Employee Engagement: A Real Life Example Leveraging SWOT Analysis

January 25th, 2011 by Rob Berman 15 comments »

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SWOT Analysis is a valuable tool if you ask the correct questions.  I like to have the staff at companies go through some exercises to prepare them for the SWOT Analysis.  We learn how much they know about the business as well as potential strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.

The post How Much Do Your Employees Know About Your Business? details the seven exercises I have utilized.  Here are the actual responses from the Flower and Gift Shop to visualize how the analysis works.

What I found when asking about current product lines, what percentage of sales and profit each represented and the future direction of each product line I was told the following. » Read more: Employee Engagement: A Real Life Example Leveraging SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis In Action

January 18th, 2011 by Rob Berman 18 comments »

SWOT analysis of LeMillphoto © 2007 Hans Põldoja | more info (via: Wylio)
SWOT Analysis is a tool in my toolbox that I really like to utilize.  In previous posts we covered what SWOT Analysis is and Questions to Ask During a SWOT Analysis.  This post shows actual output from the exercise to help you visualize the process. » Read more: SWOT Analysis In Action

Does Your Logo Equal Your Brand?

January 11th, 2011 by Rob Berman 38 comments »

Inversionphoto © 2008 David Goehring | more info (via: Wylio)Starbucks has just introduced a new logo. They are trying to expand their branding to consumer packaged goods instead of just coffee. The words “Starbucks Coffee” have been removed, the mermaid image enlarged and the background color is brighter. » Read more: Does Your Logo Equal Your Brand?

Night of the Living Dead Brands

January 4th, 2011 by Rob Berman 20 comments »

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Brands are like personalities for a physical product.  They have value built over time.  Even when they fade from stores and consumers think the brand is dead, they live on.

Acquiring Trademarks

There are companies that hold the trademark to these brands.  Additionally, there are companies that believe they can revive faded icons. » Read more: Night of the Living Dead Brands

Popular Posts of 2010

December 28th, 2010 by Rob Berman 9 comments »

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Here are my most popular articles in 2010.  Thanks for reading my blog. Enjoy! » Read more: Popular Posts of 2010

Turning a Liability into an Asset

December 21st, 2010 by Rob Berman 15 comments »

mmmmm... taste that freedomphoto © 2005 Dave Morris | more info (via: Wylio)
Coca-Cola has introduced a new bottle partially derived from plants.  It is ironic since the soda giants who are accused of using so much sugar are now utilizing sugar to make the bottle. » Read more: Turning a Liability into an Asset

How Much Do Your Employees Know About Your Business?

December 14th, 2010 by Rob Berman 24 comments »

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Owners and senior managers often comment that their employees do not know enough about their business.  Is it because the owner or senior managers do not share or that the employees do not care? » Read more: How Much Do Your Employees Know About Your Business?

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