Dave Nelsen, Author at Vistage Research Center /research-center/author/dave-nelsen/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:42:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 141323424 3 steps for envisioning the future (It’s a process!) /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20240517-envisioning-the-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20240517-envisioning-the-future /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20240517-envisioning-the-future/#respond Fri, 17 May 2024 15:03:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=45583 Here’s something obvious: If you knew what would happen in the future, you could make better business decisions, better resource allocations, and better investments today. Sorry to break the news: We can’t exactly see the future. But what if I...

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]]> /research-center/business-growth-strategy/20240517-envisioning-the-future/feed/ 0 45583 Succession planning for your company’s future [video podcast] /research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20170302-strategic-planning-strategic-leadership-companys-future-video-podcast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20170302-strategic-planning-strategic-leadership-companys-future-video-podcast /research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20170302-strategic-planning-strategic-leadership-companys-future-video-podcast/#respond Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:00:49 +0000 https://2017.vistage.com/research-center/?p=21158 In this edition of the Vistage Podcast series, CEO and best-selling author Patrick Ungashick builds a persuasive case that succession planning is not a task to be put off for some distant day. Instead, this succession-planning veteran of more than...

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]]> /research-center/talent-management/succession-planning/20170302-strategic-planning-strategic-leadership-companys-future-video-podcast/feed/ 0 21158 How marketing intel can improve your bottom line [video podcast] /research-center/customer-engagement/20160923-podcast-marketing-intel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20160923-podcast-marketing-intel /research-center/customer-engagement/20160923-podcast-marketing-intel/#respond Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:00:57 +0000 https://2017.vistage.com/research-center/?p=20179   Does your company have marketing intel? If it doesn’t, you’re missing out on some critical information about your customers, says Dave Mastovich, founder and CEO of MASSolutions, a Pittsburgh-based agency that specializes in marketing and sales integration. Marketing intel, he...

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]]> /research-center/customer-engagement/20160923-podcast-marketing-intel/feed/ 0 20179 The art and heart of storytelling [video podcast] /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-communications/20160811-the-art-and-heart-of-storytelling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20160811-the-art-and-heart-of-storytelling /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-communications/20160811-the-art-and-heart-of-storytelling/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:23:26 +0000 http://vistage.staging.wpengine.com/blog/?p=19384   For many executives, storytelling is an effective communication tool for bringing a presentation to life. But people aren’t necessarily born with great skills in storytelling or speaking. It’s “craft that must be learned,” explains Mikki Williams, an award-winning Certified...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-communications/20160811-the-art-and-heart-of-storytelling/feed/ 0 19384 Harness the power of trust [video podcast] /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20160603-trust-in-business-and-society/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20160603-trust-in-business-and-society /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20160603-trust-in-business-and-society/#respond Fri, 03 Jun 2016 12:26:17 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=18885 John Blakey, who was recently honored with the ‘Trust Across America 2016 Top Thought Leader in Trust’ award, discusses the power and value of trust in the current business climate.  To understand the value of trust, consider what can happen...

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]]> /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20160603-trust-in-business-and-society/feed/ 0 18885 Millennials in the workplace: How companies can hold onto millennial talent [Podcast] /research-center/talent-management/employee-retention/20160527-millennials-in-the-workplace-how-companies-can-hold-onto-millennial-talent-podcast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20160527-millennials-in-the-workplace-how-companies-can-hold-onto-millennial-talent-podcast /research-center/talent-management/employee-retention/20160527-millennials-in-the-workplace-how-companies-can-hold-onto-millennial-talent-podcast/#respond Fri, 27 May 2016 02:00:04 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=18864 Millennials have a reputation for job hopping, and for good reason: On average, a Gen-Y worker changes jobs every two years, by contrast to Baby Boomers, who make a switch every 15 years or so. That has costly implications for...

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]]> /research-center/talent-management/employee-retention/20160527-millennials-in-the-workplace-how-companies-can-hold-onto-millennial-talent-podcast/feed/ 0 18864 Why flexibility is a strategic business model advantage [Podcast] /research-center/business-operations/risk-management/20160502-why-flexibility-is-a-strategic-advantage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20160502-why-flexibility-is-a-strategic-advantage /research-center/business-operations/risk-management/20160502-why-flexibility-is-a-strategic-advantage/#respond Mon, 02 May 2016 08:50:55 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=18674 The 2008 financial crisis was catastrophic for many businesses in the printing industry — but not Printing Management Associates (PMA). As founder Jeff Brady explains it, that’s because of PMA’s unique business model, which runs “lean and mean” and has...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/risk-management/20160502-why-flexibility-is-a-strategic-advantage/feed/ 0 18674 Unconventional ways to draw in powerful people [Podcast] /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-communications/unconventional-ways-to-draw-in-powerful-people-podcast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unconventional-ways-to-draw-in-powerful-people-podcast /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-communications/unconventional-ways-to-draw-in-powerful-people-podcast/#respond Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:54:29 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=18604 There are people out there who have the power to positively change the course of your business. But how do you reach them? The answer, surprisingly, may be cartoons. Just ask Stu Heinecke, a Wall Street Journal cartoonist, Hall of Fame-nominated...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/strategic-communications/unconventional-ways-to-draw-in-powerful-people-podcast/feed/ 0 18604 Motivating the millennial workforce [Podcast] /research-center/talent-management/human-resources/motivating-the-millennial-workforce-podcast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=motivating-the-millennial-workforce-podcast /research-center/talent-management/human-resources/motivating-the-millennial-workforce-podcast/#respond Tue, 09 Feb 2016 13:25:14 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=18556 When it comes to understanding the needs of working millennials, Cara Program CEO Maria Kim has a lot to bring to her peers at Vistage. By working with a nonprofit that specializes in workforce development for the homeless and poverty-stricken,...

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]]> /research-center/talent-management/human-resources/motivating-the-millennial-workforce-podcast/feed/ 0 18556 Benjamin Mathes: Embracing the Artistry and Creativity of Business /research-center/business-leadership/benjamin-mathes-embracing-the-artistry-and-creativity-of-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=benjamin-mathes-embracing-the-artistry-and-creativity-of-business /research-center/business-leadership/benjamin-mathes-embracing-the-artistry-and-creativity-of-business/#respond Tue, 05 Jan 2016 21:48:40 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=18471 Lights! Camera! Action! Benjamin Mathes has a background that doesn’t read like a typical Vistage member, but as he reveals in this podcast, the lessons he’s learned while working in Hollywood are a lot more universal than one might think....

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