GDPR Readiness Those of you of a certain age will recall the great Y2K scare that gripped the world at the turn of the century. Now, as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect in a little over two weeks, many sources are calling it the “Y2K of B2B Marketing.” But beyond […]

From the beginning of our work in applying the 5 Languages of Appreciation to work-based relationships, I have been asked repeatedly, “Can the 5 Languages of Appreciation be used with customers and clients?” I have discussed and explored this issue a great deal with other professionals and organizational leaders, and we were never able to […]

Get Past the Fear Entrepreneurship: Get Past the Fear By Dan Citrenbaum You know the line about luck happening when opportunity meets preparation. Turns out that bit of wisdom goes all the way back to the ancient Romans, to Seneca, the philosopher and statesman. Seneca said lots of wise things, but, nowadays, luck too often […]

Seven tips for aspiring entrepreneurs Advice from the field: Seven tips for aspiring entrepreneurs By Dan Citrenbaum Going into business for yourself can seem like a daunting option, but people do it successfully every day. So how can you transition from working for a boss to being the boss? Get good advice from lots of […]

Here’s How to Seize the Moment A recent Harvard Business Review article pointed out that “more than 50% of US college graduates, regardless of their majors, are likely to work in sales at some point.” It also explained that of the “4,000 colleges in this country, less than 100 have sales programs or even sales […]

Motivation is like a summer cloud…. or winter sun. When it’s there, you are happy, hopeful, and charged up. But it vanishes as soon as you start getting into the flow, leaving you doleful, hopeless and laid back. Without motivation, you just do things because you have to. There is no passion to give your […]

Achieve the life you desire and deserve Now Make Yourself an Un-stopable Success Machine: Does it bother you that, despite your extensive knowledge of what you need to do and feel to win — gained from several books on the topic, online research, or even training sessions that you have attended — you still haven’t […]

The mistake of assuming you know more than your customer Overconfidence can be a Curse: Be careful not to get too confident. If you think you know everything the customer is looking for without asking some qualifying questions, you may frustrate your customer and possibly even lose them. I recently made a poor assumption and […]

Responsive Design are one of the most crucial factors that enable companies to offer fantastic user experience to their customers. Now, you must be thinking, how? No need to worry, though. I will describe each and every aspect of creating a fantastic WordPress responsive site. Today, WordPress powers 25 percent of the web. Thus, no […]

How do you define “professionalism?” The website www.dictionary.com defines professionalism as being: 1. professional character, spirit, or methods. 2. the standing, practice, or methods of a professional, as distinguished from an amateur. I have always viewed professionalism as encompassing one’s overall public presence in the workplace. More specifically, one’s appearance, behavior, and, maybe most importantly […]