September 15, 2013, I hope you had a great summer. Here in Vancouver, we have had exceptional weather and my family and I took full advantage of it!
I purposefully did not send newsletters over the summer months since it is usually a quieter more relaxing time for everyone, however, it is now back to work, thus you will be receiving valuable information from me on a more regular basis.
We tend to over-complicate things in life, and when it comes to defining what successful leadership looks like, we tend to over-complicate it. Much of what constitutes leadership success comes down to common sense, but unfortunately it’s not common practice. Here are some basics for common sense leadership http://ow.ly/o3Jwo
Although this is an article about Target USA, it is a given that it will happen in Canada. I would suggest that any creative retailer could do likewise Target is desperately trying to get this system up and running for Christmas http://ow.ly/oySEV
I have had the unsavory task over the years of having to raise my rates, here are some ideas on how to raise your rates without losing customers http://ow.ly/oyT0a
13 years ago, I had the privilege of listening to Frank Feather, world renowned futurist who predicted the Dick Tracy wristwatch PDA in his book, “the future consumer”. Here is a peek at our future as we move from phones to wristwatches http://ow.ly/oAZW1
Here are 7 reasons why video is an absolute requirement for your website. http://smallbiztrends.com/2013/07/video-fastest-growing-online-ad-format.html
My team created this customized video for Heartstrings Décor https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-2jeiAW8bEgLWJ3eHpxLUNOU1k/edit?pli=1 .
We can do a similar video for your website! Feel free to call me or reply to this email for more information.
Finally, here is a timeless message presented by an unpretentious angel http://www.staged.com/video?v=NtK
Hope these tips and ideas are helpful
Cheers
Roy