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These Are the Six Things the Best Mentors Never Do

Mentoring is tough. Get better at it by avoiding these common missteps.

July 20, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Fast Company

Good mentoring relationships can yield a variety of benefits for both mentor and protégé. But the art of mentoring can be difficult to master — and missteps can undermine the process for each participant.

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There’s No One Way to Ask for Employee Feedback: Here’s How These Fast-Growing Companies Do It

From surveying the staff to ‘lunchtime chats,’ here’s how these top CEOs get their employees to open up.

July 13, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Inc.

Inc. 5000 honorees tell us how they would tackle a common business challenge. This month: How do you elicit feedback from your team about your performance?

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Precision Dealers See Continued Revenue Growth in 2018

July 8, 2018 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

Farm equipment dealers found success in their precision farming segment last year, building onto strong performances observed in 2016.

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5 Strategies To Prevent Family Business Heartbreaks

July 6, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Forbes

Family businesses leaders face a much harder task than solo entrepreneurs in running companies because they must manage conflicting sets of demands.

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Ag Equipment Manufacturers Seeing Impacts of Steel Tariffs

July 1, 2018 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues, Data & Forecasts, Manufacturer News

Ag equipment manufacturers are sorting through how recently announced tariffs of steel and aluminum imports are impacting bottom lines, both for them and their customers.

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How Are You Protecting Your High Performers from Burnout?

June 29, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Harvard Business Review

It’s easy to blame burnout on the high performers themselves. After all, the stereotype is that these overachievers say yes to more work even when they’re already at capacity. They routinely put work first, canceling personal engagements to finish the job.

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Is Your Business Looking At Marketing The Right Way?

June 22, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Forbes

The moment you talk about investing in a new marketing strategy with the people responsible for cutting the checks, their first thought is, "Can we afford it?" and the second, "How do we know this money is coming back?"And I believe therein lies a problem.

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A Market to Watch: Organic Food Sales Reach Record $45.2B in 2017

June 17, 2018 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

Equipment dealers should keep a close eye on organic farming operations in their areas. This segment of agriculture continues to exhibit strong growth patterns, and American consumers increased their purchases of organic products once again in 2017, according to a recent survey from the Organic Trade Assn.

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3 Ways to Engage Advertising-Weary Consumers

June 15, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: SmartBrief

According to recent research by the American Marketing Assn., consumers are bombarded with up to ten thousand brand messages daily. According to a 2015 Microsoft study, our attention span has been reduced to six seconds — which also happens to be that of a goldfish. Add to this declining trust in traditional advertising and what's a brand to do?

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6 Social Media Monitoring Tools for Managing Your Online Presence

Employ these services to help you see what people are saying about your brand online.

June 8, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

Source: Entrepreneur

Social listening has been a major marketing strategy in the recent years, but primarily for larger brands. It's not that smaller businesses didn't need it — the price point just didn't make much sense for what they'd receive.

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These Are the Six Things the Best Mentors Never Do

There’s No One Way to Ask for Employee Feedback: Here’s How These Fast-Growing Companies Do It

Precision Dealers See Continued Revenue Growth in 2018

5 Strategies To Prevent Family Business Heartbreaks

Ag Equipment Manufacturers Seeing Impacts of Steel Tariffs

How Are You Protecting Your High Performers from Burnout?

Is Your Business Looking At Marketing The Right Way?

A Market to Watch: Organic Food Sales Reach Record $45.2B in 2017

3 Ways to Engage Advertising-Weary Consumers

6 Social Media Monitoring Tools for Managing Your Online Presence

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