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Be Proactive: Strategies for Reigning in Negative Opinions

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I have been focusing a lot on blogging this summer.  In fact, I just wrote a guest post for ReputationDR Weblog in which I discuss how you can prevent an angry business customer from ruining your online reputation.  ReputationDR specializes in online reputation management and their blog features a variety of tips on preemptive reputation…

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The “Missed Opportunity” and the Power of Climate

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I recently came across a great report by Hay Group about the power of climate in the workplace.  Hay Group, is a management consulting firm that helps people within an organization become motivated to perform to their best ability.  This report by Hay Group, titled “The Power of Climate,” points out that many organizations spend…

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The BAF Signal: Featuring Evan Hackel

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The BAF Signal, written by Bradley Friedman, is a blog that  focuses on time management but also has a variety of posts about other interesting topics such as social media. Recently, I wrote a guest post for The BAF Signal that talks about how social media tools in the business world differ from those used outside…

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The Stages of Membership

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There are four stages to a company’s participation in a business group (co-op, buying group, franchise, or dealer network): Curiosity, Felicity, Reality, and Maturity. Stage 1: Curiosity This is the very beginning.  This is where the company/person is investigating.  During this period they are very curious, open-minded, and skeptical all at the same time.  They are…

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