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Monthly Archives: May 2018

10 Tips for Creating Top-Notch Presentations

31 May, 2018

Written by entrepreneur Jeremy Choi, CEO and co-founder of WPUP Inc. A version of this article originally appeared Jeremy’s blog, where he shares his thoughts on leadership, relationships, fatherhood, entrepreneurship, productivity, and more.

Steve Jobs was arguably one of the best presenters to ever grace a stage. His presentations were inspiring. In fact, every one of his speeches received a standing ovation from the audience. The secret behind his success was a series of steps he routinely followed.

I’ve developed my own steps for successful presentations—and I’m sharing all 10 of them here.

TIP ONE: STORYBOARD WITH PEN AND PAPER

Categories: FINANCES general Lessons Learned PR/MARKETING

Tags: brand communication Jeremy Choi presentation presenting selling steve jobs storytelling WPUP

A Powerful Method to Building Employee Engagement

30 May, 2018

Written by Bonnie Slater. The original version of this article appeared on the blog of Boost, a New Zealand–based company that designs and builds web and mobile apps. EO member Nathan Donaldson is the founder and CEO of Boost.

As a leader, manager or coach, do you feel fully engaged with your team? Or perhaps, like many of us, you’ve fallen into a rut—having brief catch-ups when something’s gone wrong or completing performance reviews as part of your annual to-do list.

Here’s a solution for employee development and engagement that’s worked well for our organization: more frequent one-on-meetings. At Boost, each of us has a fortnightly meeting with one of our Agile coaches. Supporting and developing the people on your team is not only personally rewarding, but will lead to a stronger organization overall. Here’s how we approach one-on-ones, but you may find a way that suits your role and your company better.

Categories: general PEOPLE/STAFF

Tags: Boost employee development employee performance eo new zealand leadership Nathan Donaldson team building

Top User-Friendly Picks for Project Management Software

25 May, 2018

Written for EO by Benjamin Shepardson, founder of content agency NoStop Blog Content.

Project management (PM) software is a must-have for any company that manages multiple clients and relies on various team members and digital assets to complete work. But many of these programs are bloated with unnecessary features—or downright hard to use! If you want staff members to embrace your next PM software, I recommend you consider these five options.

EASY PROJECTS

Easy Projects is a strong contender for most user-friendly project management software on this list. Good customization and integration options provide plenty of scalability if needed, but the standard tools and resources built into the program are likely to be just right for your needs.

Categories: LEADERSHIP Technology

Tags: Benjamin Shepardson NoStop Blog Content PM software project management software solutions tech workflow

Assess Your Leadership Skills With Just 7 Questions

24 May, 2018

Consider this: The success of your business rests largely on your leadership skills. So how do you rank as a leader?

Eric Gordon suggests you can find out by asking yourself these questions.

“What do my colleagues and employees think of me as a leader?”

One way to gain a realistic view of how you’re doing as a leader is by getting the opinions of people who have seen you in action. The same way you’d offer constructive criticism to your colleagues and employees, they can do the same to help you perform better.

The key to getting honest feedback is to keep it confidential. People are more likely to tell you how they really feel that way. Use open-ended questions that encourage people to delve into detail.

Categories: general

Tags: boss Eric Gordon leader leadership self-assessment

Building a Successful Mobile App Step by Step

21 May, 2018

Written for EO by Juned Ghanchi, co-founder and CMO at IndianAppDevelopers.

Have you ever dreamed of developing your own mobile app? But maybe you’re overwhelmed by how to begin? I’ve simplified the process into eight steps. Let’s get started!

Step 1: Validate your mobile app start-up idea

By validating your app idea, I mean confirming that your product will be wanted—that it will be useful for people. Your mobile app idea remains a hypothesis until the first set of customers actually purchases it.

Tools such as Google Keyword Planner may be used to get insights on the number of people seeking your app idea. This information can also help you build a landing page that highlights your app idea and draws user interest through email signup.

