I didn’t plan to get a marketing lesson. I really just wanted a steak chalupa! But as I went through the Taco Bell ordering line, my day took an interesting twist.
What Kind of Manager Are You, Anyway?
It’s often said that there are two types of managers: those who manage things and those who manage people. And a great divide of misunderstanding lies between them, rarely to be crossed or reconciled.
A Manager’s PR Paradigm
If you manage a department, division or subsidiary for a business, non-profit or association, your primary public relations model probably should read this way: people act on their own perception of the facts before them, which leads to predictable behaviors about which something can be done. When we create, change or reinforce that opinion by reaching, persuading and moving-to-desired- action the very people whose behaviors affect the organization the most, the public relations mission is accomplished.
Give Your Employees a Break Today: Are You a McJob Manager?
What’s a McJob?
Judging by McDonald’s response to one of the 10,000 additions to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, managers now have a new yardstick by which they can determine if their employees will honestly say “i’m lovin’ it”(sic) or not, with regard to employment satisfaction.
The Torn Manager
Managers often find themselves playing the role of middle-man because that is what they are in the middle. The go-between for higher management and the workers. You can see how this can present a conflict of interests. How do you represent the views of the upper echelon and protect the interests of those who work under you at the same time? It can be done, of course, and is done every day. It’s part and parcel of being a manager and goes with the territory along with a large dose of stress.
Choosing an Effective Content Manager
Content Management is a term that is not new to IT and marketing organizations. However, this terminology can take on several different meanings. The context discussed in this paper provides ordinary businesses with the ability to build meaningful Web content to author, structure, approve, archive, and publish content to maintain a fresh and pleasing Web presence. This may even prove to be one of the largest projects that an IT department may be facing. If you are looking to accomplish the following tasks then keep reading:
The Successful Manager: 12 Tips To Maximize Your Performance
There are so many aspects to management! Your staff responsibilities run the gamut from goal-setting to hiring through performance appraisals. Here are 12 tips that will help.
Manager David Succeeds with the Imp’s Help
Listen to the classic tale “The Bottle Imp” by Robert Louis Stevenson. The hero Keawe purchases a bottle that holds a magical imp. The imp will grant any wish of Keawe’s, but if he should die while still the owner of the bottle, he will burn in hell for eternity. Keawe has the right to sell the bottle but it must always be sold for less than what was paid for it.
5 Ways a Manager can Help a Team Member
The following are a list of 5 things that a manager should do. The quotations say a lot and there are followed by few concrete activities for the managers. Manager and teacher have a lot of similar responsibilities.
Hey, Mr/Ms Manager!
Does it really make sense to bet your PR budget on results like newspaper mentions and zippy brochures while your all-important outside audience behaviors are probably receiving much less attention than they need?