It’s every employer’s worst nightmare: an employee is injured or killed at work. Industrial accidents, or even an employee who has a heart attack and dies while on the job, are traumatic situations for both co-workers and family members. Worse still are homicides that occur in the workplace. Could it happen at your company? Consider these [...]
Do the people who are on your email list really want to be there? Recently I was invited to a home sales party by a friend. She provided the company’s representative with email addresses for her guest list. The salesperson sent out invitations and reminders for the party on behalf of my friend. Because I [...]
What do you do with the props after a photo shoot? We’re working on a holiday collection for Faith Works Images for Impact. If you sign up for our mailing list, we’ll let you know when it’s available. Wasn't easy keeping track of the eggs in the grass. Because we’re in the Easter season and the stores have [...]
They're Productive Overachievers in Everyone’s Eyes but Their Own Imposter Syndrome sufferers are high achievers who secretly believe they have been overestimated. They fear that at any time the “truth” about them will become known. When Brian was promoted to general manager of his company, he was sure it was because he just happened to be [...]
When Buying for Your Business, Terms are as Important as Product Price Price negotiations are usually a critical part of the purchasing process, but price is not the only issue to consider when you’re working out a vendor agreement. Beyond the cost of the item itself, look at quantity discounts, add-ons (such as freight and [...]
Maximize Sales Potential by Reaching Everyone Involved In most organizations, there are more than one and often several people who either influence or actually make buying decisions. A savvy salesperson needs to talk with everyone who is involved in a purchase, but coordinating these efforts among a maze of departments and divisions can be a [...]
No business wants to be the target of a negative review, but an apartment complex near Walt Disney World in Orlando took efforts to prevent negative online comments to an interesting extreme. According to the Orlando Sentinel and other sources, Windermere Cay’s lease included a clause prohibiting tenants from posting negative comments about the complex [...]
Few things have more power to stifle entrepreneurial innovation and creativity than having to deal with employee dishonesty. One of the most damaging things that can happen to a company is for an employee to commit a dishonest act, whether it’s stealing from the company or a customer, deliberately lying or doing something else that [...]
Every book and article on blogging tells you that you need great content—and I agree: Great content is essential to any blog’s success. The flip side of great content is bad content. Bad blog content virtually guarantees that human readers and search engines will ignore your site. So what is bad blog content? Click here [...]
About 25 drivers were employed at a city terminal of a national trucking company. Of those drivers, one was responsible for fueling all the vehicles and moving tractors and trailers around the freight yard as necessary. He rarely drove a truck out on the street to make deliveries. A new operations manager came on board, [...]
