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December 8, 2020

Management Skills

2020 Roundup: the top 10 leadership reads from the Soapbox blog

2020 has been one big rollercoaster ride, to say the least. For many people-leaders, this year was a real test;…

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        <img width="256" height="196" src="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/remote-work-challenges.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="remote work challenges" srcset="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/remote-work-challenges.jpg 1044w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/remote-work-challenges-300x230.jpg 300w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/remote-work-challenges-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/remote-work-challenges-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />      
October 22, 2020
Communication
    
      14 Common remote work challenges & how to overcome them as a manager    
  The transition to remote work accelerated in 2020, and more businesses will continue to embrace it in the next year.…
<img width="32" height="32" src="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Devin-nextiva-150x150.png" class="avatar" alt="Devin Pickell Nextiva" srcset="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Devin-nextiva-150x150.png 150w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Devin-nextiva.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 32px) 100vw, 32px" />Devin Pickell


        <img width="256" height="196" src="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sales-goals-setting.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="set sales goals that go beyond quota" srcset="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sales-goals-setting.jpg 1044w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sales-goals-setting-300x230.jpg 300w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sales-goals-setting-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sales-goals-setting-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />      
October 9, 2020
Goal Setting
    
      How to set sales goals that drive revenue and team engagement    
  Sales goals are essential for setting your team up for success. But goal setting is a lot easier said than…
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        <img width="256" height="196" src="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sales-team-meeting-agenda-template.jpeg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Sales team meeting agenda template" srcset="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sales-team-meeting-agenda-template.jpeg 1044w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sales-team-meeting-agenda-template-300x230.jpeg 300w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sales-team-meeting-agenda-template-1024x785.jpeg 1024w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sales-team-meeting-agenda-template-768x589.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />      
September 30, 2020
Productive Meetings
    
      8 items to add to your sales meeting agenda    
  How many times do you think reps have sat in a sales meeting thinking it should have been an email?…
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        <img width="256" height="196" src="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/smart-goals-for-marketing-teams.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="smart goals for marketing" srcset="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/smart-goals-for-marketing-teams.jpg 1044w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/smart-goals-for-marketing-teams-300x230.jpg 300w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/smart-goals-for-marketing-teams-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/smart-goals-for-marketing-teams-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />      
September 22, 2020
Goal Setting
    
      How to set SMART goals for marketing teams (with examples)    
  SMART goals are crucial to any sound marketing plan. A team without clearly defined goals doesn’t have direction, and the…
<img width="32" height="32" src="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/owen-zoomshift-150x150.png" class="avatar" alt="owen zoomshift" srcset="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/owen-zoomshift-150x150.png 150w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/owen-zoomshift.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 32px) 100vw, 32px" />Owen Jones


        <img width="256" height="196" src="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/employee-burnout-prevention.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="how to prevent employee burnout" srcset="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/employee-burnout-prevention.jpg 1044w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/employee-burnout-prevention-300x230.jpg 300w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/employee-burnout-prevention-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/employee-burnout-prevention-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />      
September 10, 2020
Employee Motivation
    
      Employee burnout: How to spot and prevent it    
  In today’s work atmosphere, we wear busy like a badge of honor.  Tech companies are known for their fast-paced environments…
<img width="32" height="32" src="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/veronica-krieg-sharpencx-150x150.png" class="avatar" alt="veronica krieg sharpencx" srcset="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/veronica-krieg-sharpencx-150x150.png 150w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/veronica-krieg-sharpencx.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 32px) 100vw, 32px" />Veronica Krieg


        <img width="256" height="196" src="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/remote-work-transition.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="how to make the transition to remote work" srcset="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/remote-work-transition.jpg 1044w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/remote-work-transition-300x230.jpg 300w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/remote-work-transition-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/remote-work-transition-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />      
September 9, 2020
Communication
    
      11 Tips for a smooth transition to remote work    
  Many teams have made a temporary shift to remote work for the first time due to COVID-19 this year. But,…
<img width="32" height="32" src="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/jason-berkowitz-150x150.png" class="avatar" alt="Jason Berkowitz Founder Break the Web Agency" srcset="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/jason-berkowitz-150x150.png 150w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/jason-berkowitz.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 32px) 100vw, 32px" />Jason Berkowitz


        <img width="256" height="196" src="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/soapbox-zapier-blog-announcement.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Soapbox and zapier blog announcement" srcset="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/soapbox-zapier-blog-announcement.jpg 1044w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/soapbox-zapier-blog-announcement-300x230.jpg 300w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/soapbox-zapier-blog-announcement-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/soapbox-zapier-blog-announcement-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />      
August 19, 2020
SoapBox News
    
      The Soapbox and Zapier Integration is here!    
  Productive teams have the ability to work when they’re most productive, within the tools that fit their workflow best. Enter…
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        <img width="256" height="196" src="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/work-from-home-policy.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="remote work from home policy" srcset="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/work-from-home-policy.jpg 1044w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/work-from-home-policy-300x230.jpg 300w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/work-from-home-policy-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/work-from-home-policy-768x589.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />      
August 18, 2020
Communication
    
      5 Essential components of an effective work from home policy    
  Before the COVID-19 pandemic, only around 7% of US employees worked from a “flexible workplace,” according to the 2019 National…
<img width="32" height="32" src="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/owen-voila-norbert-150x150.png" class="avatar" alt="owen voila norbert" srcset="https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/owen-voila-norbert-150x150.png 150w, https://soapboxhq.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/owen-voila-norbert.png 200w" sizes="(max-width: 32px) 100vw, 32px" />Owen Baker
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