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Orange Paper: Brand & Culture

The Classic Scenario: Your organization has diagnosed the need for major change. Whether it be driven by a new senior management team, alterations to your product line, or even consumer feedback, you have decided it’s time to give your company a face-lift. Powerful buzzwords like vision, mission, culture and branding start flying and the reality of the workload required to pull this off hits you full force. You know that change of this magnitude is multi-faceted and it will require an army of dedicated resources to make it happen.

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Question: Should Your Business Be on Pinterest?

With all the talk about Pinterest, you are probably asking yourself if the popular social site is right for your business. Well ask and you shall receive. Thanks to Intuit, who recently developed a great new flowchart you can figure out that very question. 

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Workplace Etiquette: Wash Your Hands!

Workplace Etiquette: Wash Your Hands!

There are many articles, blogs, and books written about etiquette in the workplace. Cubicles, kitchens, break rooms and board rooms are frequently covered. And, for good reason; there are a lot of inconsiderate slobs out there and maybe you work with one or two of them. This blog is about bathroom etiquette in the workplace. Yes, the bathroom! It is the season for colds and flu, and I am sure that you have discussed or read about the lack of hand washing on the way out of the bathroom. That was the motivation for writing this.

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A Culture Of Kindness!

Today I had a challenge with some technology that affects our firm. The key issue is we are paying for poor performing technology, so I contacted the service provider to discuss the issues that we are having.

In my initial interaction with the service provider, I asked if we could receive some sort of partial credit because of the extended dysfunction and lack of an acceptable base performance level of our devices.

Based upon the answers from multiple customer service personnel, the problem is systemic, and its resolution cannot be immediate.

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New Year's Resolutions

As many of us waddle back into the office after a week or two of eating, drinking, and being merry, I for one start thinking about how I can get back on track with a healthier life style. This is the time of year that I start hearing about co-workers teaming up for a weight loss program. Some teams put money into a pool for the biggest loser; they weigh in once a week and begin walking together during lunch.

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