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4 lessons I learned from my first 4 website builds
Masha Popelyukhina CommunicationsLet's start with the fact that having a website is crucial. I don't know about you, but if I Google a company and can't find them online, my first thoughts are, "It doesn't exist" or "They’re sketchy," and my last thought is usually, "Oh, maybe I misspelled it."
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Bounceback strategies on the road to recovery
Fred Berns Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementBedrest has its benefits. Convalescence gives you clarity. Those are a couple of positive lessons that business owners can learn from what otherwise might seem like a negative situation: recovering from major surgery. Thousands of business professionals face some kind of surgery every year. For many, the recovery can be rocky, filled with doubts and anxieties about rebuilding the business from which they had to walk — or limp — away.
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7 workplace changes to expect from a Trump presidency
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDonald Trump will soon be our nation's 45th president. While many are still reveling in the historic significance of this election, this article contains some quick predictions on what a Trump administration could mean for workplace law and the nation's employers.
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Getting a new job at your current company
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementEmployment investigations and terminations are the bulk of what I do. Often, the investigations highlight the need for change, like additional training, promotions/demotions and other performance management actions. The terminations, of course, usually result in a staffing gap that needs to be addressed quickly.
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The other side of emails — Should you get personal?
Jessica Taylor CommunicationsTo say that customer service is the core value of a company is an understatement — especially in the business-to-business (B2B) world. The success of any B2B relationship centers mainly on client relationships. With successful relationships, clients are able to see their partner as a trusted one — specifically when partners are able to differentiate themselves from the competition.
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3 marketing lessons we can learn from Trump’s stunning victory
Ronnie Richard MarketingDonald Trump shocked the world by winning the bid to become America’s 45th president. Pause for a moment to let that sink in. Most experts and pundits predicted Hillary Clinton would cruise to victory, yet it was Trump standing on the stage smiling in front of a cheering crowd once the votes were tallied. So how did a real estate and media mogul with a goofy hairdo and zero political experience suddenly come to be the next leader of world’s most powerful nation?
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3 ways to provide compelling proof in a job interview
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementCongratulations — you got the interview! A job interview provides employers a terrific opportunity to find the best candidate to fill a job opening. Now it is up to you to prove you are the ideal candidate. Let's look at three ways to do this.
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3 simple steps to reduce stress this holiday season
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt's here. The most wonderful, weight-gaining, money-spending, schedule-packed time of the year is upon us. Here are three simple ways to manage the overwhelm and keep a positive perspective this year.
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The meaning of ‘great’ proves elusive in economic terms
Paul Zukowski Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementUsually there's nothing like a presidential election to sharpen the discussion of job creation and economic growth. Then comes this year's race. All we got was a lot of unfocused debate on whether America needs to be reinspired to greatness or is already great. And does anybody know how to measure terms like "great"? Isn't it just an empty superlative word like good, better and best? Of course it is, because in whose opinion is something great?
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Champion Cubs illustrate the value of mentoring leadership
Bob Kowalski Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementNow that the Chicago Cubs have ended their 108-year World Series drought, we can take lessons from the team formerly known as America's lovable losers. Perseverance is not the only trait individuals and companies can draw from the Cubs' success. Veteran catcher David Ross, known among his teammates as "Grandpa Rossy," was widely credited with providing mentorship to the young club, something that holds value for organizations beyond sports.
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