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Contacting new customers and opening up your consumer base is a long and involved process that takes a lot of time and investments, especially in the market where businesses are the consumers. As such, B to B lead generation has become a big business, and many companies are reaching out to providers that can...
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It’s a given that advertising is a must for any successful company. The idea is to exhaust as many different advertising outlets to avoid being redundant. When it comes to marketing your company, spreading yourself thin over several methods is actually more beneficial than putting all your eggs in one basket. You’re only going...
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Holding a management position can be a lot of work and can make a lot of us pretty grumpy by the end of the week. Here on Grumpy Manager, we want to help eliminate the issues that can make you want to pull your hair out and help spread the word about tactics that...
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There are some employees who absolutely dread going to meetings with their managers. Opening up the email in the morning and seeing that invite makes some want to cry because they know what’s to come: a dry, boring, number-crunching meeting in which they can barely stay awake. As a manager, you can’t help but...
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As a manager you often get blamed for things you have little or no control over. Things that are not your fault. Things that are bothering you just as much as they are bothering your employees. They come complaining to you and you do your best to assist them for the moment. You end...
Continue Reading »When it comes to describing a good boss, the guidebooks and tip lists commonly use words such as friend, confidant, and ally. While all these are great adjectives and the ideal boss prototype, I like to compare supervisors to insurance companies. Now, this comparison might seem like a stretch, but think about it. When...
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Running out of ways to motivate your employees? Looking to get more out of “your people?” Wondering why certain ideas that seemed so sure in last week’s meeting just haven’t panned out? Instead of trying to figure out how to change things in your office by yourself, ask those who would know the issues...
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We all know that April showers supposedly bring May flowers. But what else is special about May? Make the most of the spring atmosphere to help your employees cheer up and wake up. Sitting in the office or spending the day at work doesn’t have to ruin the mood. Celebrate a few May-inspired holidays...
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As promised, here is the follow-up to “Keep Your Employees Happy without Driving Yourself Crazy” with holidays from the latter half of the year. I’m sure you’re still navigating your way around planning company centered events for the upcoming months I provided information for (April-August). However, it won’t hurt to start planning how to...
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Does the idea of trying to appease your employees make you groan? When companies would like to provide their staff with gifts or incentives, often times they get stuck on trying to find the right way to go about doing so. You don’t want to appear to be buying their respect or appreciation. Should...
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