Wed.Oct 06, 2021

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Orange Cones and Hard Hats Are for Construction Sites Not Websites

Chad Barr

One of my pet peeves is web pages or sites that say they are “Under Construction.” I am astounded that even in 2021 I still come across this message and noticed that some have it displayed on their site for years! Have you ever seen this message displayed on Amazon, Apple, IBM or Microsoft? Of course not! What does that really say about your business?

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From Basement to Unicorn: The Story of How FreshBooks was Built w/Co-founder Mike McDerment Ep#122

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

Mike McDerment is the Co-founder, Board Chair, and former CEO of FreshBooks, the cloud-based accounting software company recently valued at over $1 billion. Although the company has grown tremendously, it has humble beginnings in Mike's basement. On this episode of the Strategy & Leadership Podcast, Mike joins us to share the story of FreshBooks, how they were built out of the basement, the leadership principles he lives by, and much more.

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Right and Wrong

Alan Weiss

Don’t set out to prove someone wrong, focus on proving you’re right with evidence and examples. Otherwise, you’re involving others’ egos and emotions and you’re going to make your battle more difficult, despite the merits. That’s especially true in groups. “Let me tell you what I’ve seen work” is a tad better than “Let me tell you what you’re doing wrong.

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Where Does the Airline Industry Go from Here?

Harvard Business

Eighteen months into the pandemic, a panel of experts discuss what’s changed, whether the bailouts were misspent, and if business travel is ever coming back.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Simple is Best

Martinka Consulting

When there’s water all over the bottom of a refrigerator it’s a sign something is wrong. Our Samsung refrigerator has a problem, and it seems, judging from YouTube videos, it’s been going on years and they haven’t fixed it. Refrigerators use coolant, which changes from a liquid to gas and cools the air, which then has lower humidity. The excess water is to drain and be evaporated by the heat from the compressor.

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When they ask you to lead, will you be ready?

Seth Godin Blog

Akimbo, an independent B corp., continues to show us how cohort-based learning can change lives for the better. I hope you’ll check out what my friends at Akimbo are up to: The applications are open for altMBA’s January 2022 session. You’re invited to write and publish a book in the next six months. It works because you don’t do it alone.

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How Twitter Applied the “Jobs to Be Done” Approach to Strategy

Harvard Business

Asking what really matters to customers helped focus the company’s priorities.

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Superfamous

Seth Godin Blog

Among painters, poets, writers, actors, bloggers, directors, influencers, capitalists, fundraisers, politicians and singers, you’ll find a few who want to go all the way to superfamous. They understand that their work won’t reach every single human, it can’t. They’re okay with that. But they’d like to reach just a few more people than anyone else.

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Burning Out? Give Yourself Permission to Dial It Back.

Harvard Business

Four strategies to help you convince yourself.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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How Network Effects Rule the World (with James Currier)

Harvard Business

Entrepreneur and investor James Currier joins Azeem Azhar to discuss the power and future of networks.

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How Do I Know When It’s Time to Leave?

Harvard Business

A seasoned executive must learn how to see her role through, even when the going gets tough.

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