7 Tips for Telling Your Story Effectively

Written for EO by Adam Witty, writer, speaker and founder of Advantage Media Group and ForbesBooks. Computing pioneer Alan Kay said, “Scratch the surface in a typical boardroom and we're all just cavemen with briefcases, hungry for a wise person to tell us stories.” Storytelling is the hot trend in business communications and branding. Smart entrepreneurs are eager to humanize

May 4, 2018

Can Company Culture Be Too Strong?

Written for EO by Jackie Roberson, writer. In many companies corporate culture is never explicitly defined, but rather implied. It shows up in the way that employees interact with each other, the way they dress and maintain their work areas, the hours they work, and how they conduct business with the outside world. Culture is defined through the

May 2, 2018

Bringing Top Studentpreneurs Together

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)'s Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (EO GSEA) encourage studentpreneurs to grow their businesses with support from mentors and fellow entrepreneurs. With 2018 EO GSEA global finals here, we're looking back on last year's finals held in Frankfurt, Germany. https://vimeo.com/222581369 Meet the 2018 finalists and check the GSEA site often for news about 2019 applications!

April 16, 2018

7 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became Director

It was a dream-come-true for me to start a business of my own. However, running and managing a business was a whole new ball game for me. There's little to prepare you for life as a business owner or entrepreneur, but there are a few lessons that I wish someone had shared with me early on.

April 9, 2018

What Steps Businesses Should Take Now to Prepare for GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), agreed upon by the European Parliament and Council, will replace the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC in spring 2018 as the primary law regulating how companies protect EU citizens' personal data. And it’s the biggest shakeup to data protection since the UK’s 1998 Data Protection Act. The new rules will come into force in May

April 4, 2018

6 Reasons Why Every Entrepreneur Should Have a Personal Blog

Online content is a key ingredient of every marketing strategy. And one of the most popular and effective ways to establish a positive online presence is a blog. Blogging can pay off faster than any other marketing strategy and requires almost no investment. Still not convinced? Check out these six reasons a blog is an opportunity you shouldn’t miss out on:

April 2, 2018