Alan Adler, Author at LKNConnect Community

Ask Alan: A Great Business Lesson From U.S. Army Ranger School

November 25, 2019

Attending Major school My stepson is in the U.S. Army. He’s served in the military for more than fifteen years. With three deployments behind him, he’s currently attending Major School,…

ASK ALAN: Is Our Culture of Excuses Preventing Businesses from Thriving?

November 17, 2019

My detractors will say it’s the economy It’s likely that our culture of excuses is the fundamental reason behind what’s keeping more businesses and organizations in the US from thriving.…

ASK ALAN: Don’t Let Social Media Leave You Behind

October 28, 2019

The growing use of social media is caused by a combination of factors. Today’s staggering number of choices, diverse marketplace and availability of technology are a few. Since both consumers…

ASK ALAN: Valued Employees Make You Profitable

October 15, 2019

What retailer pays their employees 50-100% more than average? What business holds between 5-8 interviews with the same candidate before offering a job? What retailer trains new store clerks…

ASK ALAN: How to Effectively Market to Millennials

September 30, 2019

The buying power of millennials is expected to reach 1.4 trillion dollars, by 2020. These ten steps can help steer this driving market to your business. Think Like a…

ASK ALAN: How Well Do YOU Listen?

September 16, 2019

How Well Do YOU Listen? FACT: Better listeners are better at influencing others… …according to a recent Columbia Business School research study, Listening and Organizational Influence. The study suggests that,…

ASK ALAN: The Importance of ATTITUDE in Business

September 2, 2019

“Is ATTITUDE in business, everything, or one of many things?” —L. Millman, Franklin, MI In business, while ATTITUDE is one of many things…it’s undeniably the…

ASK ALAN: The Importance of “Outside the Box” Thinking

August 20, 2019

Are YOU Using (Creative) Outside the Box Thinking? You Should! Are YOU being creative and using outside the box thinking? Today’s staggering number of choices and our diverse economy demands…

ASK ALAN: How Can I Create Employees That Care?

August 5, 2019

Ask Alan – Ideas and advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners “How can I create employees that care?” —Gregory, Mooresville Here’s a clue…

ASK ALAN: The First Steps in Your Strategic Plan

July 30, 2019

For the past 100+ years the word, marketing, has been defined as: “Mar*ket*ing. 1. The act or process of buying and selling in a market. 2 The commercial functions involved…