Results for Tags: "managing" (10 results found)
October 18, 2012
Use of Flexible Workforce Key for Marketing & Creative Orgs
Our research shows that hiring managers need to strategically determine how best to proactively balance workloads and bring technical expertise to their teams. To accomplish those goals, the flexible workforce is being looked to more and more as a vital external resource. More
tagged: digital, creative, white paper, survey, contracting, blog, mobile, managing, staffing
September 06, 2012
Don’t Forget Your Creative Brief!
A creative brief is key when you hire freelance writers for your projects. Knowing the following information helps these writers deliver the specific content you need to bring your campaign to life. More
tagged: copywriting, blog, managing, content
July 26, 2012
Getting the Best Work From Your Temporary Workforce
Finding ways to maximize employee performance is important - and it may be even more important when you’ve engaged contractors on short-term assignments. The key is to make sure that you’re providing feedback on their performance and helping them feel like part of the team. More
tagged: talent, contracting, hiring, freelance, blog, managing, staffing
November 03, 2011
Seven Tips for Keeping your Best Creative Talent
Your creative staff is critical to your success. The economy has kept many of these talented people in their current roles, either due to lack of opportunities or not wanting to switch jobs during a volatile economy. As things turn around, how do you keep this talent engaged and happy? Here are seven tips for keeping y... More
August 28, 2009
10 Tips For Booking Freelancers
If your desk area has started to resemble a small dysfunctional recycling plant, complete with its own ecosystem growing from a well used coffee mug it might be time to face the fact you need an extra pair of hands to lighten the work load. More
August 03, 2009
Three Things Managers Should Do More Often
No matter who you're managing or what those people do, good people management has some common themes. More
March 17, 2009
Working a Nine-Day Fortnight... Taking Flexible Working Hours to the Next Level
Up to half of the companies within STW Communications Group’s stable may introduce a nine day fortnight for staff in a cost cutting measure. This type of initiative could prevent hundreds of staff cuts in these tough times. More
October 01, 2008
Q & A: What Are The 5 Disciplines of Marketing?
In my recent webcast on marketing careers I spoke about the rise of marketing operations as an important development in the field. More
tagged: managing
July 30, 2008
101 Unusual Things You Can Do To Save The Earth
101 Unusual Things You Can Do To Save The Earth More
June 12, 2008
Scott Berkun on Hiring and Managing Project Managers
Scott Berkun may not have written THE book on project management, but he did write a best seller on the subject back in 2005, The Art of Project Management, which has now been updated and reissued under the title, Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management. More recently, Scott published a rather thought-provok... More
tagged: managing