Technology is continuously changing, and the way technology is used in communications is changing just as quickly. Keeping up is essential if you want to effectively connect with your customers, employees, prospects and stakeholders. With so much change it’s hard to keep pace and see through the buzz to determine if a new product or...Continue Reading

I’m constantly amazed by the generosity of businesses and business owners in Northeastern Wisconsin. Campaign donations. Volunteers. Grants. In-kind products and materials. Making the right decisions even if they are more expensive. The list goes on and on. It’s part of what makes doing business in Wisconsin so rewarding.   Given our modest Midwest culture...Continue Reading

You and your board have decided it’s a perfect time for strategic planning. You’ve also decided you’d like outside help with facilitation and documentation to help you clarify your future. To help you get the best response from possible strategic planning partners for selecting just the right fit, here are a few things to keep...Continue Reading

Great leaders have used amazing one-liners during crisis. Straight talk with a call to action from the top has the power to inspire us. Calm us. And motivate us to be more than we thought we could be. Just think of great calls to action like: President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “The only thing we have...Continue Reading

In times of challenge, change or crisis, research shows us that communication is key to keeping organizations and individuals on track. Right now, we are faced with ever-evolving conditions regarding COVID-19. As organizational leaders, here are five things we encourage you to do today, tomorrow and for the foreseeable future to help keep your teams...Continue Reading

Recruiting a coach for communications will help you win the employee-engagement game.   Coaches. They push us when we need it. They get us in line. They challenge us to try things differently. And if we work hard and follow their lead, we more often than not win the game. Just ask the highly successful...Continue Reading