Fear is not the answer
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 Posted in Business, Communications, Community, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Marketing, Uncategorized, Web | No Comments »Fear or bravery? Doomsday or opportunity? Everywhere I seem to turn there's bad news -- layoffs, bankruptcys, financial disaster. And, when times get tough, organizations seem to cut and stop doing things important to their business or organizational success. Cut people, cut ...
“Why can’t we be nice…”
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Posted in Blog, Community, Leadership, Uncategorized | No Comments »Obama inauguration ceremony on C-Span "Why can't we be nice to each other like this all the time?" After all the analysis and punditry around the inauguration of Barack Obama as our 44th president, this statement is one of the most enduring ...
2009 goal setting made simple!
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 Posted in Blog, Communications, Community, Uncategorized | No Comments »Hi and Happy 2009! I'm actually really excited for this year. I had not considered any "new year's resolutions" until my daughter asked me if I had made any. Heck, I gave up on those a long time ago. Instead, I've ...
Food for thought and fru heading into 2009
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008 Posted in Blog, Business, Communications, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Uncategorized | No Comments »Modern marketing as we've known it has been all about consume, consume, consume. The more you consume, the better a citizen you are – you're fueling the economy. But that's starting to change as consumers embrace what the Boomer Consumer ...
Loss of emotional connection = loss of donors
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 Posted in Communications, Community, Philanthropy, Uncategorized | No Comments »We talk about the importance of connections a lot. I’ve just come across some quantitative proof that they really do matter and wanted to share it with you. Nearly 60% of wealthy households who stopped giving to a charitable organization did so ...
‘Tis the season… to Network!
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in Business, Career, Communications, Community, Kelley, Marketing, Online, Social media, Uncategorized, Web | No Comments »Shopping. Eating. Decorating. Family. Traditions. More shopping. More eating. All hallmarks of the "holiday season." Well, contrary to popular belief and according to Right Management, the holidays also can be a great time to make connections and job hunt because: Managers ...
Talk the talk with Gen Y
Monday, November 17th, 2008 Posted in Blog, Business, Communications, Marketing, Online, Social media, Uncategorized | No Comments »Market segmentation is really nothing new. It still requires organizations to recognize their markets, what they want and need, and how best to reach them. Today, many companies and their communicators are eager to make a meaningful connection with the ...
Keeping it in-person while online
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Posted in Business, Communications, Community, Marketing, Online, Social media, Uncategorized, Web | No Comments »The online world provides for a lot of great connections. I've met cool new business people I probably never would have met in the "real" world like Kyle Lacy, reconnected with long, lost ones like college classmates, and found new ways to connect ...
You can get on top of the bottom line - even in today’s economy
Friday, October 24th, 2008 Posted in Business, Community, Entrepreneurship, Kelley, Marketing, Uncategorized | No Comments »NOW can be a good time to start or grow a business. That’s according to a panel of banking, finance and business experts who talked about finding funding for business at the Main Street Institute today, sponsored by the Kelley School ...
Get on Top of the Bottom Line Oct. 24: Finding Funds for your Business
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 Posted in Business, Career, Kelley, Uncategorized | No Comments »While this post may be a little off the usual topics, it's intention is not! Are you wondering how to sustain and grow your business in these increasingly tough economic times? Wondering if now is the time to take the ...
