Corporate Culture: the only thing completely within our control

I’ve been thinking about Corporate Culture for a while now. We find ourselves facing increased competition for employees. There have been times in our organization’s history, where it is very clear what the culture is, what is needed, and what is not acceptable. I’ve also found it very difficult to define our culture in a …

Integrity in Sales: When Lifetime Value Approaches Zero

Recently, I had a run in with a sales person from Patch.com.  He had met my marketing person who thought that their service sounded like a good idea.  I met with them obtained a quote and let them know we were putting everything into the budget.  We decided to move some of our advertising dollars …