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How HR can secure budget:
Do y’all ever feel like every other department gets budget secured before HR? It goes a lil something like this: Sales needs a new prospecting tool, request approved. Marketing needs a new CRM, request approved. Engineering needs a new data tool, request approved. HR needs a new performance management tool, REQUEST DENIED. Do not pass…
Read MoreHow to Solve the Problem of Living Paycheck to Paycheck
A majority of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Across the thousands of B2C fintech pitch decks I’ve reviewed over the years, I can’t tell you how many have contained some version of that statement. The purpose of its inclusion is to underline a broader point – Americans are financially unhealthy – and to make…
Read More📓 SO not fetch: putting profits over people
✍🏽 What is the best way to communicate departures in a company to avoid the rumor mill? My leadership team is pushing to have all departures communicated across the company to limit the rumor of wrongful termination vs. termination for performance. How do we balance employee privacy with sharing the real story? Context: We are…
Read MoreCopy Swipe File
COPY SWIPE FILE – SUBJECT LINES 👠: The art of the back in stock notification: (Mind you, I’m not actually subscribed to notifications for this specific boot. But, I’m subscribed to KHAITE‘s emails. AND! I do often subscribe to be notified to specific products on specific sites. When I subscribe to those products on Shopify…
Read More3 leadership qualities for 2024
As the end of the year approaches, it’s a great time to reflect on what’s been working, what hasn’t, and what’s needed in the New Year. As I’ve gone through this reflection, it’s got me thinking about the kinds of qualities I’ve seen make the biggest impact on my team and what I should do…
Read MoreHaving a slow December? This can fill your time and your calendar
As this newsletter has talked about often, managing content is like managing a garden. Right now, at the end of the year, you are likely in the upkeep and scrapping phase. And I often like to focus on my perennials here. Your evergreen content needs pruning, and this slower season is a good time to…
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