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Seattle venture capitalist Daniel Li leaves Madrona to launch new startup Plus, which just raised $5.5M

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Chloe Qi and Dan Li, co-founders of Plus. (Plus and Madrona Photos) Daniel Li is Read the full article at contacted.org ... Found and curated by Small Business

10 Ways To Prevent Biases From Affecting Coach-Client Relationships

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Given the nature of their work, it’s important for professional coaches to hold themselves to higher social and emotional standards.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by SMB

All Roads Lead…: Tips For Effective Decision-Making

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All roads lead to something. The choice as a leader is yours. The impact of those choices is shared with those you lead.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by Small Business

How To Use Consciousness To Increase Confidence

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Confidence doesn’t come from knowing exactly what is going to happen. It comes from consciously believing that whatever happens, our natural confidence will outweigh our self-consciousness and fear of failure.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by Small Business

Strix Leviathan spins out Makara, a robo-advisor company that helps people invest in crypto

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Jesse Proudman. (Strix Leviathan Photo) The news: Seattle cryptocurrency startup Strix Leviathan has spun out Read the full article at contacted.org ... Found and curated by Small Business

Dapper Labs, the Vancouver B.C. startup behind NBA Top Shot NFT craze, raises $305M

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(Dapper Labs Photo) New funding: Dapper Labs raised $305 million at a reported $2.6 billion valuation. Read the full article at contacted.org ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Is Your Workplace Culture Built For Crisis?

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Recently, many leaders are experiencing the innovator’s dilemma with respect to their organizational culture, trying to hold on to the culture they once had instead of focusing on the culture of the future.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by SMB

Job Trends We Are Seeing In The Current Economy

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If you are currently searching for work, these are the top five job trends emerging in the current financial crisis.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

How To Set Professional Boundaries To Protect Your Time

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How can we manage to stay focused and productive in a world filled with distractions? By setting firm boundaries to protect your time and direct it to the most important tasks.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by Consulting

Leaders: It's Time To Put On Your Coaching Hat

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Here’s how to apply transformational coaching principles to level up your team and ensure they get the support and feedback necessary to grow as they transform your business.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by SMB

The Client Experience: A Strategic Approach From Engagement To Retention

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Retaining clients for future work is as important as initial engagement.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Seven Habits For A Resilient Mind

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We can change a huge part of our lives just by transforming bad habits and creating better practices instead.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

Break Out Of The Comfort Zone With These 16 Exercises

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If you never step out of your comfort zone and into unfamiliar scenarios and situations, you may find yourself stuck in hard-to-break patterns.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by Consulting

What To Look For In The Ideal Employee

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Just like most businesses and job functions, the hiring landscape has greatly changed over the past year. I think the quality that should always be at the top of an employer’s list of qualifications, pandemic or not, is emotional intelligence (EI).This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by Consulting

Stop Avoiding Conflict And Try These Five Tactics Instead

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Conflict is best resolved when it is a win-win situation.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by Small Business

Eight Strategies To Help You Communicate Effectively And Be A More Influential Leader

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For an environment of trust, respect and safety to exist, leaders must master the skill of communicating honestly, empathetically and decisively.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

Here's How To Break Up With Overthinking

If you’re eager to break out of this cycle of indecision, here are six things you can do.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

How To Lead With Emotional Resilience Right Now

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Master these four skills to get a better sense of your own energy and perceptions and, ultimately, build your emotional intelligence.This post was originally published on this site Read the full article at ops.company ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Kroger Facebook scam: Food giveaway contest is a hoax

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Kroger says Christmas food giveaway contest is a hoax USA TODAY Published 9:23 AM EST Dec 25, 2019 FILE – In this June 15, 2017,... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by SMB

Visiting My Schizoaffective Friend After His Forced Psychiatric Stay

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Daniel is diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. After a recent forced psychiatric stay, he sent me an email describing his loss… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Top States for Women to Retire

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A beautiful senior African-American woman in her 70s wearing sunglasses and a wide brim hat on a sunny day. She… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Small Business

Next Time You Need Top Talent, Hire from Within

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While recruitment strategies are important for identifying top-notch talent, overlooking the superstars who are already in your organization can be… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by SMB

Anatomy of a virtual office

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Now that you’re working from home 95 percent of the time, the corner of your family room may no longer… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Project Management Tools to Keep Your Remote Team on Track

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Now that you’re working with your teams remotely, project management tools are more important than ever. Each takes a different… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Consulting

Cyber Smarts

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Five ways to protect yourself from hackers by Mindy Charski You’re not the US government or a global corporation, but that… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Consulting

Gabby’s Great Adventure (Neonatal Progeroid Syndrome)

Gabby is diagnosed with neonatal progeroid syndrome, a condition so rare that doctors did not know what to expect. Her… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by SMB

