I am a lousy mentee. It’s a funny admission to make as someone who makes her living as professional mentor. Sure, I train my clients on how best to leverage my expertise
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Feed SubscriptionPlanned Parenthood’s Unplanned Branding Bonanza
The fact that the beloved charity that owns the pink ribbon
Read More »Planned Parenthood’s Unplanned Branding Bonanza
The fact that the beloved charity that owns the pink ribbon
Read More »You Don’t Know Jack About PR
Think you're great at getting the word about your business out there to the world? Think again. Here's what you're getting wrong.
Read More »The Weigh-In: What’s The Best Way To Motivate Your Employees?
Motivation is a hot topic year-round, but particularly in January, the month of fresh starts, checklists, and lofty goals. It's the time of year we try to figure out how to prod our employees to excel, to hit and surpass ambitious targets.
Read More »How House Of Mikko Analyzes Women And Recommends Beauty Products
In this extended version of the conversation from our latest issue , we talk with Kimberly Dillon, the Founder and CEO of House of Mikko. What inspired Dillon to create the makeup recommendation site?
Read More »How’re We Doing? No, Really
Entrepreneurship can be a lonely business, so it's important to get lots of feedback from customers and employees. But what kind of feedback do you really want, and how do you get it
Read More »What’s Going On In Your Customer’s Head?
Use these nine techniques to account for how your customer's brain could be wired, and seal the deal.
Read More »Shocking News: Rich and Poor Don’t See Eye to Eye
According to Pew Research, 66 percent of Americans say there's conflict between the classes. Do you agree?
Read More »Chobani Yogurt Tickles The Tastes Of Pinterest Addicts, And So Can Your Brand
There's a new social media platform every minute, it seems, and the darling of the moment is Pinterest. Here are some expert tips from Chobani Yogurt's social media team on how to get beyond flavor of the week
Read More »How to Make a Successful Cold Call
There's a quick and easy way to get a potential customer interested. Here's a step-by-step guide to the conversation. While there are plenty of ways to get sales leads, sometimes you end up having to call people you've never met.
Read More »7 Things Your Employees Will Never Tell You
What your employees won't say could be what you most need to hear. Your employees have a lot of thoughts. Most of those thoughts they don’t share-- especially with you
Read More »7 Things Your Employees Will Never Tell You
What your employees won't say could be what you most need to hear. Your employees have a lot of thoughts. Most of those thoughts they don’t share-- especially with you
Read More »7 Things Your Employees Will Never Tell You
What your employees won't say could be what you most need to hear. Your employees have a lot of thoughts.
Read More »Extreme or Inappropriate? How to Manage an ‘Edgy’ Conversation
If you worry too much about being accepted, you won't be following your passion--and making a real difference.
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