The Disco Ball Theory
I have the fortune of being on advisory teams for a number of technology firms in the San Francisco and Boston areas and I have a very distinct memory of when I learned the power of different perspectives. One of the companies I’m an advisor for is VendorRate.com – They take the risk out of buying [...]
Categories: Sales Blogger Tags: Boston, Craig Elias, Different Perspectives, Disco, disco balls, name, Rich, Rick, Right, San Francisco, VendorRate.com
Help Me Improve the Get Clients Blog!
I’m currently in the process of making some big changes to my business. I’m planning to do a lot more online in the future. Over half the readership of this blog and my newsletter is based outside the UK and I get frequent requests about whether I can do more that’s accessible without having to [...]
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Categories: Ian Brodie Tags: breakthrough system, feedback survey, News, Share, UK
Social media case studies online
Tod Maffin has put together a terrific resource for people interested in social media tactics in action. Check out Case Studies Online, now in beta testing. I like the feature that allows you to search by demographic or industry or...
Categories: Trafcom News Tags: Blogs and RSS, Customer service, Employee communications, Marketing, Podcasting, PR, Social media, twitter, Using technology, Video
Academics on What Caused the Financial Crisis
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission on Friday and Saturday heard several academic economists' take on what led to a near-meltdown of the global economy.
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: Berkeley, Christopher Mayer, columbia business school, crisis, Dwight Jaffee, Europe, John Geanakoplos, Markus Brunnermeier, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Read, U.S., United States
Dave Howlett talks about gears and real human beings
In the latest Trafcom News Podcast, you’ll hear Dave Howlett of RealHumanBeing.org explain the three gears of life and of work. Dave is a terrific presenter and storyteller, and I think you'll enjoy his take on what motivates us and...
Categories: Trafcom News Tags: Dave, Dave Howlett, Employee communications, Face-to-face, Trafcom, trafcom news podcast, Trafcom News podcasts
Warren Buffett on Housing
Warren Buffett, in his annual letter to shareholders, steers clear of discussing prospects for the overall economy. But he touches on real estate and housing finance as they affect Berkshire Hathaway's Clayton Homes, which makes modular housing units.
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: Berkshire, Clayton, Clayton Homes, housing, Mr. Buffett, U.S., Warren Buffett
Economists Argue Small-Business Concerns Overblown
Could worries about small business be overblown?
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: Bruce Kasman, business, Messrs. Kasman, national federation of independent business, Robert Mellman, US
GDP Report Points to Concerns About State and Local Governments
Strained budgets in states and local governments don?t just affect the area residents -- they can cause a drag on the whole U.S. economy.
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: Anna Piretti, area, bnp paribas, U.S.
Kansas City Fed’s Hoening: Deficit Pressures to Keep Rates Low
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Thomas Hoenig reiterated his call for interest rates to go back to normal levels sooner rather than later, but warned that the U.S. government's budget deficit puts pressure on the Fed to keep rates low.
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: America, debt, Thomas Hoenig, U.S., Wall Street, Washington
State Budgets Still Falling Like It’s 2008
State budgets continue to decline as falling sales and income taxes leave them in a deepening pool of red ink
Categories: Real Time Economy Tags: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, budget, California, center on budget and policy priorities, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming