Is Your Site Attracting The Right Candidates?

Jul292012

I was interviewed by Roberta Matuson for her article, Your Company Website: What Does it Say to Job Seekers? that was published on Monster. Below are the three questions I was asked and my complete answers: What are three things you believe are most important, as it relates to websites, when it comes to attracting candidates to your organization? Credibility – The site must to come across as credible and also by portraying it to be the place of a world-class...

New Site – www.Mandat-Group.com/en/

Jul282012

Dr. Guido Quelle, Managing Partner of Mandat Consulting Group, located in Dortmund, Germany, is one of the smartest people I know. Guido helps global companies grow profitably. I am delighted to feature the site (bilingual German and English) and strategy, which I have partnered with Guido to develop for his company. Click on our portfolio page collection to view other sites and strategies we have created.

How to Create a Great Podcast?

Jul272012

Provocative Question Redux

Jul262012

I know, it hasn’t been that long (just a couple of days ago), since I posted my definition of what a provocative question is. Yet, you must be wondering (I know you are) what are some examples of effective provocative questions. So here are my favorite 10 questions: Would you describe the profiles of your best clients, what markets are you targeting, and what may be some of the best ways to reach them? What are the key distinguishing factors...

Top Key Mistakes on The Web

Jul252012

In this interview, Chad discusses the top key mistakes on the web.

What is a Provocative Question?

Jul242012

I was recently asked, by one of my mentorees, to help identify what is a provocative question. Here is my take. A provocative question is one that: Unveils the key issues that need to be addressed Helps expedite the process of reaching a strong conceptual agreement Helps establish trust yet is uncomfortable at times for the person to answer Stimulates the discussion and forces the person to think hard and dig deep Eliminates the junk which but that I mean...

How Do Thought Leaders Leverage Their Sites For Success?

Jul232012

How do thought leaders leverage their sites to increase their success? Listen to this podcast and to Chad discussing these ideas by clicking the play arrow button below: © Chad Barr 2012. All rights reserved

Don’t Let Your Next Great Idea Go to Waste

Jul222012

What do you with all the great ideas that come to you or the ones you learn about from reading, brainstorming, listening, or watching? There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t come up with ideas to improve my life or my business as well as those around me, whether family, colleagues and clients. What I am referring to are such ideas as: improvement, innovation, new product development, writing and content creation (articles, process visuals, audios, videos) and...

New Site – www.CDconsultingGrp.com

Jul212012

This is one of my favorite clients to work with (alright, most of my clients are my favorite to work with). I am actually delighted to feature the site of Constance Dierickx, Ph.D., founder of CD Consulting Group, located in Atlanta, Georgia. Constance helps create clarity and momentum for leaders to achieve dramatic growth. Some of the amazing content creation (podcasts, videos, articles, process visuals and blog entries) is also a great demonstration of the content creation and collaboration I...

Getting Noticed – How Provocative Are You?

Jul202012

What do you think are the reasons people come to read, listen or watch your content? You would probably agree with me (perhaps not) that the main reasons they show up are because the content is interesting, valuable, intriguing, educational or fun. Yet I would like to suggest that they show up not because you sound just like everyone else but because you uniquely stimulate their thinking, are provocative and often stir things up. Here are some examples of provocative...