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In life, it is not the elephants

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Every time a person with an automatic weapon kills several people in some public venue a colleague or client asks me “Are we getting...

Branding: Do you think like a rock star?

Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls What’s the difference between you and a rock star? It might be how you treat your customers. I heard a great presentation by...

The flip side of flexibility

Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls Recently, I have been reading a lot of news about organizations recognized as Best Places to Work. The Corridor Business...

The art of brand storytelling

By Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls Your brand’s story has the potential to be much more than just filler for your website’s “About Us” page. It...

Demonstrate respect for returned trust

By Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls According to research conducted by Gallup Corp. and outlined in their best-selling book, “Strengths Based Leadership,” followers need to...

Content marketing in the gift economy

By Heather Rast/Tree Full of Owls In the digital domain, content is the fuel that feeds the hungry search results beast and sates consumer’s appetites. When...

Performance reviews: getting it right

John Langhorne/Tree Full of Owls Archimedes said “give me a long enough lever and I can move the world.” Some years ago, I visited with...

How human is your brand?

By Lynn Manternach/Tree Full of Owls One of the new mantras in marketing is “humanize the brand.” Humanizing the brand generally involves looking for opportunities...

Tackle that block: overcoming writer’s block

By Dennis Schrag/Tree Full of Owls The proposal is due tomorrow. It has to be unbeatable. The pressure is intense. You sit at your totally...

With remembrance and thanks

By Gale Mote/Tree Full of Owls On July 16, the world lost a wonderful teacher and mentor in Stephen Covey. His book, “The Seven Habits...

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