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Managing a business in 2010 – What’s changed? – Part 2

by Ian Smith | Mar 7, 2010 | Management Help, Strategy

In the second part of this series I examine, the Digital Content explosion and access to credit. Digital Content 2006: We were probably aware of the digital content haystack we were building and we knew we couldn’t find that old PowerPoint presentation or spreadsheet...

Managing a business in 2010 – What’s Changed?

by Ian Smith | Feb 19, 2010 | Management Help, Social Media, Strategy

So what is so different about 2010 compared with say 2006. In this low growth economy, what new tactics are getting traction? In the next few blog postings I’ll explore some differences I’ve observed and some possible solutions that might work for you....

Confusing Activity with Effectiveness

by Ian Smith | Sep 19, 2009 | Management Help, Prioritizing

This post was inspired by Seth’s post on Priorities. I think Seth is absolutely correct – we are, generally speaking, really bad at prioritizing. Certainly in business, I’ve found the following techniques very helpful to keep me focused: Think of...

Freemium – Have we lost our way?

by Ian Smith | Sep 6, 2009 | Compelling Stories, Management Help, start ups, Strategy

This post is inspired by a recent  Jason Fried of 37 Signals post. It seems astonishing to me the amount of stuff that we now have at our finger tips that’s free – software tools, platforms, white papers, blog entries, Wikipedia, email, images,...

The Smith Report – Compelling Stories – on Blip TV!

by Ian Smith | Aug 12, 2009 | Compelling Stories, Management Help, Positioning drives growth, Repositioning

My first show is up on Blip TV. Apologies that it’s 22 minutes long! The next one will be shorter. Many thanks to the team at BevCam for their help. [lightbox style=”modern” image_path=”/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IansHeadVideo.jpg”...

Leadership of Small & Medium Sized Businesses (SMBs)

by Ian Smith | Aug 3, 2009 | Communication, Compelling Stories, Management Help, Mentoring, Positioning drives growth, Recruitment, Strategy

It’s a lonely life driving your SMB, especially in one of the toughest economic climates this century! I’ve noted below a few focused, insightful, and recession-relevant leadership ideas for your joy and edification. I hope they help. Strategic direction – times are...
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