The boss says this is what I think we should do. While this may expedite resolution to a problem it doesn't develop people. Leadership = Guidance.
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Quick Tip #8: Smallbiz Leadership is Listening and ....Guidance.
Posted by Geoff under ManagementFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4683 days ago
What's driving Tim Horton's new naming schema? Not Starbuck's.
Posted by Geoff under Products and ServicesFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4685 days ago
Tim Hortons introduces a 24 oz. size coffee to compete with mega coffee sizes at places like Starbuck's. IMHO, its another chain that's driving this change.
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B2B and Small Business Miscellany for January 20, 2012
Posted by Geoff under ManagementFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4685 days ago
This week's top articles and blogs for B2B and small business folk. Topics include: Marketing metrics, B2B social media, blogging mistakes, #hashtags, smallbiz tools
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Inside B2B Sales - how many accounts should they manage?
Posted by Geoff under SalesFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4689 days ago
Case study: Was it reasonable to ask the inside team to absorb more accounts versus hiring more reps? Answer: Let's reason with math, not anecdotes.
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Smallbiz case study: Distance collaboration. No easy answer.
Posted by Geoff under ManagementFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4691 days ago
Technical communication solutions will never be the same as physically being in the same room. The nuances are palatable and impossible to replace online.
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Employee 4 day 40 hour work week. Can this work for smallbiz?
Posted by Geoff under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4692 days ago
The 4 day 40 hour work week is not new, but its also not that common especially in smallbiz. Pluses are recruiting, retention, morale and performance ($$).
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B2B and Small Business Miscellany for January 13, 2012
Posted by Geoff under ManagementFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4693 days ago
This week's top articles and blogs for B2B and small business folk. Topics include: Sales comp, marketing myths, smallbiz resources, employee motivation.
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Top Brands Globally and in Canada
Posted by Geoff under MarketingFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4696 days ago
What do top brand companies do in tough times? Often they'll increase their marketing efforts not cut them because its an investment not an expense.
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Smallbiz case study: Don't ignore but also don't sweat the small stuff
Posted by Geoff under ManagementFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4698 days ago
Being aware of the costs is good but every moment thinking about a somewhat benign expense is a minute not thinking about growing their business.
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SmallBiz owner: Who's the most important person on your team?
Posted by Geoff under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4699 days ago
Sales, Marketing, Finance and Technology all have empirical data to show their worth to the company. But who's most important to a smallbiz CEO?
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