Chicago Meet Up Tonight 16 August, Leona’s, Des Plaines, 630
August 16, 2007
Thanks to quentindaniels, we’re having our first Chicago meet up tonight, 630 pm, at Leona’s in Des Plaines. Here’s a GoogleMap. The phone number is (847) 759-0800. I may be a few minutes late - I am with a client in Milwaukee and... Read more...
Milwaukee Meet Up - Wednesday August 15 - FIFTEENTH!
August 14, 2007
Our second Milwaukee meet up is now ON for tomorrow - Wednesday the 15th, NOT the 22nd as I so stupidly posted earlier today. DUH! Sorry. We will meet at Pizzeria Piccola - same as last time: 7606 W. State St. Milwaukee (actually, Wauwatosa). Phone:... Read more...
Milwaukee Meet Up - Wednesday August 22
August 14, 2007
Our second Milwuakee meet up is now ON for tomorrow - Wednesday the 22nd. We will meet at Pizzeria Piccola - same as last time: 7606 W. State St. Milwaukee (actually, Wauwatosa). Phone: (414) 443-0800. Here’s their website and here’s a Google Map. We... Read more...
Carnival of Small Business Issues - Edition 15
August 14, 2007
Welcome to the 15th edition of the Carnival of Small Business Issues. No delays this week. If you do not find your post in this edition, here are some reasons: Your post was not relevant to small & medium businesses. You submitted the post after... Read more...
How to Handle Agendas in a Meeting (Part 1 of 2)
August 13, 2007
This cast walks through how to prepare and deliver an agenda for a large meeting or training. Agenda preparation is a lost art. We think of agendas as the skeleton of a good meeting. Sadly, too many meetings suffer from a lack of the structure that... Read more...
Manufacturing moving back to the US? - Part 2
August 12, 2007
We discussed the rationale for why I think Manufacturing may move back to the US. It may not be the exact same jobs that were lost, but they will be manufacturing jobs nevertheless. Countries exporting to the US may see the customer become a competitor.... Read more...
Please Vote Friday and Saturday
August 11, 2007
Please vote for Manager Tools in the Podcast Awards! You can vote today (Friday) and Saturday, and then voting closes. We appreciate all your support, and hope to both repeat as Best Business Podcast, and have a shot at the People’s Choice award. And,... Read more...
With a quarter of the workforce working remotely, how are you going to manage your people and drive results for your business?
August 10, 2007
According to a recent study commissioned by Cisco, mobile workers are expected to account for a quarter of the world’s working population by 2009. With this in mind, how:• Can your organization afford not to drive real... Read more...
Interviewing VIDEO
August 10, 2007
Thanks to the initial success of Premium Content, Mike and I have invested in MacBook Pros…and produced video for Manager Tools. We’re very excited and want to say thanks to the Manager Tools community for allowing us to invest back into... Read more...
Manufacturing moving back to the US? - Part 1
August 10, 2007
For all those in the US who were shouting themselves hoarse about the evils of globalization, there’s some good news. The manufacturing jobs that were lost to the countries in Asia may just return. No, I am not kidding. I think we are just past... Read more...
