Members' Blog Posts in November 2009

It's My Schedule or Yours

posted on November 30, 2009

It's really funny but true that the person with a stated idea and a firm stance almost always wins out.  Remember when you were a kid... and you staked out your place on the playground or your table at lunch.  Because you "said" you owned it... everyone else backed off and gave you your place of ownership. Read more »

Author: Scott Carley

Business Communications and Political Correctness

posted on November 30, 2009

A question was recently posted at LinkedIn, asking if political correctness was an enabler of effective communications or a hindrance. Read more »

Author: Richard Dodson

Giving thanks for engagement

posted on November 24, 2009

Of course, this week — Thursday, specifically — is not the only time to be thankful for whatever level of employee engagement your business enjoys. But, hey, now is a well-publicized time for thanks. So let me offer you my 10 Engagement Thankfuls. I am tremendously grateful for my Read more »

Author: Tim Wright

How to succeed in the Insurance Industry

posted on November 24, 2009

Its amazing to me how sales is more mental than physical but more amazing that we forget to sale ourselves. The people who fail in the insurance business sale the commodity and the ones who succeed sale the product. The commodity portion of this business is the Auto, Home, Life, etc...It is the necessary intagibles that you must purchase by law or obligation. Read more »

Author: Omarr Guerrero

Creative employee engagement: what a difference a change makes

posted on November 24, 2009

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Author: Tim Wright

Creative employee engagement: be prepared

posted on November 23, 2009

It's established that creativity is a part of engagement. And it's established that being engaged generates being creative. Read more »

Author: Tim Wright

The Texas Note Company Opens it's Doors

posted on November 19, 2009

Author: Robert E Young

Customer Service Exemplified

posted on November 18, 2009

I attended the Austin Chamber's Building Blocks of Business event yesterday, which happened to be about customer service. Steve Zbranek of Zbranek Custom Homes gave examples of fantastic customer service and lousy customer service. While all that was happening, I got to experience phenomenal customer service in action and I thought it worth mentioning. It SO makes a difference! Read more »

Author: Abigail Mahnke

Hows Your Recession Going?

posted on November 16, 2009

What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger Read more »

Author: Pete Monfre

Things you need to know about boarding your pet for the holidays

posted on November 16, 2009

                                              Before You Board Your Pet !I am constantly asked questions about finding care for pets. Especially cats. Please keep in mind that there are a lot of great boarding facilities in the Austin area. I will cover that in a moment. Read more »

Author: Gerry Harmon