We talked about the Enneagram personality test recently, and touched on how it can highlight your personality strengths and areas for improvement. There are two basic truths the Enneagram test seeks to illuminate: the importance of self awareness for personal and professional development, and the appreciation of human diversity. Applying this to business, we find that knowing the personality types of the people we work with—as well as our own—can help us work together better as a team.
In 2010, American Express championed a movement designed to help local economies survive the recession: Small Business Saturday. In today’s economy, it is once again important to maximize the effects of shopping and spending at local small businesses.
Last Thursday, the Evergreen content team traveled to Keystone for a day of exploring. While it’s always nice to get away from the office for a day, there was a purpose for our “Content Blitz”—the first in a planned series of outings exploring the various communities throughout the Black Hills.
It goes without saying that the recent events have changed a lot of the ways we communicate with each other-personally and professionally. We’re all on more web conferences and video meetings via Skype, Zoom, Google Meet and WebEx than ever before. So we have 10 tips to help you look your best on a webcam (and not look so much like a bum in the basement).
If you have read any professional development books, or taken any business classes, you’ll oftentimes learn that an analysis can be incredibly helpful when looking to grow, pivot, or begin something new. A simple way to start is a little USP ID and SWOT digging.
If you’re like the majority of the EGM staff, you love having music in the background while you’re diving into projects—especially working remotely.
Technology isn’t new. Many of us have been around technology and innovation since the beginning of it all in the early 2000s. But, as with anything, software / apps / platforms have a learning curve and if you’re like a majority of entrepreneurs and leaders, implementing “new” technology can get put on a back burner.
On Thursday, Rick and John “Jay” presented a webinar hosted by Elevate Rapid City on the current coronavirus situation and how it affects businesses in western South Dakota. If you missed it, here’s your chance to dive into the conversation.
As we’ve been emerged into an abyss of technology with recent events, our minds and eyes have been switched onto technology for hour-by-hour updates and latest breaking news. How has this changed your mannerisms, your world views, and your overall mental health? Have you maybe considered unplugging from social media and technology?
Any decent writer will tell you that tone means everything when it comes to content. At its simplest, tone refers to the way you use certain words when communicating. It’s not much different from your tone of voice, where even subtle inflections change the way your message is perceived.