I confess I find my own practical experience matches most of the social science research on why people come to work – as described in Daniel Pink’s Book Drive. Daniel’s book spotlights the big three as mastery, autonomy, purpose. I’ve added another seven that work across the demographic spectrum.
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10 Top Tips To Motivate Employees
Posted by IanDSmith under ManagementFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3979 days ago
Made Hot by: sundaydriver on June 21, 2013 11:19 am
Inside the Box – New Book on Smart Innovation
Posted by IanDSmith under ManagementFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3980 days ago
Made Hot by: MarketWiz on June 26, 2013 2:52 am
The WSJ did a great book review last week blowing up the myths surrounding brainstorming and innovation – Inside the Box: A Proven System of Creativity for Breakthrough Results. The authors are professors at the University of Cincinnati and Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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How To Drive Alignment Between Sales & Marketing
Posted by IanDSmith under MarketingFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3983 days ago
Made Hot by: thelastword on June 22, 2013 6:22 pm
One of the most difficult aspects of scaling a business is alignment. You could be the head of a $500m division or the leader of a 25 person manufacturer but you will struggle with alignment. Getting people pointing in the same direction is the essence of leadership.
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Why The Small Guy Can Win
Posted by IanDSmith under Success StoriesFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3985 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on June 16, 2013 3:16 pm
Way back in 1987 when I leapt from Thomson the publishing giant after a fantastic 5 year spell, to join Barrie Pearson, a one man band, M&A guru I always believed the small guy could win. Today the evidence is overwhelming that if you own a small company you can take on the market leader and win.
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Raising Money – 15 Reasons Why You Fail
Posted by IanDSmith under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3987 days ago
Made Hot by: seobromino on June 13, 2013 3:44 pm
t is never easy raising money. There are clearly more options today than ever before but it’s still very tough. Are there tried and trusted techniques to turn investors on? Well over the years we’ve raised a lot of money and made many mistakes on the way. Here are 15 big mistakes most teams make.
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3 Ways To Distribute A Press Release
Posted by Sian Phillips under MarketingFrom http://tweakyourbiz.com 3989 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on June 14, 2013 10:50 am
By Susan Payton
Getting the attention of the media can work wonders for your small business, if you know what to do. And while you know press releases are one way to get the media’s attention, you might not be sure how to get your release in the right hands. Never fear, friends. I’m here to help Read More
Getting the attention of the media can work wonders for your small business, if you know what to do. And while you know press releases are one way to get the media’s attention, you might not be sure how to get your release in the right hands. Never fear, friends. I’m here to help Read More
10 Moves to Progress Sales Leads to POs
Posted by IanDSmith under SalesFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3990 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on June 13, 2013 11:45 am
Sales professionals are always under pressure to build their pipeline and then crush it! But what’s working to really progress leads all the way to the bank? How do you progress deals in today’s uncertain environment. This post describes what’s working in the teams I’m driving.
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Owners – You Need a Scalability Score
Posted by IanDSmith under ManagementFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3992 days ago
Scaling a business gives you options. The more you scale the more options you have. You attract better qualified candidates for openings. You attract better prospects and close bigger sales deals. So where are you you on the grapgh? What's your Scalability score and how are you going to improve it?
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Cash Hoarding By The Big Boys – Solutions
Posted by IanDSmith under FinanceFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3995 days ago
In a remarkable announcement covered by the FT, Mondelez International, the former Kraft snack food group, is changing its payment terms to 120 days. Wow, there’s some real arrogance right there. Cash hoarding by large groups is at record levels. But there are tactics to be used by SMBs.
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Execution Requires a Contrarian Mindset
Posted by IanDSmith under ManagementFrom http://www.portfoliopartnership.com 3999 days ago
Successful execution requires a contrarian mindset, otherwise we would all be great at it! What do I mean? To successfully complete difficult tasks requires a different approach, a unique perspective, a contrarian mindset. Here are eight powerful examples worth considering.
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