What White Women Can Do to Advance Women of Color

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by Trudy Bourgeois   White women are the biggest beneficiaries of affirmative action, and they haven’t acknowledged it. Organizations have… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

Hope for John Hudson (Research Developments for Epidermolysis Bullosa)

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John Hudson is diagnosed with Epidermolysis Bullosa and has spent his entire life covered in painful wounds. Recently, he participated… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Turning Passion Into Purpose

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Power Suit: Kathleen Wilson-Thompson A desire to look out for the interests of others led Kathleen Wilson-Thompson to her calling… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Adaptability and Stability: Changing and Maintaining Traditions, Rituals, and Routines During a COVID-19 Holiday Season

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Image Source: by K Kohel in Canva Traditions, rituals, and routines are good for all of us. They contribute to… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by SMB

A SBSK Update (2020 is Changing Us)

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This year has left an impact on all of us. As 2020 winds down, Alyssa and I want to share… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Small Business

Ready, Set, Soar

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Cofounder Milena Berry’s PowerToFly helps top companies, from tech start-ups to the Fortune 500, connect with talented women By Kimberly… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by SMB

How to Navigate Your Career

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Sponsors add value to your career in a deeper way than mentors. Here’s how to find the right person. By… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Life as an Adult with Ichthyosis (Carly Findlay’s Story)

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Carly Findlay is diagnosed with ichthyosis. She views disability as an important part of her identity and wants others to… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Antonio’s Awesome Autistic Life

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Antonio is autistic and known for his joyful energy. He loves to make new friends and is currently learning skills… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by SMB

chiantihill

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A year ago I was busy thinking about a Word Of The Year (WOTY) to define my personal tempo for 2020.  I eventually chose the... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Consulting

Renewed Hope, Yes I Can, Yes I Will

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So here we are! 2021! The dreaded 2020 is finally behind us. And even though we are not out of the proverbial woods yet, there... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

FaxDroid Vs FaxZero Review 2021

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If you’re reading this article then you’re probably stuck trying to send a fax but can’t find a fax machine in a 100-mile radius. While it may seem that faxing is a thing of the past, there are still many businesses and organizations that rely on the practice. There are many fax services out there … Continue reading "FaxDroid Vs FaxZero Review 2021" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by SMB

Mumi Rethinks Home Organization with Design-Focused Product Line

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Committed to making lives easier by creating an efficient and practical way to get organized, mumi Design has gained a loyal global following by offering a wide range of practical and stylish products that satisfy the needs of modern families. Founded by two friends, moms, and entrepreneurs who know a thing or two about the … Continue reading "Mumi Rethinks Home Organization with Design-Focused Product Line" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by SMB

What to Do If Your Elderly Parent Has COVID-19

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While a coronavirus vaccine is in distribution, the virus is still spreading. You and your loved ones may still be at risk of contracting the... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Small Business

10 Tips and Tricks to Solve Crossword Puzzles

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If you enjoy doing crossword puzzles but find yourself becoming frustrated because you can’t solve them, this article is for you. Crossword puzzles have been... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Everything You Need to Know About Headline Studio With LaRissa Hendricks From CoSchedule [AMP 218]

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What does it take to write a great headline? A simple, yet effective tool that makes marketers more confident when writing headlines. Take the guesswork out of improving headlines. Today’s guest is LaRissa Hendricks from CoSchedule’s product marketing team. She introduces Headline Studio, CoSchedule’s new premium headline testing platform that takes your headline writing to … Continue reading "Everything You Need to Know About Headline Studio With LaRissa Hendricks From CoSchedule [AMP 218]" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by SMB

An Elephant's Envy: 7 Tips to Boost Your Memory

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If there is one thing that all humans have in common, it is that we are all getting older. Since we are not alone in... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by SMB

Walking! Good for Mind, Body and Soul

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Walking. It is one of my absolute favourite pastimes and more importantly exercise. I am passionate about coaxing others to walk too. And even more... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Small Business

3 Reasons to Stand and Stretch Right Now

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 33% of the global population, including seniors, suffer from musculoskeletal conditions. One in two older adults in... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by SMB

Quilting for a Cause

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Homestead Residents Give Back for Springwell’s Staff Appreciation Fund Springwell Homestead residents Vera Hall and Helen Shifflett share a special bond. The pair are avid – and... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Small Business

The Latest Products for the Entrepreneur

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The coronavirus pandemic has vastly changed the way corporations and business owners go about their business operations. In response to these difficult pandemic times, many business professionals and entrepreneurs are now working from home. Now, entrepreneurs and business owners find themselves spending more time within the walls of their home than ever before. With that … Continue reading "The Latest Products for the Entrepreneur" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

INFOGRAPHIC: Most Infectious Areas in Your Home

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Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

