Business on Jon Griffin's Site

Create blog content easily

Tue, 10 Sep 2013 08:37:00 -0700

How to create blog content easily

Just one post per week… it’s not that much too ask is it?

Many of the people I talk to about Internet marketing say the same thing, “I don’t have time to keep up with my blog.” This is especially true in the offline world. Business owners are juggling too many different tasks, and writing an article seems like a lot of work. I would counter, especially to the offline business owners, that you are an expert, it shouldn’t take that much time to write an article.

Chunking as a decision making tool

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 21:26:00 -0700

One method of problem solving or decision-making is a process called “chunking”. Chunking is grouping or categorizing related issues or information into the smallest, most meaningful unit. Think about how hard it would be to read a 300-page book without sentences, paragraphs, and chapters. Chunking is a naturally occurring process that can be actively used to break down problems and communicate more efficiently.

Globalization

Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:30:00 -0700

By Jon Griffin

Many people think of globalization as the transfer of jobs to foreign countries. While this is certainly a part of globalization, a true definition would have to include the interconnectedness of everything around us. The interconnections are evidence of the true nature of globalization.

How to increase your brand

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 21:11:00 -0800

Please Note – This is OBSOLETE

I just hate to break the Internet. Google Authorship is dead, don’t try this at home.

SWOTT analysis

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:28:00 -0700

This is a fictional case study on how to use a SWOTT analysis when starting a new business or expanding an existing one. All information is fictional except the facts about Trader Joe’s. This is not a proposal to them, or anything based on inside knowledge. As far as I know, there are no plans to create Trader Jane’s. Don’t call Trader Joe’s and ask them when the new Trader Jane’s will be open. It won’t. Have I spelled it out for you?

Testing and Control

Sun, 06 May 2012 10:30:00 -0700

All marketing plans need to include a control phase that tests marketing methods against the quantified goals of the marketing plan. Most companies use sales analysis tracing “sales revenues to their sources, such as specific products, sales territories, or customers” (Kerin, Hartley et al, 2005, p. 603). With the advent of computerization and data-warehouses, companies can now analyze many different sub-categories of sales data. Some of these include geographic disbursement, discounts, product variations, and order characteristics as well as customer data and profitability.

Marketing mix definition

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:26:00 -0700

Dividing the multitude of marketing variables or mix into four distinct categories makes it much easier to formulate a marketing strategy. The four categories are (1) product, (2) place, (3) price, and (4) promotion, and are commonly called the “four p’s.” Note also that the client is not part of, but rather is the target of the marketing mix (Perreault, Jr. & McCarthy, 2004, p. 38).

Global Business Strategies

Sun, 29 May 2011 20:19:00 -0700

Globalization

Many people think of globalization as the transfer of jobs to foreign countries. While this is certainly one part of globalization, a true definition would have to include the interconnectedness of everything around us. The interconnections are evidence of the true nature of globalization. Especially in the free world, very little is produced or created in only one country. Parts, labor, and transport almost always cross international lines at some point in the product cycle. Even service industries are affected by globalization. Many services, or parts of the service, are now performed by people or companies in foreign lands. This is especially true since the internet has made borders disappear and places even the smallest companies in front of potentially millions of customers.

Importance Of Strategic Planning

Sat, 28 May 2011 20:31:00 -0700

Maywood Entertainment is a struggling music publishing company that specializes in ethnic music and ethnomusicology. Maywood Entertainment has been in existence for over 15 years, mainly to protect copyrights owned by the principals. The copyrights, and the finished products as well, have sat stagnant for many years with little flurries of activity when the possibility of exploiting one of the intellectual properties arises. No formal strategy has been initiated, and the tactical approach has been to react to either new ideas or licensing.

Third party conflict resolution

Fri, 27 May 2011 10:47:00 -0700

There are many methods of conflict resolution. This fictitious case talks about third party conflict resolution. These cases can help you create a conflict resolution lesson plan. You should also look for other cases, and if necessary create your own theoretical problem based scenarios. You can also adapt this case to your own conflict resolution lesson.

Understanding and managing diversity

Thu, 26 May 2011 10:49:00 -0700

Many factors influence an individual’s behavior. In both personal and business settings understanding these factors improve an individuals or groups ability to function. Managers using this understanding of individual behavior have better results at influencing workplace behavior.

Ethnicity

Ethnicity refers to selected cultural and sometimes physical characteristics used to classify people into groups or categories considered to be significantly different from others (O’Neil, 2007). Individuals must understand how to differentiate between ethnicity and race. Race, (in the human context), is an artificial definition based on physical characteristics.

Organizational behavior terminology and concepts

Wed, 25 May 2011 10:44:00 -0700

Schermerhorn et al (2005), define organizational behavior (OB) as “the study of human behavior in organizations” (p. 3). OB uses scientific methods to test hypotheses. OB is also a multi-disciplinary study, taking knowledge from social and behavioral sciences and applying it to real-world situations.

