by Jessica Flores | Oct 28, 2016 | Benchmarking, Business Research, Competitive Intelligence, Innovation, Leadership, Market Expansion
Ultimately, the overall goal of operating a business is to see it grow and succeed through offering a unique product or service. According to Chartered Financial Analyst Michael Schmidt, there are three key attributes that make a company successful: Quality Management...
by Jessica Flores | Oct 7, 2016 | Business Research, Leadership, Workforce
“Effective organizations today are built around highly empowered teams, driven by a new model of management, and led by a breed of globally diverse leaders,” asserts Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends report. Job responsibilities are expanding. An analysis of over...
by Jill Jorgensen | Sep 23, 2016 | Business Research, Leadership, Training, Workforce
When you think of a Librarian, I bet the image of a fully decked out Comic-Con attendee is not the first picture that comes to mind. I like to think that I bring a special twist to Librarianship. In addition to my love of comics, I have an overall thirst for life and...
by Jessica Flores | Sep 16, 2016 | Business Research, Leadership, Training, Workforce
Only 32.9% of US employees are actively engaged in their jobs. This is according to Gallup’s monthly employee engagement study. That means the vast majority are either “not engaged” or “actively disengaged.” While employee engagement has risen about a percentage point...
by Patty Wellinger | Aug 19, 2016 | Branding, Content Marketing, Geographic Expansion, Leadership, Market Expansion
LinkedIn is the largest professional network with more than 433 million members in 200 countries and territories around the globe. LinkedIn attracts two new users to its site every second. Not participating in this massive (and mostly free) networking tool would be...
by Jessica Flores | Aug 5, 2016 | Branding, Business Research, Leadership, Market Trends
How involved is your business in the local community? Did you know that 91% of consumers worldwide believe that companies need to do more than just accrue money? Support local business movements have been growing across the country because “locally owned businesses...
