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The Generations and “Paying with Plastic”

by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, Generational Diversity, PeakDS Blog

In a USA TODAY article “What Paying with Plastic Says About You”, published on August 29, 2014, Lisa Kiplinger states “Ways that Boomers show their age: wearing sensible shoes, relying on reading glasses and paying for a cup of coffee with cash. There’s a growing...

Coping with Crisis Situations

by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, Leadership, Personal Development

The most productive individuals are those who master the art of taking care of emergency situations, unexpected and unplanned, that require immediate attention to prevent serious consequences. “Fire fighting” is the usual term for handling a crisis. “Fire fighting”...

Lead Generation and the Six Senses

by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, PeakDS Blog

In order to create a Lead Generation Plan, it is helpful to define your target market in advance. A target market is defined as a group of people that you aim to attain as your customers. An effective brand identity is needed to attract the customers. It cannot be all...

Know How Behavior Impacts Motivation

by Mary Erlain | Business Communication, Business Development, Generational Diversity, PeakDS Blog

Knowledge about basic behavioral styles helps you to understand employees better and to implement the approach that most effectively motivates each one. Personalities can be categorized according to four basic styles observable in the behavior of most individuals....

Build a Culture of Leadership

by Mary Erlain | Business Communication, Leadership, PeakDS Blog

Effective leaders at every level of the organization foster positive and creative work environments, deliver measurable and sustainable results, and maintain the ethical integrity of the workplace. Positive and creative work environments usually go hand in hand with a...

Strengthen Your Team Environment

by Mary Erlain | Business, Business Communication, Business Development, Leadership, PeakDS Blog

Here are a few characteristics of strong working relationships: • The leader and team members are mutually committed to working together to achieve the goals of the organization. This doesn’t always mean that they get along perfectly and there is not...
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