Get Seen and Be Read with This One Thing
For email marketing, which is more important – the subject line or the from line?
Statistically, it’s the from line. And, I agree.
We will scroll past, close and even delete other emails (or even status updates) that get in the way of the people we’re interested in hearing from or about.
The “who” makes …
Moving From Brain Dead to Awakening Ideas
Have you ever been under the gun to create something new but the ideas just weren’t flowing? Or are you wondering how you might move your business from Point A to Point B but need the inspiration to do so?
When we are ready to look, ideas and information surround us. Our only job is …
12 Traits that Define a Truly Amazing Boss
Surprisingly, people love or hate their jobs based on their interaction with their immediate supervisor. An amazing boss is also a great leader and has the ability to connect employees to an organization. The boss is likened to an umbilical cord for the employee to the organization. If that cord is damaged, the employees will …
Adjusting to Working From Home
Whether you’re telecommuting, starting a home business or freelancing, working at home comes with big changes, some of which can be surprisingly difficult. You can make the adjustment easier by anticipating challenges and planning your routine. Here are tips to help you succeed working from home:
1. Designate a work area. An office with a …
One Simple Tip to Make it Easier to Engage
I don’t know about you, but there are times when I just want to pick up the phone and call someone. Just today I wanted to call a colleague to do a quick check-in on something. But, I was stopped dead in my tracks.
What Stopped Me?It was something simple. Something so easy to …
Personal Branding Weekly – It’s No Picnic
For our readers in the U.S. and Canada, Happy Labor/Labour Day!
For many small business owners, it’s time to get back to business.
The summertime can be overwhelming. Juggling kid’s, activities and family reunions/vacations and still be accessible to clients, can take its toll on even the most driven entrepreneurs.
Let’s get back to business!…
What We Can Learn from The LLWS
For the past two weeks the Little League World Series (LLWS) has been going on in Williamsport, PA. For those that missed it I will not spoil it for you. You can get all the stats here. Like with every LLWS there are a few breakout teams and a few breakout stars that really make …
Take Ten Minutes a Day to do NOTHING
Most people start the day running in high gear and they never let up until the end of the day. Sometimes not even then. Their brains are still going 100 miles an hour as they try and get some sleep just so they can do it all over again the next day.
That’s not a …
Boost Creativity in Your Career
Whether you have a job or a business, the daily grind can get tedious, sapping your energy and productivity. Learning to tap into your creativity can insure that your ideas don’t get stale and old, and increase engagement in your work. Here are tips to boosting your creativity:
1. Clear away the clutter. I know …
How to Say No To Your Boss
You all had times where your boss wants you to take on a new assignment or asks you to do something that is outside of your job description. In this case, you have two options. You will either do whatever your boss says or push back. However, you should be careful when pushing back your …