Safe and Convenient: 4 Great Meal Delivery Options

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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be challenging to find ways to buy food while staying safe and healthy. Today, many food and meal delivery... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Small Business

Running Out of Runway? How to Reinvent Your Brand Before It’s Too Late

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For the first couple of decades of their existence, most businesses grow quite strongly. They acquire new customers, get new leads, and eventually come to dominate their respective industries. Unfortunately, though, growth has an annoying habit of coming to an end. It doesn’t seem to matter how advanced the company is or the power of … Continue reading "Running Out of Runway? How to Reinvent Your Brand Before It’s Too Late" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by Small Business

Is Email Marketing Dead? Not if You Keep Up With These Best Practices

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The digital marketing landscape is constantly shifting, so it’s easy to see why some people are asking, “Is email marketing dead?” Well, Statista predicts that the number of global email users will grow from 3.9 billion in 2019 to 4.48 billion in 2024. That means over half of the world’s population will be using email, so it’s … Continue reading "Is Email Marketing Dead? Not if You Keep Up With These Best Practices" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

After the Hospital: Recovering in a Skilled Nursing Facility

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Whether from illness or injury, the chances of ending up in the hospital increases with age. A Center for Disease Control report showed that in... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Small Business

Avoiding the Pit of Dark Mode Despair and Making Sure Your Emails Look Awesome With Melissa Sargeant From Litmus [AMP 219]

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Are you familiar with the dark mode? About 92% of those with smartphones use dark mode on at least one app. The increased use of dark mode with various email services and clients present challenges. How do email marketers make sure that emails are easy to read in dark mode? Today’s guest is Melissa Sargeant, … Continue reading "Avoiding the Pit of Dark Mode Despair and Making Sure Your Emails Look Awesome With Melissa Sargeant From Litmus [AMP 219]" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by Small Business

Everything You Need to Know about Infection Control for the Elderly

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8 out of 10 COVID-19 deaths have been in seniors over the age of 65. This is due largely to the fact that the immune... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by SMB

6 Healthy Foods to Improve Your Memory

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Aging of the brain is inevitable to a certain extent. It affects everyone, but with proper care and diet, you can delay your brain’s aging.... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Consulting

Content Outline: Write Better & Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible With a Template

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Quick question: what (if done right) isn’t supposed to catch someone’s attention in a piece of content? A great flow. If your article jumps from one idea to the next in a proper sequence, your readers won’t even notice that there is a structure to all of it — a structure that isn’t random, but … Continue reading "Content Outline: Write Better & Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible With a Template" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

8 Reasons You're Not Getting Your Best Sleep

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We all know that good sleep is crucial for our overall health and well-being. Yet, many of us suffer from poor sleep quality, which results... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Consulting

Valentine’s Day CBD Gift Guide

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Valentine’s Day is the time to show that special person in your life that you’re thinking about them. In these recent pandemic times, help them manage their stress with CBD! In the past few years, CBD has been proven to decrease stress levels, help with depression, and ease body pains. Businesspeople working from home can … Continue reading "Valentine’s Day CBD Gift Guide" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by Consulting

The Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Newsletter That Actually Converts

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We live in an era where newsletters don’t exactly have the best reputation. Because many of us receive a lot of emails every day, newsletters would often be thrown in the trash in favor of what you think is relevant for you. Some of us even count newsletters as spam. Perhaps many of us think … Continue reading "The Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Newsletter That Actually Converts" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by SMB

Why We Need to Regularly Reboot Our Muscles

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I was renting a clinic space in a pilates studio several years back when I heard one of the teachers remark, “Stabilize, then Mobilize… Stabilize... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

How to Boost Your B2B Lead Generation with Powerful Email Outreach Campaigns

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B2B lead generation can be a real challenge without knowing the top secrets. When you settle a correct approach, though, it can be a powerful instrument for growing a company’s revenue. Email marketing is perfect when it comes to lead generation for B2B companies, since it is one of the most efficient ways of online … Continue reading "How to Boost Your B2B Lead Generation with Powerful Email Outreach Campaigns" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by SMB

Signs You May Be Ready to Invest

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If you’re skeptical about investing, then it’s best to know when you can start. Because investing requires money and risk tolerance, you need to prepare yourself in those two areas. It’s because investing is a long-term process and requires patience. It means you should have a good source of income for a long period if … Continue reading "Signs You May Be Ready to Invest" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by SMB

Advice for Making 2021 ‘Your Year’: How to Have the Ultimate Comeback!

