It’s human nature to think that once your business has been robbed, it’s not as likely to happen again. But, in many cases, that’s simply not true. Some thieves target …
Category Archives: Training
Flower Service Cultivates Managers and Revenue Growth with SEED
Just three years ago, Bryan Burkhart knew nothing about flowers. But now Burkhart (pictured) spends his days as CEO of H.Bloom, a floral service that sends fresh-cut bouquets to more …
Mitigating Risk in Social Media Engagement
Guest post by Danna Vetter, VP, Consumer Strategies, ARAMARK - Part 4 in a series There are a lot of articles out there about what to do for your company’s social media strategy. However, there is limited information about how to train the employees that are actually representing your company on social channels. And because social media [...]
2013 Small Business Seminar Series
2013 is the year you’re going to do it. You’re going to take your business to the next level, get serious about your marketing and go in with a plan. Let us help. We’re kicking off the year with our revamped and revitalized Small Business Seminar Series. These small classes cover a range of topics [...]
10 Tips for Trade Show Sponsors
Tradeshows serve a purpose. Tradeshows are also very expensive. Trade Shows are the Most Expensive leads you’ll ever generate. Make sure you Do Events Right. The First Time and Every Time. This post is for SPONSORS of booths at trade shows. Whether you are part of a global company and especially if you are part of [...]
Economics and the Brain: How People Really Make Decisions in Turbulent Times
An article in one of my favorite topics, “why we are who we are” and “why we do what we do” This article reviews findings of how we make decisions – the influences, etc. Leadership and management training….
4 Free Online Learning Sites for Small Businesses
What could you learn that would help you run your business more intelligently? Whatever it is, if you have a computer with an internet connection, chances are you can find …
Columbia Ideas at Work : Strategy as Learning
Great read – establishing learning and training programs. This is a reprint from 2010 but absolutely worth the read with lots of takeaways in content and the model presented. Management Excerpt: I developed the framework itself ou…
ARCS Model of Motivational Design (Keller) | Learning Theories
Knowing how “learning” is achieved by individuals will help management construct their training programs. How-to takeaways. Human Resources Excerpt: Summary: According to John Keller’s ARCS Model of Motivational Design, there are …
Interactivity, Games and Gamification: Creating Engaged Learners
More on learning this morning – that, of course, means training from management and sources, yes? The slides were a presentation on gamification and how interaction can enhance learning slash training. Excerpt: Gave a presentation tod…
