Supporting veterans is done with action, not parades
Originally published in The Casper Star Tribune By David Dodson When you run for office in a small state like ours, you get to meet…
Category: Leadership and Management
The 5 Types of People You Need to Create Startup Ecosystems That Last
Originally published in Entrepreneur By Tim Schigel The U.S. innovation economy is expanding beyond the two coasts and creating new opportunity in impressive fashion. Columbus,…
Quotas are a terrible way to promote board diversity. Companies should do this instead
Originally published on CNN By Carly Fiorina and Joel Peterson The just-concluded 2018 elections have been referred to as a new “year of the woman,”…
It’s time to put an end to ‘period poverty’
Originally published in Bizwomen By Maria Molland One of the little-noticed stories of this midterm election was Nevada’s vote to eliminate the sales tax on…
In an Age of E-Commerce Behemoths, Brand Is Worth Fighting to Protect
Originally published in Middle Market Growth By Gavin Daniels In the age of giant online retailers, it’s not easy being a specialty brand or brick-and-mortar…
8 Ways Your Team Can Succeed At Social Selling
Originally published in Forbes By Randy Illig In a previous article, we argued that your sales force could be facing extinction, because the same trends…
We Need a New Kind of Action-Driven Feminism
Originally published in Ad Age By Siobhan Lonergan According to a recent poll by Refinery29, more than half of all millennial women say they don’t…
A High-Trust Sales Organization Starts From The Top
Originally published in Forbes By Randy Illig Note: This is the first of two columns focusing on trust in business relationships. Think you’ve got the…
A Great Résumé Can Be Deceiving; Here’s How To Sidestep The Experience Trap
Originally published in Forbes By Randy Illig When it comes to sales teams, hiring for experience doesn’t come cheap. And it can actually represent a…
How we’re building a more inclusive startup culture in downtown Denver
Originally published in American City Business Journals By Tami Door Many cities have resources dedicated to helping women and minorities start and grow companies. These…