Posts Tagged ‘Solving Problems’
VIDEO: Get Unstuck
What you need is a better way of planning a complex project. A way that’s not overwhelming, helping you stay committed to reaching your goal. Here’s a simple 4 step process to help you take control of any project, no matter how overwhelming, and start making immediate progress towards completing it.
Read More Why Employees Need Guidelines, Not Just Rules
Rules are an essential part of any business. Rules are necessary to ensure we make intentional decisions. Rules are written to make sure people are treated equally and consistently. But it’s impossible to make rules to govern every possible scenario that may occur.
Read More How to Get Your Groove Back
Reaching a certain level of personal or business success takes a lot of focus, grit and hard work. But now I believe that getting back to success once you have lost it is even harder. And here is why.
Read More How to Deal with Unpleasant Online Customers
The more you sell, the more likely you will have to deal with unpleasant customers along the way. Don’t cheat yourself of precious time by arguing with them; just handle it without emotion and as the awesome business owner that you are.
Read More 3 Most Common Marketing Mistakes Young Entrepreneurs Make
Why do smart, hard-working people with good intentions crash and burn? It’s often a combination of factors, from co-founder conflict to funding issues and execution struggles. But at the core of it, businesses fail for one fundamental reason: they can’t sell their stuff.
Read More Crowdsource Your Business: Iceland’s Doing It!
Crowdsourcing is to operational problem solving what cloud computing is to computational resources and memory. With one difference: crowdsourcing is in the real world, while “the cloud” is in the virtual.
Read More Conflict is Unavoidable
Most conflict occurs because of a lack of clarity in communication, so I feel it is important to address here. Expect conflict. Learn to deal with it. Anytime there’s more than one person, you’re bound to find conflict. It’s only natural. We all have separate backgrounds, different tendencies, and unique perspectives. It’s no surprise we disagree from time to time.
Read More How Graphic Designers Are Missing the Boat on Branding
Graphic design firms have for years neglected a key space that can bring them a significant new stream of revenue. Most of this missed opportunity is due not understanding the opportunity of branding. For far too long, graphic designers have called developing logos “branding.”
Read More Why Improving the Customer Experience Matters: A Love Story
Creating a love affair with your customer takes time, patience and empathy. This is a journey that involves new discoveries, exploration and mutual benefit; there will be ups and downs that you, your team and your customers will experience along the way.
Read More Are Your Marketing Emails Part of the 22% That Never Arrive?
According to a new report by Return Path, reported in E-consultancy, “Just over one in five (22%) commercial emails sent globally on the first half of 2013 never made it to the subscriber’s inbox.” Now, that may sound like the odds are in your favor—until you wonder if your organization is part of that 22%!
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