Whenever you think of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring, the One Ring, the hobbits, a dwarf, an elf, a man, and a wizard instantly come to mind. In this story, defeating Sauron is the goal. In the business world, a project or task is the goal. Often, a Read more…
Credo recently had the pleasure of attending the Automotive Packaging Summit, hosted by Package Insight. This conference was a great experience for us and one that we want to highlight and say thank you for. Conferences are a good way to step out of your immediate industry in order to Read more…
I recently attended the Greenville chapter of Tech After Five. My goal was to use this as a networking opportunity to meet new people in the industry. Within any industry, connections are crucial. The connections made could become a future client, a mentor, or even someone to bounce business ideas Read more…
What am I describing? Or have you already guessed? Conferences! Conferences, expos, and other industry meetups are crucial whatever your occupation. Whether big or small, in town or across the country, conferences are well worth attending as they are a great place to connect with others, learn about new trends, Read more…
They say attitude is a choice. I believe that that choice is one of the biggest you’ll make on a day-to-day basis, particularly in the workplace. Who Does My Attitude Affect? Everyone. First, your attitude affects yourself, obviously. If you accidentally spill coffee on your clothes before work and you Read more…
Life is a collaborative effort. Schools recognize this and begin early on placing students into teams to complete group projects, thus giving students an opportunity to interact with one another and learn to work together to accomplish a common goal. Likewise, many parents place their children in sports or other Read more…
In this age of smartphones, image communication apps, messaging apps, and every other digital platform out there, why is it that you still can’t get a response from anyone? In the age of automated responses, why is it that you can’t even get a word back? Weren’t these apps supposed Read more…
In a recent study, reports showed that companies were only able to utilize about 50% of their collected data. If that percentage were to increase, greater return on investment (ROI) could be attained and better profits achieved. So why is this number so low? The study revealed that 80% of Read more…
Scrolling through Twitter, I ran across a tweet by Alistair Cockburn that honestly left me dumbfounded: “Trying to find a web site designer local here. Found one says they do agile. I say I need to be able to talk w the designer & programmer. He goes, no, we use Read more…
Everyone has a certain comfort level of risk…or lack thereof. Some are going to be more confident with a decision to jump into a new project with both feet. Some are going to first test the waters with their toe before wading in. Sales should be about helping determine the Read more…