Build Your Corporate Team Morale in the City of Angels
July 1, 2008
Studies and research have shown that the higher an employee’s moral, the harder they’ll work for their company and the better they’ll treat the company’s clients. In a very real way, the satisfaction of your employees has a correlation to the satisfaction of your clients, not to mention their level of productivity. Thus, one way to ensure that productivity stays up and clients are treated well is to maintain a high level of employee satisfaction. A trip to Los Angeles for... Read more »
3 Keys to Creating Different Perspectives
June 30, 2008
The expression “Thinking Outside The Box,” has become a catch phrase in our busy world. Innovation and creativity generally comes from taking a different perspective, perhaps even going against the norm. The other end of the spectrum would be finding yourself in a rut, always doing or thinking in the same way. You may have some habits which have served you well, but perhaps they are habits which have created “1 channel” thinking for you. This is where you stay on the same... Read more »
Team Building Activities to Bolster Chicago Companies
June 28, 2008
Chicago is one of the largest and richest cities in the world. The job market is so diverse that the city has earned a reputation for a very balanced economy. In addition to being varied, those companies are also plentiful. In fact, Chicago is home to the second largest central business district in the United States. With businesses playing such an important role in the city’s economy, it shouldn’t be surprising that many employers are willing to invest in Chicago team building activities... Read more »
Social Media Networking- Why Should I?
June 28, 2008
One of the objections I often hear from people is “I don’t have time to network online!” but do you have time to * Professionally Network * Find a new friend * Share your ideas * Build your business * Market yourself * De-stress? What about: * Elevate yourself as an industry expert * Establish connections in other industries * Increase the efficiency of your networking * Offer introductions to your niche-experience on a daily basis? While... Read more »
Business Simulations: Learning to Run a Better Business by Playing Pretend
June 27, 2008
Growing up, we’ve all had dreams of being a fighter pilot, astronaut, space explorer, ancient warrior, or any of a million different occupations throughout history. Unfortunately for most of us, we don’t ever get to live out our childhood dream, instead settling for a simulated experience in a video game. Sometimes the simulations are so real they have a place in real life. Prospective pilots, for example, train on realistic simulators in order to help them improve their skills. The effectiveness... Read more »
Understanding The Value Of Relationship Marketing And How To Do It Successfully
June 24, 2008
Relationship marketing is an extremely valuable element when it comes to a successful business. This marketing type focuses on the fact that customer retention and the overall satisfaction of those customers as a whole is an essential component to the overall success of a business. There were a number of marketing campaigns conducted in the decade of the sixties and the eighties which implemented the use of direct responses in order to confirm the basis of the relationship marketing practice. The... Read more »
Reverse Cell Phone Lookup
June 22, 2008
Most people will have received a phone call from a number they couldn’t recognize, or had a prank caller at some time. You might want to make sure that certain people will never be able to call you again. Whatever reason you have to want more information about the number, you can use a reverse cell phone lookup to get all the information you want. Why do a Reverse Cell Phone Lookup? With a reverse cell phone lookup, you’ll be able to find at least the name and address of the person... Read more »
Laughter is the Best Motivation
June 19, 2008
Companies of all sizes are starting to bring in motivational speakers to help rev up the energy levels and enthusiasm among employees. But motivational speakers can benefit areas way outside increased productivity in the business sector, motivational speakers are good for everything from drawing supporters for political campaigns to inspiring spiritual growth. Most people don’t particularly like being told what to do and how to do their jobs better. And yet, Motivational speakers make a great... Read more »
How To Improve Your Presentation Skills
June 19, 2008
Presentation skills are vital to any company that wants to present a good image of their business or present products or services to potential clients or partners. There are numerous providers that offer courses that are designed to help individuals improve their presentation skills. This can be a very positive method of improving presentation skills and because there are a wide variety of different techniques that can be taught by training providers there is a great deal that the participant can... Read more »
Add More Communication Arrows to Your Quiver by Writing Books
June 18, 2008
Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and above all accurately so they will be guided by its light. -Joseph Pulitzer All of our communication eggs for the 400 Year Project (demonstrating the feasibility and encouraging people to make improvements 20 times faster from 2015 through 2035) were not in the Web site basket: We also planned to create a series of books and articles that would begin sharing helpful information... Read more »
