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Don’t Let the Holidays Take Your Eye Off the Ball

FOLLOW UP OR FOUL UP!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

You had some good momentum going toward the end of the year. But as the Holidays began to approach, you got increasingly put off with “call me after the Holidays,” or “I’ll be out of town ‘til after the first of the year.” Projects you’ve been working on all year have...

Maximize Communications Technology to Avoid Misunderstandings

“THAT’S NOT WHAT I MEANT!”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Today we have many methods of communications. But which ones are the most appropriate for what kinds of communication? When should we use in-person, video conferencing, phone, email, or text? Some folks favor one form over another, but each has its place and should be...

How Your Impatience is Used Against You

“ARE WE THERE YET?”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Member Login Username: Password: “What? Aren’t you a millionaire yet? Don’t you have an international best seller yet? Well, step right up! Have I got the quick fix for you!” Or so it goes with most hype-sters pandering to your impatience and human laziness. We all...

7 Tips for More Effective Email

ACTION OR DELETION

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Email blasts and self-serving promotions seem to be taking over our inboxes. With all the white noise these days, business email communication can fall victim to overloaded and desensitized recipients. Is it any wonder that our own business emails get incomplete or...