A few weeks ago, I was speaking to a crowd about the impact of Social Media on today’s business, economy and culture… Someone in my audience suggested I watch the video “Is Social Media a Fad?” – compelling…! Although the content and metrics are a bit dated, the idea is still relevant. Your thoughts?
As I mentioned earlier this week, I really do enjoy reading the USA Today on my iPad and I stumbled upon this article last week as I was traveling that I 100% agreed with. Steve Strauss outlines some trends he sees that could be very relevant in 2012, and I think he is spot on. If you’d like the direct link to the article, click here. Ask an Expert: The top 5 small business trends for 2012 By Steve Strauss, for USA TODAY In my column last week I started looking at the top 10 trends, factors, and events that will shape … Continue reading
I love reading awesome business stories in the newspaper and in magazines. Of course, other topics interest me as well. When I was traveling last week, I read this on the USA Today iPad App and had to email it to myself. If you’re in small business, like so many of you are, take a gander. Ms. Abrams gives some incredible tips for 2012 that I think are more than relevant to all business owners and managers. If you’d like the direct link to the article, click here. Small Business Strategies: Twelve tips for 2012 By Rhonda Abrams, USA … Continue reading
As you might know, I’m in the Team Building Business… I was talking to a friend of mine the other night and he shared with me the website www.graphjam.com and I saw this, and had to laugh…. It’s somewhat *true*…
When I was in Middle School, I wrestled. I had the biggest jerk on the face of the earth as a coach – all he did was yell at me and the rest of my teammates, ridicule use, tell us we were horrible, and that was supposed to be “encouragement” for us to stay the course and do better as individual wrestlers, and as a team. I ended up quitting after two seasons, and honestly, as I look back on it, I was a pretty good wrestler at the time. Years later, I ran into the coach and I told … Continue reading