Involving parents in a hiring situation actually happens and its progressive hiring practices gone terribly wrong. It's no favor to Junior either.
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Helicopter parents enabled by employers? Improbable, but true!
Posted by Geoff under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4464 days ago
Smallbiz sales compensation: Pay for results, but don't pay too much.
Posted by Geoff under ManagementFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4466 days ago
See a Basic Sales Compensation Plan that's adoptable by most small business sales environments. It pays for performance, not for lack of it.
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Smallbiz culture and office politics? The CEO ALWAYS sets the tone.
Posted by Geoff under ManagementFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4470 days ago
Smallbiz CEOs are often terrific dudes and great business people. But some lack self awareness about how their behavior ripples across their company.
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Sales compensation for new products. Product launch tips.
Posted by Geoff under Products and ServicesFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4472 days ago
What's the right approach with sales compensation for a new product? And what other tactics are advised to ensure a successful new product introduction?
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Quick Tip #8: Smallbiz Leadership is Listening and ....Guidance.
Posted by Geoff under ManagementFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4476 days ago
The boss says this is what I think we should do. While this may expedite resolution to a problem it doesn't develop people. Leadership = Guidance.
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What's driving Tim Horton's new naming schema? Not Starbuck's.
Posted by Geoff under Products and ServicesFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4478 days ago
Tim Hortons introduces a 24 oz. size coffee to compete with mega coffee sizes at places like Starbuck's. IMHO, its another chain that's driving this change.
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B2B and Small Business Miscellany for January 20, 2012
Posted by Geoff under ManagementFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4479 days ago
This week's top articles and blogs for B2B and small business folk. Topics include: Marketing metrics, B2B social media, blogging mistakes, #hashtags, smallbiz tools
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Inside B2B Sales - how many accounts should they manage?
Posted by Geoff under SalesFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4482 days ago
Case study: Was it reasonable to ask the inside team to absorb more accounts versus hiring more reps? Answer: Let's reason with math, not anecdotes.
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Smallbiz case study: Distance collaboration. No easy answer.
Posted by Geoff under ManagementFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4484 days ago
Technical communication solutions will never be the same as physically being in the same room. The nuances are palatable and impossible to replace online.
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Employee 4 day 40 hour work week. Can this work for smallbiz?
Posted by Geoff under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.bizcompare.com 4485 days ago
The 4 day 40 hour work week is not new, but its also not that common especially in smallbiz. Pluses are recruiting, retention, morale and performance ($$).
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