David A Fields
AUGUST 1, 2014
'All images and text are the copyright of David A. Fields. (c) 2014 David A. Fields. All rights reserved. Agreements Consultants Context Discussion Creating Value Darwins Positioning Relationships adding value agreements benefits closing Connections Consultative selling Marketing positioning.
Tom Spencer
JULY 27, 2014
'The night is darkest before the dawn. Keep moving. You’re closer than you think. “You will make mistakes. Are you going to be able to get up off the ground when you get smacked down, and keep driving. Persistence and resilience are very important, and there are going to be very difficult trade-offs to make, fundamental trade-offs in terms of how you’re running your business, and you’re going to have to make them very quickly without all of the data.” ~ Dominic Bart
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Melissa Agnes
JULY 29, 2014
'I recently came across this article on ProBlogger: How to Beat Your Competition Online by Trying this One Thing. Within the article, the author discusses how “content is no longer king. Epic content is.” And that “smart marketers and entrepreneurs have shifted focus from content strategy to visual content strategy.” Basically, the message is that the more visual your content, the better it will help you stand out through the incessant noise.
Women in Consulting
JULY 31, 2014
'By: Melissa Stacey. If you have kids you know how hard it is to stay organized with them home during the Summer. Don’t fret, keep it simple. Below are the most popular organization tips from the Feeling Organized Facebook Page – pick two that will impact your sanity and environment the most and call it a day: • Don’t buy containers until you have a specific purpose for them.
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MishTalk
JULY 29, 2014
'The war in Ukraine is going so well that soldiers are unpaid and men are ordered to serve whether they want to or not. Hats off to a group of women who confront a Ukrainian soldier and burn military writs right in front of the soldier''s face. Writ Burning Video Video link: Ukrainians Burn Writs Transcript Woman to Ukrainian soldier: Who are you? Soldier: I am the head of the local recruiting center.
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Melissa Agnes
JULY 28, 2014
'Join Melissa Agnes, international crisis speaker and president of Agnes + Day , for a free webinar discussing how to survive a crisis in this 21st century, on Thursday, August 7th at 12:00 Noon, EST! Crises unfold in real-time today and no matter where your next crisis originates, one thing is for sure: it absolutely, positively will unfold online.
Strategy+Business
JULY 28, 2014
'Employees who feel their managers listen to their complaints are more likely to use social media to benefit their company than to air their grievances.
MishTalk
JULY 28, 2014
'On July 23 the BBC deleted a video report from correspondent Olga Ivishina regarding the crash of MH17. This has caused quite a stir in the blogosphere because the deleted video contained eyewitness reports of military aircraft flying on the same day, shadowing Mh17. Here is the deleted video from cache: ?????????? ????? MH17 ?? ?? ?? ? ??????? ????
Tom Spencer
JULY 27, 2014
'Innovation involves breaking with the past to create something even more remarkable. (Source: Flickr ). THE traditional Experience Curve focuses on increasing production experience which leads to predictable cost reductions. This kind of experience is relevant in industries that are relatively stable, competitive, and production-intensive. (Source: Wikipedia ).
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Melissa Agnes
JULY 27, 2014
'Welcome to episode #008 of The Crisis Intelligence Podcast, with Melissa Agnes and Greg Power. In this age of social media and continual distractions, story telling is an art form that can help you be heard – and remembered – through the noise. In fact, story telling should be a part of every organization’s corporate culture. In a crisis, a strong and human story can help you get in front of the headlines and become the narrative of your own crisis.
Strategy+Business
JULY 31, 2014
'Michael Schrage reviews two notable books by veteran Silicon Valley journalists that seek to explain collaborative charisma.
MishTalk
JULY 29, 2014
'The Urban Institute has an interesting 14-page synopsis on Delinquent Debt in America. By percentage, the number of people in collections is largely concentrated in the South, while amount owed shows no geographic pattern. The Urban Institute uses 2013 credit bureau data from TransUnion to measure how many Americans are reported as at least 30 days late, not including late payment of mortgages.
Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC
JULY 29, 2014
When a change occurs (i.e., new software program, new employee, new product or process, etc) it brings positives and negatives. Often an employee's fears of change (loss of control, fear of failure, fear of letting go, etc) will kick in and the employee will resist the change out of fear. The post When Things Change, Change Things Intentionally appeared first on Weber Business Services, LLC.
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Melissa Agnes
AUGUST 1, 2014
'Our weekly roundup of awesome links is back! And we’re excited about it. I’ve missed this little bit of Friday fun with you all! We’ve also decided to brand it. As I’m not a super huge player in #FollowFriday, we’ve decided to start a new Friday hashtag for content-creating rockstars in the fields of crisis, issues and reputation management.
Strategy+Business
JULY 31, 2014
'At Honda, unplanned, shapeless gatherings are the hallmark of the Honda Way. These meetings, called waigaya , represent a battleground of facts and opinions; of chaotic communication, open disagreement, and inharmonious decision making.
MishTalk
JULY 26, 2014
'This is a guest post courtesy of Richard Berman at the Capital Research Center , under the title A Bad Day for Bad Teachers. Summary: In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the landmark decision Brown v. Board of Education, which struck down racially segregated schools because, the court said, they were inherently unequal and they unjustly harmed poor and minority children.
Seth Godin Blog
JULY 30, 2014
'Last night on the bike path I passed a well-dressed citizen, walking along with a bottle of water. I was stunned to see him finish his water and hurl the bottle into the woods. I stopped and said, "Hey, please don''t do that.". He looked at me with complete surprise and said, "what?" as if he didn''t understand what ''that'' was. His conception of the world seemed to be that there was two kinds of stuff. his and not-his.
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Melissa Agnes
JULY 31, 2014
'Post by Whitney C. Gibson. The internet has revolutionized how we function today and it has done so much good for society. Yet, there is no denying the bad that has come with it. Internet defamation (among other types of harm in the online world) is very real and, unfortunately, being carried out very frequently. If you are thinking of bringing an internet defamation claim against another, there are many factors you should consider.
Strategy+Business
JULY 31, 2014
'Ernesto Sirolli succeeds through an unconventional approach: Be passive, don''t offer financial support, and, above all, simply listen.
MishTalk
JULY 28, 2014
'Peter Haisenko, a German aviation expert made a claim yesterday that air-to-air fire brought down MH17. The above link is to a translated page. As a lay person, it''s easy to be persuaded by such arguments. Moreover, even if Haisenko is an aviation expert, one has to wonder about his munitions expertise. I have some questions later, but first let''s take a look at some images and a translation of Haisenko''s thesis.
Seth Godin Blog
JULY 27, 2014
'I would imagine that there are certain situations, perhaps involving the martial arts, where bracing for impact is a good idea. The rest of the time, not so much. If your car is about to hit a tree at thirty miles an hour, or the jet is about to slam into the wall of the Grand Canyon, it''s not altogether clear that tensing all your muscles and preparing to be squashed is going to do you much good at all.
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1 to 1
JULY 29, 2014
'I was recently reading a Forbes post by Micah Solomon which points to the importance of avoiding simple but critical language mistakes that often occur in customer service interactions. For instance, instead of an agent using terminology such as "You need to." to a customer, a more appropriate and customer-friendly approach would be "We find it usually works best when.
Strategy+Business
JULY 29, 2014
'Executives better serve their companies when they act as co-creators, rather than solo artists.
MishTalk
JULY 31, 2014
'The march for fully autonomous driverless cars marches on. In May, Google announced the Next Phase in Driverless Cars: No Steering Wheel or Brake Pedals. Google’s prototype for its new cars will limit them to a top speed of 25 miles per hour. The cars are intended for driving in urban and suburban settings, not on highways. The low speed will probably keep the cars out of more restrictive regulatory categories for vehicles, giving them more design flexibility.
Seth Godin Blog
JULY 31, 2014
'Those people who owe you—because you mowed their lawn, drove carpool, promoted their site, gave them advice, listened to you in the middle of the night—they will probably let you down. Favors aren''t for trading, they wear out, they fade away, they are valued differently by the giver and the receiver. No, the best favors are worth doing for the doing, not because we''ll ever get paid back appropriately.
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