What characteristics do heroes and role models have? Your answers reveal a lot about your core values. Clearly, leadership has a universal quality; it can be observed from the sandbox to the boardroom. It is not a title or a position. It is more accurately depicted as an action rather than a characteristic – a …
Why Blog? Most posts about blogging focus on the marketing benefits of maintaining a blog. Undoubtedly, it facilitates your content being seen by more people. If you are establishing or expanding your online presence, blogging makes sense on many levels. It helps establish your expertise, builds trust with your audience, and functions as a tool for …
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Anger can be like fire; it can burn your house down or you can cook dinner with it. The difference is in whether the heat is controlled and directed. Everybody gets angry. Some personalities tend to run hotter than others but we all deal with anger. When it becomes a daily state of mind, it’s time …
Courageous communication is a key to successful relationships. Whether working with a team to create a healthy business culture or applying it personally to boldly address hard subjects, it describes honest, clearly articulated conversations about issues that matter. It is a proven way to build an atmosphere of trust. Since my natural personality tendency sets …
Ever had a simple project you allotted an hour for that turned into something like eight hours? That’s what happened this weekend when I tried to update to the latest operating system for my iPhone: iOS9. Rather than walking you through a blow by blow account of what I went through in trying to get …
Have you ever listened to someone sharing their story and been bored to tears? I have too – and it’s so frustrating because people are inherently interesting. But storytelling doesn’t come easily for some – especially when you feel the pressure of an audience – even if it’s an audience of one. If you don’t …
The title of this Infographic grabbed me. Made me smile. Made me realize the reason I don’t use Skype much to this day goes back to when I thought you had to use the camera instead of posting a nice headshot of yourself for Skype conversations. I hated it. It’s funny how first impressions tend …
I’ve always considered myself to be an intuitive person – in touch with matters of the heart that often defy explanation or even articulation. I didn’t consider that to be a marketable skill since the business world tends to value left-brained thinking. So I adapted. But there’s been a shift. Daniel Pink talks about it …
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I’ve been in the thick of email marketing for over a decade. As we welcomed a new millennium, it was a bit like the Cyber Wild West. The rules weren’t clear, the boundary lines were non-existent and there was vast territory to be conquered. Then spammers started muddying the waters and the CAN-SPAM act was …
The evidence supporting the effectiveness of visual appeal in marketing and communication is indisputable. The meteoric rise in popularity of Pinterest and Instagram are two prime examples of the power of images in social media channels. Infographics are the visualization of data or ideas. I was an instant fan when they started popping up on …