The Founder of Montana Instruments Corp projects several million in sales over the next few years. He added 3 employees, created a strategic marketing plan and branding campaign, and increased the company's online presence.

As a Technical Writer, we cannot forget about writing for the Call Center teams who have to answer to clients, buyers, or users of a product or application. They have to be patient, understanding, knowledgeable, and diplomatic. To assist them, the Technical Writer has to be able to create the materials needed by them. Training …

This week, The Crisis Show hosted a special “Back to School” episode. To help, we had guests Karen Freberg, assistant professor in Strategic Communications at the University of Louiseville and an adjunct faculty member for West Virginia University, Gail Glover, Senior Director of Media and Public Relations at Binghamton University and Phillip Lentz, Director of …

I am currently reading The Beak of the Finch by Jonathan Weiner, I can highly recommend it to anyone interested in how life adapts and changes. As I contemplate the implications that Darwin’s work has on species, it occurs to me that leaders are a “species,” so to speak, and the future demands that leaders …

Do you have career ambitions but you’re not sure how to achieve them? Are you feeling stuck, unsatisfied in your present job? Or you just want to get a better sense of where your next career move should be? Then it’s time for a career check-up. One easy way to do this to get away …

Enjoy this meditation video as a reminder of the gifts Nature provides for us every day if we take time to stop and smell the roses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7xFsXGyrGs&feature=plcp While summer is here and we have plenty of sunshine, take some time this week to appreciate Mother Earth. Take a walk on your lunch break or find …

When we bring sunshine into the lives of others, we’re warmed by it ourselves. When we spill a little happiness, it splashes on us. – Barbara Johnson

I recently became aware of a great new tool that makes it possible to check your back links - in order to help ensure that you keep them over the long term.

CFC Charity Results In my last post (June 28), I reviewed some of the general CFC statistics, and the results for the 2011 campaign. But, while overall campaign totals may be interesting, what every CFC charity wants to know is, “What are our results?” CFC charities receive this information in the April/May timeframe, first with …

I love the Olympics. I love watching the amazing things others can accomplish with dedication and practice. That has always been a favorite part of my job as well. Regardless of the organization or role I had within the organization, I have always loved watching others change, develop and grow to achieve amazing things. It’s how I ended up in HR. And no, I am not going to follow up that statement by, “I just love the people side of the business.” I just love business and have found that ordinary people can accomplish amazing things within the business by working hard and putting in the time to develop their talents.