This post is from my recent article on ezinearticles.com. “Is my business and/or I am ready to be coached?” Businesses, like yours, at various times need guidance. It could be that you are experiencing new growth and you need help in adjusting. It could be that your management team is young and inexperienced with the demands of their positions....

Most organizations give praise from the top down.  This puts employees in competition with each other to receive praise and rewards from their bosses.  It is almost akin to a feudal system where each employee begs for the attention of their king – er, I mean boss, in court – oops I mean workplace.  This type of competition brings about a great...

Before you start smirking and thinking that I have gone stupid, give me at least the next three sentences to bend your ear.  I am not talking about being mean to one customer and super nice to the other.  I am not saying that you should have extreme differences in how you service your customers.  Instead you should start treat them how they want to be...

I am honored that I know Shelly Kramer and that she took the time to be a guest writer on the Finding Answers Blog.  Her wit, charm, and above all unworldly eighth sense when it comes to social media are very apparent in her writing.  That leads me back to first rule and cornerstone of publishing online: content is emperor of all things Internet.  Without...

Marketing and PR have long been fields dominated by women and, as we move into the world of new media, especially all things related to social mediums, it’s no surprise that this is an area where women are amazingly adept. I’ll be the first to admit that, right now, men seem to dominate the field. You can’t toss a stick without hitting guys like Chris...