Good mentoring relationships can yield a variety of benefits for both mentor and protégé. But the art of mentoring can be difficult to master — and missteps can undermine the process for each participant.
Inc. 5000 honorees tell us how they would tackle a common business challenge. This month: How do you elicit feedback from your team about your performance?
Ag equipment manufacturers are sorting through how recently announced tariffs of steel and aluminum imports are impacting bottom lines, both for them and their customers.
It’s easy to blame burnout on the high performers themselves. After all, the stereotype is that these overachievers say yes to more work even when they’re already at capacity. They routinely put work first, canceling personal engagements to finish the job.
The moment you talk about investing in a new marketing strategy with the people responsible for cutting the checks, their first thought is, "Can we afford it?" and the second, "How do we know this money is coming back?"And I believe therein lies a problem.
Equipment dealers should keep a close eye on organic farming operations in their areas. This segment of agriculture continues to exhibit strong growth patterns, and American consumers increased their purchases of organic products once again in 2017, according to a recent survey from the Organic Trade Assn.
According to recent research by the American Marketing Assn., consumers are bombarded with up to ten thousand brand messages daily. According to a 2015 Microsoft study, our attention span has been reduced to six seconds — which also happens to be that of a goldfish. Add to this declining trust in traditional advertising and what's a brand to do?
Social listening has been a major marketing strategy in the recent years, but primarily for larger brands. It's not that smaller businesses didn't need it — the price point just didn't make much sense for what they'd receive.
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