AvatarBrian Holmesflipped into PNW VerticalsAvatarAvatarResearch Shows High-Performing CEOs Boost Growth By Doing These 5 Thingsverified_publisherInc Magazine - Joe GalvinResearch shows that the majority of CEOs from small and midsize businesses are projecting revenue growth in 2018 -- here's how they are making that happen. Is the current business environment good for revenue growth? A lot of CEOs from small and midsize businesses (SMBs) think so. In the latest …
AvatarBrian Holmesflipped into PNW VerticalsAvatarAvatarB-to-B Marketers: Your New Campaign Is Already Too LateForbes - On MarketingThis article is by Christoph Becker, CEO and chief creative officer of Gyro. Five people sitting in a room working to arrive at a consensus about a multi-million-dollar contract is an intense experience. Amid the botched dial-ins, bottled water and whiteboards is a heavy layer of stress and concern. …
AvatarBrian Holmesflipped into PNW VerticalsAvatarAvatar67% Of Presenters Are Making This Huge Mistake, And It's Ruining Their PresentationsForbes - Mark MurphyWe've all experienced the pain of having to listen to, and sit through, a terrible presentation. Maybe the presenter was just awful. Maybe the performance was as dry as sand. But most likely, the presentation just completely missed the mark in terms of giving us the information we were hoping to …
AvatarBrian Holmesflipped into PNW VerticalsAvatarAvatar9 Questions Interesting People Ask to Cut Through the Small Talkverified_publisherInc Magazine - Marcel SchwantesIt all starts with having a genuine interest in the other person. I remember early in my career, one of my biggest fears walking into a networking event to schmooze or meeting someone for a business lunch was boring the other person to tears in conversation. I didn't want to be the windbag who …
AvatarBrian Holmesflipped into PNW VerticalsAvatarAvatar12 books that every leader should readverified_publisherLadders - Bob SuttonI have been maintaining – and occasionally updating — a list of “Books That Every Leader Should Read” on my old Work Matters blog since 2011. These …
AvatarBrian Holmesflipped into PNW VerticalsAvatarAvatarA Groundbreaking Study of 5,000 Top Performers Identifies 3 Tactics Used by Great Communicatorsverified_publisherInc Magazine - Carmine GalloA five-year study by an influential UC Berkeley business professor reveals the communication secrets that separate great leaders from average ones. In a groundbreaking study of 5,000 successful employees and managers over a five-year period, UC Berkeley management professor Morten T. Hansen found …
AvatarBrian Holmesflipped into PNW VerticalsAvatarAvatarSeven Key HR Tasks That Will Set Companies Up For Success In 2018ForbesHuman resources professionals were once seen as administrative aides who kept personnel records, coordinated training activities and played referee when employees were unhappy. In recent years, these hardworking individuals have gained the respect they deserve, and are now seen as an instrumental …
AvatarBrian Holmesflipped into PNW VerticalsAvatarAvatarWant to Immediately Become More Successful? Stop Using These 4 Toxic Wordsverified_publisherInc Magazine - Julian Hayes IIYou don't need any more strategies or morning routines. You need to watch your language. We know that relationships, nutrition, sleep, and exercise all play a positive effect on our chances for succeeding in business. However, what you may not know or simply be overlooking is the role your daily …
AvatarBrian Holmesflipped into PNW VerticalsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGo Vertical to Meet Your Net New Customer Goals in 2018 - SmallBizDailysmallbizdaily.com - Maria Valdez HaubrichBy Lorcan Malone In this overcrowded, ultra-competitive market, you’d think you’d need a megaphone or bulletin-sized billboard to stand out. The truth …
AvatarBrian Holmesflipped into PNW VerticalsAvatarAvatarWarren Buffett Says This 1 Simple Habit Separates Successful People From Everyone Elseverified_publisherInc Magazine - Marcel SchwantesThe 87-year-old chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway once gave us a breakthrough principle of taking charge of one's life. Let's revisit it. Billionaire Warren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is 87 years old and still capturing the world's attention as the second richest …
AvatarBrian Holmesflipped into PNW VerticalsAvatarAvatarAnalytics Will Revolutionize Supply Chains In 2018Forbes - Louis Columbus• While 94% of supply chain leaders say that digital transformation will fundamentally change supply chains in 2018, only 44% have a strategy ready. • 66% of supply chain leaders say advanced supply chain analytics are critically important to their supply chain operations in the next 2 to 3 …
AvatarBrian Holmesflipped into PNW VerticalsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoJobs market: Labor shortage means longer hours but more cash for workersverified_publisherUSA TODAY Money - Paul DavidsonIn an ever-tightening labor market, many employers are following a simple credo: If you can’t find enough workers, give the ones you have more work. While worker shortages are frustrating businesses, they’ve quietly provided a financial boon to many full-time employees, who are notching lots of …