Effective Team Building

Tue, 24 May 2011 10:40:00 -0700

Teams have existed in some form for as long as humankind and many books and articles have been written about how teams work. Most people have been on teams with mixed results. Teams can have a tremendous impact on an organizations performance, yet many organizations do not exploit them fully. Understanding teams is a crucial skill for managers to fully exploit the use of teams in their organization.

What is economics

Sun, 08 May 2011 20:59:00 -0700

Economics is a new science and according to Heilbroner (1999) the first economist was Adam Smith who lived in the late eighteenth century. Economics is also called the “dismal” science, a phrase coined by Thomas Carlyle in reaction to the pessimistic predictions of another economist, Malthus (Dixon, n.d.). The phrase is also appropriate due to most economists being absolute pragmatists and never promising anything except every advantage having an associated disadvantage.

Law of supply and demand

Sun, 08 May 2011 20:47:00 -0700

Supply and demand are probably the most recognized economics related words. Even though they are commonly used, the true definition is probably a little different from what most people think. Demand should not be confused with want. People want many things, but if they are not willing to pay for them, no demand exists. Similarly, supply deals with salable or usable goods, and all other factors being equal, as demand increases, the price goes up. Supply is more complicated than demand and an additional explanation shows that as long as long as costs stay the same, a higher price equals more profit. Therefore, a company will increase output (Colander, 2004, p. 91).

Creative Intelligence

Sun, 08 May 2011 20:35:00 -0700

Creative intelligence is simply how an individual perceives the world around them (Rowe, 2004). Rowe (2004) continues to point out that any act which is new and has a useful outcome can be considered as using creative intelligence . This opens the door for many different types of creativity and allows for all individuals to be creative. While certain individuals are more certainly more creative than others everyone has the potential for creativity, and no one falls into only one of the following four styles; all individuals have a somewhat unique combination of all four. As a side note, I am also familiar with the Kolbe index, which is a validated method of “measuring instinct-based actions” (kolbe.com, n.d., 1).

LLC Vs corporation case study

Sun, 08 May 2011 20:12:00 -0700

Case Study - XYZ Enterprises

Many factors go into entity selection and XYZ Enterprises has a few unique issues related to its business type. The main value in XYZ Enterprises is its copyrights. Copyrights are protected, in the United States, for 70 years after the death of the last surviving author (United States Copyright Office, 2006). This applies to any works created after December 31, 1977. If XYZ bought rights to any material created before January 1, 1978, the period would be shorter but still long enough to outlive most authors.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Sun, 08 May 2011 18:06:00 -0700

Even though not always seen as fair, alternative dispute resolution can save litigants money. Because of the money saving potential Cheeseman notes, “approximately 90% of all lawsuits are settled prior to trial” (2004, p. 4). Another consideration when deciding whether or not to go to trial is the potential financial return from any litigation. Court costs may be higher than any monetary award, and may damage the good-will or reputation of the organization.

Business Negotiation Case Study - Juwan Howard

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:06:00 -0700

When entering a business negotiation you must be prepared. This is an introductory business negotiation case study that focuses on Juwan Howard and is based on publicly available information. This case study discusses the benefits, both tangible and intangible, and costs as they appear to relate to each party. As stated in the conclusion, some of this is speculation since I was not privy to anything but public information.

Pay in public companies

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:56:00 -0800

For many years politicians have been complaining about the perceived over-paying of management in public companies. Everyone has heard about the huge golden handshakes given departing executives upon leaving companies they have destroyed. John McCain has stated “all aspects of a CEO’s pay, including any severance arrangements must be approved by shareholders” (Mason, 2008). An article in The Economist (2008) argues though that although managers pay has gone up faster than workers pay, managers pay is by and large based on financial returns.

Living Wage

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:53:00 -0800

The subject of “living wages” or higher minimum wages has sparked vigorous debate in every city or state where the issue has been put on the ballot. The subject invokes partisan politics with the left declaring “big business” only wants profit, and the right stating the market should determine wages. The truth economically tells a different story.

Business on Jon Griffin's Site

Create blog content easily

How to create blog content easily

Chunking as a decision making tool

Globalization

How to increase your brand

**Please Note – This is OBSOLETE **

SWOTT analysis

Testing and Control

Marketing mix definition

Global Business Strategies

Globalization

Importance Of Strategic Planning

Third party conflict resolution

Understanding and managing diversity

Ethnicity

Organizational behavior terminology and concepts

Effective Team Building

What is economics

Law of supply and demand

Creative Intelligence

LLC Vs corporation case study

Case Study - XYZ Enterprises

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Business Negotiation Case Study - Juwan Howard

Pay in public companies

Living Wage

Please Note – This is OBSOLETE