Teams, teams, teams. Whether you love them or loathe them, you’ll have to learn to live, not only with them but within them. Your success as a leader will depend on it. So What’s Teamwork All About? Here are five strategies for building and nurturing a winning team on the football field and in the …

Could false reviews be hurting your business? A new study is shedding light on the shady world of Yelp review fraud, a topic that’s coming up more and more frequently as the importance of online reputation works its way into mainstream thinking. Harvard Business School’s Michael Luca and Boston University School of Management’s Georgios Zervas …

#1 In the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), There Are Three Types of “Charities” – Where Do You Fit In? by Bill Huddleston There are three categories (National, International, and Local), with federations for all three types. #2 Can The Department of Defense Help Make You a Better Grant Writer? by Jayme Sokolow There is a writing technique used in the U.S. military that can help you improve your proposal prose. The technique is called Bottom Line Up Front

Tired of the same old-same old training session or presentation? If you are, you can bet your audience will be too. So start thinking creatively about ways to change it up, break it up and shake it up…for your benefit and that of your audience. Here are a few ideas just to get you started. …

“Ten Awesome Infographics to Guide Your Marketing Plan for 2014” is a post written by Belle Beth Cooper, Content Crafter at Buffer. Here’s a summary of Belle’s ten best (in her own words).

Social media is more powerful than you imagine Social media is a big, big deal. If you don’t believe it, then you’re hamstringing your own crisis management ability. Still have doubts? You won’t after you check out this Frugal Dad infographic detailing four high-profile cases where powerful organizations were forced into change by the actions …

The park’s PR team is sure to be blubbering after it’s revealed someone tried to tip the scales on an Orlando Business Journal poll The Orlando Business Journal has busted SeaWorld making a whale of a crisis management mistake – stacking an online poll that asks whether the “Blackfish” documentary has changed readers’ perception of …

The attitude “I don’t give a rip about my job” happens every single day. Is it happening in your company? Did you know that 50% of workers today would rather be someplace else? And another 20% take out their frustration every day and may be doing more harm than good. What about your people? I …

Leaving room for confusion is a crisis management mistake Not having clear policies, and training your employees on what to do when a situation falls “outside the box” can create a need for crisis management. A historic Cincinnati cemetery found itself in a pickle after initially allowing, then removing, a headstone featuring a seven foot …

Failing to protect your constituents isn’t good for the reputation The FDA can’t figure out what exactly is sending hundreds of dogs and cats to the vet, but they know it’s related to the popular jerky treats sold by many big brands. Unfortunately, that information alone isn’t enough to keep them off store shelves, leaving …