Hate to break it to you people, but “next year” is about to show up on your doorstep. All those goals that you have on hold, well guess what, your freezer just went on defrost. So between now and that ugly Monday that shows up after New Year's reveling, I'm going to help you—and me—get into fighting shape for the year ahead. If you want to rise above the noise, it’s time to … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
The State of Mobile Job Search in 2013 [Infographic]
More people are conducting job searches using their mobile devices every day. In fact, the world of recruiting has changed and with that change comes a new focus on mobile job seekers. Simply Hired put together a mobile job seeker infographic that explains the state of mobile job search in 2013 visually. You can check out the infographic below. Here are some highlights. Did … [Read more...]
Small Business Lessons from Black Friday
For years now Black Friday has been the best sales day of the year for a lot of small businesses. This Thanksgiving however, what I noticed were not the great deals or the savvy shoppers. I noticed the grumpiness and discontent of the people that had to work, the increased security in the malls and the general cynicism of the average shopper. So what can small business learn … [Read more...]
The Advantages of Building a Culture of Teamwork For Corporate Events
Great teamwork skills can send ripples far out, and it amplifies the effects of individual efforts, too. Great teamwork makes it possible to accomplish things that individuals working their hardest could never dream to do, and this is an important thing to consider when you’re conceiving or managing events. Looking at your staff members as a cohesive team can make a lot more … [Read more...]
Videos in Email Marketing – Getting Better [Infographic]
According to the data in a new infographic from Email Monks, 58% of email marketing message recipients will be able to view videos that you include in your campaigns without leaving their email programs. The other 42% will see a static image and have to click-through to watch the video online. Data from Wistia and Video Explainers tells us that using video in email training … [Read more...]
Women Small Business Owners Use Social Media for Marketing More than Male Counterparts [Infographic]
New studies by Web.com, reveal the differences between how women small business owners use the web and social media to grow their businesses in comparison to male small business owners. Web.com first interviewed 3,000 consumers and small business decision makers to determine if there are gaps between the two groups related to small business perceptions. Interestingly, the … [Read more...]
Women Business Owners Give Thanks for Support, Growth, and Ability to Impact Community
Without doubt, there are challenges that come with owning a business. There are websites and blogs and forums dedicated to advising one another on how to be better at work and at home and in life. We use these outlets to share our struggles and tips for overcoming them and to tell stories of persevering when staying open another day seemed impossible. Then, in quiet … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Get Your Employees Engaged
Engaged employees. Yea, right. You may be thinking this is just another pie in the sky article written by someone who doesn’t spend her days in the trenches. But before you relegate the idea of engaged employees to the realm of fantasy alongside mermaids and unicorns, consider these simple steps, and I mean simple, that you as a manager can implement to bring out the best in … [Read more...]
How Leadership Misses the Mark
Today I had an occasion to really explore something about myself that I already knew. I knew it, but I didn’t know what to do about it. You see I am nothing if not up front about what I like and don’t like, but I often skip conversations that are not productive. The end result is that the irritation builds and then you have a blow up. I learned that this is really passive … [Read more...]
71 Years to Gender Equality in Top Chicago Companies
The Chicago 50 2013 Census Report from The Chicago Network reveals that it will take 71 years for men and women to have equal representation in the boardrooms and executive positions at Chicago's 50 largest publicly-traded companies. In 2013, the census found the total number of top women executive officers fell to 74, down from its peak of 94 set in 2005. The percentage of … [Read more...]