Sep 28, 2011
By Wendy Sanacore This is a selfish blog of sorts. It’s my place to blow off some steam and really gripe about the newest issue I’m encountering while trying to do my job every day…professional courtesy…I think it’s dead. And if it isn’t dead, then it is very, very, VERY sick. Like, terminally ill… My company has...
Sep 22, 2011
By Wendy Sanacore Lowes is spending a lot of money to upgrade the technology in their stores. The company has boosted capital spending by 20% to $1.6 billion this year. What are they spending a portion of it on? Lowes is equipping employees with 42,000 iPhone 4′s to more promptly answer shoppers’ questions and ring up purchases. The company is...
Sep 19, 2011
By Wendy Sanacore It’s such and up and down roller coaster, this economy. Just when things seem like they are looking up, new claims for jobless benefits hit the highest level since last June last week. According to an article on Yahoo! finance news, the number of Americans filing new claims for state unemployment aid rose unexpectedly to 428,000 in the week...
Sep 15, 2011
By Crystal Miller Just for kicks, I keep a running list of “industry buzzwords” that make me laugh (or groan) because they are often misunderstood on the application level. “Influence,” especially as it relates to the world of #SocialMedia, has long since been on my list. “WHAT IS INFLUENCE?” If you asked my 14-year-old, she’d answer that...
Sep 13, 2011
By Wendy Sanacore Everyone assumes that low employee turnover is a good thing. It’s an indication of great management, happy employees and a well-run organization, right? While many times that may be the case, studies show that there are instances that low employee turnover can actually point to huge internal problems within your organization. One of the...
