This Week in Business Strategies

April 8, 2019
In this week's business-building article, read about how to guide your team to be more open about change, the boss behaviors that every employee hates and ways to boost sales through social media.

April 8, 2019—To better assist shop owners with their production management, marketing tactics and leadership styles, Ratchet+Wrench has compiled a short list of essential business-building material from some of its favorite sources.

Top 10 Boss Behaviors Every Employee Hates – Inc

The signage company Signs.com recently surveyed 800 people—employees and bosses—about which communications behaviors irritate people the most. The study identified 10 boss habits (see graphic at end of column) that are truly heinous.

5 Ways to Help Your Team Be Open to Change – Harvard Business Review

More than 90 percent of CEOs believe their companies will change more in the next five years than they did in the last five. Having a workforce that’s ready and able to harness that change will make the difference between success and failure.

Surprising Ways to Boost Sales Through Social Media in 2019 – Social Barrel

Unfortunately, most marketers are using social media in the wrong way. They chase the hottest trends and concentrate on growth hacking. But there are social media marketing strategies that have been successful and will continue that way.

How to Lead Leaders – Entrepreneur

That’s how Scribe leads leaders: by setting clear expectations and guiding them through obstacles. Do the same thing, and you’ll lead your clients happily and safely to their summit.

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