Archive for General
Running a Contest - Creating Your Rules
If you decide to create a contest, either as a marketing ploy or as an employee motivation tool, be careful when writing the rules. When someone writes contest rules, he or she can only write from his or her perspective. The problem is that this person is not the one reading the rules.
Because the English [...]
When Your World Gets Shaken
If you are a regular reader, you’ve probably noted that the posts have been a little spotty recently. Hopefully, since my life has calmed down a little, I will resume daily posting. It has been a busy couple of weeks.
One client has a board meeting which involved a full day of prep. Another has a [...]
Board Meetings - What to Accomplish
Board meetings for a private company are meant to gather the board of directors periodically to discuss high-level corporate strategy issues. Your board of directors should be a group of five to seven knowledgeable business people who have experience in your business.
When you get together, ask your senior officers to prepare reports that detail the [...]
Business Etiquette - Dinner with Investors
If you have potential investors flying in from another part of the country, you are likely to have them for dinner. Meals can be a pitfall in any relationship, either business or personal. Many people judge your ability to select a restaurant, pick wine, and sit through a meal as a proxy for how you [...]
Business School - Do You Need Your MBA?
I just returned back from my 10 year business school reunion. I was reminded what it meant to me and the benefits I gained from taking two years from my career and more tuition than I ever thought I’d pay.
There are two reasons for going to business school: 1) get an education in areas of [...]
