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Michael Dvorscak
What is strategy?
Nidal:
strategy is how you achieve your long term goal by navigating through ambiguity. it is the plan that you follow and adapt to by utilizing all the ...Morestrategy is how you achieve your long term goal by navigating through ambiguity. it is the plan that you follow and adapt to by utilizing all the information and tools you can gather from the micro and macro environment you are in.
a plan of action designed to achieve a goal...
93 weeks ago
a plan of action designed to achieve a goal...
93 weeks ago
Michael Dvorscak:
Very interesting posts. I think it is fair to say that strategy (good, bad or indifferent) contains many of the attributes listed above.
I would ...MoreVery interesting posts. I think it is fair to say that strategy (good, bad or indifferent) contains many of the attributes listed above.
I would completely agree that the "desired reality" has to be clear. Lack of clarity seems to be a large stumbling block for many organizations.
I also think that "action" in strategy has to be emphasized. If I were to ask a follow-up question. It would be "how is strategy developed?"
78 weeks ago
I would ...MoreVery interesting posts. I think it is fair to say that strategy (good, bad or indifferent) contains many of the attributes listed above.
I would completely agree that the "desired reality" has to be clear. Lack of clarity seems to be a large stumbling block for many organizations.
I also think that "action" in strategy has to be emphasized. If I were to ask a follow-up question. It would be "how is strategy developed?"
78 weeks ago
Nidal
How did you end up in Event management/planning?
113 weeks ago from Young Event, Party, Meeting, and Trade-Show Professionals
Nidal
How did you end up in Event management/planning?
113 weeks ago from Young Event, Party, Meeting, and Trade-Show Professionals
elizabeth
I started a social networking site that is a very good one that I want to get big, so I have a few questions. Is there a typical pattern that the big websites used when they first started. This may seem like a dumb question, but what exactly do people mean when they "running it"? I am jst wondering if there is more to it than responding to blogs. It is probley just me, but it seems like adverising involving on a service on the internet is way more broad that non internet advertising
Mike Anderson:
I'm sure listing your website in your profile could probably help it moving in the right direction...
112 weeks ago
112 weeks ago
Nidal:
I would guess running a site means maintianing its up time, Managing its updates, if there is a revenue stream, then financial management and ...MoreI would guess running a site means maintianing its up time, Managing its updates, if there is a revenue stream, then financial management and running its operations.
If you rely on ads, then perhaps running it would revolve around increasing your visibility, SEO, and promoting the site onto other networks.
i would say the big companies relied on heavy word of mouth and referal kinda thing to promote their site. Promote promote promote...
112 weeks ago
If you rely on ads, then perhaps running it would revolve around increasing your visibility, SEO, and promoting the site onto other networks.
i would say the big companies relied on heavy word of mouth and referal kinda thing to promote their site. Promote promote promote...
112 weeks ago
Nidal
Always think ahead, Have an exit strategy, prepare plan B and plan N... prepare for the worst and hopefor the best.
Stanley Lee
From my understanding, recruitment of new employees/teammates are based on the mix of competency and likability. This article from HBS (http://bit.ly/fqIDt) was brought up on BC a while ago. People tend to want to be with a more likable co-worker (albeit less competent) than with a star performer who acts like a jerk. Do you see anything fishy about this typical choice from common sense? It would be great to hear from you as I would like to use some opinions for my blog entry about it. Thanks.
113 weeks ago from Ask Penelope Trunk!, Human Resources and Inspiring Leadership1 more
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Lisa Starks:
I think that you want to find a good balance between the two. You need someone competent enough to perform the job adequately, but the ability to ...MoreI think that you want to find a good balance between the two. You need someone competent enough to perform the job adequately, but the ability to work with others (if the job requires working with other people) is also important. Having a 'jerk' in the group can make an uncomfortable work environment for all.
111 weeks ago
111 weeks ago
Stanley Lee:
From summarizing your replies, in the recruitment process, the competent jerk seems to be the first type of people to be avoided from the two ...MoreFrom summarizing your replies, in the recruitment process, the competent jerk seems to be the first type of people to be avoided from the two types brought up in the original question. I have gathered strategies from you to avoid this scenario. The second type of person to avoid would be the lovable fool. Personally I don't want either of these types of people to slip through the cracks in the recruitment process, as they are both on a different extent destructive to a team, hence I'm asking this question. What are the suggested steps to avoid recruiting a lovable fool onto a team? By also taking a look at the achievement history on the resume despite showing a scene of being likeable in an interview? Thanks in advance for suggestions.
