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Zack Oates of Ovation on Building Business Connections through Digital Storytelling
Soliciting feedback from customers often seems like a daunting task. However, Zack Oates and his team at Ovation have cracked the code with a proven strategy that not only encourages guest feedback, but also establishes a personal connection for exceptional results.Zack Oates and the guest feedback platform Ovation have taken a radically different approach to hearing from customers, which stems…
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5 Reasons Why Salespeople Make the Best Business Leaders
Warren Buffett, Ginni Rometty and Howard Schultz share a common background — they all worked as salespeople before becoming CEOs of Berkshire Hathaway, IBM and Starbucks, respectively. Buffett worked as an investment salesman, Rometty got his start in a sales role at IBM, and Schultz had a stint as a…
Why You Should Keep Posting On Social Even If Viewership Is Low
Q: People tell me to post regularly on LinkedIn, but nobody's reading. Should I just quit? — Derek, AustinThis article could flop. You might not even get past the first paragraph. That's just a fact of life for anyone who writes anything. But it's not a reason to stop.Let's start…
Why Your Favorite Hobby Shouldn’t Be Your Next Business Idea
If you're interested in franchise or business ownership and you're in the beginning stages of researching what kind of business matches your entrepreneurial goals, the options available can be overwhelming. After all, 20% of new businesses fail in the first two years of being open, 45% during the first five…
Using ChatGPT and AI for Podcast Content Strategy
This story originally appeared on Readwrite.comThe world of podcasting has seen explosive growth over the past decade. We are a little more than halfway in 2023; the number of podcast listeners has reached 464.7 million, a number that continues to rise. With this rapid expansion, creators find it more challenging…
The Top 3 Business Opportunities of the Next Decade
As someone who has been in the business world for some time now, I've seen trends come and go. One thing that has always remained constant is the need for entrepreneurs to innovate and create new ways to make money. There are a lot of ways to do this, but…
Want Business Longevity? This Strategy is the Secret
I founded my commercial real estate firm over 40 years ago and have seen tremendous disruption in my time leading it. While the coronavirus pandemic was in many ways unprecedented, our response was the same as it always has been: pivot and readjust. For instance, although we typically seek long-term…
6 Mindset Strategies I Wish I’d Known Earlier in My Career
During my 12-year journey as an entrepreneur, I've unearthed some game-changing mindset strategies and practices that I wish I'd known earlier. These shifts have the power to breathe new life into your business and personal journey once you start to practice them. And most of them are simple. I feel…
11 Digital Marketing Trends and Tricks For 2023
This story originally appeared on Under30CEO.comThe world doesn't seem to sit still for too long these days, and that's especially true when it comes to tech-related fields. If you're up to date at all with the tech world, then you'll know how challenging it can be to keep up with…
Back In The Office? Why Your Company’s One-Size-Fits-All Approach Is Destined to Fail.
Many organizations adopt a broad-brush approach to hybrid work that fails to differentiate between various departments and roles. For example, Comcast told every employee to come to the office every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and work remotely Monday and Friday. Apple asked all of its employees to come in on…
Building a Business With Customer Care at The Forefront
Sometimes the most difficult experiences can push you in the right direction. For Carmen Sturniolo, owner of Ambitious Athletics, that moment came after his father passed away from a medical condition. He realized a desk job wouldn't satisfy him and began thinking about how he could live his life to…
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