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Podcast – The Power of Building Relationships with Employees, Prospects, and Customers

Donna had a great conversation with Sharyn Combs, Founder of Knowledge or Nonsense. In a wide-ranging discussion (that also included learning about sterile processing techniques of surgical tools), Donna and Sharyn spoke on the challenge of getting various departments at a company to work together.

As someone who worked with companies that had Sales and Marketing Departments as well as Sales Vs. Marketing Departments, I can tell you more things got done, faster and better, when Sales and Marketing worked as a team.

How does your company foster in-house communication?

Event – Free Storytelling Workshop

If you’ve ever struggled to explain who you are, what your business does, and what makes you different – I’d love for you to come to my upcoming free webinar with the Las Vegas Chapter of SCORE.

For more information and to register for this free presentation, click here – https://lasvegas.score.org/event/story-telling-how-focus-narrative-you-and-your-business-0

Podcast – Stop the Great Resignation!

If people are leaving your organization due to the Great Resignation, then you definitely need to listen to this.

The latest B2B Marketing Excellence podcast was launched this morning. In this episode, Donna spoke with Renee Johnson, founder of Third Coast Learning. They talked about several areas where businesses and individuals should consider making some changes. If employers and employees can share a common purpose, everyone will be happier.

  • During Covid, some company’s personnel problems got amplified.
  • You have to show everyone around you that you truly care.
  • Without a defined direction, companies and individuals won’t know when goals are achieved.
  • Mentors need to listen first to understand how they can help.
  • Organizations need to look inward on how to get better.
  • It’s so important for women to find their voice and speak up.
  • Check with employees on a quarterly basis to see how they are.
  • Use exit interviews to learn and give employees the option to come back.