Take it from a crowdfunding expert: Crowd funding - the process of raising funds online for new projects or services - is the next opportunity that entrepreneurs and dreamers have been considering lately. So much so that the amount of projects launched has increased exponentially. What can you [...]
Generations speakers make no bones about it - the prevalence of multiple age groups (Gen Y/Millennials, Baby Boomers, Gen Z, etc.) in the workplace is a hot topic right now, with each age-sector strong individually. But when they work together, their combined efforts often produce prodigious results. For [...]
Take it from leading accountability speakers and experts: Top research has shown that a great way to increase employee productivity, communication, and collaboration is to establish a culture of accountability. Managing from the Middle is a video series we were featured in that's helped hundreds of managers learn [...]
As customer service speakers, we can't help but ask: Does it ever feel like the people who engage with you or your brand only seem interested in creating heated debates, rather than meaningful dialogue? When you’re dealing with customers, online or otherwise, it’s important to remember that the [...]
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Questions are good, as we leadership speakers like to say around here: Without asking them, it's hard to get the answers you need. And given skyrocketing interest in crowdfunding, and the growing participation of industry celebrities, we can imagine that you've got more than a few you'd like [...]
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In part one of our corporate speaker's guide to giving better business speeches, we revealed several initial hints, tips, and pieces of expert advice on how to wow any business audience. In part two, we'll take a deeper dive into what it takes to get your message across [...]
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Looking for inspirational, motivational speakers to keynote at your next event? Look no further: We can help! Having authored over a dozen books on leadership, change management, marketing, generational trends, and equally timely topics - including recent bestseller Make Change Work for You: 10 Ways to Future Proof Yourself, [...]
Like you'll often hear futurists speakers point out, a great deal of business today is conducted in the cloud. But chances are you’ve faced some issues with performance and connectivity of the applications and systems necessary to keep things running smoothly. You’re not alone, so IBM asked us to [...]
Like any good motivational business speaker will tell you, of all the buzzwords utilized in business today, innovation ranks among the most popular – and most widely misunderstood. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, innovation is simply the introduction of something new, such as an original idea or way [...]
Crowdfunding speakers can tell you that crowd funding (raising funds online for any new product, service, or project) offers aspiring project creators more opportunities and pitfalls than ever before. While some campaigns experience extreme success, the vast majority of crowdfunding projects never succeed. Happily, if you choose to [...]