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Now that Year 2021 is in full swing, many people are seeking to make some changes to ensure that this year is way better than the last. Whether that is personally, career-wise, or both, there are a few steps we can consider beforehand to make sure we go through this year with a positive mindset. … Continue reading "Advice for Making 2021 ‘Your Year’: How to Have the Ultimate Comeback!" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by Consulting

The Elite 100: A Tribute To Black Women Executives

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The Change is Here Extraordinary Black women are changing the face of Corporate America. Diversity Woman presents its inaugural Elite… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Small Business

How to Build the Best Marketing Toolkit Using 37 Simple Templates

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Just as every craftsperson needs their toolkit, as do marketers. With the right templates and tools, you’ll know how to perform each step of your marketing plan consistently. Which marketing tools should you use for your business, and how do you use them? We’re here to provide everything you need to set up your own … Continue reading "How to Build the Best Marketing Toolkit Using 37 Simple Templates" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by Consulting

Talking to Your Adult Children About Money: Yours and Theirs

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Benjamin Franklin famously said, “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” A corollary to this could be, “It’s... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by SMB

Action Refund Reviews – Your Insider Guide

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Most people have seen ads for investment scams on social media or other websites. There is very little oversight of which advertisements make it onto websites. Anyone looking into investing online will have their targeted ads filled with scams. This allows scammers to victimize countless people, stealing hundreds or even thousands of dollars from each … Continue reading "Action Refund Reviews – Your Insider Guide" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by SMB

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

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Valentine’s Day is the one day a year where it is almost required to buy gifts for that special someone. While you can make it easy with flowers and chocolate, sometimes you’ll want to go above and beyond for your significant other. Picking out the best gift for that special person can be a difficult … Continue reading "Valentine’s Day Gift Guide" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

What Happens After You Get Your COVID-19 Vaccine

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Some of you may have already received your COVID-19 vaccination, and others may be patiently waiting. The vaccines have proven to be over 94% effective... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Our Male Allies

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Our Male Allies If Black women are to advance in the workplace, they will need the assistance of their male… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

What Are Antioxidants? Plus, Why They're Important as We Age

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Antioxidants, also called free-radical scavengers, are substances that protect our body cells and DNA from harmful free radicals. Our body produces free radicals as a... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

Driving sales with ERP Data

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ERP systems are the backbone of most mid-market companies and run critical business functions like operations, finance and sales. An… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

4 Reasons Why Clear Company Goals are Crucial in the COVID Era

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If you want to successfully grow your business, then it’s essential to set clear goals for your company. Setting goals… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Consulting

Multi-Channel Content Marketing Plan: Recycling, Organizing & Consolidating Content Assets

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The web is getting richer and more visual. A short decade ago, it was quite possible to wow your audience by adding a nice screenshot to your article. These days, you really need to think hard about how to get your audience to even notice your page. What has proven to get my content assets … Continue reading "Multi-Channel Content Marketing Plan: Recycling, Organizing & Consolidating Content Assets" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by Small Business

How Can Marketers Avoid Cybersecurity Disasters With Gary S. Chan From Alfizo Security Solutions [AMP 220]

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High-profile data breaches at big-name companies have become an all-too-common pitfall that creates negative press. Marketers need to protect their company and customers by knowing how to prevent a cybersecurity attack or security lapse. Today’s guest is Gary S. Chan from Alfizo Security Solutions. Gary is a cybersecurity expert and helps organizations make sure software … Continue reading "How Can Marketers Avoid Cybersecurity Disasters With Gary S. Chan From Alfizo Security Solutions [AMP 220]" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by Small Business

Why Nose Breathing Is Crucial

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The breath grounds, connects, and heals the nervous system, which is why nose breathing is essential. Did you know that right nostril breathing (RNB) has a very... Read the full article at groceryltd.com ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

What Can Commercial Waste Compactors Do for Your Business?

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For business owners out there, it is vital to find ways to save money while also increasing profits. If you want your business to be unique and stand out from the competition, you should do something different. An excellent place to begin with new changes is through a waste disposal system. Most often overlook the … Continue reading "What Can Commercial Waste Compactors Do for Your Business?" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by Small Business

BI vendor Phocas raises funds to build predictive analytics

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  With its eyes on expansion and predictive analytics product development, a veteran Australian-based BI vendor raised AUS$45 million in… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by SMB

13 Essential Tips and Strategies from Our Interviews with Black Marketing Experts at the Top of Their Field

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To celebrate Black History Month this February, we’ve gathered together these 13 episodes of The DigitalMarketer Podcast to share some… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

5 Things to Do Right Now to Help Your Business Survive the iOS 14 Update

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“Pretty much everything goes through chaos, but in chaos there’s opportunity.” That’s how Scott Desgrosseilliers, founder of Wicked Reports, sees… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Consulting

Shareholder Update: Q4, 2020 — 2020 Results and What's Ahead

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Note: This is the quarterly update sent to Buffer shareholders, with a bit of added information for context. We share… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by SMB

Quality Content: The Ultimate Guide to Creating Content that Engages and Converts

