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- How Your Boss Ratings Impact Your People’s Productivity - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Yoon CannonRemember the movie The Devil Wears Prada? In case you don’t, it’s the one where Meryl Streep plays the single minded magazine editor. She lives for her power within the fashion industry. She can make or break an upcoming designer’s career as well as the ones of her subordinates. Self serving and ...
Views: 1312(1 vote) - What to Look For in the Right Business Coach - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Yoon CannonFor a sports team to be successful it takes more than just a superstar player, a strong roster of talented young backups or even state-of-the art training facilities. While all of those can be important factors, none of it would result in a winning unit without the help of one person: the head ...
Views: 1147(2 votes) - Great Tech Tool(s) for Juggling All Your Projects With Ease: An Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Yoon CannonRunning a small business is by no means an easy feat. I always say that people with white collar desk jobs in large corporations get it easy. Everything has been laid out for you; there are company manuals, standard operating procedures, a communication hierarchy and you can always ‘go to’ ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - Insider Tips for Running a Successful Startup Company - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Yoon CannonDuring these economic times, when the unemployment rates are too high people opt for starting and running a small business, for various different reasons. Running a small business can be a profitable and successful endeavor. But you need appropriate skills and ideas to make it one, without which ...
Views: 1243 - Why Entrepreneurs Procrastinate & How to Overcome It! - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Yoon CannonRemember the time you decided to take a 15 minute coffee break from work and sat down reading a newspaper in the cafeteria? Later on you got up feeling very well informed about current affairs but realized an hour had passed and you had to rush back to your desk to complete the tasks on your ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - Pitfalls of Fast Growth & How to Avoid Them - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonIt’s great news if your business is growing quickly! But will things move so fast that you’ll struggle to keep pace? It’s a real possibility – so we better give it some thought. Knowing the potential pitfalls in advance and understanding how to mitigate them can go a long way in writing a ...
Views: 1401(1 vote) - How Do You Make Your Big Ideas Really Happen? - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonHere’s an interesting question I received on Linkedin from Richard Sink who asked: “What lessons can you share with us about strategies when trying to turn your ideas (be it for social good or professional gain) into a reality?” Hi Richard, Great question. I work with start up’s on ...
Views: 1396(2 votes) - Do Performance Reviews Really Work? - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonQuestion: “Do performance reviews really work?” — Avril Balderson, CPA Firm in Australia Yoon’s Answer: Avril, my short answer is YES!!!!! They do work! So, why do they don’t work so well for some companies? …What I see is that many companies have performance reviews that just are not ...
Views: 1185(2 votes) - Driving Business Growth Through Strong Leadership (Part 1) - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon Cannon6 Powerful Leadership Principles to Bring Out the Best in Your People As a business growth coach I am often asked the question, “What’s your advice on achieving fast business growth?” My one line response, “Never try to do it alone.” Whether you are the CEO or a key manager, the ...
Views: 1246(3 votes) - Driving Business Growth Through Strong Leadership (Part 2) - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonLast week I shared my one line response to a popular question I am often asked — “What’s your advice on achieving fast business growth?” “Never try to do it alone” is always my response. If you enjoyed reading about the 3 powerful leadership principles that helped operations manager Beth ...
Views: 1110(3 votes) - Recruiting Tips | Top 7 Tips for Business Owners to Find Top Talent - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonIn my business consulting practice there has been quite the uptick recently of business owners struggling to find the right talent. It sure is tough to start the new year off with a charge when you’re so completely frustrated from the paltry results of your people. It is a painful feeling to ...
Views: 1744(1 vote) - 5 Steps to Stop Stressing Out for Business Owners & Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonOwning and developing your own business can be a stressful endeavor, which should come as no secret to most people. Even those who have never owned their own company will acknowledge the stress and headaches that can come with being the person at the top of a business. You are responsible for ...
Views: 1177(3 votes) - Push Thru the Winter Blahs and Get In Your Zone! - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonImagine the patience Thomas Edison must have had. He reputedly failed 10,000 times before he perfected the incandescent bulb. For 13 years he feverishly worked on it. Of course, he didn’t invent the light bulb, he merely worked on perfecting an earlier idea. And, he didn’t work alone ...
Views: 1099(2 votes) - Do You Ever Feel Inadequate? - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonWhether you are a small business owner generating a modest half a million dollars a year or the President of a $50 Million company or the CEO of a $500 Million company you probably at one time or another throughout the year have suffered from feeling inadequate. No matter what level of ...
Views: 1427(3 votes) - Overnight Success is a Myth - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonImagine for a moment the struggle and doubt the Wright brothers faced as they made attempt after attempt to create a “flying machine”. They financed their scheme with the proceeds from their bicycle shop, they toiled after work hours in oblivion. Later, when the brothers started to have some ...
Views: 1088(1 vote) - Winning the Battle of the Mind - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonYour Mission Critical Business Growth Plan There are many roadblocks and obstacles that stand between you and success. Running a business isn’t easy, but one thing that is for certain is that defeating your demons and overcoming those gremlins that stand in your way can be the hardest part of ...
Views: 1124(2 votes) - Psychology of Success: What Can Business Owners Learn from Christmas? - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonAs we approach the final week of wrapping up another year we will soon (if not already) assess how well we did in achieving our business goals. If you hit a home run this year in your business, it’s not hard to be joyful in this season of Christmas. However, if these last twelve months reflected ...
