Business

Generations speakers make no bones about it - the prevalence of multiple age groups (Gen Y/Millennials, Baby Boomers, Gen Z, etc.) in the workplace is a hot topic right now,  with each age-sector strong individually. But when they work together, their combined efforts often produce prodigious results. For [...]

We’ve all seen the headlines and heard what financial speakers have to say: Dreamer launches crowdfunding campaign, wildly exceeds goals, becomes major success story. Seen less often is the grim headline that roughly 60% of all crowdfunded campaigns fail, but it’s important to be aware of the many [...]

Generations speakers and workforce trends experts often point out that Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials all play a large role in the day-to-day operations and decision making within the workplace. And these generations differ greatly from one another in how they learn, how they consume, and how [...]

Take it from leading accountability speakers and experts: Top research has shown that a great way to increase employee productivity, communication, and collaboration is to establish a culture of accountability. Managing from the Middle is a video series we were featured in that's helped hundreds of managers learn [...]

Take it from a veteran finance speaker and banking/business consultant: Raising funds online for new ventures - known as crowdfunding - has become increasingly popular, and it’s no surprise given their potential to be wildly successful. Given that this landscape is fast-changing and inundated by other hopefuls vying [...]

Millennials speakers and Gen Y workforce trends experts often note: In the workplace, finding common ground and relating to one another is key to moving forward successfully. This is doubly important when considering that there are now four different and powerful generations currently occupying the job force, including [...]

As customer service speakers, we can't help but ask: Does it ever feel like the people who engage with you or your brand only seem interested in creating heated debates, rather than meaningful dialogue? When you’re dealing with customers, online or otherwise, it’s important to remember that the [...]

Take it from a corporate speaker who spends dozens of hours each week studying how to crack the code on how to succeed in fast-changing business environments: It’s a tough market for young professionals looking to get out of college and find that perfect position, especially something that’s [...]

Questions are good, as we leadership speakers like to say around here: Without asking them, it's hard to get the answers you need. And given skyrocketing interest in crowdfunding, and the growing participation of industry celebrities, we can imagine that you've got more than a few you'd like [...]