Truman Medical Center (TMC) is an academic health center in downtown Kansas City. TMC has 2 academic hospital locations, the largest behavioral health program in the area, long-term care facility, multiple primary care practices, and the busiest level one trauma center in the community. TMC is also the primary teaching hospital for the University of...
NextPage Welcomes Brian Yokley to the Sales Team Brian Yokley’s career in print began innocently enough. While working to complete his student work study program in college, Brian was employed in the in-house print department. During his employment, he worked his way through every position in the facility and later changed his major to Graphic...
Noted branding thought leader on why marketing should matter to you Fail happens. If you don’t devote yourself to continually reviewing what’s new, and what’s working and what’s not, you’ll keep running in place. It’s a message that Denise Kohnke takes to heart. The executive director of marketing firm House United and author of “All...
A tough challenge for many in business is convincing enough prospects to hire them. To become more persuasive, it pays to know how we are hardwired for stories. If you want your prospect to think it over, give him lots of facts and figures. If you want him to decide to work with you, tell...
T. Boone Pickens once said, “A fool with a plan can outsmart a genius with no plan.” It’s a quote that Robert Thomas Bethel takes to heart. As the orchestrator of 77 business turnarounds over the past 50 years, Bethel rose to the task of being a Mr. Fix-it the old-fashioned way he lived it....
It started as a whim, really. You could use content to market your brand, tell your story and intimately connect with your community. Guess what? It worked. Today, marketers are developing processes and strategies around content marketing. Go figure. And here’s the thing—content marketing has gone way beyond a tactic; it is often central to...
Survey examines importance (but don’t overdo it) of content in the sales process How much content is too much content? Funny you should ask. According to Showpad’s “The B2B Buyer Experience Report,” 86 percent of B2B buyers get overwhelmed anytime there are more than 10 pieces of content to read, while 42 percent draw the...
Amanda Setili has seen it a lot. Two sides, two opinions and no resolution in sight. She lives for these moments. Ask Setili and she’ll tell you that while building a unifying consensus among your team is paramount to success, knowing how to get there is half of the battle – and the fun. As...
Brian Braudis has heard the question asked a hundred different ways. As a leader, how can you make a difference? If you want different, Braudis says you have to think different. It starts with your mindset. For the past 20-plus years, Braudis has been telling leaders across the world that leadership is tangible energy. Everyone...
In his latest book, “The Hero Factor: How Great Leaders Transform Organizations and Create Winning Cultures,” Jeffrey Hayzlett provides the blueprint of leadership in 2019. And in a time when every business in every market segment is fighting for consumer attention, Hayzlett’s advice is simple, but effective. Today’s brands must engage, connect with, listen to...
