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Margie Traylor

The Carrot or the Stick

by Margie Traylor September 30, 2009

A carrot according to the Merriam-Webster Online is “a reward or advantage offered especially as an inducement.” Over my 30+ years of work, I’ve experienced the best and the worst in workplace management. I’ve had managers who offered carrots and those who chased me with a stick. For those who offered me a carrot, they [...]

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The Double Edged Sword: Friends Who Are Employees Too

by Margie Traylor September 22, 2009

Sometimes you are friends first and other times they are an employee who becomes a friend. But never mind how it got started; you are now friends and employee/employer. I’ve got some amazing friends at Sitewire and I’ve got the greatest employees in the entire world! I’m asked all the time, how do you separate [...]

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Mentoring – The Gift that Keeps Giving

by Margie Traylor September 8, 2009

About 6 months ago, we launched a mentorship program that allows individuals to be mentored by one of our company leaders.  As we reach the half year mark since the program began, I reflect upon my own experience being both mentor and mentee. Sixteen years ago I had the pleasure of working for Katie Pushor, [...]

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Customer Satisfaction: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

by Margie Traylor August 20, 2009

I just completed face to face satisfaction surveys with Sitewire’s largest clients.  From my perspective, this was the very best use of my time as a CEO since starting the company 10.5 years ago.  I went on a cross country tour to meet with our clients and to hear first hand their impression of our [...]

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Growth: A Great Problem To Have

by Margie Traylor August 13, 2009

It was less than 8 months ago when we were struggling with not having enough business to survive the quarter.  How times have changed… In the past two quarters, we’ve been so successful in acquiring new accounts and growing our existing client relationships, we have a huge amount of new work.   With our focus on [...]

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