Business Trends

>> Top 10 Blogs of 2016
Source: sba.gov
What a year! From holiday marketing to low cost business ideas, we’ve covered a lot. So before we close out 2016, allow us to highlight the top ten articles that you read the most (by number of views).
 
>We’re Thinking About Organizational Culture All Wrong
Source: Harvard Business Review
A common thread in the study of organizational culture is the idea of culture as a unifying force that brings people together to work productively toward the attainment of organizational goals. In this approach, organizational culture is understood as a variable to be used in projects of social engineering aimed at creating unity and cohesion.
 
>> What You Need to Stand Out in a Noisy World
Source: Harvard Business Review
There are three foundational elements to getting your ideas understood and appreciated, elements that underlie everything else. These are social proof, which gives people a reason to listen to you; content creation, which allows them to evaluate the quality of your ideas; and your network, which allows your ideas to spread.