Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2016

Why you do me like that? Over the year’s I’ve tried to offer some tangible, practical advice to help people communicate more effectively. I’ve weighed in on: Email 1 —  How to Get Busy People to Take Action Email 2 —  Etiquette to Email Introductions Email 3 —  Make it Easy for Me to Forward Your Email ! Phone Calls 1 —  Pick up the Damn Phone ! Phone Calls 2 —  How to Make Better Calls Presenting at Meetings —  Without Going Down a Rat Hole Presentations —  Where Should You Sit ??

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Brandanew

APRIL 27, 2016

In order of trust, earned media or organic mentions of your brand by influencers, your friends and family, or your consumers, rank at the very top. Nothing pushes your customers to get more influenced by you and favor your brand over competition, like genuine earned media mentions that you can’t buy. So, the million dollar question is, what are the best practices for increasing earned media?

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 27, 2016

By Brandon Moxam, Director of Brand Development at U.S. Lawns. All successful companies know that rebranding involves more than creating a new logo, messaging, or an ad campaign. It requires a compelling story that can be understood by all. But while most companies focus their time and money on marketing and public relations initiatives, they often forget about another factor that can help them accomplish their goals — their employees.

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Version One Ventures

APRIL 27, 2016

The average 25-year-old has already worked 6.3 jobs , and will have 12-15 jobs before their working career is finished. The portrait of the job-hopping millennial is a stark difference to Gen X and Boomer workers who may have stayed with the same job and employer for decades. Another study found that millennials have almost twice as many job and organizational changes as Gen Xers, and almost three times as many job changes as the Baby Boomers and Matures.

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Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic

Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in

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The Equity Kicker

APRIL 27, 2016

The wires this morning were full of stories about Apple’s Q2 results. iPhone unit sales were down 16% on the year ago quarter and there is widespread speculation that the growth might be over. We talked about it a bit in the office earlier on and whilst a few of us think the iPhone 7 might have something cool about it that could revive growth none of us think there’s much further for the iPhone to go.

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YFS Magazine

APRIL 27, 2016

In a handful of U.S. states, there’s great news is you decide to become self-employed because instead of receiving unemployment benefits, there’s a program that will pay you a self-employment allowance while you establish a business.

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YFS Magazine

APRIL 27, 2016

With what brief time I’m given, I choose to make the most of each day. It’s this focus that has gotten me through many challenges and helped those around me to remain on a positive course.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 27, 2016

My friend and founder of 3 Day Startup (3DS), Cam Houser, called me a few weeks ago. He offered me an opportunity to fly out to Boston for… Continue reading on Medium ».

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YFS Magazine

APRIL 27, 2016

Thankfully there are some super-efficient time-saving apps that can boost your productivity and help you invest your time in a more meaningful way.

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Growthink Blog

APRIL 27, 2016

The research is conclusive: A study completed by the University of Oregon showed that companies that prepare business plans are 20% more likely to grow their business, and twice as likely to secure investment capital than those that don’t. The M3 Planning Strategy Benchmark of 280 U.S. firms found that companies whose owners had a high commitment to strategic planning reported 12% greater sales growth and 11% better net income than those that did not.

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YFS Magazine

APRIL 27, 2016

While many small businesses have caught on to the effectiveness of retargeting ads, there are many ways to use these types of ads to drive tangible business growth.

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Jeff Hilimire

APRIL 27, 2016

I give blood platelets 3-4 times a year. I started when one of my employees asked our team if anyone would be willing to help his wife by donating blood platelets. After I spent the 2+ hours in the chair, squeezing the ball while the platelets were pulled from my body, I was handed a sticker that said: You saved two lives today. Boom. I was hooked. Ever since then, when I get the call, I go.

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YFS Magazine

APRIL 27, 2016

If you're serious about organizing your life and business, then these 10 online tools will help.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2016

The last thing a new entrepreneur wants to think about for a new startup is how it will end. Yet one of the first things a potential equity investor asks about is your exit strategy. The answer you give can make or break your ability to get an investment, so you need to have the right answer ready before anyone asks. Here are three important reasons for the question: Good investment paybacks normally require an exit event.

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The Entrepreneurial Mind

APRIL 27, 2016

TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious. The post Is open book management a good idea? appeared first on Dr Jeff Cornwall.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 27, 2016

How to Create Influence with Your Writing written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Jon Morrow via Twitter. Marketing Podcast with Jon Morrow. The bar for content that gets shared, clicked and moved on is much higher today than it used to be. In order to stand out, you must move beyond simple blog posts to content that includes severe depth , original data , stunning design or moving drama.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 27, 2016

by Sean Rudner, small business expert, creative entrepreneur and owner of the ultimate business resource StockPKG. Company growth: everyone wants it, but unfortunately not all have the means to succeed. The balancing act of working to forge lasting relationships with new clients while simultaneously maintaining current connections can be overwhelming.

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Up and Running

APRIL 27, 2016

Writing a business plan can seem intimidating. You’re committing your great idea to paper and fleshing out the details of how you’re actually going to start and grow your business. While all of this can seem like a big task, it doesn’t have to be as difficult and time-consuming as it seems. For over 15 years, I’ve been writing business plans, reading plans for major business plan competitions, and raising money for startups.

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Mike Michalowicz

APRIL 27, 2016

Also Available On. Show Summary. Michael O’Neal, host of the The Solopreneur Hour Podcast , shares the different sources and outlets he used to generate money for his show. Michael dives into his implementation of Profit First in his business – and how he’s experienced an immediate, new realization about his profitability. He also asks some great questions on how to take his profitability to the next level.

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