Punishing employee bloggers is too often as effective as punishing the messenger. The issue may be what employees have been inspired to share whether on a blog or in person. Read More
Kudos to all the companies who have utilised social media in 2009, but since 2010 is around the corner; it is a good time to see what can be done better in 2010. There are many opportunities and so much could be done that the list is endless, but here I have tried to select the 10 lowest hanging fruits. Nothing is absolute, and we all know that what works for some doesn’t for others. Read More
Offering Tips and Advice in Business Articles and Blog Postings is a Golden Strategy for Attracting Clients. It allows us to demonstrate our expertise, skill and acumen. But never make yourself redundant by giving away all of the pieces of the puzzle and providing a "do-it-yourself-manual" for prospective customers. Read More
You made a resolution to be better this year. You can keep that commitment. Here are the people I am following into 2010:
Elizabeth Marshall @lizmarshall If you are author, want to be an author or like learn from authors, you need to tune Liz in. I just starting working with Liz and I saw immediate financial [...] Read More
Today I meet many jobseekers and businessmen faced with these situations. Examples include cold calling (definitely the new Brussel Sprout) or networking (Turnips) which would be very beneficial but get little action. I find myself preaching “They are good for you” only to think – Oh my God I am turning into my mum. It got me thinking about how the strategies our parents used could help us “big k Read More
Lots of opportunities were left on the table.

But there was a lot more organizers could have done to capitalize on this.

Give people a place to go — and promote it.
Ask your supporters to make it bigger.
If your cause is related, jump in! Read More
Are you STILL doing surveys the old fashioned way? While most traditional methods have their benefits, there are many other new and improved ways to collect customer feedback that will enhance your relationships with customers AND your profitability. Read More
Wading into the fast-moving flow of social media can be daunting to a small business owner with very little time on his hands. So Inc. has boiled down 30 tips — from using social networks to generate leads to what not to say in your blog — for the time-strapped but socially curious CEO. Read More
Indeed, lack of confidence can kill a young company. But so, too, can thinking you're all that when you're not. How to strike the right balance between confidence and arrogance? Start by avoiding the following classic traps. I wish they were clichés, but sadly they aren't. Read More
I was reading Seth Godin’s blog post Career fairs… and how they are the last resort for companies and job-seekers alike, and I realised that the giant job boards on the internet are just the same. Read More
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