Attend any local chamber or social function, meet somebody new, the first thing asked of you: what do you do? In this new digital world, it’s getting harder to answer that question because you’re probably doing more than one thing. That’s where your brand, how you package yourself/your business, especially online, becomes important. What doRead… Read more »
I’m happy to announce I am re-starting my Coffee & Social Media classes at Panera. In 2012, you will need to use social media to market your business more than ever. Get the results you want by focusing on the right things to do with social media. What we’re going to do on Tuesday, JanuaryRead… Read more »
The next group workshop will be held next Tuesday, October 11th at Panera in Warrenton from 8:30 – 9:30 am. We are going to focus on Facebook since there are so many new changes these days. Please bring your laptop. Group Workshop details: Given everyone’s very busy schedule AND the need to learn how toRead… Read more »
Google Alerts – a MUST do for small business – to follow what people are seeing and saying about you and your business online. It’s really simple and painless, a great service from Google. First, go to the Google Alerts page and sign in to your Google account. If you want to manage your alerts,Read… Read more »
Teams need rehab too. And they can resist it as much as Amy Winehouse. How would you know if your team needed rehab? Here are a couple of clues … The team leader needs to intervene between team members regularly. For example, Team Member “A” ignores Team Member “B’s” repeated requests for information on aRead… Read more »
Okay, it’s not really dirty, or little for that matter. And it’s really not secret. But many of the leaders and managers I work with have forgotten it or have never heard of it. It’s the fast-cheap-good reality of decision making. You are always bound by the “pick two” rule. Because there is no suchRead… Read more »
“Don’t tell me how to think!” I’m sure at some point you’ve heard someone sputtering this in anger. But you won’t hear it from successful leaders. Why? Because they opened their minds to learn how to think. Specifically, they have learned how to do integrative thinking. These leaders have trained themselves to hold two opposingRead… Read more »
You know things have to change; “business as usual” is a guarantee to fail. You keep saying to yourself: “It’s insanity to keep doing the same thing and expect different results.” If you are managing from the middle, at the senior or middle management level, the ability to upsell change is a necessary skill toRead… Read more »
Do you know who needs to be treated like trusted lovers, just friends or passing acquaintances? Successful leaders know how to manage the level of intimacy required to cultivate a range of relationships. Technology, especially with the advent of social media (Facebook LinkedIn, etc.), and search (Google, etc.) has made work life far more intimateRead… Read more »