Ruhi Van Andel | May 31st, 2021 For more than a decade, UpCity’s mission has been—and continues to be—to help businesses find B2B service providers they can trust. The UpCity Recommendability Rating was developed to determine a service provider’s credibility and recommendability, giving UpCity the confidence to recommend them to the more than 1.5 million … Continue reading Search Engine People Announced as a 2021 National and Local Excellence Award Winner by UpCity!
Angela Ash May 31, 2021 This year is unique for many, and not only because people are yet to adapt to the post-COVID times. In fact, 2020 saw many people make drastic changes to their routines, and not only because of unusual circumstances. One good example is the rise of online shopping. People who had … Continue reading 5 Pivots People Are Making for Their Careers (and More) in 2021
John Bogna May 18, 2021 Since about 2015, the “people also ask” (PAA) question box has steadily become more prominent in Google’s search results. It’s one of a few recent additions to shake up SEO in recent years. The growing prevalence of “people also ask” results has left marketers wondering how they affect SEO and … Continue reading Optimizing for “People Also Ask” SEO
Liz Kislik May 14, 2021 As the U.S. continues opening up after the pandemic’s multiple waves, it’s likely that there will be surges in turnover even as many employers need more staff, not less. Research from Eagle Hill Consulting suggests that 25 percent of current employees are already planning to leave their jobs, and … Continue reading Why This Is the Time to Hold “Stay” Interviews with Your People
Dave Brock May 11, 2021 My friend, Tibor Shanto, and I were talking this morning. He asked me a fascinating question, “Why don’t managers have a development plan or roadmap for developing the capabilities and performance of their people?” The question caused me to pause and reflect. Very few managers sit down with their people … Continue reading What Is Your Development Plan For Your People?
Gleb Tsipursky May 4, 2021 When a threat seems clear to you, it’s hard to believe others will deny it. Yet smart people deny serious risks, even obvious ones, all the time. A case in point example comes from my experience helping a mid-size regional insurance company conduct a strategic pivot to thrive in the … Continue reading Why Do Smart People Deny Serious Risks? (And What to Do About It)
Angela Hausman, PhD March 30, 2021 People often think of marketing as advertising. Period. Well, that’s not even half true. In fact, marketing is a whole lot more than just advertising. Marketing involves the four Ps: product, price, promotion, and place (distribution). Newer concepts of marketing include people as a 5th P or even a … Continue reading How to Hire the Right People: 4 Tips to Improve Recruitment
Karen Repoli March 9, 2021 Do you still have dreams of a lifestyle you’d love to attain or a business you’d like to start? Do you remember how to dream big like our kids do? I was in your shoes over 14 years ago. I was stuck in a 9 to 5 job that didn’t … Continue reading Are You a Victim of These Top 3 Reasons Why People Don’t Chase Their Dreams?
Liz Kislik February 23, 2021 During our Zoom meeting last week, a client was worrying about how little attention he’s given to the formal development of his team members in the last year. He wants them to progress, and he has some ideas about the ways they need to grow, but he feels so … Continue reading How to Develop Your People Even When You Have No Time
Actionable advice on how to get the best out of your agile organization. Zapier Profile on February 19, 2021 As a manager, you’re often left in the dust when organizations shift to agile marketing. While your role has always been to manage the team’s work, your direct reports are now spread out across different agile … Continue reading How to Lead People Effectively on Agile Marketing Teams
