in a down economy. The crisis that started in the housing markets has unearthed a series of cascading consequences that few companies were prepared to handle. How will this economic crisis play out? We just need to understand how to best deploy, grow or manage them.

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Tools Black-Scholes Magazine Rogers 56

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

SAS – Providing organizations with THE POWER TO KNOW ® SAS is the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. Successful CMOs give an answer that includes a subset of “how I do my job/how we generate value/how we deliver on the promise of the brand.”

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Roundtable Talk

MAY 27, 2010

I have applied to over 800 positions , I have had 20+ phone interviews , from those about 10 face to face interviews and another 5 or so, second face to face interviews , been down to the final two at least three times and have finally got and accepted an offer for 1 Marketing Manager position! with a major bank!

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Career Blog B2B Learning-by-Doing 37

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Our nature will always create gaps in thinking & philosophy, and no matter how much we all wish it wasn’t so…it is. So the question then becomes how to effectively deal with tensions, gaps, differences and conflicts when they arise. it is about having a people connection: with students, parents, as well as staff.

Blog 419

Blog Gordon Follow-up Open-book 419

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

How much further should we extend ethics? They don’t know how to cope. Yet, most CEOs were never trained on how to be CEOs, with all the responsibility, people skills, leadership and ethical management that must go along with the job. billion as the stock market plummeted, amid a crisis of investor confidence.

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Ethics Cost Crisis Learning-by-Doing 59

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2010

How you approach people and the environment that you provide for them to work in revolves around seven attributes called: Fairness, Character, Trust, Fun, Celebration, Attentiveness, and Purpose. You will understand how these attributes affect people through the eyes and experiences of highly successful leaders.

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Leadership Newsletter Learning-by-Doing Belief Systems 50

Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

How to build succesful business right the first time. I realized I was quite good at telling them how to create an organized business and motivating them to make it real, so I decided I wanted to actually use these skills to build a real business for myself. Stephen Gordon CEO Opus Bank. Steve Schulze, CEO Nekter Juice bar.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

How to Pick the Right Consultants for Your Company. Niche consultants place emphasis in the areas where they have training, expertise and staff support for implementation… and will market their services accordingly. This does not include marketing, which should be another 10 percent. It’s lonely at the top.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

But too many major companies — Bank of America, Sony, Gap, Yahoo, Nokia — that need to get it, don't. It's not to create more jargon, it's to emphasize a point: that social is more than the stuff the marketing team deals with. How does this work? Take banking as a visible example. They get it. They live it.

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