A Way With Words? Why Writing Still Matters to Your Bottom Line

Jan 27, 2012 by

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As a kid, my father would sometimes put on his best British accent and tell me that one of the keys to success in life is mastering the “King’s English.” What he meant is that being able to write clearly, accurately and succinctly is an essential skill. Fast forward 20 years and that simple piece…

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The Future of Personal Computing: Converged Converged Devices

Jan 27, 2012 by

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First, there was the land-line. As wireless technology became increasingly more efficient and compact, it started to make sense for people to carry around cell phones. By 2002, mobile phones eclipsed land-lines in total number of call minutes, and by 2010, there were more cell phones in the US than people. Increasingly, young people (myself…

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Resumes: Are We Going Cold — Or Efficient?

Jan 26, 2012 by

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I recently read an article from the Wall Street Journal that discussed how some firms are requesting a hold on resumes. Instead of resumes, they prefer a candidate to send links showcasing their “web presence” or even an elevator pitch via a short video. When I was reading through the article I couldn’t help but…

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Market Research Interview: Respondent Recruitment Tips

Jan 26, 2012 by

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Over the last few weeks, I have written a series of blog posts on how to design a targeted and unbiased market research interview script and how to plan out the data collection process for a market research interview project.  This week, I will share 5 market research respondent recruitment tips to improve your team’s…

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Market Research Interview Tips: Data Collection Methods

Jan 25, 2012 by

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Over the last two weeks, I have written a series of blog posts regarding how to design an effective market research interviewing script and how to choose the right question style for your market research interview questions.  This week, I will be covering how to plan out the data collection process of a market research…

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You Quit! Now What?

Jan 25, 2012 by

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Recently I found myself coaching a candidate on how to proceed with her exit interview. She was leaving her company for a laundry list of reasons, but one in particular was that she felt she was being micromanaged by her boss. “Will they ask me for feedback on my position and my department?” she asked.…

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Turning Ideas Into Impact: Why Ideas Don’t Need to be Earth Shattering to be Impactful

Jan 24, 2012 by

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This is the first post in a series about one process that will help expansion stage companies create massive long-term impact. To read the intro to the series, click here. Last week, I shared a funnel that I recently drafted while thinking about the things growing companies can do to turn new ideas into massive…

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The 2 References Provided by Your Sales Candidates? Throw them out.

Jan 24, 2012 by

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Have you ever performed a reference check on your top candidates and thought to yourself, “What is the point of this? This is a waste of time.”? OF COURSE this reference that you are calling is going to give your candidate a glowing reference! After all, the candidate chose this individual because they knew he/she…

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8 Tips for Using Camtasia to Make Simple, High Quality Screencasts

Jan 23, 2012 by

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In the neverending search for dynamic content for websites, Camtasia provides the ability to create polished, engaging video presentations that serve as a great addition to any home page. The program offers dozens of different callout and highlight features, intuitive editing and video/audio alignment capabilities, and several different production options. However, with such a powerful…

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3 LinkedIn Marketing Tactics to Try Now

Jan 23, 2012 by

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B2B Social Media Tactics to Try We already know that LinkedIn is a great channel for recruiting your next star candidate.  And smart marketers know that it is a great channel to incorporate into a marketing plan.  If you haven’t had the time to explore LinkedIn marketing to the fullest, I will share 3 things…

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