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Growing a Business

3 Reasons Why Your Company Should Be Product-Driven to Succeed

For quite some time, venture capital companies have advocated for a product-driven business strategy. However, only a small number of start-up founders grasp its true meaning and effectively implement this strategy.

Marketing

How to Finally Get Some Consistency Behind Your Branding

Giving your brand some consistency takes work. It's not something you can do overnight and forget about.

Leadership

5 Steps to Crafting an Impressive Recommendation and Scoring a Seat at the Decision-Making Table

Preparing a proposal or recommendation for your boss or company can be scary and intimidating — but it doesn't have to be. These five steps help ensure that your recommendations are well-researched and will be well-received.

Leadership

3 Business Lessons I Learned From Playing Video Games

The virtual world of competition has been a masterclass in motivating myself, improving my processes and working with teammates.

Leadership

9 Things You Can Do to Get Introverts to Like You More In The Workplace

If you are in a leadership position, use these tactics to get the most out of your introverted colleagues.

Leadership

10 Simple Steps to Build an Exceptional and Efficient Team

Building an exceptional work team requires a clear vision, diverse talent, effective communication, collaboration and continuous improvement. Let's look at the facets and get to work!

Growing a Business

How Forming a Strategic Alliance Can Help Your Business Thrive in Turbulent Times

Here's how well-executed strategic partnerships can accelerate growth and help businesses overcome challenging market conditions.

Productivity

Do the Same People Always Talk at Your Meetings? Ask Yourself These 10 Questions to Make Meetings More Productive

Meetings that do not have a unique purpose, warrant debate or specific action item decisions are not inclusive — and therefore tend to be unproductive. Here's how to make sure you're making the most of your meeting time.

Marketing

Your Website's Success Depends on Collaboration. Here's How to Get It Right (and Make More Sales in Return).

A website's performance depends on a group of passionate, cross-functional champions who can get the right things done fast. Here are three ways I've helped dozens of teams balance competing priorities and get the most out of their most important digital asset.

Collaboration

Communication Tips 7 Entrepreneurs and Leaders Wish They'd Known in Their Early 20s

We asked our network what communication skills they wished they had known earlier in their careers, and this is what they had to say.

Business Ideas

You Can't Succeed Alone — Why Small Businesses Must Work Together

There is power in numbers. Small businesses are successful when we work together and take advantage of each other's strengths. Diverting focus from our core business to spending time on internal business processes can be costly and a waste of time.

Leadership

3 Inclusive Workplace Practices For Your Remote Team

In today's interconnected world, organizations often face the challenge of managing multicultural and geographically dispersed teams. Here are some tips on how to encourage inclusion.

Business Plans

What New Aviation Practices Can Teach Us About Collaboration and Innovation

By identifying niche markets, embracing technological advancements and fostering collaboration, entrepreneurs are changing the aviation industry.

Leadership

Why Empowering Your Hybrid Workers to Co-Create a Winning Return to Office Plan Leads to Longterm Gain

It certainly takes more work to have hybrid employees participate in co-creating the return office, but the long-term gain is very much worth the short-term pain.

Growing a Business

Uplifting Other Local Businesses to Help Your Own Business Reach New Heights

Any coffee house can serve drinks and food, but those that serve their community are truly special. Hear from owner Taren Kinebrew on how she uplifts local businesses, fellow entrepreneurs, and the next generation of business owners.