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At first glance, not doing something yourself feels risky: What if it doesn’t get done? What if it’s not quality work? But done correctly, delegating can actually lower the risk in your business. By delegating, you are decreasing the chance that you’ll burn out and that important activities only yo Read More

Yesterday, my good friend Trish McFarlane was lamenting the poor state of HR Technology understanding amongst practitioners Read More

Like most 8-12 year old boys growing up in the 1970s, I was an avid reader of Mad Magazine. From Alfred E. Newman to Spy vs. Spy, Don Martin, and the Fold-In Back Cover, I looked forward to every issue Read More

Wired magazine has a cover story this month on the rise of the Sharing Economy, where companies like AirBnB, Uber, and Lyft are getting Americans to trust one another by sharing car rides, spare rooms or apartments, etc. Read More

Social Media Marketing Podcast 92, in this episode Mark Schaefer and Tim McDonald share why blog comments are valuable to your business.

Do you like to get comments on your blog?

Have you ever wondered if you should allow comments or shut them down? Read More

Empathy among corporate managers is in short supply, according to a survey of more than 600 employees by talent mobility consulting firm Lee Hecht Harrison. The survey found that 58% of managers fail to show the right level of understanding toward their employees.
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It is simple. It is not confusing. And I know you have the skill. Why am I so certain? Because our cultivating has always been part of your human DNA. Think of how our ancestors cultivated land, it is just the same. Read More

Heading out to a big tradeshow soon? Better have a few apps at the ready. Tradeshows are known for being great places to network and build new client relationships in person, so many people head out to the big shows without… Read More

Not too long ago, my daughter attended her first junior high school dance.

There was one thing I found odd about her behavior the week before. Usually, she would keep her bedroom door open—free for her mom and myself to walk in. This time, her door was closed. I naturally knocked on the door and Read More

There have been and always will be right and wrong ways to go about marketing on Facebook. The only things that change are the ways to go about doing the “right” things. While some would say there are no rules on social media, there are definitely best practices to do and poor practices to avoid. Read More