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Storytelling in OD Communications

Harmonious Workplaces

which highlighted various Hollywood story arcs and their characters to use to persuade people in marketing. How Smart Business Leaders Gain a Marketing Competitive Edge. The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change. My colleague and mentor, Lisa Apolinski, co-wrote a book, Persuade with a Digital Content Story!,

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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

In 2022, at the age of 46, I interviewed for a marketing executive position with a tool manufacturer. I responded that I held a certification in digital marketing and had a history of early adoption of technology throughout my career. After five or so interviews, the hiring manager stated that they wanted a “digital native.”

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Launching Your Online Business: Guide for First-Time Entrepreneurs

Business Consulting Agency

In today’s digital era, the prospect of establishing an online business offers unparalleled opportunities for budding entrepreneurs to bring their innovative products and services to a global market. A thorough exploration of niche markets using tools like Google Trends, Amazon Best Sellers, or Etsy Trends is imperative.

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Matrix Structures and Virtual Collaboration (Kates and Erickson, Handbook of High Performance Virtual Teams, 2008)

Kates Kesler

Chapter in The Handbook of High Performance Virtual Teams, 2008. They need to serve multiple products, markets, and geographies and, if they are to reap the rewards of growth and scale, they need to integrate laterally and find synergies among all the various dimensions of the business. Virtual Collaboration in a Matrix Organization.

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How to Solve Your Talent Challenge (Creatively)

Organizational Talent Consulting

Like me, you may have first learned about this company from their marketing campaign: "We don't make a lot of the products you buy. Thinkertoys: A handbook of business creativity. The international handbook on innovation (1st ed.). [link] One of the world's most innovative supply chains. McKinsey & Co. Michalko, M.

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Books for spring

Seth Godin Blog

Economics in Two Lessons is a thoughtful rebuttal of most of what we think we know about how markets work. Fanocracy is a handbook and guide for anyone seeking to build a tribal brand in our modern media culture. Veil is about collapse, redemption and heroes. As always, his near-future science fiction will stick with you.

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Hay Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Below them is a team of five global managing directors, each owning a different sector: mature markets, fast-growing markets, productized services, people-delivered services, and expertise & knowledge management. The Hay Group is headed by a Chairman (currently Chris Matthews) and a President & CEO (currently Stephen Kaye).

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