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Tips for Naming Your Files Appropriately

On July 20, 2018   /   Communication, Marketing, Productivity, Strategy, Sustainability, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Tips for Naming Your Files Appropriately
Picture this. You’re at the library searching for a book that your friend recommended about your favorite hobby. Fortunately for you, most libraries are notorious for their organization methods, meaning you should know exactly what aisle, shelf and general area a book is located, making your searchRead more →
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The Importance of Lunch Breaks

On June 29, 2018   /   Benefits, Culture, Operations, Productivity, Tips   /   Leave a comment
The Importance of Lunch Breaks

Amidst a fast-moving society that barely seems to stop or slow down, lunch breaks in the workplace are becoming less and less common. In order to keep up with the hustle and bustle of their jobs, many employees choose to skip their optional “time off”—and some companies

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10 Steps to Inbox Zero

On May 25, 2018   /   Challenges, Communication, Culture, Email, Productivity, Tips   /   Leave a comment
10 Steps to Inbox Zero
Many of us are all too familiar with the struggle to obtain the Holy Grail — Inbox Zero. With a running to-do list that is five pages long, back-to-back meetings, and an attempt at a social life outside of the office, who has time to address theRead more →
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Tips for Networking in Any Industry

On April 20, 2018   /   Communication, Marketing, Network, Productivity, Strategy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Tips for Networking in Any Industry
When you’re new to an industry, there are two things that you must do in order to be successful and relevant, especially in marketing: 1) Become a thought leader in that industry, and 2) Build your professional network. I’ve been with VP Associations (DBA VP Demand CreationRead more →
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Adapting to Changes in the Workplace

On March 23, 2018   /   Challenges, Communication, Culture, Operations, Planning, Production, Productivity, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Adapting to Changes in the Workplace
Along with technological advancements comes change in day-to-day procedures in the workplace environment. Our team is embarking on a workflow and print capabilities transformation since purchasing our new HP Indigo 12000 Digital Press. When introducing a catalyst to the workplace, a lot of moving parts are atRead more →
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Understanding CMYK and RGB for Print

On March 16, 2018   /   Design, Printing, Production, Productivity, Strategy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Understanding CMYK and RGB for Print
A brief guide to converting print files to CMYK For many years, I have encouraged people to not only supply design files in CMYK format, but to do any color editing in CMYK mode. I have since learned the power of RGB! What exactly is CMYK andRead more →
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Tip for Selecting Business Intelligence Tools

On March 9, 2018   /   Benefits, Challenges, Communication, Management, Operations, Productivity, Strategy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Tip for Selecting Business Intelligence Tools
In an infinite universe of business intelligence tools, selecting one that fits your organization can be overwhelming and extremely time-consuming. Whether it’s an enterprise relationship management system or a database management solution, there seems to be something, or ten, for every business need. As part of ourRead more →
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Kick-start Your Monday Morning

On March 2, 2018   /   Challenges, Communication, Culture, Productivity, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Kick-start Your Monday Morning
Shifting back into work mode after a weekend off can be a struggle. And the struggle is often directly correlated to the number of days spent away from the office. The longer the reprieve, the harder it can be to get back into the swing of things.Read more →
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Corporate Culture Shift: It Needs to Be Built, Not Bought

On February 23, 2018   /   Challenges, Culture, Management, Planning, Productivity, Strategy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Corporate Culture Shift: It Needs to Be Built, Not Bought
You hear about corporate cultures that are results driven, ones in which people are respected and trusted in their positions because they are the experts in their positions. Does this sound like your company or association? A culture shift occurs primarily when new leadership arrives. Whenever someoneRead more →
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Optimize Your Meetings

On January 26, 2018   /   Benefits, Communication, Culture, Operations, Planning, Productivity, Strategy, Tips   /   Leave a comment
Optimize Your Meetings
For most industry professionals, meetings take up a vast majority of our time. We’re meeting with our internal staff, a board of directors, stakeholders, and clients – sometimes all in one day! We all have pressing deadlines, important phone calls to make, emails to send, and multipleRead more →
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