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A lot has been said about the power of content marketing. According to the Content Marketing Institute, content marketing costs 62% less compared to outbound marketing, yet it generates three times as many leads as outbound marketing. There’s one key ingredient that can make or break the success of your content marketing campaign: content quality. Content […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Consulting

How CoSchedule Makes Design Magic Happen (And How You Can Too) With Tim Walker From CoSchedule [AMP 222]

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How does design happen, and how do designers and marketers collaborate? As a common courtesy, provide details to get more work done better and faster. CoSchedule is consistently committed to quality design and creative output. Today’s guest is Tim Walker, visual designer at CoSchedule. Tim talks about how he infuses brand with individual style that […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

Understanding payslips: 7 tips to help your employees

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How well do you understand your company’s payslips? Better yet, how well do your employees understand them? Understanding payslips can… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

4-Day Work Weeks: Results From 2020 and Our Plan for 2021

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In March and April of 2020, work and life as we knew it was changing. I surveyed our team members… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

Women Should Be Lifting One Another Up

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Women Should Be Lifting One Another Up By Cathleen Trigg-Jones Click here to view the PDF of this article.  … Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Consulting

Free Guide to Prioritize Your Opportunities

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How do you prioritize opportunities? In a sea of opportunities, how do you create focus? How do you know you’ve… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Consulting

How to Use Curiosity Gaps to Write Headlines People Must Click

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Humans are naturally curious creatures — we always want to continue learning and increasing our understanding of the world around us. This is where the psychology of curiosity gaps in your content strategy can really come in handy; if you have something that makes your audience question their knowledge about a subject or want to know […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Small Business

Keeping Garbage Out of Your Data So You Can Make Better Marketing Decisions With Dan McGaw From McGaw.io [AMP 223]

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Data problems are probably lurking somewhere inside of your marketing stack. Don’t freak out, just yet. Most analytics packages and marketing software services that deal with data have some gaps or inaccuracies. Today’s guest is Dan McGaw, CEO and founder of McGaw.io, a marketing technology and marketing analytics consulting company. Dan talks about how to […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Small Business

Celebrating Black and African American Marketers This February

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Black History Month was started by Carter G. Woodson as Negro History Week in 1926 and centered on two main… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Small Business

7 Sales Funnel Examples to Inspire Your Own

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Sales funnels are still not as common as we would like them to be. Companies push products and services down their customers’ throats with their fingers crossed behind their back — hoping a hard sell is going to do the trick. This is a bad move — especially since customers are smarter than ever. It […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by SMB

How 2 Questions Helped This Marketing Agency Make $100,000 in 90 Days

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In March of 2020, Reneé Boudakian, co-founder and owner of Rubicon Marketing and DM Certified Partner, found herself in the… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Small Business

Team Coaching Competencies 2 and 3

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In the first blog of this series, we reviewed the additional points of skill from ICF’s Team Coaching Competencies.  Continue here with competencies 2 and 3. Competency 2: Embodies a Coaching Mindset + Engages in coaching supervision for support, development, and accountability when needed. + Remains objective and aware of team dynamics and patterns What […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Marketing Lessons: What Every Smart Marketer Needs to Know

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Are you a budding marketer? Then you are probably already familiar with the basics of marketing. However, as a digital marketer, you need to constantly learn and build upon your existing knowledge base to generate great results. While some marketing lessons are best learned from trial and error, we can learn a few of them […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Small Business

6 Ways Your Project Portfolio Reinforces Your Corporate Culture

Sustaining your corporate culture can be a challenge. Companies mature, leadership teams change, and busy workloads make it tough to focus on anything other than daily tasks. With support from an experienced project portfolio management consulting team to ensure your implementation is successful, you can use your portfolio to reinforce your corporate culture and nurture […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Small Business

Stop planning, forget the “How”

The last couple of weeks, I’ve been talking about aiming for MUCH bigger in my business, in my life, and in my purpose. I’ve stretched, looked into the fears of dreaming TOO big (is there such a thing?!) and looked at all the other emotions that come up once I’ve actually MADE the decision to […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by Small Business

The State of Manufacturing Operations: Then, Now and What Comes Next

  “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” — Winston Churchill Churchill said this famous line as World War II neared its end. It’s inspiring for many reasons, chief among them the optimism that comes from looking for a silver lining in the darkest of clouds. The manufacturing industry, and indeed our world, has […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by Small Business

Team Coaching Competencies 4 and 5

The blog series continues with the additional points of skill from ICF’s Team Coaching Competencies with competencies 4 and 5. Competency 4: Cultivates Trust and Safety + Creates and maintains a safe space for open and honest team member interaction. + Promotes the team viewing itself as a single entity with a common identity. + […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by Small Business

How a Business Strategy Will Revolutionize the Way You Build Your Website Homepage

