Community Connectedness As A Business Strategy

Community Connectedness As A Business Strategy

Depending upon the particular industry in which your company operates, it is tempting to narrow your communications focus to primarily those customers and prospects that you already know you should be talking to. Most companies have a defined “priority list” that is...
Reputation and Trust Are Everything

Reputation and Trust Are Everything

Reputation and trust are intrinsically intertwined in business. Companies cannot maintain their positive reputations if a strong bond of trust does not exist with their customers and constituents. It sometimes takes years to build that level of trust, but one...
Marketing to Potential Employees

Marketing to Potential Employees

We’re hearing a lot these days about the difficulties that businesses are having in recruiting sharp new employees. And indeed, the competition for top talent continues to increase as job seekers have exposure to a wide range of options and varied work environments....
Turning Intuition into Measurable Impact

Turning Intuition into Measurable Impact

It is crucial for brands and marketing communication professionals to use data-driven strategies and tactics to enhance the various aspects and outcomes of their communications efforts. It’s important to first of all understand why data-driven outreach is essential to...
What Makes a Sales Star?

What Makes a Sales Star?

I had an interesting conversation recently with an impressive young woman who was exploring a career change. When I asked what she considered her core competencies and outstanding skills to be, she answered by saying, “I’m not sure – I’m just a salesperson.” Wow! In a...