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In a world that's inundated with clever business angles and catch-phrase filled advice, FordLogic is a forum where entrepreneurs, business owners and media professionals can share and discuss simple, actionable and effective advice that stands the test of time, from boom through bust. Driven by my own life experiences spanning 15 years navigating the ups and downs of building a digital media company in Silicon Valley, it's about getting back to the basics and doing what's right. No shortcuts. No bullshit.About Alex Ford
Alex Ford is the founder and longtime CEO of Praetorian Digital, the leading online media company in the public safety and security market with more than 1 million members and more than 3 million unique visits per month. Praetorian was recently named the 2013 Small Business of the Year by the US Chamber of Commerce.Connect
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5 Rules for Successful Partnerships
Back in the dotcom days, there was almost nothing as important as a good partnership and most start-ups spent a lot of time developing them. At a minimum, a partnership provided a press release opportunity and demonstrated legitimacy and tangible … Continue reading
Posted in Business Strategy, Digital Media, Entrepreneurship
Tagged business strategy, partnerships, strategic alliance, training
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The Art of giving Negative Feedback: Part 3 – Hone Your Delivery
As I discussed in the first two parts of this series, it’s critical to set the right context for delivering negative feedback as a manager and leader as well as build a feedback process. But even if you’ve done a … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management, Uncategorized
Tagged management, negative feedback, personnel, training
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The Art of Giving Negative Feedback: Part 1 – Set the Right Context
Learning to give negative feedback not only constructively, but gracefully, is one of the toughest and most important lessons of being an effective entrepreneur or business professional because it’s one of the skills that elevates you from being a manager … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management
Tagged culture, leadership, management, negative feedback, personnel, professional development, training
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Management Training from ‘The Corner Office’ Courtesy of the NY Times
I’m always interested in refining my leadership and management skills. It’s easy to forget the basics or become set in your ways. Each Sunday the New York Times publishes a column titled the Corner Office by Adam Bryant – http://projects.nytimes.com/corner-office … Continue reading
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Tagged leadership, management, personnel, professional development, training
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