When was the last time you brought your business strategy into your website design? If the answer is never, we… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Hack-Week: Embedding Our Values and Causes in Our Product

Towards the end of 2020, the Buffer engineering team held a two-day hack event where the team explored ideas that… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by SMB

Nel made $300,000 in one month (so can you)

If your business was affected by the pandemic and you’re not sure how to make the pivot to recover, you need to meet Nel, an entrepreneur whose work relies on live performance. With our help, she recovered quickly and came back even stronger, hitting $300,000 in one month! If you’ve been thinking of reaching out […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by SMB

How to Throw Out the Leadership Playbook and Succeed During a Crisis With Simon Berg From Ceros [AMP 224]

When you’re in a leadership position, sometimes it’s hard to know who to ask or where to look when you need answers to questions and solutions to problems — especially because others expect you to have all the answers and solutions. Today’s guest is Simon Berg, CEO at Ceros, an experiential content creation platform that […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by SMB

The Best CoSchedule Academy Courses for You and Your Marketing Team

Being a marketer involves juggling a lot of different tasks, projects, and deadlines — sometimes when you have sub-par tools and insufficient guidance. There are enough web resources out there to drive you mad, but it’s tough trying to sift through all of them to find the right ones for you, your team, and the […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

The 7-Second Test: How to Make Your Homepage Actually Convert

You had your game plan. You were going to put together a homepage that turned visitors into customers. Those customers… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Team Coaching Competencies – Competency 6

In this blog series, we have reviewed the additional points of skill from ICF’s Team Coaching Competencies 1 through 5 and now are continuing with competency 6. Competency 6: Listens Actively + Notices how the perspectives shared by each team member relate to other team members’ views and the team dialogue. + Notices how each […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by SMB

21 Content Ideas to Break Your Creative Rut

Ever wrack your brain for content ideas and come up with… nothing? It’s a pretty common challenge for marketing pros. In fact, I had to sit and think for a little while to put together the right introduction for this blog post! To be honest, creative blocks are more a part of the process than […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Consulting

Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic: A Q&A with the CEO of Caregiver Action Network

More than 90 million Americans serve as caregivers to family members or other loved ones with special health needs—often in addition to working full-time jobs... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

The Warehouse of the Future is Being Molded by Technology

  When the general public hears the word “warehouse,” they most likely envision a rather low-tech environment. After all, a warehouse is but a large... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by SMB

The Warehouse of the Future is Being Molded by Technology

  When the general public hears the word “warehouse,” they most likely envision a rather low-tech environment. After all, a warehouse is but a large building filled with shelves and boxes, right? That may have been true in the past, but today these facilities are on the cutting edge of technology in a big way. […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by SMB

How a Candle Company Uses Social Media to Drive a Better Customer Experience

The best marketers today are building loyal fans by engaging with their audience in the comments and in messages. By… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

Restarting a Paused Project? Don’t Make These Common Mistakes

A large segment of both active and planned projects went into a holding pattern during the pandemic. Uncertainty brought a number of efforts to a halt, with executives unsure what their business needs might look like down the road. Disrupted operations led other initiatives to go on hiatus, as employees switched to home offices and […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Small Business

Your mindset dictates everything

“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Your mindset dictates everything

“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” – Thomas Jefferson I’ve seen it happen thousands of times: a smart, creative entrepreneur (like you) offers something of great value, is working HARD to get clients and income…and yet, […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

How to Evaluate a Company Culture

… Operations Manager The post How to Evaluate a Company Culture first appeared on OPS Coach. … international marketingThis post was originally published on this... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by SMB

How to Evaluate a Company Culture

… Operations Manager Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by Small Business

Team Coaching Competencies 7 and 8

The last of the blogs in this series, here we review the additional points of skill from ICF’s Team Coaching Competencies for the remaining competencies,... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Team Coaching Competencies 7 and 8

The last of the blogs in this series, here we review the additional points of skill from ICF’s Team Coaching Competencies for the remaining competencies, 7 and 8. Competency 7: Evokes Awareness + Challenges the team’s assumptions, behaviors, and meaning-making processes to enhance their collective awareness or insight. + Uses questions and other techniques to […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

The 12 Best Newsletter Examples to Inspire Your Own in 2021

Newsletters play an important role in engaging, converting, and retaining your customers. It acts as a medium to connect with your customers, and if executed well, it also allows customers to connect with your brand. Canada’s Globe and Mail is the perfect example to demonstrate this. The Canadian brand was able to increase their retention rates […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Consulting

Mark made $800,000 and got his life back (you can too)

This past year has been a huge lesson in something I know to be true: it’s not what happens, it’s how we react to it.... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by Consulting

Mark made $800,000 and got his life back (you can too)