110 weeks ago
110 weeks ago
Stanley Lee
In your opinion, do you think recruiting a new member for a small team resembling those making up the "start-up" companies is equivalent in concept of a typical firm's HR and technical teams recruiting a new employee? Also great to hear your explanations. Thanks.
Dale Beermann:
@Stanley re: the likability factor. Good question. If you don't get along, it doesn't matter what your working towards, things will fall apart. ...More@Stanley re: the likability factor. Good question. If you don't get along, it doesn't matter what your working towards, things will fall apart. I've seen it happen myself.
113 weeks ago
113 weeks ago
Carol Harris:
that is so true, if you don't get along, no ideas will flourish, no flourish, no growth.
113 weeks ago
113 weeks ago
Nidal
I have a New Website startup in mind. I am not technically good enough to Develop the site myself. I am looking for someone to help me with the technical side while i take care of the marketing, strategic and business development aspect to it. Any ideas on where to start?
Eleni Miltsakaki:
Try to stay involved with the development side, too. You don't have to do it yourself but stay on top of what's going on.
110 weeks ago
110 weeks ago
Boris Rozman:
Our start up Loginaut is exactly about connecting people like you, we connect technical/programming and creative freelancers and freelance teams ...MoreOur start up Loginaut is exactly about connecting people like you, we connect technical/programming and creative freelancers and freelance teams with sales/marketing freelancers, project managers, etc, whoever is needed depending on the scope of the project. Contact me at boris@loginaut.com if you're interested.
110 weeks ago
110 weeks ago
Nidal
What do you think is the best way for companies to adapt to the growing population of Millennial kids entering the workforce and climbing up the corporate ladder? I believe in the next 20 years there will be a huge change in corporate culture and the way business is done.
Delta Waters:
Here's an article on Psychology Today...http://bit.ly/19W9nM
You are right on the mark...things are gonna change and sooner than later.
113 weeks ago
113 weeks ago
Ryan Healy
Check out my guest post on Silicon Angle http://bit.ly/d2LUGn. The Future of Recruiting is Social, and it's Happening Now. What do you think?
113 weeks ago from We're Hiring and Recruiters Unite!
Amy Ng recommended this
Ryan Healy:
Thanks, Amy! Feel free to share the post with your whole team, and if anyone has any questions you can send them my way.
113 weeks ago
113 weeks ago
Amy Ng:
I definitely will - I just published my own mini-blog recommending your article in our internal social networking blog space.
113 weeks ago
113 weeks ago
Stanley Lee
My recent post about switching college majors may be of interest for any of your friends going through this process: http://blog.sysil.com/?p=322
Zack Zaban:
I went through changing my majors a few years ago. Originally, I was a marketing major but, after a few courses in UW's journalism school, I found ...MoreI went through changing my majors a few years ago. Originally, I was a marketing major but, after a few courses in UW's journalism school, I found that my passion was in advertising and public relations.
I love my major and have no regrets or hesitation about my decision.
113 weeks ago
I love my major and have no regrets or hesitation about my decision.
113 weeks ago
Nidal:
Great article stanley.
I changed Major 3 times, Twice in one year, and once the year after. I did this in my first year of uni, One of the ...MoreGreat article stanley.
I changed Major 3 times, Twice in one year, and once the year after. I did this in my first year of uni, One of the greatest choices i made. It is a waste of life to go into a major youre not passionate about, Or you think that it wont benefit you personally in the future. The weird thing is, now that i graduated and started working in my field, i realized that i want to change careers into something else. I have a B.Comm specializing in IT managemeent. B.comm is the best, ITM wasn't a good idea though.
I realized that the skills i Excel at, the ones i developped during my extra curricular activites in uni. are ones which have nothing to do with IT. so now i want to Utilize those skills and develop them.
Have you at any time decided to change fields "after" graduating from a related program?
113 weeks ago
I changed Major 3 times, Twice in one year, and once the year after. I did this in my first year of uni, One of the ...MoreGreat article stanley.
