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Mark Herbert and 4 other people answered this question

5 minutes ago

What do you think are the qualities of your best employee apart from 'performance' and 'behavior'?

Hmm.
I don't include those, those are outcomes.
Things my "best" employees include:
Aptitude- the enjoy learning and retaining new skills
Attitude- they approach things from a "half full" than have half empty perspective
Teamwork- they "play" well with others. They recognize that no one ... more

Human Resources

People Development

People Management

Michael Janas and 2 other people answered this question

10 minutes ago

How do you collaborate with someone with whom you need to work with who is arrogant and unbearable?

Your situation sounds so much like a labor contract negotiation, where some people at the table have the characteristics you outlined. Based on that I would make a few comments:
Separate the people from the problem—people are people, but the problem is why you are ... more

Human Resources

Leanne Hoagland-Smith and 8 other people answered this question

1 hour 48 minutes ago

How to make cold prospects warm customers?

Add value. Robert Middleton had one adding value technique of sending several articles each a week apart. Better if you were the author of those articles. Then he suggested sending a word processed letter referring to the articles and setting an appointment time to call. ... more

Jessi LaCosta and 8 other people answered this question

1 hour 59 minutes ago

What are the qualities that a leader should have?

So many have already replied with great answers. A few more points. Leaders can come in the form of more than one person - they can be teams of people who rise up to overcome a challenge and to inspire. Leadership is often more than ... more

Human Resources

Michael A Brown and 2 other people answered this question

2 hours 3 minutes ago

Do strategic partnerships trump the sales process?

Hi Dean! Perusing the Wall Street Journal and other business publications, one might reasonably conclude that all money and profits come from strategic alliances and “partnerships.” It’s almost as if the folks running the organizations think that the mere fact of collaboration or linkage generates ... more

Strategic Partnerships

Don Fitchett and 5 other people answered this question

2 hours 18 minutes ago

For businesses, what are the downsides to increasing automation in the U.S. workplace?

The downside is that adequate training does not typically follow the increased automation. Lack of proper training for users and those who maintain the new automation greatly lowers the ROI for the new automation. more

Human Resources

Information Technology

Don Fitchett answered this question

2 hours 30 minutes ago

What is the current market size for overhead travelling crane and gantry crane manufacture industry?

ranges from 5 ton/set up to 500 tons/set
If you are referring to what is the market demand for cranes, you can purchase a market analysis at http://www.mhia.org/vango/core/orders/category.aspx?catid=21
Basically the market demand should mirror construction and manufacturing markets. more

Don Fitchett answered this question

2 hours 46 minutes ago

Where can I find manufacturers' reps?

LinkedIn.com is the best place to find Reps. Also see http://www.maintenance.org as you are dealing with a maintenance product. more

Manufacturing Reps

Sandra Baptist and 5 other people answered this question

3 hours 50 minutes ago

How should a new company advertise if it has a limited budget?

Low hanging fruit. Start with people you know. Send an email or letter out to let them know you're opening your doors soon and would like them to know about it. Include: if THEY know anyone they can recommend to you. Start offline to build ... more

Repair Business

nikil123 jagal and 19 other people answered this question

4 hours 13 minutes ago

How do you decide which customers are more important than others?

The prospects are the lead generators for the business. the customers are well aware about the company and company reputation, and we only maintain the good rapport with them, but the prospects are those where we need to understand the business process and maintain good ... more

Customer Service

Customer Experience Management

nikil123 jagal and 13 other people answered this question

4 hours 23 minutes ago

Is Google AdWords a waste of time?

Google ad-words is the booming market for the promotion of any website, It is not the waste o9f time. It is the best tool to promote your site wisely. If you are in to e commerce business or any other online business, Google ad-words is ... more

Clipping Images answered this question

7 hours 17 minutes ago

Have you used Rapportive? How do you think LinkedIn's acquisition would change the service?

Yes, I have used linkedin. It is a very important and helpful social media site for professional people. Online marketers, bloggers, and all types of online services need to open an account in linkedin profile. Not only online users/services use it, any people can use ... more

Richard McCartney and 18 other people answered this question at this roundtable

8 hours 14 minutes ago

Top Technology Marketers to Watch in 2012 [1/31 @ 1 pm]

Does the B2B distinction matter any more?

I just wanted to send my apologies - for some reason (other than my battery ran out as I was writing this post) my entry seems to have been entered several times. Sorry. more

Didier Varlot and 1 other person answered this question

yesterday

Why is Google investing in solar energy?

Solar energy, and mainly Photovoltaic, is one of the most expensive energy. To enter solar energy business is a difficult move if determined by looking for saving. Nevertheless, the incentives schemes that are in place in several countries makes this business a good deal, but ... more

Sean Stickney answered this question at this roundtable

yesterday

Managing Cloud Spend, Maximizing ROI [2/1 @ 1 pm]

Who uses spot market, or reserved instances to reduce costs?

I have been confronted with reduced cost in the past. If you pay cash for some services up front the person may experience reduced cost. more

Information Technology

Cloud Computing

Cloud Spend Management

Shim Marom and 8 other people answered this question

yesterday

What is the fastest and easiest way to implement a BI solution for a small client?

Sorry mate but this is the wrong question. All companies would like to have their BI solutions implemented 'fast and easy' but not all of them can as the answer to this questions is very much dependant on an earlier question which is 'what is ... more

Information Technology

Business Analytics

Business Intelligence

Shim Marom answered this question

yesterday

Why do CEOs and CIOs hate ERP implementations?

mmm....is it because they are sure to cost a lot and are not guaranteed to succeed? more

ERP Implementation

mae mole and 25 other people answered this question

yesterday

What are some of the top start up business mistakes?

I'm also in my first year of running my shop. But throughout this one whole year, I learned one practical lesson: never underestimate your marketing efforts. I'm pretty confident that I've prepared everything. I chose a strategic location. I create new T-shirt designs and assign ... more

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