This past year has been a huge lesson in something I know to be true: it’s not what happens, it’s how we react to it. You are going to be soooo inspired by THIS story: Mark Strong is an amazingly inspirational example of how your reaction to something can make all the difference…with our help, […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

How Marketers Can Run Successful Side Hustles With John Bonini From Databox and Some Good Content [AMP 225]

Some marketers have side hustles to learn new skills, explore their passion projects, and make a little extra cash. Are you a marketer struggling to overcome challenges to be successful outside of your day job? Today’s guest is John Bonini of Databox, a business analytics platform, and his side hustle, Some Good Content, a subscription-based […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Small Business

Why Your High-Converting Landing Page Isn’t Enough to Make a Sale

Have you been treating your landing pages as the favorite child while leaving your homepage locked in the downstairs closet… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Consulting

Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable with EEO-1 Report Workforce Diversity Data

Over the past several months, you may have seen headlines in top-tier business media about companies releasing workforce diversity data. In some instances, these companies... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable with Workforce Diversity Data

Over the past several months, you may have seen headlines in top-tier business media about companies releasing workforce diversity data. In some instances, these companies... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by SMB

Inside Our Engineering Mentorship Program and How It Helps Our Engineers Grow

Our Engineering team is the largest team at Buffer. It has a lot of moving pieces and is composed of… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Small Business

How to Master Content Management From Start to Finish

If I asked you to take a peek inside your content library to find a piece of content you published last year, could you find it easily, or would you be frantically pinging your co-workers to ask where they last saw it? If it’s the latter, you need a content management process. This post will […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by SMB

How we started our side hustles and what we’ve learned

Almost a quarter of people in full-time employment have already turned their hobby into a side hustle alongside their career,… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

International Women’s Day: Here’s how to create a pitch deck that impresses investors

We live in challenging times. So, it’s perhaps no surprise that more people than ever are looking to take control… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Limiting Beliefs

Limiting beliefs are things we say to ourselves based on assumptions and perceptions of our reality. How does a limiting belief hold us back in... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by Small Business

Limiting Beliefs

Limiting beliefs are things we say to ourselves based on assumptions and perceptions of our reality. How does a limiting belief hold us back in life?  We believe what we tell ourselves.  If we tell ourselves we can’t, then we don’t.  If we tell ourselves we should or must we resist the implied external control. […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Content Collaboration: The Best Way to Make It Work

Society props up an image of “the lone creative” for writers, artists, and other creatives producing content, hustling away, and emerging with a finished masterpiece. There’s a lot wrong with this image. First of all, it ignores how important collaboration is to so many people’s creative processes. From bouncing ideas on each other to merging […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

All of my old “stuff” is coming up!

Many people have massive doubt about their ability to do something really big in this world, including myself (until very recently). They wonder whether they... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by Consulting

All of my old “stuff” is coming up!

Many people have massive doubt about their ability to do something really big in this world, including myself (until very recently). They wonder whether they have what it takes or whether they’re “good enough.” I love talking about that great leap of faith, really expanding our vision of what’s possible for our business, for our […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by SMB

Language of Limiting Beliefs

Limiting beliefs are beliefs that inhibit us from our full potential.  They constrain us by merely thinking them.  Limiting beliefs are about ourselves, our identity,... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by Small Business

Language of Limiting Beliefs

Limiting beliefs are beliefs that inhibit us from our full potential.  They constrain us by merely thinking them.  Limiting beliefs are about ourselves, our identity, others, or the world in general. Examples of some common limiting beliefs are simple, everyday statements: I should/shouldn’t or must/ mustn’t: We ARE bound by the law.  We are NOT […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by Consulting

How to Plan an Effective Content Production Process in 8 Steps

Are you planning on creating even one blog post as part of your marketing strategy? If you are, then you need to have an effective content production process in place. Content production is “planning for planning” in disguise. Does it sound like a chore? Maybe, but it comes with a big payout — I promise. […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Small Business

One Year in: Embracing and Managing the Changing Workplace

It’s part science, part spring weather and part wishful thinking: this sense that we’re starting to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. The calendar helps reinforce... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by Consulting

Common issues and challenges facing manufacturers in 2021

  We can all agree that 2020 was quite the tumultuous year for manufacturing, and for most every other industry out there. We’ve all had... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Common issues and challenges facing manufacturers in 2021

How to Overcome Email Marketing Fatigue

Email fatigue is a real thing, especially with the continuing pandemic. Email marketing is far from dead, but it is… Read the full article at scaling.management ... Found and curated by Consulting

How AI Will Make Content Marketing Better (And Why a Robot Probably Won’t Steal Your Job) With Jeff Coyle From MarketMuse [AMP 226]

Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT-3) and artificial intelligence (AI) first made their way into the marketing industry last year. There’s been a lot of talk about whether or not robots will take over content marketers’ jobs. Probably not, as long as they’re doing quality work. Machines like a degree of certainty. Today’s guest is Jeff Coyle, … Continue reading "How AI Will Make Content Marketing Better (And Why a Robot Probably Won’t Steal Your Job) With Jeff Coyle From MarketMuse [AMP 226]" Read the full article at cmo.business ... Found and curated by Small Business

How AI Will Make Content Marketing Better (And Why a Robot Probably Won’t Steal Your Job) With Jeff Coyle From MarketMuse [AMP 226]

Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT-3) and artificial intelligence (AI) first made their way into the marketing industry last year. There’s been a lot of talk about whether or not robots will take over content marketers’ jobs. Probably not, as long as they’re doing quality work. Machines like a degree of certainty. Today’s guest is Jeff Coyle, […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

Moving Past Limiting Beliefs

How can you move past limiting beliefs and move forward to a powerful vantage point in life? Saying the opposite of your negative beliefs in... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by SMB

Moving Past Limiting Beliefs

How can you move past limiting beliefs and move forward to a powerful vantage point in life? Saying the opposite of your negative beliefs in positive language will help you move forward.  Coaches are trained to ask questions to help develop this habit.  Negative messages are out there, and come from ourselves, others, and the […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by Consulting

Five Communications Strategies That Will Outlast the Pandemic

The one-year anniversary of the near-global shutdown for COVID-19 has been a moment to reflect: on lives lost, on the promise of medical science and... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by Consulting

What’s Broken With Content Distribution (And How It Might Get Fixed) With Jonathan Gandolf From The Juice [AMP 227]

Why are marketers good at content production, but not so great at content distribution? They are judged based on how much work they get done, rather than the actual results that they produce. Also, content promotion with traditional channels is harder to do. Today’s guest is Jonathan Gandolf from The Juice. He talks about a […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Small Business Recovery Through Collaboration with Dave Walker

Dave Walker is the founder of the B2SMB Institute, an organization that helps Business-to-Small-Business brands keep winning when working with… Read the full article at diversity.report ... Found and curated by Small Business

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Small Business Recovery Through Collaboration with Dave Walker

Dave Walker is the founder of the B2SMB Institute, an organization that helps Business-to-Small-Business brands keep winning when working with small business customers. He has... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by SMB

Learning Styles

By Paul Kawkabany – https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-kawkabany-b7b2a811a/ Each of us has a primary learning style from which we operate.  We also use all of the styles.  Our... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

Learning Styles

By Paul Kawkabany – https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-kawkabany-b7b2a811a/ Each of us has a primary learning style from which we operate.  We also use all of the styles.  Our learning style, also described as a representational system, is also used for memory and decision making As you read through the following learning styles, reflect to identify which representational system […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

How to Consistently Generate Great Article Ideas in 7 Steps

A pillar for content marketing success is maintaining a blog. Not just any blog — one that puts out high-quality content on a consistent basis. Sometimes, the bottleneck keeping marketers from doing just that isn’t the writing itself; not knowing what to write about can be the real struggle when it comes to blogging. It can […] Read the full article at coo.business ... Found and curated by Business Consulting

Patience and perseverance lead to success

“The day you plant the seed is NOT the day you eat the fruit. Don’t worry, don’t get frustrated, be persistent. It’s on its way... Read the full article at marketingfile.blog ... Found and curated by Consulting

Patience and perseverance lead to success

“The day you plant the seed is NOT the day you eat the fruit. Don’t worry, don’t get frustrated, be persistent. It’s on its way to you.” That’s a thought that always stays with me in taking my business (or one of my clients’ businesses) to the very next level. Thing is, we’re conditioned through […] Read the full article at ops.coach ... Found and curated by Management Consulting

Recycling And Ecological Awareness – An Old Issue Over The Centuries

Recycling seems to be a new trend but this is pretty much how it always used to be. Ecological awareness and the need to protect and prevent the degradation of ecosystems from the growth of garbage, has evolved over the centuries. Each country, depending on its own pace of technological and cultural development, has taken […] Read the full article at coo.systems ... Found and curated by Consulting

Remote Work – A Win-Win Situation For Everyone

Working remotely can be highly challenging for many people. The workstyle of working from home became a trend right after Covid-19 appeared as an existing problem in all modern societies. However, it is almost certain that the working conditions will never return to the point they were before the pandemic showed up. Most companies see […] Read the full article at coo.systems ... Found and curated by Small Business

BETTER OFF?

Less than a decade ago many economic players pronounced the triumph of global marketing. Governments encouraged market-based decision rules of economic games. Those who invoked benefits of government planning and state monopolies rapidly encountered substantial public doubt. Ten years is a long time for firms and their customers. Conditions have changed. Back then, competitive market […] Read the full article at coo.systems ... Found and curated by Business Consulting