Mastering Leadership in Times of Economic Uncertainty: 3 Strategies for Success
When it comes to stressful life events, economic uncertainty can be right up there with grief, divorce and purchasing property. Poor leadership can have a catastrophic impact on a team and the organization altogether. This is especially so when the economy is fluctuating. That’s why powerful leadership strategies are so im[...]
Mastering Success in Finance: 4 Essential Marketing Tips for Financial Businesses
Customer and consumer behavior is constantly evolving. While this is a good thing in terms of customer demand and engagement as people seek out new businesses and products, it can be challenging to know how to attract or maintain customers. When combining the now ever-present, globally based marketplace, it can become a stressfu[...]
Chat GPT isn’t Always the Answer: 4 Reasons for Human-Generated Copy is Still Essential
There is a lot of trashy writing out in the world. For reference, please consider —well, almost anything online. There are many reasons why it’s so easy to find dreadful content. The main reason is that we now live in an age where gatekeepers are largely absent from the publishing process. Sure, if Joe Schmoe […]
Unlocking the Power of Conversational AI: 6 Game-Changing Applications for Your Business
It’s no secret that we’re living through a period of extraordinary digital transformation. Foremost among the new technologies that have captured global interest? Conversational AI. The attention is definitely warranted. Conversational AI is versatile and powerful — and it’s already drastically changing how we work. [...]
Winning the Lottery of Life: Redefining Wealth and Happiness With Financial Planning
We all dream of winning the lottery, but what happens if you really do? A retired trauma nurse living in Colorado won close to $4 million and did …. practically nothing. He was content with his life. Most of us will not win an actual lottery, but many more of us do win the lottery […]
Top Company 2023: Financial Services
Now in its 36th year, ColoradoBiz magazine’s Top Company Awards program recognizes businesses and organizations based in Colorado or with a significant presence in the state that are leading the way in their fields, as demonstrated by financial performance, notable company achievements and community engagement. To be considere[...]
Top Company 2023: Energy
Now in its 36th year, ColoradoBiz magazine’s Top Company Awards program recognizes businesses and organizations based in Colorado or with a significant presence in the state that are leading the way in their fields, as demonstrated by financial performance, notable company achievements and community engagement. To be considere[...]
Ready to Lend in Denver: Q&A With Paul Williamson
As we continue to navigate challenging economic shifts, it’s essential for business owners and leaders to have a strategy to weather times of uncertainty. We spoke with Paul Williamson, president of the Colorado region at UMB Bank, for his insights on the Denver market, business leaders’ sentiment and how UMB is working with[...]
Revolutionizing Emergency Dispatch: How Locution Systems Fights Fires with Voice
Glenn Neal, founder and CEO of Golden-based Locution Systems, “started out of a basement from scratch” in 1993. Today, the company’s products are involved in emergency dispatch for a population of about 50 million people in all. To help his brother, a programmer for Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, Neal developed software to[...]
What is ThingVC? How Two Entrepreneurs Are Investing in Small Business Dreams
Serial entrepreneurs Mike Gellman and Chris Glodé want to pay it forward. Glodé was a client of Gellman’s Denver-based web development firm, Spire Digital, on a few different projects. Gellman sold Spire after 23 years in 2019, but the duo continued to meet for lunch and brainstorm about startups. A shared inclination �[...]
Navigating the FOBO Phenomenon: How to Embrace AI in the Workplace Effectively
After Chat-GPT took the Internet by storm this summer, “FOBO” has become the new buzzword in people management. According to a recent Gallup poll, almost one in four workers are facing fear of obsolescence (FOBO) in the face of AI. In the past two years, FOBO in the workplace has risen higher than at any […]
The Power of Professionalism: Why Company Uniforms Matter
There are so many aspects of running a business, so many big calls to make and decisions to weigh up. Well, one of the decisions that any business owner might like to consider is whether or not to have company uniforms. Are uniforms needed? Can they have a positive or negative impact in the workplace? […]