Over the past 15 years as a small business owner/consultant, I’ve observed various organizations and the diverse ways managers interact with their staff. In every organization, you’ll encounter two distinct types of managers. Both hold positions of leadership, yet their approaches and impacts are worlds apart. Manager Type 1: The Read more
Within no more than ten minutes, its over. The day is now practically ruined. What was supposed to take all day, my daily mental exercise (my escape!) will have to wait until tomorrow. Wordle can be like that, which I have come to accept. For those who have never taken Read more
meme /mēm/ noun an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation. a humorous image, video, piece of text, etc., that is copied (often with slight variations) and spread rapidly by internet users. Read more
The Field Events industry requires a logistics agenda that can seem limitless. Weeks, sometimes months of planning are involved in hosting a virtual wine tasting, an in-person Trade Show as a sponsor, or something in between. In the early stages, establishing an initial strategy and an approved budget always requires more Read more
When beginning new work with a Client, there are many initial stages, multiple action items needing to be addressed. There is an introduction of expertise, familiarity on the subject matter, and mutual confidence in the work at hand. These are the broad strokes, the high level objectives of what is Read more
It is almost the end of the year and things are wrapping up. Q4 turns into Q1 before you know it every year, however affairs are in order before ‘2022’ dated calendars make their way to desks everywhere. The holiday season occurs mostly during December, which provides the humanitarian-esque opportunity Read more
There is a rotation of topics for the LDM Blog. A small pool, so to speak. The blog exists to provide subject matter that Marketers (or those sympathetic to Marketers and Marketing) would find thought provoking and potentially insightful. Marketers of all kinds. Some of us work under contract, others Read more
Usually when you hear about a tech company CEO in the news, you think the worst in people. What positive, ‘for the people’ messaging could a man estimated at 2.4 BILLION dollars have to say that I’m going to agree with? It’s a pessimistic approach to read the news, but Read more
Everyone strives for success. It’s a familiar expression that we all hope to achieve our goals. Some people try harder than others, some try smarter, but regardless of track record, it’s the direction we all like to lean toward. The only major difference between people is the definition we have Read more
New phrases and terms are constantly showing up in our modern vocabulary. It’s a predictable pattern that our culture tends to trend. Certain terms can be more impactful than others, while some are just quirky forms of expression. Uses range from casual lingo to the reinvention of an already existing Read more