In this 8020Info Water Cooler we focus on the elastic tension between your leadership vision and current reality, plus tips on reducing Zoom fatigue, communicating in high-stress situations, and whether it’s time to reconsider your brand positioning. Enjoy!
Rubber Band Leadership
Five Ways To Combat Zoom Fatigue
Selling In A Pandemic
Two Mantras For Our Times
Do You Need A New Brand Category?
Communicating in High-Stress Situations
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8020Info specializes in strategic planning, public consultation/ research, & marketing communications.
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The 8020Info Water Cooler
Our newsletter is created to keep you abreast of some of the latest news and information of interest to small businesses, non-profits and public sector organizations. Water coolers are often the place where the best ideas are shared and we hope this newsletter — which we publish every three weeks — can serve a similar function in our own communities.
Vol-20_No-7_May_18-2020
May 18th, 2020
Vol-20_No-6_Apr_27-2020
April 26th, 2020
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we focus on managing fears and issues without a playbook, practices that build resiliency, motivation when working from home, and figuring out what’s next. Don’t miss our checklist of mental biases that can warp your planning as you adapt to the pandemic. Enjoy!
The Two Fronts Of Every Crisis
Motivating A Remote Team
Three Resiliency Practices
The COVID 3T Playbook
The List: What’s Next?
Thinking Straight in a Topsy-Turvy World
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Vol-20_No-5_Apr_06-2020
April 5th, 2020
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we focus on making decisions in turbulent times, using simple rules and triage approaches for fast action, facilitating online video conferences, and classifying opponents to change. Enjoy!
Rules for Making Decisions In These Times
Understanding Your Opponents To Change
How To Be At Peace With Your Work
Recognition AND Appreciation
Triage In Turbulent Times
Online Facilitation Tips
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Vol-20_No-4_Mar_16-2020
March 15th, 2020
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at how expertise may derail your decision-making, using praise, managing marketing gambles, the rule of three, plus tips for podcasting and crisis communications. Enjoy!
Are You Blinded By Your Expertise?
The Gambler And The Marketer
Applying The Rule Of Three
Praise Better Than Correcting Failures
The Business Podcast Primer
Crisis Communications
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Vol-20_No-3_Feb_24-2020
February 23rd, 2020
In this 8020Info Water Cooler we focus on using momentum strategically, digging below symptoms to deal with real problems, tips for precision emails, a trigger for better brainstorming, and testing whether values are driving your strategy. Enjoy!
Moving Beyond Surface Symptoms
Writing Email With Military Precision
Embarrassment And Successful Brainstorming
Momentum As A Management Strategy
Eleven Time-Management Mistakes
Are Your Values Strategic?
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