In this video, a co-founder of Fone Zone meets with the owners of Alchemy Cordials to discuss their goals and vision for the business's future. We then look at some of the key elements of the business planning process that you can use to help you create your plan. Key points discussed in this video include, having a clear vision, setting goals, delegation, and maintaining focus on what's important to you, your family, and your business colleagues.
http://waynemessick.com/small-business/business-planning-nab-small-businessFriday, August 9, 2013
Watch & Learn The 5 Small Business Marketing Strategies
Today the expression small business marketing strategies is synonymous with Internet marketing strategies. Business leaders, especially small business leaders - since by definition the small business leader is closer to the action and more directly responsible for the money - investment, profit, loss, success, etc. than a brand manager of a huge outfit.
http://waynemessick.com/small-business/5-small-business-marketing-strategies-your-beliefs-re-selfKathleen Brush Shares 7 Skills for Competing Globally
Who will be the winners in the competition for the best opportunities? That’s easy. The companies who have managers skilled for the 21st century. Kathleen Brush is the author of the new book, “The Power of One: You’re the Boss.” She has more than two decades of experience as a senior executive with global business responsibilities.
http://waynemessick.com/leadership-development/what-will-21st-century-managers-need-to-succeedTuesday, August 6, 2013
What Makes A Strong Leader, An Interview with Joe Denner
The beauty of how YouTube videos allow us to see first hand how leadership is described is amazing. The more ways leadership is described by the more people the more likely we are to come to a key realization. Leadership is a lot of things. In this video Joe Denner was interviewed about what makes a strong leader.
http://www.waynemessick.com/leadership-development/strong-leadership-qualitiesCatherine Foster, Marketing Expert Offers 4 Tips for Authors
No matter how good of an editor you are, you’re likely to read right over your own mistakes. There’s a reason surgeons don’t operate on themselves; the same is true for authors editing themselves. Catherine Foster has been a marketing strategist for 25 years.
http://www.waynemessick.com/marketing/as-self-publishing-explodes-marketing-expert-offers-4-tips-for-authorsMonday, August 5, 2013
Watch This Australian Workplace Mediation Video
Here is a workplace mediation video, part of a DVD series. This workplace mediation video is one involving two work colleagues in conflict. The workplace mediation DVD shows the intake assessment stage and demonstrates how the 5 step mediation process is used to manage disputes in a constructive and productive way. This video provides a perspective that is very helpful when building your workplace mediation skills and for recognizing conflict that can be managed successfully - in order to get the team back on mission again.
http://www.waynemessick.com/conflict-resolution/workplace-mediation-conflict-resolution-processFriday, August 2, 2013
Succession Planning At The Ritz Carlton
Ritz Carlton has become a lot more structured around succession planning. When will you be ready for the next spot, who have you groomed to take your spot? Everybody is told you are not going anywhere, until they have trained somebody beneath them.
http://www.waynemessick.com/succession-planning/ritz-carlton-succession-planning