
Consumer Insight is Crucial to Closing a Complex Sale by Jill J. Johnson, MBA
A sale is classified as complex when it involves a high degree of risk and uncertainty, as well as when

A sale is classified as complex when it involves a high degree of risk and uncertainty, as well as when

Every year in the spring, Amy B., a buyer for a large retail chain store, hosts an Easter egg decorating

With the shift to our new virtual world, you have probably found it more difficult to build and sustain professional

Regardless of what date the calendar shows, business is blooming – and the season for sowing success is officially here.

We all could use a deep breath. Most teams and companies are still figuring out how to help support their people and engage with them remotely, in hybrid settings, and in-person gatherings. With all that businesspeople have been navigating: differing modes of communication, the expansion of remote workers, global health, issues of racism, social injustice and equity, political and economic uncertainty, they are also expected to maximize the experience, product or service that you are delivering to the marketplace. Deep breaths are needed.

The COVID-19 crisis has affected people in every way imaginable, including the way they view their life. For some, the

Bad leaders have something over the good ones. Bad leaders have much better job security. Why? Simple. They run off

Six men and I sat atop four and a half million pounds of explosives waiting for the fuse to be

There is no magic pill, button or wand that you wave that will quickly fix or treat the ails of your company culture. We live in an instant gratification world where people/employees/leaders want things to change for the better immediately. They want the negativity, dysfunction and toxic elements of the organization to be eradicated overnight. But when it comes to your company culture there is no vaccine!
In his latest article “There Is No Vaccine For Your Company Culture; 4 “Musts” for Leading Through Times of Change,” author Jason V. Barger shows your readers that developing people and culture isn’t a drive-thru pharmacy. It takes time. It’s a process. He gives four “musts” for your readers’ corporate culture to change, which include:
• Name it
• Define it
• Plan it
• Anchor it

November 28, 2020 is the 11th Annual Small Business Saturday celebration. This year is also the 11th year that the