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		<title>Employee Performance Reviews: Excellent Retail Store Supervisor Sample</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve written a number of articles on how to write performance reviews, sample performance review comments, and how to develop your employees&#8217; strengths. One of the questions that a couple of people have asked is: how do you put it all together? Over a series of posts, I am going to provide some sample employee [...]


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		<title>Employee Review/Appraisal Sample Phrases for Retail Stores</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the challenges in writing employee performance reviews is coming up with just the right words to describe each employee. Though you may have a few superstars and a few duds to deal with (and usually can come up with the right phrases for each), what kind of phrases are right for the other [...]


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		<title>Implementing a Results-Only Work Environment</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[activity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[manager]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mnanagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[productivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[results only work environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ROWE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[timesheet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[workforce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Results Only Work Environment, or ROWE, is a management strategy adopted by Best Buy where employees are paid for productivity, not just activity. A Results Only Work Environment focuses on achievement instead of solely being at work.
Employees control their own work calendars and the focus is on how much work they get done, not when [...]


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		<title>5 Tips for Your Next Virtual Book Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[authors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book tour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[live events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Book tours are a staple in promoting new books in the publishing world. An author is expected to travel to dozens (and sometimes well over 100) locations to promote their book, sign copies, and speak to fans. This is a tiring process which can yield only a few dozen copies sold at some locations. Many [...]


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		<title>Why Managers Rely on Guts Instead of Data</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[direct mail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[email marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gut feeling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[managers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reporting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I was in an interesting meeting the other day. One of my business partners and I were asked to consult with a client regarding their email marketing strategy. They are using a small, outsourced email marketing firm to run all of their fund raising email campaigns. Relative to the size of the organization, the money [...]


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		<title>Reviewing Your Business</title>
		<link>http://www.jerm.com/2009/12/reviewing-your-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[end of the year]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every business goes through cycles and in the periods of change between cycles (good and bad), it&#8217;s a good idea to review your business, understand what the transition means to the longevity of the company, and make the tough decisions necessary. My business is going through a transition of renewed focus and preparation for growth. [...]


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		<title>The PRIDE Award Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coworkers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[excellence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pride]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many excellent people who work in your organization. Most of the time, these people toil in obscurity, doing a good job, and never receiving adequate recognition for it. Creating a PRIDE Award Program provides an opportunity for coworkers to recognize each other.
People of
Responsibility &#38;
Initiative
Delivering
Excellence
The PRIDE Award Program is a form that you can [...]


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		<title>Improving Community Quotient in Your Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we work with companies to help stabilize their internal atmosphere and employee morale, we find many of the internal conflicts, issues, and problems can be easily corrected by ceasing thinking of employees as &#8220;resources&#8221; and start thinking of them as human beings. One of the core qualities of the human experience is feeling like [...]


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		<title>21 More Ways to Reward Employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appreciation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bonuses]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a previous post on rewarding employees, we presented 21 ideas to reward your employees. The post was so well received, we decided to come up with 21 more ways you can reward your employees.
These ideas are for you to show appreciation for your employees even in times when you cannot show financial appreciation. Most [...]


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		<title>Questions You Should Ask Before Working for a Startup</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeremy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been recruited to work with (or for) a number of startups over the years. Most offers I&#8217;ve declined, but I&#8217;ve also take a few and unfortunately none have hit it big!
I have tried to learn to not get caught up in the excitement of the founder&#8217;s dream too quickly: most of the companies started [...]


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