How traditional businesses can build offices like the hottest Silicon Valley startups By Howard Ecker Silicon Valley and San Francisco aren’t the only urban centers that have office workspaces completely different than those that existed just a decade or two ago. Thanks to tech behemoths like Facebook and Google, companies around the U.S. are seeing a fundamental shift in workspace. …
The Benefits of Creating an Online Community
Extend your relationships with employees, partners and community via an effective virtual presence By James Davidson “A new class of company is emerging—one that uses collaborative technologies intensively to connect the internal efforts of employees and to extend the organization’s reach to customers, partners and suppliers…” This quote from a McKinsey study has always resonated with me as I …
Preventing Flu and Bad Behavior Bugs
Flu shots and behavior checks keep morale and productivity high By Eric Holtzclaw Cold and flu season is just around the corner, and many offices are encouraging their employees to get flu shots to keep sickness from impacting company productivity. Your employees, however, can spread behavioral infections too—ones that are far more damaging to your organization if left unchecked. That …
Looking Back at Issue 8
In our final issue of the year, we’re reflecting on the past two months and looking forward to a new year By The Forefront Team Issue 8 was released for tablet and web earlier this week- and around the office there was a sigh of relief. We did it, one of our largest issues, including 16 executives, is out for …
How to Grow a Company 2,000 Percent in Just Two Years
CEO Kevin Klock reveals how he turned TalkingRain Beverage Co. from a $10 million company to a $200 million company in just 24 months. By Jaclyn Crawford Through a series of events, Klock, CEO of TalkingRain Beverage Co., has made his way up the career ladder from a division manager of industrial engineering to leading a company to exponential growth, …
Say Goodbye to Frozen Pizza Forever
Working parent Melissa Lanz shares stress-free tips for feeding your family—whether you work eight hours a week or 80. Introduction By Jaclyn Crawford If you are anything like me, when you get home, dinner is your last priority. Sure you could cook that wonderful dinner you had planned, but it seems so much simpler to throw in one of the …
Selling in Two Realities
What world do your customers live in? Tailor your efforts accordingly. By Patrick McClure Most experienced sales professionals know that understanding the target market is of paramount importance in designing and executing an effective sales campaign. If you don’t know the personal characteristics, motivation, demographic details and purchasing habits of your potential buyers, you won’t be able to connect with …
Staying Healthy During the Holidays
Soon, the office holiday parties will begin. Here are some tips are how to stay fit from Glenneth Reed By Glenneth Reed It’s almost here. You know what I mean. The holiday season. It starts with Halloween, and ends New Year’s Day. In between are food opportunities galore. Two full months’ worth of temptations, parties, travels and more. If you …
Get Focused in Five Easy Steps
Does the day ahead seem daunting? Here are some tricks to help get you going. By Demetra Zougras It’s 8 am and you’re ready to start a new day at the office. As you approach your cubicle, you already see an enormous stack of paperwork sitting on your desk, with a sticky note from your boss asking you to have …
The Family Recipe
For Seattle Sutton, Founder of the Healthy Eating empire that bears her name, business is a family affair By Jaclyn Crawford This morning, as you walked into your office, you said hello to your coworkers and began work. Now imagine walking into the office and saying hello to your brothers, sisters and maybe even a grandchild. For the Sutton family, …
Bringing True Connection to Coworker Relationships
Pointers for unlocking the secret to a more fulfilling professional life By Rick Goodfriend Working professionals in America spend an average of 45 hours a week at work; that’s well over half of the waking hours in the day. Despite these long hours, workers often see their colleagues merely as daily acquaintances whose brief chats in the break room serve …
Rise of the Digital CMO
Using technology to eliminate the digital disconnect in the C-Suite, increasing productivity and ROI By Will Wiegler These days, it’s hard to imagine life without technology. No matter the industry or application — whether sales or service, media or medicine — technology has become an intricate and inextricable part of every facet of our lives. However prevalent, one glimpse into many …
Focus Your Mind to Improve Your Business
Using Meditation and Awareness to Improve Decision-making and Productivity By Janet Taylor Having been a Corporate Executive for over 20 years, I know firsthand the excitement and the challenges of managing an ever-changing workplace. I started studying meditation in college, but it wasn’t until I was working long hours in a company that was growing rapidly that I started to …
Don’t Give Your Business Card to Just Anyone
Business card customs vary across the globe: Design and distribute yours appropriately By Neil Forrest A universal method of exchanging contact details the world over, the business card is an integral element of global commerce and professional relations. Just as nations have different customs in inhabitants’ everyday lives, they attach different meanings and etiquette to the exchange of their business …
All Productivity Tips are Not Created Equal
With so much advice to take in, what really works? By Jaclyn Crawford With the amount of media coverage tailored to the topic, it seems everyone has a new trick to make life simpler and work faster. I enjoy being highly organized and efficient, and am always open to learning a new way to make a task less complicated. If …
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