Categories: FINANCES STARTUP Technology

Tags: IndianAppDevelopers Juned Ghanchi mobile app software development startup

5 Tips for Making Time to Make a Difference

18 May, 2018

Vishal Chordia (pictured above, right, with Kimberley Hickok-Smith) was awarded the 2018 EO Global Citizen of the Year award in Toronto, Canada, in April 2018. We recently talked with him about making time for charity beyond his busy professional and family commitments.

Vishal heads up a US$100 million food business in India’s spice sector that exports to more than 22 countries throughout the world. Add to this that he’s a devoted husband and father and an active member of EO Pune, it’s hard to imagine that he has time left to do much more.

Yet, since late 2016, he has also worn the hat of chairman of the Maharashtra State Khadi and Village Industries Board (MSKIB), a position that lets him serve as an agent and driver of social and economic change for rural communities throughout his home state in India.

In less than two years, as chairman of the MSKIB, Vishal has reinvigorated the economies of multiple rural areas and helped more than 1,000 residents increase their earnings, start building up their communities and empower their neighbors to do the same. In essence, he has affected a widespread and sustainable change in economy and culture throughout his corner of the world. It’s a tall order for any entrepreneur, but Vishal is proof that it can be done.

Categories: Make a Mark

Tags: charity EO Pune giving back global citizen of the year india Maharashtra State Khadi and Village Industries Board (MSKIB) making a mark vishal chordia

What Every Great Leader Needs

15 May, 2018

Written for EO by Jackie Roberson.

When you’re managing a business and trying to grow it, being able to lead a team to greatness is key. You know you must hire the right people, learn how to delegate and communicate effectively to be a strong leader. But beyond these basics, what do truly great leaders need? Consider these four key traits.

1. A Growth Mindset

Listen to interviews with some of the most well-regarded leaders around the world, and you’ll hear them talk about how they continually learn new things and try to develop themselves. This is their growth mindset at work. The best entrepreneurs and managers are people who are open to new experiences, ideas, opinions and information.

Categories: Coaching LEADERSHIP

Tags: business growth development focus growth leader leadership resilience

5 Marketing Truths About Generation Z

14 May, 2018

Written for EO by James Scott.

As marketers, we’ve only started seriously considering Generation Z—the people born between 1995 and the mid-2000s. Until recently, the focus was on Millennials and how we could market to them. The good news is that most people remain focused on Millennials so if you turn your attention to Gen Z, you’ll probably have an edge over your competition.

To help you get started, let’s lay out the basic facts we know about this latest consumer group.

Categories: PR/MARKETING

Tags: branding Essay Supply gen z generation z James Scott marketing

Two Top Leadership Challenges—and How to Tackle Them

11 May, 2018

Written for EO by Justin M. Deonarine, an industrial-organizational psychologist with Psychometrics Canada,an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)-member company.

Leadership. It’s a complex and challenging topic. While we would all agree leadership efforts can always improve, few companies are putting the time or money into developing effective leaders.

My team and I recently surveyed 297 business people on the topic of leadership. The results revealed four top challenges: Negotiation, delegation, networking and responding to unexpected changes.

Here, I delve into networking and the unexpected. (You can read my tips on the other two—negotiation and delegation—on EO’s blog channel on Inc.)

Categories: LEADERSHIP

Tags: adapt justin deonarine leadership networking psychologist psychometrics canada reacting

How to Give Effective Feedback to Your Employees

9 May, 2018

You know that employees benefit from constructive feedback. You understand that the opportunity to apply helpful criticism helps an employee perform better and even grow more loyal.

Still, it’s hard to deliver effective feedback. Even the greatest leaders struggle with providing constructive and beneficial performance reviews.

Follow this feedback primer to practice delivering effective criticism.

Categories: general

Tags: 411 Locals constructive feedback employee review feedback performance review Roumen Todorov