Views: 1066(2 votes) - Lead Generation Strategies for Healthcare Consultants (and other professionals) - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonQ: What are the most effective lead generation strategies for health care consulting companies? Dr. Kennedy Ononaeke Managing Consultant and CEO, Winning Edge Consulting, Ltd. Lagos, Nigeria A: Most, if not all, business managers in the service industry are wondering the same thing. We ...
Views: 1367(1 vote) - 7 Key Stages to Building a Customer Pipeline - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonDoes your business feel like a roller coaster ride where sales are either at an exciting high or they’re at a panic level low? This pendulum is stressful on your cash flow. It’s also highly stressful on your mindset. So, what can you do to build a customer pipeline so you can have a steady ...
Views: 1868(1 vote) - Social Networking – LinkedIn Strategies to Generate $100K+ - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonLinkedIn is the world’s largest professional social network with an astounding 165 million users inside a targeted audience of business professionals. And yet, only a tiny fraction of LinkedIn users are leveraging this free online social network to successfully generate leads and new ...
Views: 1192(1 vote) - 5 Keys to Doubling Your Networking Results - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonAre you frustrated with the results you’ve been seeing from traditional live networking events? Well, did you know if you run a strong online campaign that will help you convert more prospects who you meet offline? That way, the people you do meet face to face at live networking events have ...
Views: 1431(2 votes) - 5 Tips for Effective Education Marketing - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonDoes marketing ever feel to you like you’re bothering people? Does marketing make you feel uncomfortable because you feel like you’re “selling”? People’s lives today have become so incredibly inundated with an avalanche of information, commercials and advertisements, so it is no wonder that ...
Views: 1289(1 vote) - Make Your Marketing Strategies Easier With S.Y.S.T.E.M.S. - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonThe best marketing ideas or business development strategies won’t help you grow your business if they don’t get executed consistently. The most common marketing problem I find happening with small business owners is that the business development plan was just not consistently implemented. The ...
Views: 1184(1 vote) - Ask Me All Your Burning LinkedIn Questions! - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonIn the old days I used to drop $30,000 a year to be listed in 5 different Yellow Pages and Super Pages phone books. Like so many other business owners, I did that because it used to be that most people would pick up the phone directory when they were looking to hire and fill a need. The sad ...
Views: 1121 - How to Attract MORE Clients Using LinkedIn - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Yoon CannonDid you miss this? If you are a business owner, sales professional or rainmaker in your firm, I hope by now you have a LinkedIn account and a basic profile set up. However, if that’s about all you have, then chances are that you’re not really attracting a steady flow of new clients on ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - Bust Thru Your Prospects Email Overload and 7 Steps to Successful Cold Calling - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2013 from Yoon CannonFirst off, it’s not your fault! Have you ever heard impatient bosses sternly demand that their people get out there and “MAKE IT HAPPEN!“ … OR ELSE…? Or, perhaps maybe you’re that boss. After all, as Peter Drucker so famously said, “Nothing happens until someone sells something.“ So ...
Views: 1276(1 vote) - Tips from Social Media Strategy Experts - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Yoon CannonRemember the days of marketing your business before social media came onto the scene? I bet you’re thinking it was way less complicated to market a business back then. Well don’t confuse ‘less complicated’ with ‘easier’ because social media makes it easier than ever before to get people ...
Views: 1131(1 vote) - Make the Most of Your Meetings - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2012 from Yoon CannonQ: I have a team of 11 sales reps who have all been working for me for the past 5-10 yrs. I know I should be holding regular meetings with them, but I’m stuck on what to talk about each week. – Bob Kelly ...
Views: 1165(2 votes) - Increase Your Profits with a Leaner Business - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Yoon CannonDo you want to generate more profits in 2012? (Yes, who doesn’t?) As small business owners and Entrepreneurs you are acutely aware of keeping your eye on the bottom line. If you want to raise that number of what’s left over at the end of the year there’s 3 ways you can go about it. 1. ...
Views: 1258(3 votes) - Motivate Customer Loyalty & Employee Productivity for Business Growth - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Yoon CannonFor most small business owners and Entrepreneurs sustaining business growth in today’s economy can feel like you’re treading water — which is unnecessarily exhausting when you’re doing those 52 weeks a year. A well thought out marketing plan to attract new customers is important factor to ...
Views: 1400(4 votes) - Time Management And Focus Management-Productivity Tips for Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Yoon CannonAs small business owners and Entrepreneurs you know the constant challenge that comes with having to wear all the hats. It’s no wonder how easy it is to get overwhelmed and overloaded. There is always so much, entrepreneurs want to get done, and they all seem to scream “now!” It’s hard to ...
Views: 1568(4 votes) - Small Business Marketing Advice – Writing Effective Sales Letters - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Yoon CannonI recently got an email from the president of a fast growing IT company seeking some marketing counsel on business from me. He asked if I would evaluate the sales letter they have been using to schedule information meetings with contacts they meet at various networking events. The letter I ...
Views: 2093(4 votes) - The Secret to Attracting New Clients in Crowds - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Yoon CannonOur perceptions sometimes get us in trouble. We might believe someone is thinking something about a situation, only to realize we were completely off base. Communication is the key to determining what someone is thinking, but absolute communication is not always possible. As business owners, it ...
Views: 1515(4 votes) - Leveraging the Power of LinkedIn to Find New Clients - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Yoon CannonSocial networks are a great tool to leverage when you need to find new clients for business but some social networks are much more effective at helping you find new clients than others, take LinkedIn for example. Unlike the odd bunch you find on Facebook usually there to have fun and interact ...
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