How to secure your retirement plan in a volatile market
When the market is volatile, it makes investors nervous. This is especially true with those close to retirement, who face pressures to pay for their children’s college or take care of elderly parents. Michael Fertig of Fragasso Financial Advisors discusses retirement security during volatile markets.
5 customer retention strategies you may be overlooking
When it comes to customer retention, the adage “familiarity breeds contempt” should be recast as “familiarity breeds complacency.”
Research, specialized financing needed before doing business overseas
Middle-market companies that can capture a segment of business in a foreign market have a tremendous opportunity. Exporting products overseas, however, requires fastidious research upfront. Huntington Bank’s Jim Altman shares what it takes to export into foreign markets.
Angel investors vs. venture capital funds
I am always frustrated by comments that “limit and label” angel investors and venture capitalists by simple definition. These labels tend to categorically define them as two simple and separate buckets of capital deployed for different purposes.
Implementing your security plan to protect your data and network
By beginning the implementation phase of a newly established security plan, your team can take an important step forward in preventing data breaches. All Covered Pittsburgh’s Stephan J. Cico talks about his second IT security step: implementing a security plan.
The doing-knowing gap
When we work hard to improve our behavior on the job, we tend to assume that colleagues see and appreciate it. Guess what? They often don’t.
TeleTracking, Michael Gallup employ a long view to shape building blocks of change
The long view affects everything TeleTracking and its more than 350 employees do, including building new products as it migrates from a point solution provider to a provider focused on driving customer outcomes.
Three steps for improving diversity in the workforce
In spite of changing U.S. demographics, organizations are slow to make progress in the workplace and keep the same pace.
Looking for marketing ROI?
How many times have you heard from your marketing team, “Our conference sponsorship drove zero ROI?” Too often companies think pasting their logo on carefully positioned materials will be enough to generate a return, when in reality they’re barely scratching the surface.
Can asking for help in the workplace hurt your image? For men, the answer is yes.
There are risks when a leader asks for help. Leaders may be concerned about damage to their own ego or appearing to be incompetent or weak. Leaders who seek help may also be worried about losing status within the organization.