Social Media – When Will Google Crack Down?
Social media tactics and how they are used in SEO. Here is some advice on how to use social media in the overall SEO strategy.
Month: January 2013
Growing Pains for Twitter’s Vine
Porn problem creates crisis for video-sharing app Twitter is pushing hard for its new Vine video-sharing app to become an integral part of the way people use its service, but in the midst of the hype it’s already experienced a significant setback. Apple, which has an extremely close working relationship with the Big T, was …
Crisis Ripples Rock Herbalife’s Boat
Legal actions against an entirely different company create crisis management scenario for vendor You don’t always have to do something wrong to land in crisis, just ask nutrition supplement vendor Herbalife, whose shares dropped a worrying 11% as a result of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s actions against a completely different organization. Here’s the story, …
Lay a Foundation for Crisis Management
Vulnerability audits key to finding the right direction with crisis management planning So, you’ve seen one nasty case study too many and you’re finally ready to get proactive with your crisis management. You’ve got pen and paper (well, probably more like laptop or tablet) in hand and are ready to crank out that awesome, airtight …
Norovirus Crisis Management Tips
New strain of virus ups importance of specific crisis prevention planning Reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that a new strain of the disease norovirus, known for causing “nausea, forceful vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain” has crossed over to the U.S. from Australia. According to the CDC, the new strain of …
Tips for Fixing the Family Business
One of my first jobs after coming back from the United States Marines Corps was an inside sales job, downtown in a family-owned men’s clothing store. I had no preconceived notions. In fact, I didn’t know what to expect. I wanted to earn money and I was determined to do my best. However, it did …
51% compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code
Grant Thornton have issued their annual Corporate Governance Review for 2012; which is a review of the annual reports of the FTSE 350 to analyse their compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code. The headline grabbing figure is that full compliance with the Code has hit a plateau, with 51% of the FTSE 350 being …
What Is Planned Giving?
“A method of charitable giving that involves the donor’s consideration of their retirement plan and family estate plan, and usually means cash to a charity at the donor’s death.” I’ve been relying on that definition for years of public speaking and training. It’s easy, short and accurate. Others may quibble. It’s served me well for …
User Stories and Documentation
I was reading about Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management when I came upon the term ‘User Story’. As an introduction, Agile is a methodology used for software development projects. It provides more control than just stepping through the analysis, design developing, testing, and implementing stages of a project as a whole. The Agile …
Intersectional Thinking Requires a Different Mindset
If an Agile Enterprise is an intersection of five big ideas that can, and will, change the way we experience work (see January 7, 2013 blog on this topic), how do we begin the process? Many accomplished thinkers are addressing this question. For an ongoing review see The Drucker Society European Blog or Steve Denning. …