Work Life

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Your brand is much more than just a logo or an advertising slogan; your brand is your reputation. A strong brand—like a strong community—is built on a foundation of good will, trust, reciprocity, and open communication. Begin by identifying your purpose and mapping the myriad ways it gets communicated.

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Ruby

JULY 23, 2020

Read the Interview Katie Hurst: Hi, my name is Katie Hurst and I’m the Director of Communications here at Ruby. We’re a sweepstakes and promotions agency for retailers. We’ve also gotten into the Facebook ads, the Twitter ads, the LinkedIn ads, so we’ve done a lot of advertising that way. You have to communicate.

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Advertising Small Business Retail Banking 52

Ruby

JANUARY 24, 2022

For example: ⦁ A restaurant or retailer may source directly from local and organic producers or choose sustainable custom packaging for their products to advocate for the environment ⦁ A professional service provider, such as an attorney or financial advisor, can offer their services for free to under-served members of their local community. ⦁

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Sales Problem-Solving Manufacturing 52

Ask a Manager

MAY 4, 2020

The director of marketing asked if we wanted to pursue advertising in a local Jewish paper, as they were always contacting her about possible packages and may cut us a deal. And you can do this over the phone or video chat just like any other work-related message you need to communicate.

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Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 28, 2021

I recently started working a retail position that’s much more physically demanding than any job I’ve ever done. The company is doing a lot of things wrong, and there are some personality and basic communications problems. I also bruise very easily, so even if I only take a minor fall I can come out of it looking like I fought a bear.

Advertising 39

Advertising Retail Training Insurance 39

Ask a Manager

MARCH 18, 2019

I applied to a position on LinkedIn for a communications assistant on Friday. There are some industries that regularly use cattle calls, like door-to-door knife sales, multi-level marketing schemes, and sometimes retail stores or other businesses that need to hire a huge number of people at one time. On Saturday at 6 am(!)

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Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 13, 2021

I run a small retail business and while I was out this afternoon, someone came in and scammed one of my employees into giving him $300 in cash from the register. Figure out where the lines are, and communicate them openly and directly with your team. Otherwise, you might consider leaving the office for your lunches. Maybe they are.

Food 41

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SnackNation

APRIL 22, 2019

A brand communicates with the end consumer and truly creates a relationship. One of the things you said was trust used to be the primary thing that was communicated through brand and the most important thing for consumers, and now it’s just the first filter. I can make this beverage or this T-shirt a little bit better.”

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Supplies Advertising Retail Communication 36

Success

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

The essence of edgy advertising humor is that it makes people think, tells the truth and says what people are thinking. The biggest waste of advertising money is when you get no reaction,” Verdi says. The biggest waste of advertising money is when you get no reaction,” Verdi says. And the edgy part? Is that for every brand?

Advertising 52

Advertising Construction Retail Small Business 52

Ask a Manager

MARCH 27, 2015

I recently completed a multi-month evaluation process for a city job that was publicly advertised. I took up a new hobby and a new circle of friends, many of whom are younger people who recently graduated college and are looking for their first non-retail jobs.

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

I am a college student working part-time at a retail job that I absolutely love. It’s really, really normal to switch shifts with people at part-time retail jobs, as is needing to call in sick or ask for specific days off. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. Will my mental health get in the way of a promotion?

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Promotion Supervising Salary Retail 21

Great Place to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Take retail, an industry that’s struggled more than others to fill vacancies since the pandemic. Not only did the Best Workplaces in Retail ™ report a dramatically better workplace experience than their industry peers (52% better), but they easily outperformed a typical U.S. Retail is not unusual. Its study of more than 1.3

Retail 52

Retail Real Estate Manufacturing Prioritization 52

Vantage Circle

JANUARY 17, 2024

Retailers are utilizing automation and AI - from warehouse robots to customized recommendations - to boost efficiency. The rise of online shopping platforms such as Amazon has shifted consumer behavior from traditional brick-and-mortar retail to digital shopping experiences. Alphabet Inc.,

Leadership 67

Leadership Technology Prioritization Networking 67

Ask a Manager

MARCH 27, 2018

” but you’re highlighting the fact that something may have gone wrong here or at least wasn’t communicated well. My imagination always jumps to generic business-people working in advertising or sales, Mad Men style. I feel weird bringing this up, but should I read anything into the fact that we didn’t for me?”

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Interviewing Advertising Retail Mentoring 21

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Years of working retail has left me with no patience for Christmas music. I find the abundance of Christmas lights, and decorations, and sales, and advertisements, and everything that pops up as soon as Thanksgiving is over… exhausting. I’m Jewish, and I’m also specifically Not Into Christmas.

Consulting 49

Consulting Advertising Cubicle Sales 49

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Several years ago I was working in a retail job that involved services for customers (a jewelry counter that also offered watch battery replacement and band changes/resizing). I work in HR for a company that includes jobs that are very entry-level, think retail, quick-service restaurants, roles like that. Iced coffee.

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Interviewing Salary Problem-Solving Sales 38

Success

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Couch grew up in a family retail lumber yard in Georgia, where she worked for over 15 years. Xavier Rubio Franch Photo courtesy Xavier Rubio Franch After a 25-year career in advertising, Franch combined his passion for marketing, the ocean and surfing and established Old Surfer. Europe and Latin America to sustainability.

Construction 91

Construction Consulting Coaching Cleaning 91

Great Place to Work

JULY 1, 2021

A study by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) and the National Retail Federation found that purpose-driven consumers (those who choose products and brands based on their alignment to their values) represent the largest segment of consumers, at 44%. ESG is also a consumer expectation.

Government 52

Government Supplies Leadership Reporting 52

Success

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

His Get Attitude podcast won a Communicator Award for Diversity & Inclusion for his 8:46 Interviews Stories of Black America. Her true passion is to inspire and help others with directional wisdom and to amplify their communication, connection and confidence to run a successful real estate business. Andrea Callanan.

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Real Estate Coaching Mentoring Sales 124

Work Life

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Maren Hogan, CEO of Red Branch Media, a marketing and advertising agency for B2B companies, says that employers can play an important role in helping their early-career employees understand the importance of civic engagement. the clothing and accessories retailer, is fostering employee civic engagement through a series of initiatives.

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