I changed Major 3 times, Twice in one year, and once the year after. I did this in my first year of uni, One of the greatest choices i made. It is a waste of life to go into a major youre not passionate about, Or you think that it wont benefit you personally in the future. The weird thing is, now that i graduated and started working in my field, i realized that i want to change careers into something else. I have a B.Comm specializing in IT managemeent. B.comm is the best, ITM wasn't a good idea though.
I realized that the skills i Excel at, the ones i developped during my extra curricular activites in uni. are ones which have nothing to do with IT. so now i want to Utilize those skills and develop them.
Have you at any time decided to change fields "after" graduating from a related program?
113 weeks ago
Nidal
There is always a payoff between gainnig business experience in a field before starting a business or starting right ahead. i think whats important is developping the skills you need for your business, while some of those skills will come through working for someone else. Allot of it will come through trial and error and life experiences.
What do you guys think about the topic? Is "business experience" necessary?
Nidal
There is always a payoff between gainnig business experience in a field before starting a business or starting right ahead. i think whats important is developping the skills you need for your business, while some of those skills will come through working for someone else. Allot of it will come through trial and error and life experiences.
What do you guys think about the topic? Is "business experience" necessary?
Carol Harris:
I started a home staging business in Buffalo, NY and while I know that I can make it succeed, I also know that having more business savvy would ...MoreI started a home staging business in Buffalo, NY and while I know that I can make it succeed, I also know that having more business savvy would have helped. I have learned two costly lessons already. Although I am a quick study, I shall never forget those lessons.
113 weeks ago
113 weeks ago
Nidal:
@Carol, What were those lessons exactly?
@ Ted, I face this problem at the moment, i went into a field and realized that Its not the one for me, ...More@Carol, What were those lessons exactly?
@ Ted, I face this problem at the moment, i went into a field and realized that Its not the one for me, I am in it just to get some "professional" experience, I have decided to go into a different field. even though the professional experience has nothing to do whith the businesses i plan to start, and i see no value of such experience. Times are tough, and the luxury of being picky about where i would work does not exist at the moment.
however, surprisingly, Working for someone else has given me time to think about my plans for the future, and research thoroughtly the ideas i want to develop.
113 weeks ago
@ Ted, I face this problem at the moment, i went into a field and realized that Its not the one for me, ...More@Carol, What were those lessons exactly?
@ Ted, I face this problem at the moment, i went into a field and realized that Its not the one for me, I am in it just to get some "professional" experience, I have decided to go into a different field. even though the professional experience has nothing to do whith the businesses i plan to start, and i see no value of such experience. Times are tough, and the luxury of being picky about where i would work does not exist at the moment.
however, surprisingly, Working for someone else has given me time to think about my plans for the future, and research thoroughtly the ideas i want to develop.
113 weeks ago
Nidal
There is always a payoff between gainnig business experience in a field before starting a business or starting right ahead. i think whats important is developping the skills you need for your business, while some of those skills will come through working for someone else. Allot of it will come through trial and error and life experiences.
What do you guys think about the topic? Is "business experience" necessary?
Bradley O:
To go back to your point, and In light of the fact that we all agree you need to learn. I still maintain that have a balance between having some ...MoreTo go back to your point, and In light of the fact that we all agree you need to learn. I still maintain that have a balance between having some training/experience and jumping right in is required.
Jumping right in can really shoot yourself in the foot in the long run. Take lawyering for example, If after the BAR, you jump right into taking on a defense case (suspend your disbelief for a moment) and fail at it miserably, like you most likely will, that would definitely hurt your reputation and you might never be able to recover from it.
In this example having some experience as part of another firm would almost be a requirement.
114 weeks ago
Jumping right in can really shoot yourself in the foot in the long run. Take lawyering for example, If after the BAR, you jump right into taking on a defense case (suspend your disbelief for a moment) and fail at it miserably, like you most likely will, that would definitely hurt your reputation and you might never be able to recover from it.
In this example having some experience as part of another firm would almost be a requirement.
114 weeks ago
Michael Dvorscak:
I think it may be important to differentiate between learning and experience. I will let someone else define the concepts. In my case, I have some ...MoreI think it may be important to differentiate between learning and experience. I will let someone else define the concepts. In my case, I have some "business experience." If we all think about it we probably have more than we think we do. Learning is another idea. I am learning about business constantly, whether it is as customer, reading a blog, talking with a co-worker or class colleague about a restaurant experience. In reality if we are perceptive we can learn about business and how do things without having "business experience."
