Business Improvement

Ask Anne: to Text or Not to Text?

Dear Anne, I have a large database of job applicants from previous years that my…

Ask Anne: Why Employees Leave

I’ve received several letters about the challenges you have with intermittent Family Medical Leave Act…

Seven Reasons Happy Employees Stay Happy

I facilitate a workshop (soon to become an e-book) called “Ten Things Leaders Can’t Do.”…

Mobile Advertising Technology and How To Use It

With smartphone ownership at an all-time high (approaching 100 percent among U.S. Millennials and Gen…

Eight Ways to Make Meetings More Effective

One of the things that kills workplace culture efforts is ineffective meetings. It’s a myth…

Is Search Dead?

Thank goodness for curiosity. Curiosity brought us electricity, antibiotics, airplanes, smooth roads, air conditioning, motion…

Ask Anne: Entering and Exiting

  I’m hoping to go back to work after being out of the workforce for…

Seven Strategies to Keep Your Focus Sharp

Focus is the blade you must sharpen to cut through the distractions and clutter you…

Ask Anne: Stop the Revolving Door

I manage a chain store throughout the state of Missouri. It seems like we have…

The Big, Bad Wolf: Online Advertising

After multiple years as your CBT marketing columnist, what better way to retire my column…

Ask Anne: One-on-ones and Fun

I am having a hard time keeping my employees engaged. Some seem very happy, work…

How Much Is Too Much?

If you’re in the beginning stages of a social media plan for your business, you’ve…