Prevent advertising legal errors in social media
Operating a Facebook page or "pinning" on Pinterest may not seem like advertising, but these activities are interactions with customers that are subject to the same laws that govern more traditional forms of advertising. Many companies are making advertising law mistakes that could be prevented by following a few key principles:
Employers more bullish after recall election
Southeastern Wisconsin business executives are more optimistic about the direction of their companies in the second half of the year than they were when the year began, according to the latest BizTimes Business Dashboard Survey.
SBA approved loans from May 2012
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved the following loan guarantees in May:
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New hires, new positions and more
Advertising and Public RelationsStaples Marketing, Pewaukee, has added Erik Skoglund as the agency's web designer and Karlee Patzlsberger as...
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Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, was recently ranked #32 for online MBA programs, by MBAOnline. Selections are based on factors...
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Toxic politics have no place in the workplace
As the discourse becomes more toxic, and opinions more entrenched, will political differences limit possibilities for employees in the workplace in ways that race and gender have in the past?
Employee engagement is key to productivity
Gallup Poll Research says that if we engage employees in decision-making and recognize them often, they will feel valued and give their employers up to 74 percent more productivity.
Engage your internal compass – Operate with interpersonal authenticity
Question:
"Earlier this year our leadership team spent some time reading John Kotter's book, 'Leading Change.' The goal was to adopt a common perspective within the team when it comes to change and change management. Over the course of several meetings, we discussed various aspects of the book and how they applied to our situation. Personally, I was encouraged by the process, because we took the time to have some pretty deep discussions in which perspectives and concerns were shared. I wonder what your take on this is."
Multi-tasking is overrated – Focus on what’s important
Recently I returned from spending several weeks in The Netherlands. You know how these holidays can go – among your souvenirs you bring home new ideas, inspiration for change, certainly more knowledge about this planet – and usually about yourself as well. I unpacked all of the above along with warm memories of time spent with family and friends.
