10 November-Only Marketing Ideas

Thankfully there are many opportunities to help you in the revenue department during the month of November. Here are 10 fun ideas.

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Theme for Week: Squirrel Awareness

Hmm….can squirrels help us become better leaders?

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10 inspirational boss stories

This Quick List* is provided as a tool for Discovering a Different Boss, our theme for the week which links celebrations for Columbus Day and Boss Day.

And as usual, the desired end result is to provide tools to help leaders take charge in more effective ways, make things happen and inspire others to do the same. So I guess that means that every week, we are looking for ways to be a different (and better) boss. For ways to inspire. For ways to make a difference.

Here are 10 stories about inspirational bosses.

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Kudos to Dad & his supervisor

On the fourth day, after all the crews had set out for their duties, Dad went to his supervisor and said something along the lines of, “If you are going to do that every day, you don’t need me. So I’m leaving,” and headed for the door.**

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Kudos to Wilma at Burger King

Here’s a story for Discover a Different Boss Week. It happened at Burger King. Wilma was the boss. It was easy to make burgers, fries and fountain drinks. And to bag up the orders. The challenge was with strawberry milkshakes.

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10 Dancing Skeletons

When things don’t go as desired, a simple apology may be enough. Or a discount. Or a systems review. Something simple and quick and we can move on. But sometimes something more is needed. A master of mistake management is quick to observe the potential development of a skeleton; is well aware of the value of getting it out of the closet; and knows how to make it dance. Here are ten examples of dancing skeletons:

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