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HGTV’s Floundering Crisis Response for Flag Folly

Crisis management required after predictably polarizing article published We never seem to run dry examples of easily preventable crises. Last week, an article on Home and Garden TV’s website discussing Fourth of July table settings suggested that an American flag be used as a “bright and festive table runner.” Whoops… As you probably guessed, flocks …

Preventative Crisis Management in the Workplace

National Safety Month means opportunities to talk about crisis management One of the best ways to strengthen your own reputation is by sharing information your stakeholders can actually use. Events like National Safety Month, every June for those who didn’t know, provide the perfect opportunity, and Staples knows just what to do. Here’s a surprisingly …

Twitter is Best for Generating B2B Marketing

Businesses are constantly looking for new ways to reach customers, and have found that using Twitter is one of the best methods to market through social media. They can connect with customers and provide better customer service, as well as help in branding their business.

Donor Retention and Donor Databases

A Guest Posting by Mari Lane Gewecke (The second of two guest postings on this subject) A client contacted me after being approached by a donor database sales representative with a proposal to solve their donor retention challenges by replacing their current database. The feature in the new software that most interested my client was …

Small Business Habits

Here are a few habits for growing your business during the early years: Be Consistent With Side Tasks (create checklists, follow up on them) Clean and Tidy Up (literally and figuratively) Keep Books (too often overlooked or underemphasized in startups) Prepare for Tax Season Schedule Interviews (forSstaff) Before You’re Desperate Create and Follow A Business …

Spirituality vs. Religion at Work

Many people shy away from speaking about spirituality with their colleagues because of concerns of crossing that touchy line of religion (or politics) at work. In Chapter 4 of my book, “Path for Greatness: Work as Spiritual Service” I address this issue head-on. I frequently start my workshops on spirituality at work by asking people …

The trouble with sponsors…

Is that often they aren’t too familiar with their responsibilities on projects. That’s a rather sweeping statement you’re thinking and you’d be right. In my experience, senior executives who have committed to funding the project often don’t have the inclination or the time to learn more about project management. And that’s leaving aside the fact …

Tips For Your Training Manual

How do you create your training manual? We have all used training manuals. Some to our dismay and some we wish to keep and refer back to. What makes a good training manual is the relevant information that is supplied and how it is presented. The Technical Writers/Communicators will be the individuals assigned to create …

Using the Arts to Train Leaders

I recently reviewed a wonderful professional production of URINETOWN THE MUSICAL and then later came home to The Tony Awards Show. (Ironically, the musical is a satire on corporations and government, taking advantage of the people, and multitude of other things not necessary to go into here.) In spite of the subject matter, the experience …