Trends to watch in 2015
JWTIntelligence’s annual report, The Future 100: Trends and Change to Watch in 2015, looks beyond domestic trends to provide a snapshot of global influence for culture, beauty, brands, food and drink, innovation, lifestyle, luxury, retail, sustainability, travel and technology.
Staying on top of industry, customer trends
Companies need to stay on top of the trend(s). You want to be on the cutting edge, not always reacting late. Yet, how do you even know what the trends are, and more importantly know in time to do something about it?
Jewish Family Services examines the whole life of each person who walks in the door
At Jewish Family Services, the motto is to work with the life each person brings them when they walk through the door. That way the organization is driven by the unique needs of its clients, rather than the constraints of its funders.
Plan sponsors are accountable for more than most realize
Sponsoring a 401(k) plan can bring tremendous value to your organization. Managing it, however, can get complicated. Here’s what you should know.
Perspectives '15: Women Who Excel — What your business network can do for you
Perspectives ’15: Women Who Excel honors the 16 women and organizations that have grown their opportunities through networking.
Lessons from nonprofits on marketing communication
Brand building is a vital part of any effective marketing communication strategy. The Forbes Funds and Duquesne University discovered the challenges nonprofits experience in developing and implementing marketing communication programs are similar to any other industry.
What’s your encore when you exit your company?
When you transition out of your business, the sources of reinforcement change, but you are taking away the best part of what prompted all of that success — you.
Your data requires governance to maximize its value
The insight your organization gains from its data determines the likelihood you will prosper in the big data age. The data will not manage itself and requires a discipline known as data governance.
Using value conversations to create a bridge
In many firms, marketing and sales suffer from the “great divide” phenomenon. It can lead to sales not adopting marketing programs and doing a poor job at executing marketing strategies.
There’s a reason sustainability has two meanings
Environmental, social and governance factors have become mainstream ideas that must be accounted for in business.