SmartBlog on Workforce

Lance Haun People Development, Productivity

Are acceptable training results acceptable?

by Lance Haun
Are acceptable training results acceptable?

SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in Smartbrief on Workforce — tracks feedback from leading managers and HR practitioners. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter.
Last week, we asked: How would you rank the effectiveness of your organization’s training program?

It’s acceptable — people get the information they need to do their [...]

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Insights Contributor Uncategorized

Social Strategies for Associations – Choreography (Part 7)

by Insights Contributor

Deirdre Reid, CAE is an association consultant, speaker and trainer focusing on member engagement and social media at Deirdre Reid LLC. Connect with her @DeirdreReid.
Umair Haque, in his Harvard Business Review post, From Social Media to Social Strategy, believes social strategies will change the essence of organizations and social media tools can be a catalyst [...]

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SmartBlog on Restaurants

Rebecca Pollack Events, Innovations

Chefs create dishes that would stand up in space

by Rebecca Pollack
Chefs create dishes that would stand up in space

This post was written by SmartBrief’s Doris Nhan.
On this week’s episode of “Top Chef D.C.,” the stakes were high as the five remaining cheftestants were tasked with making food that sent the judges out of this world. The reward: a ticket out of the country (the final four will compete in Singapore, a “Top Chef” [...]

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SmartBlog on Social Media

Jesse Stanchak Blogging, Polls

What every blog needs to be great

by Jesse Stanchak
What every blog needs to be great

SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social-media practices and issues.
Last week’s poll question: Which of these qualities is most important to a blog’s success?

A distinctive voice –  43.41%
Compelling exclusive content — 35.66%
A unique niche – 11.63%
Strong promotion via social-media channels — [...]

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