A tough thing for any producer, business or manufacturer to do is admit they need to readjust their plan as a company, change course and go back to their roots. Many see it as a failure, but just look at how Burberry’s readjustment helped them save their brand. — Forbes.com: A Conversation with Burberry’s CEO — A [...]
All posts for the month February, 2012
Reclaiming Your Brand Could be a Key to Business Growth
Posted by consultimc on February 24, 2012
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In a Technology Driven World, Business Cards Still Have a Place
A hot discussion in the business world this year is the replacement of the traditional business card and what technological innovation members of the business community can use to replace it. If you’re about to kick your cards to the curb, you may want to take a look at a Business Week article on why [...]
Posted by consultimc on February 22, 2012
http://consultimc.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/in-a-technology-driven-world-business-cards-still-have-a-place/
Extroverts Could Hold the Key to Helping Your Business Innovate
Do you have that person in the office who never stops talking, is always looking to share what they did over the weekend and has a mouth that is seemingly never closed? If you find them annoying a recent Forbes article believes they may be a crucial key to succeeding in business. Carol Pinchefsky talks about the [...]
Posted by consultimc on February 17, 2012
http://consultimc.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/extroverts-could-hold-the-key-to-helping-your-business-innovate/
As in Sports, Businesses Need to be Mindful of What Statistics They Use to Evaluate Projects
Personally, I am a big sports guy and, if you follow sports like me, there is a chance you have heard of the recent Jeremy Lin, Linsanity, phenomenon sweeping basketball. The 23-year old Harvard graduate has come out of nowhere to become what some are calling the savior of the NBA and are comparing him [...]
Posted by consultimc on February 14, 2012
http://consultimc.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/as-in-sports-businesses-need-to-be-mindful-of-what-statistics-they-use-to-evaluate-projects/
Trusting Your Staff Should be Like Trusting Your Gut
Sometimes hubris can kill a great idea if someone in the upper-management is not able to understand they might not have all of the answers. An interesting article in Business Week looks at Clara Shih, a master of social media in today’s business world. What caught my eye in it though, was not the story about [...]
Posted by consultimc on February 7, 2012
http://consultimc.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/trusting-your-staff-should-be-like-trusting-your-gut/
Being a Visible Leader Is Key to Being a Successful One
When looking at refocusing your business to drive better results and improve employee morale, it should be the top-leaders leading the charge for change by interaction with their employees. Today’s business culture within an office can be so crowded that low level managers and employees may never actually meet the top dogs. As a result, [...]
Posted by consultimc on February 3, 2012
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Connecticut Gets Much Needed Public Housing Funding
Connecticut’s state funded public housing is about to get a significant monetary boost from current Governor Dannel Malloy’s budget proposal. Announced this week, Malloy said the state is going to make a 10-year, $330-million commitment to affordable housing in the budget he is proposing next week. The money will be split up into $30-million increments [...]
Posted by consultimc on February 2, 2012
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