A single customer record might not be the best approach for your customer data anyway. Greg Krehbiel on June 6, 2024 When you organize your data around “the customer,” you assume “the customer” has the same meaning for all your use cases. That’s not always a good assumption. The general purpose of a customer … Continue reading For CDPs, the ‘single customer record’ can be a distraction
By Porter Braswell August 03, 2022 In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, the term “white fragility” soared to prominence in American culture. Fueled by social media and corporate diversity initiatives, the nuanced arguments behind the term were quickly accepted as fact, particularly by certain progressives eager to demonstrate … Continue reading Why the focus on ‘white fragility’ is a distraction
Anjan Pathak October 9, 2020 Staying indoors 24/7? Isn’t everyone? With the coronavirus posing a threat to our families and us, the decision to stay at home is by far the wisest one. Understandably, being on house quarantine requires certain forms of activities to do for when we are bored and also when we’re not … Continue reading Social Media: A Weapon of Recreation or Distraction
Dave Brock — March 17, 2019 Follow @davidabrock — March 17, 2019 Friday mornings are usually “Coaching” days. I have a number of standing calls scheduled with coaching clients. This morning, there was a call with “Bob.” At the appointed time, I called Bob, he picks up saying, “Hi, Dave…” “Bob, what should we focus … Continue reading Driven By Distraction
Oksana Tunikova — March 19, 2018 — March 19, 2018 If you had a chance to choose a superpower, which one would you pick? I don’t know about you, but I would most certainly ask for super strong willpower. The kind that can help me achieve any goal and that will never fail—an uncompromising mental … Continue reading How to Eliminate Distraction: Willpower
Oksana Tunikova — January 29, 2018 — January 29, 2018 We live distracted lives. The constant flow of information, noise, and unwanted entertainment has become so common we no longer remember what the words “quiet” and “still” really mean. Breaking news bursts into our day every 15 minutes (shouldn’t we start calling it regular news?). … Continue reading How to Eliminate Distraction: Lifestyle
Oksana Tunikova — January 12, 2018 — January 12, 2018 Want to be productive? Learn how to limit distraction first. Distraction and productivity are mutually exclusive. The latter is all about focusing on what is important and holding that focus until the work is done. Distraction, in its turn, is what agitates our minds and … Continue reading Resisting Distraction: Why Willpower Is Not Always Enough…
James Potter — December 22, 2016 Follow @thelinkedinman— December 22, 2016 In our previous blog in this series (found here) we looked at how relevant LinkedIn is to you by demonstrating that there are sufficient people on LinkedIn who could make great clients. Now LinkedIn isn’t just all about sales, it works on many other … Continue reading LinkedIn: A Helpful Tool or a Time-Soaking Distraction? (Part 3 of 3) Time to Get Serious?
James Potter — November 9, 2016 Follow @thelinkedinman— November 9, 2016 Part 1 Through running training sessions and talks I have spoken to countless businesses across the country and indeed around the world. We all understand the value of generating new business, so one of my favourite exercises when talking to someone is to … Continue reading LinkedIn: A Helpful Tool or a Time-Soaking Distraction? (Part 2 of 3) How is This Relevant to Me?
by James Potter Follow @thelinkedinmanOctober 7, 2016 I feel privileged that in my job I get to meet so many people from such a diverse range of careers and professions. I have trained people ranging from FTSE 100 board members right to sole traders to make the most of their use of LinkedIn, all of … Continue reading LinkedIn: A Helpful Tool or a Time-Soaking Distraction? Part 1 – What is This Thing?
