I Recommend The Guide One of the many pleasures in attending the recent national conference of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) in Dallas was visiting the Shipley Associates booth. Over the past few decades, Steve Shipley and Shipley Associates have probably done more to advance the proposal profession than any other company. The …

Market your business online – and get RESULTS I’m proud to announce the launch of my long-awaited new book, The WebPowered Entrepreneur. Many very good books on the market today tell you how Internet marketing works. They focus on concepts. The WebPowered Entrepreneur is different. It demystifies online marketing by telling you exactly what to …

Social media crisis prevention done right Not long ago we wrote about the U.S. Navy making use of social media for crisis management and community building. Now, we’ve got another great example of social media policy from their counterparts at the U.S. Air Force. “Navigating the Social Network” is a comprehensive document that serves to …

I was one of the millions whose life has been transformed because of Dr. Stephen R. Covey’s life and work. This is my tribute to him, an influential teacher and legend in my life. My heart breaks knowing that his life on Earth is over and my heart rejoices for all the ways he left …

Organizational Development History: Kurt Lewin’s Innovation (Guest post from John Scherer, Co-Director of Scherer Leadership International. This is the sixth blog post in a six-part series about the history of Organization Development, “On the Shoulders of Giants.”) NOTE: What I have learned about Kurt Lewin I received from four main sources. My mentor and NTL …

THE OUTRAGE TRAP Opinion Piece by Jonathan Bernstein What do these three claims have in common? President Obama’s finance team and Nancy Pelosi are recommending a 1% transaction tax on all financial transactions. Mitt Romney said, “Of course, I’ll win, I’m the white guy.” Target Corporation does not contribute to veterans’ causes and provides corporate …

Corporate Donations: Grants and Sponsorships to Foundations As your NPO looks to increase its revenue from corporations, it is important to distinguish between grants from corporate foundations and corporate sponsorships. Both are important sources of revenue, and both come from corporations – many even from the same corporation… But, since they differ in many significant …

Smiles are so contagious. They are a glorious gift you can give for free. Smiles cost nothing and have great value. Pass a smile along today for no good reason. In case you can’t think of anything to smile about, here’s a cute video of two sisters singing and laughing. They so freely share their …

Hasty announcement will lead to trouble down the line The Freeh Report contains seriously damning reports of Joe Paterno’s help in covering up allegations against Jerry Sandusky, and even as Paterno’s statue is removed from the Penn State campus, his family is continuing to rail against the idea that he played any part in the …

I’ve come across certain words and terms that Technical Writers should be familiar with. The following are just a few outstanding key words that I felt were worth reviewing. Compliance – is adherence or sticking to rules, policies, and procedures. This is very important for the Technical Writers as they need to be excruciatingly correct …