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101: Nurturing Teamwork
November 9, 2015Teamwork, or collaboration, can be a tricky business. If employees don't work well together, it can drain the energy of everyone involved and negatively impact a project. Some team members may try to dominate the group. Others may not be pulling
November 9, 2015 
Know HowNot your grandfather's marketing: 10 new ways to build your brands
November 9, 2015We are in a conversation culture. No longer can companies throw money at mass media to make their message heard. To remain competitive, brands need to learn how to engage and connect with today's savvy consumers.
November 9, 2015
10 Things......10 Things I Know About... Employee retirement plans
November 9, 201510) Choose the right plan type. Make sure you work with a service provider who can objectively counsel you on the differences and nuances among plan types.
November 9, 2015
Know HowCybersecurity dos and don'ts
October 26, 2015Most Internet users have heard the recommendations that they need to use a password not related to their name, address or pet's name while including symbols, numbers and random capital letters. The reality is the usernames they have created for
October 26, 2015- 101
101: LEADER TRANSITIONING
October 26, 2015Getting promoted to a leadership or managerial position is great, a fruit of the labor of one's hard work. Going from a coworker to a boss can bring challenges, as well. It pays to reflect on the circumstances and situation at hand rather than just
October 26, 2015 
10 Things I Know About...10 Things I Know About...Job-seeker mistakes
October 26, 2015Ford R. Myers is a career coach and president of Career Potential, LLC.
October 26, 2015101: NEW MANAGERS
October 12, 2015After accepting a new job or getting a promotion, you find yourself in the manager's seat. But before you pop that family photo atop your desk or locate the corporate washroom, spend some time reflecting on myths and missteps that could be out there
October 12, 2015
10 THINGS10 Things I Know About...Crisis communication
October 12, 201510. Develop a crisis management team.
Include top management, your public relations manager, corporate counsel and technical experts.
October 12, 2015
KNOW HOWWant to become a paid speaker?
October 12, 2015TED talks, YouTube rants and Mr. Peanut, the mascot for Planters Peanuts, are all signs of just how highly valued the art of oratory is today.
October 12, 2015- 101
Managing a merger
September 28, 2015Companies merge all the time, and the reasons vary. Some may “have their eggs all in one basket,” or too much of its business in one area, and seek to diversify to reduce risk.
September 28, 2015 
Know HowShould you go for it in the 4th quarter?
September 28, 2015That's not a football question. It's one many small business owners are asking as we head into the fourth quarter of 2015. With information from the first three quarters, SMBs can develop a game plan for the rest of year.
September 28, 2015
10 Things I Know About... Workplace ergonomics
September 28, 20151. Extremes are bad.
This means sitting too much as well as standing too much. We need a balanced middle ground to prevent office environment injuries and body strains.
September 28, 2015- 101
Managing your ego
September 14, 2015Ego-driven decisions are never the clear, thoughtful and strategic decisions we hope they'll be. The need to be superior, to have the attitude of, “It's the best idea because it's mine,” can trip managers up more than they might realize.
September 14, 2015 
Know HowThe data that generate more sales: Building strong relationships with potential customers
September 14, 2015Whenever the subject of relationships comes up and I ask how important they are in the sales and business process, I usually get the answer that they're the most important part.
September 14, 2015
10 THINGS10 Things I Know About ... Marketing strategies
September 14, 201510) Develop a plan.
Every business and nonprofit organization needs a 12-month, 6-month and 3-month public relations and promotion plan as part of a strategic marketing plan. Evaluate results and update every three months.
September 14, 2015
KNOW HOWReady to make the EMV switch? Here are 4 tips for merchants
August 31, 2015There's been much discussion surrounding the Payment Networks' Liability Shift associated with Europay, MasterCard and Visa, also known as EMV. Already a common technology across the world, EMV will become the new payment standard in the United
August 31, 2015
