7 Guidelines for Office Halloween Celebrations

7 Keys to Frightfully Perfect Office Halloween Celebrations

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Does the thought of letting your staff dress up to celebrate Halloween in the workplace send shivers down your spine? Here are seven ways to take the fear out of office Halloween celebrations and turn the day into a treat for your staff. Scared…
How Younger Consumers Feel About Brands

Brands Across the Ages: How Younger Consumers Feel About Brands

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Did you know  45% of younger consumers in the 16-34 age bracket believe they can directly influence the success – or failure – of your brand? Find out more about how younger consumers feel about brands. Do Younger Consumers…
Say Hello to the Consumer Spring Trend Colors Infographic

Say Hello to the Consumer Spring Trend Colors Infographic

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Pantone’s fashion color report for spring and summer 2015 has hit the shelves and you will find these colors trending for the next several months on the runways and interior design, and in advertising, marketing and branding graphic designs,…
Turn Talent into Talented Teams with 12 Teamwork Quotes

Turn Talent into Talented Teams with 12 Teamwork Quotes

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Famed NFL Coach Vince Lombardi once said, “Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” Use these twelve motivational workplace teamwork quotes for business…
Gallup's Most 5 Ways to Overcome Negative Brand Perceptions by Industry

Gallup’s 10 Most Negatively Perceived Industries + 5 Ways to Overcome Negative Brand Perceptions

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Gallup has just released information about American’s favorable and not-so-favorable opinions when it comes to twenty five different industries. Find out where your industry comes in as far as public opinion, and what you can do to improve…
SlideShare - What brand followers really want

What Brand Followers Really Want – SlideShare

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Engaging brand followers using email and social networks is a must, but many business owners are still standing on the sidelines due to lack of ROI. Maybe the problem is not in the means, but the message. Find out how to give the people what…
8 Business Lessons from Football, Courtesy of the NFL Pre-Season

8 Business Lessons from Football, Courtesy of the NFL Pre-Season

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With our headquarters based in Seattle, for most of our team, it’s been fun to be a football fan this year. Whether your business is coming off a big win or a disappointing loss, here are eight business lessons from football - lessons business…
5 Ways to Help Competitors Beat You

5 Ways to Help Competitors Get Ahead

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If strategic incompetence worked, everyone would be doing it; but when your marketing misses (or is missing in action) in the real world, it’s just a gift to your competitors. Here are five ways you may inadvertently help competitors get ahead. Messing…
Find and Fix the Problem of Customer Churn

Stop the Churn: Find and Fix the Problem of Customer Churn

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Understanding your organization's employee and customer churn rates can help you find and fix the problems that are hurting tour business and slowing its growth. The Problem of Customer Churn A high staff or customer churn rate may reveal…
How to Spice Up a Boring Brand

Spice Up a Boring Brand by Creating Your Own Special Sauce

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Whether the products or services you provide are totally unique or could be classified as commodities, you can't hope to build a strong, sustainable business if you have a boring brand.   Spice Up a Boring Brand by Creating Your Own Special…
9 Ways to Mitigate Employee Stress and Have an Awesome Workplace

9 Ways to Mitigate Employee Stress and Have an Awesome Workplace

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New data suggests that stress among workers is on the rise despite the improving economy, and stress is the third most common reason cited by departing employees. Remedy these nine workplace employee stress points, boost retention and make your…
12 Motivational Quotes for Entrepreneurs About Pursuing Business Opportunities

Business Opportunities: 12 Quotes to Inspire Your Inner Business Opportunist

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American businessman Victor Kiam once said, “Procrastination is opportunity’s assassin.” Use these twelve motivational quotes about business opportunities to infuse new energy into your inner business opportunist! 12 Motivational Quotes…

How Do You Spell Entrepreneur on Labor Day? L-A-B-O-R!

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In honor of all of the hard working entrepreneurs (and maybe even working hard on Labor Day), here are 7 fast facts about Labor Day in the U.S. as well as a 10-year reference guide to help you plan for this annual one-day holiday. 7 Tidbits…
4 Ways to Fix What Went Wrong When You Lose Top Talent

4 Ways to Fix What Went Wrong When You Lose Top Talent

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Last year, the average employee’s tenure was less than 5 years, according to the U.S. Labor Dept. Given the reality that few people today spend decades working for the same employer, here's what you need to do after you lose top talent.  Sooner…
Is Your Body Language Helping You in Business - Infographic

Infographic – Is Your Body Language Backing Up What You Have to Say?

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The words you use can be reinforced or completely undermined by non-verbal communication signals you send. Whether your goal is to land a new job, bring a new client on board or persuade people to support a cause you believe in, the body language…