Corporate Buying: When to Pinch Pennies
The pressure to save money is forcing some organizations to question every purchase.? That can mean a lot of extra work for someone.? When should you look to save and [...]
Sep, 6
2010
Sep, 1
2010
Rock On! Lessons from a DJ
While I college I once worked on the radio as a disc jockey.? Okay, by work, I don?t really mean, ?paid.?? And by radio, I?m talking about a campus station. [...]
Aug, 30
2010
Jimi Hendrix and Business Communication
Have you ever witnessed two coworkers hearing the same instructions but interpreting it differently?? Did the resulting misunderstanding or confusion waste time or money? Ever hear the Jimi Hendrix song, [...]
Aug, 26
2010
How Can a VCR Boost Your Sales?
People are willing to pay for a sure thing. I saw this many times when I worked in the TV news business. After interviewing someone for the news, the person [...]
Aug, 23
2010
What a Wobbly Table Says About Your Business
The small details can make a big difference in your business. While recently enjoying a meal at a restaurant, I noticed that the table wobbled. Apparently one of the legs [...]
Aug, 16
2010
Part 2: How to Lose Customers & Blow Sales
You Over Call: If you get someone?s business card and it contains multiple ways to contact them, then don?t use all of them at once.? It?s little like being stalked [...]
Aug, 4
2010
Are Your Employees Ready to Jump Ship?
If you run a business or rely heavily on your staff, then you should be worried.? Deloitte had just released its annual Ethics and Workplace Survey. It found that a [...]
Jul, 30
2010
Turning the Page On Magazines
Recently, I pulled a magazine from my mailbox and realized how thin the publication has become.? In both size and content, it?s a shadow of its former self.? Then I [...]
Jul, 26
2010
How BP Boss Tony Hayward Lead His Way Out of a Job
He may be out of a job but former British Petroleum CEO, Tony Hayward, won?t go hungry. ?BP is giving him a new career opportunity with its Russian operations.? Memo [...]
Jul, 15
2010
Does the Employee Kitchen Kill Productivity
Many employees get the most emotional about their organizations when it comes to complaining about the company kitchen.? It?s not a matter of microwaves but rather having to deal with [...]