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Protect your company secrets!

Berkonomics

Variations on the theme… [Email readers, continue here…] You can expect to have the same attitude if a past employee resurfaces after a layoff, resignation or after being fired, with a plan for a competitive business – or as an employee of a competitor. What could you do if your company secrets are compromised?

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Three questions to answer about your COVID response

Berkonomics

Are you salespeople making few if any sales because your prospective customers are distracted by their own problems? Act boldly to address painful layoffs, reductions in salaries, cuts in trade shows already contracted (even if cancelled or reset to the fall months.)

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How to protect your company lists and trade secrets

Berkonomics

[Email readers, continue here…] You can expect to have the same attitude if a past employee resurfaces after a layoff, resignation or after being fired, with a plan for a competitive business – or as an employee of a competitor. So, here’s the obvious advice to give to departing employees. “No

Company 120
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Latest Post-COVID Trends in the Telecom Sector

Southern California Edison Blog

Telecom carriers looking to stay competitive should continue strengthening their network infrastructure and adding greater flexibility to their service offerings to provide reliable and high-performance connectivity for their customers. Post-Pandemic Consumer Trends In The Telecom Industry. Increase Consumer Targeting.

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10 Strategies For Success Long-Term As Well As Today

Startup Professionals Musings

In the short term you need customers to find you at any price, and in the longer term you need revenue, profit, and return loyalty. It’s your job as a leader to be the model high performer, quantify the team view with metrics, and expand awareness to the best outside competition and new tools.

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6 Keys To Growing Your Career Through The Gig Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

To me, that means treating your career more like a business than a job – with a continual and global focus on keeping up with competition, finding customers, preparing for changes ahead, and taking responsibility for your own finances. Don’t wait for your next company layoff to get you started.

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High Functioning vs. Low Functioning Startup Boards

Both Sides of the Table

Here are some observations I have from this exposure: If a company moves from strength-to-strength with predictable outcomes, easy financings, low staff turn-over, limited competitive threats then the composition of the board probably doesn’t matter as much. The founders of a company are fighting. Can we help them get along?

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