
James Weber
Talent Acquisition: Put Out The Welcome Sign!
A week ago Thursday, my colleague David introduced me to the principals of a small design-build company. These folks have a bit of a conundrum. Last year they hired an individual to fill a key position, however that person is… Continue reading
Talent Acquisition In The New Normal Requires A Social Media Strategy
It isn't easy managing human resources in the new normal!
In the past year, I've been involved in consulting engagements to help small to midsize companies improve their team building efforts. These folks are finding it difficult to attract… Continue reading
New Century Dynamics Has Landed Another Controller Search Assignment!
New Century Dynamics is pleased to announce a new search assignment for a Financial Controller. The Client is an Atlanta-based, CPG-digital company.
This position reports directly to the President and CEO and has responsibility for overseeing the Human Resources… Continue reading
Exit Planning or Succession Planning is a Team Sport.
Article by David Shavzin
Exit Planning or Succession Planning is a Team Sport. When I speak on exit planning/succession planning, I talk about four high-level steps; Succession Planning; Knowing Your Business Value; Transferable … Continue reading
Business Development’s Role in Digital Social Media
The Currency of Digital Social Media is Visibility
The Value of Visibility is a Derivative of Relevance of Content
Trying to frame the workings of the internet within the context of traditional offline business activity is analogous to… Continue reading
Breaking the Feast or Famine Cycle: Part 2 Tell your Story
Last week I listened to a social media marketing webinar. Recognizing the difficulty of selling for many, the presenter said, "make it easy for people to buy from you." A very subtle but interesting twist of thinking. Military tacticians might… Continue reading
Beating The Feast Or Famine Cycle: Safety In Numbers
It is gratifying to receive positive feedback for one of my posts, especially if it is a personal request for a discussion. Actually, I received inquiries from two freelancers who had read last week’s post regarding my recruiting efforts for… Continue reading
The Freelance Paradigm Is The New Normal
This week’s focus has been on building our consulting division, In The Black Partners. I announced the addition of a new consultant, a CFO level professional with experience as a freelancer. I scheduled two meetings to talk… Continue reading
More Misconceptions: Closing The Deal
This has been a very good week. I brought on a new consultant for our Consulting Division; I landed a new client for my coaching practice; I closed a prospective client for our consulting practice; and most importantly, I was… Continue reading
Eight Years Later
Eight years is a long time to maintain a relationship with a client, especially if they haven’t had a need for your services. It would seem that the risk of losing that client would be high. As I came to… Continue reading