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How A Merger Accelerated Their Agency's Growth w/ Bob Ruffolo

How does a simple merger result in a highly successful business that houses both agency and consulting practices under one roof, creating what very well may be the business model of the future? Bob Ruffolo, founder and CEO of IMPACT, joins the podcast to discuss his merger with The Sales Lion, and how that led to growth that surpassed their HubSpot peers and made their consulting services a primary source of company revenue.

12 Best Team Project Management Tools in 2024

Leading a successful team requires a blend of astute planning, strategic management, seamless collaboration, and intentional communication. That’s quite a lot of variables to actively track and manage without having access to team project management tools. Such leadership becomes even more layered and complex when dealing with multiple teams or complex projects. However, the entire process becomes considerably simpler with the best team project management tools in your toolkit.

Master Your Task Management: How the 1-3-5 Rule Revolutionizes To-Do Lists

The 1-3-5 Rule is a simple yet effective framework for managing daily tasks. It operates on the principle that not all tasks are created equal, and thus, prioritization is key. The rule suggests that on any given day, you should aim to accomplish: This structure ensures that you focus on what truly matters, while still making progress on other necessary activities. Here’s a basic breakdown of how tasks might be categorized: Tip: Start your day by identifying your 1-3-5 tasks.

The 5 Financial Metrics Top Agencies Get Right w/ Ryan Watson

What’s one mistake you’ve made as an agency leader you’ll never forget? Several guests on this show have shared the same exact answer: “I wish I’d invested in my own financial literacy sooner!” But, what financial metrics should you focus on the most? Even if you answer that question—how do you (and your team) impact those financial metrics that matter most for your agency?

Help Desk for Education - Why You Need One and What to Look For

When thinking of a help desk, the immediate association often leans towards IT teams or businesses dealing with customer inquiries. However, the utility of a help desk goes beyond these realms, proving valuable for any organization handling requests or inquiries. A help desk for education can help streamline requests no matter where the requests come from. In educational institutions, a help desk serves dual purposes.

How to Asana: Post status updates

Have you been pinged for a status update? Before you fire up the spreadsheets and docs, here's how to do it in Asana. Keep your team in the loop with status updates on projects, portfolios, and goals in Asana. Check out this video to learn how to share status updates using real-time data, the latest highlights, and Asana Intelligence. Then see how your meetings can focus on actionable insights instead of long status readouts.

Zoho Projects - The complete project management software

Zoho Projects is an online project management tool that lets you plan, track and collaborate with ease. Effective project management software helps you organize your work, communicate with your team, and achieve your project goals, irrespective of whether you're a team of 5 or 500. Zoho Projects does this and more. It's a hassle-free tool that has a simple, easy-to-use interface, and a mobile application that facilitates your projects from anywhere, at any time. With task and issue management, time tracking, interactive feeds and forums, built-in analytics, document management, and budget tracking, Zoho Projects is the complete cloud-based project management solution.

L'Oréal CEO claims remote workers lack passion and creativity

During his recent speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus raised controversial opinions regarding the long-term viability and efficiency of policies allowing employees to work remotely. The continuing discussion over the post-pandemic future of workplaces benefits greatly from his viewpoint.

Remote agents and the future of flexible work

The last few years have seen the rise of the remote agent and remote work. Are these here to stay? What does the future hold? We examine the trends and benefits of employing remote agents, along with some of the challenges. The surge of remote work since the COVID-19 pandemic has created new attitudes toward employment. Forbes recently found that 98% of employees want to work remotely at least some of the time, showing just how popular flexible work environments are.

The four pillars of high-performing teams

Have you ever wondered how Apple went from near-bankruptcy to $300bn+ in annual revenue? Or why Nokia was able to pivot its way through the smartphone era while Blackberry floundered? Or why Cisco routinely ranks top-five in the “Great Place To Work” list, and why 91% of staff feel their workplace is psychologically and emotionally healthy? It turns out these household names share a common trait that virtually any company can develop, regardless of size, industry or cash in the bank.