Monthly Archives - October 2014

Why Your Social Media Isn’t Working

[custom_headline type="left" level="h4" looks_like="h4"]If you’re not doing a good job of taking care of your customers offline, social media will just make you worse.[/custom_headline] [x_video_embed type="16:9"][/x_video_embed] [pullquote type="left"] Maybe you’re just pushing yourself on people. So, social media is a conversation. It’s not a place just to always talk and never listen. [/pullquote]So first reason it may not be working is you suck. If your business sucks, if you’re not doing a good job of taking care of your customers offline, if your service...

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Achieving S.M.A.R.T Goals with Asana

I came across SMART goals a couple of years ago as a way to set realistic goals that address the problems of ambiguity and irrelevance. SMART stands for: Specific – Target a specific area for improvement. Measurable – Quantify or at least suggest an indicator of progress. Assignable – Specify who will do it. Realistic – State what results can realistically be achieved, given available resources. Time-bound – Specify when the result(s) can be achieved. Rather than setting a goal like: Be the best Ruby on Rails...

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