"When the student is ready the teacher appears."
113 weeks ago
"When the student is ready the teacher appears."
113 weeks ago
Emily Moore
Does anyone here use cash tracking programs, like GnuCash? I just downloaded it the other night and am still trying to work out how to use it.
Nidal:
Try wesabe.com They have a nice website for tracking spending, Greensherpa.com for cashflow, And budgetsketch.com for weekly bugeting.
Ive never ...MoreTry wesabe.com They have a nice website for tracking spending, Greensherpa.com for cashflow, And budgetsketch.com for weekly bugeting.
Ive never used those in a commercial context, but theyre great for personal Finances.
113 weeks ago
Ive never ...MoreTry wesabe.com They have a nice website for tracking spending, Greensherpa.com for cashflow, And budgetsketch.com for weekly bugeting.
Ive never used those in a commercial context, but theyre great for personal Finances.
113 weeks ago
Ryan Healy
New York is really making a push to compete with Silicon Valley in the tech start up world. What do you guys think, would you rather be in San Francisco/Silicon Valley or New York? Personally, I would go with San Fran, but thats probably because I'm still trying to shake off this Wisconsin winter and 65 degrees year round sounds great right about now! http://nyti.ms/anseR1
115 weeks ago from Shotgun Startups, Upstarts! and Entrepreneurs1 more
Ryan Healy
What are everyone's thoughts on mobile recruiting? Would you want to job hunt on your phone? http://bit.ly/aT5UlX
116 weeks ago from Resume Feedback and We're Hiring
Nidal:
I can imagine hunting for a job by GPS. even visiting the office of companies that are hiring near me right now. Or Applying for those that are ...MoreI can imagine hunting for a job by GPS. even visiting the office of companies that are hiring near me right now. Or Applying for those that are within X distance.
113 weeks ago
113 weeks ago
Racheal O. Mack:
The use of mobile phones for daily errands and research is going to grow leaps and bounds over the next few years according to some recent ...MoreThe use of mobile phones for daily errands and research is going to grow leaps and bounds over the next few years according to some recent articles and research I've been reading so many things such as banking and job searching are going to become more accessible via i phone applications probably being voraciously developed as we speak...
113 weeks ago
113 weeks ago
Eric Williamson
Research Help --
I am doing some research and would appreciate your help. How many social profiles do you have + how many do you ACTIVELY use (use regularly)?
Thx for the help.
118 weeks ago from Web 2.0
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Eleni Miltsakaki:
Facebook, Twitter, ASW, Plaxo, hi5, BrazenCareerist, LinkedIn. I actively use Facebook, LinkedIn and recently BrazenCareerist.
111 weeks ago
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Chance Barkley:
I Regularly use Facebook, Twitter, Gowalla, LinkedIn, Buzz, Latitude, and now Brazen. I'm a member of probably 10-20 other random ones that have ...MoreI Regularly use Facebook, Twitter, Gowalla, LinkedIn, Buzz, Latitude, and now Brazen. I'm a member of probably 10-20 other random ones that have popped up over the years, but they are mostly dormant now. I'm in the process of doing a little blog exploration and optimizing the integration between all of these platforms that I use regularly.
110 weeks ago
110 weeks ago
Marian Schembari
What do you guys thinking about only choosing one career? Do you really think it's necessary to pick a field and stick with it? Ex: I'm in publishing but also plan on attending pastry school. I'm not choosing pastry over publishing, I love them both. Gen X and above find this trait flaky. I see it as having a lot of passions. I wrote a post about this (http://bit.ly/7a70Vu) with mixed feedback. What do you think?
Tariq West:
I think it's all about being able to tell a compelling story around the different experiences that you've had such that you set yourself up for ...MoreI think it's all about being able to tell a compelling story around the different experiences that you've had such that you set yourself up for bold upward moves in whatever field you settle in at a given time. I've worked in everything from construction to food service to tech product management but it all makes sense in my head, how these experiences relate to and build on each other.
113 weeks ago
113 weeks ago
kimkeen:
i dnt think it is really necessary to stick w one career, i mean i believe in exploring all potential so hw will u know so much about urself and ...Morei dnt think it is really necessary to stick w one career, i mean i believe in exploring all potential so hw will u know so much about urself and what u re capable of if u just stick to one thing? it gets so monotonous and really boring. thats wat i think
111 weeks ago
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