If you want your staff to produce better results you're going to have to pay them more, right? Apparently not so. According to Dan Pink, once even basic cognitive and creative skills are required, money is not the answer. Fascinating video!
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Money is Not the Main Motivator
Posted by alastair under ManagementFrom http://www.managementdirect.com 4702 days ago
AdWords Match Types and How to Create a More Effective Campaign
Posted by alastair under Online MarketingFrom http://www.managementdirect.com 4707 days ago
One of the most important ways of improving your AdWords campaign is through the three 'Match Types'. The type of match you choose can hugely affect how much the keyword costs and how much it makes in sales. Many beginner AdWords accounts never get beyond broad match but they really should.
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Manage Your Customer's Expectations and Meet Them With a Bonus. :: Management Direct
Posted by alastair under MarketingFrom http://www.managementdirect.com 4708 days ago
Every business is looking to have satisfied customers. In fact, you are looking for customers who are so satisfied, that they will evangelize your product. A large part of customer satisfaction comes down to what they expected in the first place and what you sold them.
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13 Low Cost Employee Recognition Ideas :: Management Direct
Posted by alastair under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.managementdirect.com 4709 days ago
A company cannot survive without its workforce and it is important to recognise this fact. Recognition programs can be expensive but they don't have to be. Here are 13 low cost employee recognition tips that might give you some ideas:
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Is What You Offer Believable and Sustainable?
Posted by alastair under MarketingFrom http://www.managementdirect.com 4714 days ago
You are always making an offer and it should always be simple, clear, believable and sustainable. Believable for your customers and sustainable for your business.
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Why and How to Set up a Facebook Page for Your Business :: Management Direct
Posted by alastair under Social MediaFrom http://www.managementdirect.com 4715 days ago
500 billion minutes are being spent on Facebook per month and the official count of active users is over 500 million. 500 million users are hard to ignore so lets take a look at Why and How to set up a Facebook page for your business.
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5 Ways in Which You May Already be Using Cloud Computing :: Management Direct
Posted by alastair under TechnologyFrom http://www.managementdirect.com 4716 days ago
Cloud computing is being talked about a lot and it can be a tricky concept to understand. Perhaps the best way is through realising that most of us are using cloud computing every day and have been for some time.
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The 20 Most Entrepreneurial Cities in the USA?
Posted by alastair under StartupsFrom http://www.managementdirect.com 4717 days ago
Small business and the entrepreneurial spirit will play a key role in getting the economy back to growth. Despite difficult economic conditions, businesses with big ideas continue to crop up across the country. So, where are the hotbeds of start-up activity?
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7 Attitudes to Meeting Objections :: Management Direct
Posted by alastair under SalesFrom http://www.managementdirect.com 4722 days ago
If you are not meeting objections while selling, you are probably talking to the wrong person. Not only should you be expecting objections and be prepared for them, you should welcome them. Here are 7 attitudes that can help you with objections and improve your sales.
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LinkedIn Doubles its Value on Day 1 of IPO - DotCom Bubble #2?
Posted by alastair under FinanceFrom http://www.managementdirect.com 4725 days ago
Last week saw the largest initial public offering by a US Internet company since Google in 2004. LinkedIn shares more than doubled during their first day of trading, fuelling expectations of similar IPOs expected in the next year and prompting questions about whether the next bubble is inflating.
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