Marketing How to Capture Customer Attention with Three Simple StepsInc Magazine - Rhett PowerIt's both harder and more important than ever to capture customer attention. Here are three surefire ways to do it. In business, capturing customer attention is half the battle. Few have done that more
Business Strategy 5 Epic Summer Camps for Adults (Yes, There is Such a Thing, and You Should Go)Inc Magazine - Melanie CurtinAbout six weeks ago, I took a vacation. A real vacation. It was partially a family visit to see my dad on St. Thomas, where I was born (and where he still lives half the year). Most of the time when I
Marketing 15 Awesome Marketing Tools I Use DailyInc Magazine - Larry KimYou'll find everything under the sun, including project management software, social media dashboards, Facebook Messenger chatbot builders and so much more. With all the options, it can be come a little
Airlines Southwest Airlines Quietly Announced Some Truly Great News For Customers (Maybe That's Why No One Noticed)Inc Magazine - Chris MatyszczykAbsurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. As the summer rolls in, airline passengers are looking around for anything other than warnings summer
Jeff Bezos A Frustrated Amazon Customer Tried To Return Her Package Directly to Jeff Bezos. His Reaction Was Eye-OpeningInc Magazine - Chris MatyszczykAbsurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. They make sure that there's a buffer between them and anyone who decides they deserve their attention.
Best Buy Viral Best Buy Training Question Is a Perfect Example of Clueless Corporate PoliciesInc Magazine - Suzanne LucasWhen you walk into a Best Buy, or any store, do you expect to be greeted or welcomed into the store? Would you even know if there was a difference? Well, whoever wrote the Best Buy training policies thinks
Commuting 3 Science-Backed Ways to Make Your Dreaded Commute Remarkably ProductiveInc Magazine - Scott MautzThinking of the words "my daily commute" causes as much depression as the words "Game of Thrones finale" (which was fine in my opinion, by the way). Commutes are a well-researched, known productivity amping
Business Strategy Why This One Universal Behavior is Guaranteed to Hold You Back From Achieving What You WantInc Magazine - Christina DesMaraisConsider for a moment the people you interact with on a daily basis. Without a doubt some of these individuals aren't operating at their top potential. Chances are, you aren't either. It's because of ubiquitous
VolunteeringHarvard Spent 80 Years Studying Happiness, and We Now Know the 1 Key Habit That Makes People Happier. (The Problem: MostInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.If you're not happy, at least now you have a roadmap. This is a story about the study of happiness, the key thing that stops most of us from getting more of it, and the most recent science that suggests
Business 17 Things the Best Employees Secretly Wish Their Bosses Would DoInc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.The unemployment rate is historically low, which is a good thing, but it does mean extra challenges if you're hiring and trying to retain top talent. That''s why it's the perfect time to double down on
OPM This Billionaire Taught Me the Secret to WealthInc Magazine - Sean WiseMichael Lee-Chin is a Jamaican-Canadian business magnate, investor, and philanthropist with a net worth approximating $2 billion as of March 2018, making him the 20th richest man in Canada. Lee-Chin grew
American Airlines The CEO Of American Airlines Just Made An Extraordinary Admission About the Boeing 737 MAX. It Won't Reassure PassengersInc Magazine - Chris MatyszczykAs the grounding of Boeing's latest plane continues, how can airlines get passengers back on it? Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek.
