Business

According to “The Mind of a Strategist,” effectively negotiating requires practice, not to be left dormant and tapped at will. At 4, my granddaughter Emily gets it.

Running a business comes naturally to me, but managing a staff is still a challenge. It’s review time in our office and after 22 years, there is no magic formula to lead and motivate. Here are five tips to help those of you like me.

Forming audit committees is becoming more common in the nonprofit sector, offering an unbiased outlet to monitor an organization’s finances. Here are three things to consider when building an audit committee:

PR can be summarized as telling your story to a target audience. Most people are satisfied with how they tell their story; however, an element many forget is empathy – the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. If you don’t consider the viewpoints of others, communicating with a group may not be effective.

A recent Columbia University experiment concluded that men value intelligence and ambition in their female counterparts – up to a certain point.

The key to being happier and more productive at work might just be bringing your best friend to work with you. Your furry bestie, that is.

Universities around the world are offering their courses online for free or partially free. Over the past five years, almost 800 universities have created more than 8,000 of these massive open online courses (MOOCs). Universities with offerings include Stanford, Duke, Rice and Harvard, to name a few.

Is your job killing you? According to the Annals of Internal Medicine, sitting for long periods can be a risk factor for early death. Move every 30 minutes.

Known as the “cooler” social media platform, Instagram gives people what they desire at their core when it comes to social media – a place to engage and connect through images and videos, without having to be buried in all the “Facebook craziness.”

The authoritative management style is fading.

One of the benefits of social media engagement is that it gives people the opportunity to provide feedback when they dislike changes made to their favorite outlet.

The ability to adapt to rapidly changing work situations and the flexibility to overcome obstacles is a game-changer.

Should a “mental health day” count as a paid sick day? Last year, a viral tweet from a CEO showing support for taking mental health days put this topic in the spotlight.

The recent changes on Instagram make it harder for marketers to engage their audiences. Rather than listed chronologically, posts are now based on the number of likes, comments, views, shares, saves and direct messages. High engagement signals to Instagram that the content is what people want to see.

On March 15, The Startup Institute is co-hosting its Open Doors event with Hack.Diversity at WeWork in Cambridge for an evening of networking within the tech industry. Guests will join program leaders, alumni, students and hiring partners from businesses and members of the tech community to have meaningful discussions, relax and make new connections.

Spring is in the air and that means it’s time to freshen up your office surroundings. Clutter-busting tips include:

Business leaders can be overwhelmed by the myriad of managing styles. Inc. reports it may be possible to narrow it down to two thinking patterns: management- and leadership-focused.

Job application season is underway for upcoming college graduates! Though it might seem daunting, getting ready for the real world can be exciting if you know how to navigate it.

As a CEO, I’ve been on hundreds of new business pitches. Below are some tips to make you stand out from the competition:

Too often, business owners try to deduct every possible expense, but this can be counterproductive. It makes your business appear less profitable on paper, which could limit the amount of money you can borrow to help grow your business.

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Looking for a good read? The following books on leadership give us perspectives on career-advancing insights:

For companies, creating a “newsroom” on your website with information for journalists gives media outlets information they need in one convenient place.

In today’s “attention economy” where eyeballs equal dollars, it is imperative to approach each day with a gameplan, lest you fall into a productivity-killing Reddit rabbithole.

If you own a small business and file a Schedule C attachment with your return, reporting pass-through income to the IRS, you’ll get some relief under the new tax law. Nearly 17 percent of taxpayers fall into this category and use the pass-through to reduce the impact of double taxation.

Trust is the key to success in most relationships. As the media landscape evolves, it’s important to understand what reporters and journalists are looking for when it comes to authenticity.

Sharing is caring, while working is life’s labor. And together, these two concepts give us co-working spaces. As you choose your ideal spot, here are some considerations:

One of my New Year’s resolutions is to read one book per month, so these are the first three on my list:

With the new year comes new goals and initiatives. Since the end of last year, we’ve been discussing improving décor, changing around photos and cleaning up our clutter to feel refreshed, so I wanted to bring you some simple office tips that will improve the space around you.

The communications landscape changes constantly with new innovations and techniques, and in 2018 companies must be prepared to keep up with the latest trends.