David A Fields

DECEMBER 3, 2014

'Can you think of anything enduring and useful from the fads of the 1970s? At least one concept from that era will help you win more clients and, importantly, deliver higher perceived value to your current clients. No, not disco. Handles. In the parlance of the 1970s CB craze, your handle was your short, memorable on-air nickname. A CB-er would refer to himself with a moniker like “Soap Daddy” or “Large Marge” or “Ruptured Rabbit”.

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Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 2, 2014

'By Tom Iovino. As an emergency public information officer, I used to become frustrated by people who would choose to ignore the warnings our office would give out regarding hurricanes and other hazardous weather. I mean, we live on the Gulf Coast of Florida, right in the prime hurricane zone. Yet, I hear all of the excuses – somehow, we are immune to the effects of a hurricane because of some Native American blessing or our unique geography.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

'If you run a company, your customers hold the balance of power. Are you delighting them, or leaving an opening for somebody to cut your grass? IF you want to know which party holds the balance of power in a relationship, you just need to look at the direction in which the gifts are flowing. The gift recipient almost certainly holds the balance of power.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 4, 2014

'How big can the current asset bubble get? Stocks, bonds (especially junk bonds), and equities are all in huge bubbles. I know full well that calling the end is problematic. Economist Nouriel Roubini thinks he knows. Roubini says we are in the "mother of all asset bubbles" but it''s going to get even bigger, not popping until 2016. Link if above video does not play: Roubini: We''re in an asset bubble and it won''t pop until 2016 We’re currently in the mid-late stretch of this boom, “so next year

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David A Fields

DECEMBER 5, 2014

'A question I was asked: How do you adapt your listening skills when you are on some sort of teleconference or web conference with a prospect? What is your answer to this consultant? How do you change your listening skills when you’re on the phone rather than in person? Post your thoughts on this by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 3, 2014

'Are you delighting your customers? This vendor serves happiness in a cone. Watch and learn.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 3, 2014

'Carpetbaggers Take Over Ukraine Now that Ukraine''s gold has been sold off, the only thing left to complete the plundering is to send in the carpetbaggers. That process is now underway. Ukraine''s just-named "Finance Minister" is a US citizen, and Ukraine''s new "Economy Minister" is from Lithuania. To get around legal issues associated with having foreigners in top level government positions, Ukraine made the appointees Ukrainian citizens.

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David A Fields

DECEMBER 3, 2014

'A question I was asked: I feel like including a client’s problem in my Fishing Line might offend the people I’m trying to target. Am I missing something? What is your answer to this consultant? If you lead with a problem rather than an aspiration, do you risk offending your prospects? Post your thoughts on this by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below.

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Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 3, 2014

'Editor’s note: Last week, Maanit Zemel discussed what Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) is and why it matters to your business , no matter where in the world you may be located. She also mentioned that a good CASL compliance policy could go a long way in protecting you. In today’s post, Maanit provides you with the seven steps you need to take to prepare an effective CASL compliance policy.

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Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

'In his new research, Stanford professor Nir Halevy explores how social psychology affects employee motivation. He finds that construal-level theory--how people react to psychological distances--can help managers determine how best to help people succeed at work.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

'European sanctions on Russia have hurt the EU far more than Russia. Moreover, Europe has lost key machinery contracts to China, and those contracts will likely stay with China even after sanctions are lifted. Please consider Europe Feels Sting in the Tail of Russia Sanctions. At a technology fair in Moscow last month, European executives faced the new reality of doing business in Russia since the West imposed sanctions: the number of companies at the international showcase had shrunk by half fr

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David A Fields

DECEMBER 1, 2014

'A question I was asked: Are there any magic phrases to include in an article that turn it into a lead generation tool? What is your answer to this consultant? Do you know any magic phrases for articles or blog posts that will create leads? Post your suggestion by using the ‘Leave a Comment’ box below.

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Chad Barr

DECEMBER 3, 2014

“Everything I know about business development, I learned from Chad…” Guest Writer: Betsy Jordyn, President, Accelera Consulting Group. This week’s reflection point: It has been five years since I started working with Chad Barr. I met him when I attended Alan Weiss’ Million Dollar Consulting College. When I heard him speak, I knew I had to work with him because as an aspiring entrepreneur, I knew I needed more than a website.

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DECEMBER 2, 2014

'Michael Schrage proposes a fast, cheap, experiment-driven approach to boosting the bottom line in The Innovator''s Hypothesis.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 2, 2014

'Since the beginning of September, yield on the Greek 10-Year bond has gone from 5.53% to 8.05% with a spike high of 9.28%. Inquiring minds may be wondering what''s going on. More than likely yields are up for a number of factors. Rise of Syriza Chance of new elections Greece needs another bailout Points number 1 and 2 go hand in hand. Alexis Tsipras, head of the Greek radical-left party Syriza is in a substantial lead in the polls.

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Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC

DECEMBER 2, 2014

I am a huge proponent of delegating. I push my clients and audience members to develop their staffs by providing them with opportunities and challenges to help them learn, leverage their innate talents, and hone new skills. However, I am not a fan of leaders ignoring their responsibilities when they delegate tasks to others. That's abdicating. That's not delegating.

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Gina Abudi

DECEMBER 2, 2014

'Read Part 1 of the mini case study. The team does not seem to understand, nor value, teamwork or the benefit of being on a team. Likely, team building did not take place early on in the initiative. It is just as likely that the team did not spend time collaborating on how they will [.]. The post A Mini Case Study: Team Problems – Part 2 appeared first on Gina Abudi.

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This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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Strategy+Business

DECEMBER 4, 2014

'Despite lawyers'' conventional wisdom, becoming a household name can actually be a brilliant marketing strategy.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 4, 2014

'Here''s a lesson about various ways to spot a currency that is in deep-deep trouble. Crackdown on "currency speculators" Accusations of foreign interference Measures to stop capital flight Repatriation amnesty in hopes money will return home Currency action itself Currency controls Ruble Analysis Let''s check those six measures starting with today''s report Putin Threatens Crackdown on Currency Speculators. 1.

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

'One reason people who spend a lot of time thinking about and working on a problem or a craft seem to find breakthroughs more often than everyone else is that they''ve failed more often than everyone else.

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Gina Abudi

DECEMBER 4, 2014

'While everyone needs to build relationships within their organization, it is especially essential that human resource professionals do so! Building relationships is key to success for human resource professionals – especially in engaging employees in any number of initiatives that are ongoing within the organization. The benefits of doing so are plentiful and will enable [.].

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Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

'Raising a child with disabilities showed me what it takes to be an effective leader.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 3, 2014

'In spite of a sustained rally in home prices, the October Black Knight Financial Services Mortgage Monitor shows Four million borrowers currently underwater. Highlights Black Knight found that even though underwater mortgages are now less than 8% of all mortgages, there are still roughly 4 million borrowers in negative equity positions, who are, on average, $39,000 underwater.

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Melissa Agnes

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Editor’s note: Last week, Maanit Zemel discussed what Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) is and why it matters to your business , no matter where in the world you may be located. She also mentioned that a good CASL compliance policy could go a long way in protecting you. In today’s post, Maanit provides you with the seven steps you need to take to prepare an effective CASL compliance policy.

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

'We can''t talk about how we could do things better around here. We can''t talk about what isn''t working. We can''t talk about the countless opportunties we ignore. We can''t talk about what hurts. We can''t talk about dignity. We can''t talk about how to make magic happen. We can''t talk to our boss, our employees, our board, our investors. We can''t talk about the things we can''t talk about.

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