The Biggest, Nastiest, Most Insulting Hotel Fee Is Finally Coming Under a Stunning AttackInc Magazine - Chris MatyszczykAbsurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. In recent times, we've got used to little fees here and little fees there. They've made a concerted
Steve Jobs Tim Cook Just Revealed Steve Jobs Convinced Him to Join Near-Bankrupt Apple With 1 Powerful ThoughtInc Magazine - Scott MautzIn Tim Cook's recent commencement speech at Tulane University, he shared the secret to dealing with your critics, intoning a refrain that will stick with me: "We don't build monuments to trolls." Buried
Career Development Career Advice for Today's College Grads From a Gen XerInc Magazine - Amy GeorgeDuring this college graduation season, I've written a bit about what graduates should do to find a job and then what they should do as they embark on their careers. As a 40-something I like to think I've
Small Business Here's How Making $4.99 Can Cost You a CustomerInc Magazine - Minda ZetlinIf you own or manage a small business, especially one that serves consumers, you may be feeling the squeeze from large competitors such as Amazon. But you also have one big advantage--most Americans prefer
Movies The Director for the New 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie Tweeted This In Response to People Hating the TrailerInc Magazine - Jason AtenLook, if you get something wrong, you get it wrong. And when that happens, what you do next is everything. As we covered earlier, Director Jeff Fowler clearly got the message after fans made it clear they
Many Companies' Core Values Are Generic Platitudes. Here's How to Make Sure Yours Drive ActionsInc Magazine - Bruce EckfeldtAs a business coach, I spend a lot of time with company leaders planning growth and developing strategy. A key part of this process is establishing the fundamentals for why an organization exists and it
CEOs Most CEOs Are Too Internally Focused. Here Are 8 Ways To Get Out of The OfficeInc Magazine - Bruce EckfeldtOne of the major shifts a CEO needs to make as their company grows and expands is the shift from being internally focused on process and operations to being externally focused on markets and competition.
Marketing Movie Stars, Media and Marketing Executives Offer Insights into Platforms and Community at the Collision ConferenceInc Magazine - Michelle ManafyMedia and marketing professionals have a love-hate relationship with social platforms. While they deliver massive reach and the ability to hyper-target, they're fraught with issues of brand safety and
E-Mail 7 Annoying Email Habits You Should Stop Right NowInc Magazine - Mandy GilbertWhen you're starting to feel the pressure of your email inbox piling up, it's easy for mistakes to happen. We've all been there; misspelling someone's name, sending an email to the wrong person, or having
Innovation 5 Things High-Growth Companies Do DifferentlyInc Magazine - Joe GalvinIn today's fast-changing market, maintaining the status quo isn't an option. Even with advancing technologies, competition for talent and new regulations that can change business conditions regularly,
Technology Here's What You Should Know About the Instagram Influencer Data LeakInc Magazine - Don ReisingerIt's not easy becoming an Instagram influencer. But if you get there, you can suddenly generate nice amounts of cash for promoting brands, products, and services. But as a new leak suggests, there's another
Business Ford's Layoffs Just Taught a Valuable Lesson in Kindness for EntrepreneursInc Magazine - John BoitnottThe car giant's move shows even the toughest decisions can be made with humanity and kindness in mind. CEOs often say they make decisions purely based on business. So it's no surprise that when layoffs
Toyota 7 Pearls of Wisdom for Leaders From the President of ToyotaInc Magazine - Peter CohanSuccessful leaders are good people who inspire others through their excellent conduct to be better. This comes to mind in considering the speech that Akio Toyoda, president and director of Toyota, delivered
Google Google Already Brings You The World's Information. Now, It Wants to Bring You LunchInc Magazine - Jason AtenGoogle announced yesterday that it's partnering with food delivery services like Door Dash and Postmates to bring you lunch directly from search, maps, and Google Assistant. On Thursday, Google announced
Work-life Balance These 346 Companies Have the Best Workplaces in America. Here's What You Can Learn From ThemInc Magazine - Cameron Albert-DeitchThis week on Inc. Uncensored: the top workplaces in the U.S. Plus, why Chicago is an underrated entrepreneurial hot spot, and a fascinating interview with Farmgirl Flowers founder Christina Stembel. Welcome
Breast Feeding 2 Founders Get Real About Breastfeeding While Closing Deals, Leading Meetings and Running a BusinessInc Magazine - Inc. Video Staff Sarah Paiji Yoo, co-founder and CEO of Blueland, and Betsy Fore, co-founder and co-CEO of Tiny Organics, discuss the realities of breastfeeding, pumping, and taking a full maternity leave.
Memorial Day On Memorial Day, These Great Military Commanders Have Something to Say About GritInc Magazine - Kevin DaumIf you want to talk about determination, look no further than America's proud military history. The men and women of America's armed forces demonstrate on a daily basis the kind of dedication most can
Leadership What To Do To Regain Your Leadership Skills If You Haven't Managed a Team In a WhileInc Magazine - Anne SugarAt certain points in your career or when you're running a newly formed company, you might be able to escape managing teams. Your job position might have you acting in more of a consultative role rather
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