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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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By the time a new direction is approved, the plan may already be out of date. We all understand that technology has changed business. You are ready to add new categories of membership, sell products to a different audience, expand programs, or even revise the business model. These are telltale signs: Your strategy has changed.

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A New Way To Think For Business Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In the book, authored by Roger L. Martin , he urges business leaders to toss out the old ways of thinking, and instead try new models in every domain of management – from competition and customers to strategy, data, culture, talent, mergers and acquisitions, and everything in-between.

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The Smart Nonprofit Book and New Article in Harvard Business Review!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I am thrilled to share with you my article in today’s Harvard Business Review , “ How Smart Tech Is Transforming Nonprofits ,” co-authored with Allison Fine. The post The Smart Nonprofit Book and New Article in Harvard Business Review! The Smart Nonprofit. And have a happy and healthy holiday season.

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How To Use The Flexible Method During A Business Crisis

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“Disasters and crises are inevitable, but businesses do not have to face them unprepared,” explains James Burstall , author of the new book, The Flexible Method: Prepare To Prosper In The Next Global Crisis. Burstall covers sixteen tried and tested methods to futureproof businesses.

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Online Marketing For Busy Authors

Eric Jacobsen Blog

"There has never been a better time to be an author," says Fauzia Burke , "because for the first time authors have direct access to their readers. It's easy for authors to get lost. A website is an extension of a resume and it helps authors build trust with their readers. Authors can keep it simple.

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Rule Your Market—Blue Ocean Strategy Sidesteps the Sharks

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Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is our expert for guiding associations through tough markets. All that’s needed is a 360-degree shift in how you view your business universe. Actually, the process is based on three decades of research conducted by authors Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne.

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Why You Should Run Your Nonprofit Like a Business

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Why You Should Run Your Nonprofit Like a Business. This value created could be a product or service for potential customers, as seen in the realm of business. But in order to achieve the greatest impact, nonprofits must invest in their companies – just like a business would.

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