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367 posts tagged "Business Advice"

Pricing Challenges: why raising rates may not always be the answer

Agency AdviceOct 29, 2013

Pricing is tough. Sometimes you hear that raising rates until people start saying no is the way to go. While that is a strategy, it may not always work.

Agency AdviceBusiness AdviceProduct Work

Ten ways to ruin your resume

InsightsOct 28, 2013

If I spend a day looking over a ton of resumes, I should at least redeem the day by giving you tips to avoid the chance you'll ruin your resume. Right?

InsightsBusiness Advice

The Unintended Consequences of Freemium

Agency AdviceOct 26, 2013

We've lost any sense of the real value of people working hard. That's the unintended consequences of freemium.

Agency AdviceMarketing & CommunicationsBusiness AdviceProduct Work

Help someone accelerate their growth. Be a mentor!

CoachingOct 23, 2013

You can have an impact and help someone grow, even without a formal program to be a mentor. It's just a choice to have an influence. One only you can make.

CoachingBusiness Advice

Hiring for a High Performance Culture

InsightsOct 20, 2013

I could try to buy high performers onto my team and hope they stick. But I don't trust that approach. Instead, I build a high performance culture.

InsightsBusiness Advice

Embracing the Impostor Syndrome

CoachingOct 18, 2013

The impostor syndrome can get a bad rap. If you can use it to drive and fuel your growth, it can't be all bad, right?

CoachingBusiness Advice

GoDaddy & Media Temple: The Direction of Influence

CoachingOct 15, 2013

GoDaddy purchased Media Temple today. Here's a lesson we can learn about the direction of influence - which can help even our next hire.

CoachingBusiness Advice

Submission tips for getting help on Support Forums

WordPressOct 13, 2013

Getting help on support forums shouldn't be so hard. But what if we're the ones making it hard? Here are 5 tips to help you get the help you want.

WordPressMarketing & CommunicationsBusiness Advice

Influence is a Full Contact Sport

InsightsOct 12, 2013

There are lots of different ways to influence. But the kind I want, and the kind I'm describing is different. In my book, influence is a full contact sport.

InsightsBusiness Advice

Five Branding lessons from WP Engine

WordPressOct 5, 2013

With their new site overhaul and brand refresh, here are five branding lessons we can learn from WP Engine.

WordPressMarketing & CommunicationsBusiness Advice

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