For many entrepreneurs, selling a business is a one-time event, so it’s important to do it right. Getting the best price for the business can be a complex journey, involving many factors outside the seller’s range of knowledge. But it starts with hiring the right team of professionals – while keeping in mind that the wrong hires might be people with whom the seller has long … [More]
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New Study: Work From Home Forever? COVID-19 Challenges the Traditional Office and Hints at a Future of Remote Work
Clutch
Stay-at-home mandates closed offices and stopped commutes for many, but new data from Clutch, the leading B2B ratings and reviews firm, reveals that 55% of employees would feel safe returning to their office. In contrast, only 32% of workers would feel unsafe going back to work. While this data suggests that employees are ready to return to business as usual, they are … [More]
Podcasts Can Make or Break a Brand; Maximize Your Exposure and Become an Influencer
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When you have an industry that generates ad spending in the billions of dollars and that reaches almost 106 million Americans every month, any businessperson would jump at the chance to have exposure there. That industry is podcasting and being a guest can boost one’s reputation and brand. However, doing it right isn’t always a foregone conclusion. Sky Cassidy, co-host of the … [More]
Study: CEOs with Uncommon Names Tend to Implement Unconventional Strategies
Rice University
If you’re looking for an unconventional approach to doing business, select a CEO with an uncommon name, according to new research co-authored by an expert at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business. “Using 19 years of data on 1,172 public firms, we show that firms’ distinctive strategies are systematically linked to their CEOs’ uncommon names,” wrote co-authors … [More]
Virtual Chandler Chamber Community Awards Honoring Chandler’s Businesses, Educators, Public Servants and Community
Chandler Chamber of Commerce
It’s a virtual party and the Chandler Community is invited! The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is honoring Chandler’s businesses, educators, public servants and community members at the 33rd annual Chandler Chamber Community Awards to be held live, and virtually broadcast on Facebook and YouTube, September 23rd at 4 pm. Presented by Gila River Hotels and Casinos, and hosted by … [More]
Communicating Compassion to Customers in Tough Times Six Connections Suggestions for Showing Empathy
by Kate Zabriskie
Hi. This is Trish with Copytech and we’re running a special on ink I thought you might be interested in. Really, Trish? Our business is down so much that we’re barely making copies right now. Thanks for being tone-deaf. No, I don’t want to hear about your specials. In February you had expressed interest in our trust platform for reviews. Now is the perfect time to pick … [More]
Amazon Launchpad Celebrates Five Years of Empowering Startups, Reveals Top-Selling Categories and Brands
Amazon
Today, Amazon Launchpad, a program dedicated to empowering startups and other innovative new brands to grow in Amazon’s store, announced the top five product categories and top brands selling in each of the top categories. The data is based on the highest-grossing Launchpad categories in the U.S. over the past twelve months and top-selling U.S.-based startups and small … [More]
Education Co. Offers K-6 Families Back to School Solutions, Nearly 30 Programs in Arizona
KinderCare Education
As families around the country navigate the complexities of this back-to-school season, many face the challenge of safely balancing learning and care in a way that’s safe and manageable for the entire family. KinderCare Education®, the nation’s largest private provider of early childhood and school-age education and care, leads the way with flexible programs designed to support … [More]
Their Take: Dow Revolution – Looking to the Future
by Aaron Warby
The committee charged with the management of the Dow Jones Industrial Index Fund has recently announced that it will change out three stocks (XOM Exxon Mobile Corp., PFE Pfizer Inc., and RTX Raytheon Technology Corp.) for three new stocks (CRM Salesforce.com Inc., AMGN AMGEN Inc., HON Honeywell International Inc.) This kind of change up in the Dow line-up hasn’t been done … [More]
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Consumer Monday: Amazon Halo and Amazon Halo Band – A New Service that Helps Customers Improve Their Health and Wellness
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Amazon introduced Amazon Halo, a new service dedicated to helping customers improve their individual health and wellness. Amazon Halo combines a suite of AI-powered health features that provide actionable insights into overall wellness via the new Amazon Halo app with the Amazon Halo Band, which uses multiple advanced sensors to provide the highly accurate information necessary … [More]
New Report Highlights 20 Steps the U.S. and the West Should Take to Win the Economic Competition against China
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
The COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be the most disruptive force of the year, and climate change is likely to produce some of the most sweeping societal disruptions of the 21st century—but in the mid-horizon, it is the rise of China that constitutes the most significant global business disruptor of the decade, according to a new report released today by the Information … [More]
Five Steps to Deal with Leadership Uncertainty
by Dr. Maria Church, CSP, CPC
Leaders are often expected to have all the answers. Not only is this an expectation shared by many, it is regularly self-imposed. If you do not have the answer to a leadership challenge, you may possibly feel inadequate or uncertain and vulnerable. None of these emotions feels good, and they are often frowned upon in the workplace — or so you may have been taught. Really? … [More]
Research Reveals What Workers Want Post-COVID
ManpowerGroup
Most workers believe the COVID-19 crisis marks the end of full-time work in the office and are looking for a hybrid model that blends work and home finds new research from ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN). After health concerns for themselves and their family, workers are most worried about returning to an old way of working and losing the flexibility they have gained. The Future for … [More]
Here’s Why Your Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program Doesn’t Work
By Charlene Wheeless
I’ve worked in Corporate America for more than three decades and, in that time, I have had the pleasure of working for some great companies and great leaders. While every company differs and has its own culture and values, nearly all of them have been the same in one way: They had a diversity program in place and it didn’t work. Some companies had chief diversity officers and … [More]
Keeping Your Career Goals on Track, Even in a Remote World
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Is remote work and a lack of face-to-face time with the boss derailing career advancement for ambitious employees? Possibly, but even when working from home, savvy individuals can find ways to demonstrate they possess what it takes to move up in the organization, says Kimberly Roush, founder of All-Star Executive Coaching and co-author of Who Are You… When You Are … [More]
Survey: Frequent Travelers Cite Priorities for Safe Hotel Stays
American Hotel & Lodging Association
A new national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) conducted by Morning Consult shows that a number of improvements to health and sanitation protocol at U.S. hotels would have considerable impact on guests' comfort levels staying there, with the top three including face coverings for employees (87% a lot/some impact) and guests (85%), … [More]
Arizona Top State For Women’s Equality, according to New Study
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Arizona ranks in the top 5 of states for Women’s Equality, according to a new study conducted by WalletHub. The study compared all 50 states across three key dimensions: Workplace Environment; Education & Health; and Political Empowerment. Arizona also ranked in the top five for the “Smallest Political Representation Gap” and “Smallest Work Hours Gap” subcategories, and … [More]
Virtual Services Co. Helping Businesses Adapt to the New ‘Virtual’ Normal
Smart to Finish Office Solutions
As more entrepreneurs race to move their operations online during the pandemic, Smart to Finish Office Solutions (STF) is helping them adapt to the new ‘virtual’ normal by providing cost effective online marketing solutions. According to Amber Miller, the founder and Chief Delegation Officer of STF, “COVID-19 is changing the way companies do business online. From overseeing … [More]
