Mid-Missouri Marketing Resource Blog

As your business grows and evolves, so do business and marketing trends. What was once a best practice can change quickly these days due to technology and new research. Meanwhile, some philosophies and strategies manage to stand the test of time.

If you’ve been following Zimmer for any amount of time, you know that giving to charity is a huge part of who we are as a company. That’s why we’re so excited that one of our absolute favorite charitable events is quickly approaching: The Central Missouri Honor Flight Radiothon. Each year that we’ve hosted this event, we are completely blown away by the courageous veterans we encounter, as well as the generosity of our community!  

We have all dealt with a difficult manager. It typically happens with your first job in high school, but it can be a chronic problem for graduates as they enter the professional world or climb the corporate ranks. Every team will have their grievances with management, but if you have been on the other side, you are aware how difficult it can be to manage a team of diverse personalities.

Everyone’s interview process is a bit different. Whether you conduct three rounds or just one, the purpose of every interview is to determine if a candidate is a good fit for your company. This can include their fit with the team or an overall company culture fit, but the goal is always to uncover how a candidate will perform once they are in the role.

"Lead by example." It’s a tried and true approach to any leadership role. But just as new parents begin to find their kids picking up on their habits, managers and company leadership can find their employees emulating the behaviors they observe in the workplace. While sometimes this can be positive, there are also times when negative behaviors can develop as well. This then creates a domino effect: Once a few employees begin behaving in a certain way, it impacts the company culture and the entire team.

You have sifted through countless applications. You’ve conducted dozens of interviews. Now, you finally have the right candidate. They accept your job offer and together you set their start date, but now what? Do you play the waiting game until that first day, or do you schedule a time to check in with the candidate to keep communication open? Rather than letting the standard two weeks tick by without talking to your new recruit, we suggest you begin onboarding.

In today’s job market, prospective employees have more options than ever when it comes to their next professional venture. And with Millennials now making up the largest percentage of the current workforce, attitudes about job-hopping are shifting as well. That means many employees are keeping their options open for an opportunity where they can feel involved in a greater company vision. This could be setting up your business to lose strong performers as a result.

So how do you retain the new talent you’ve worked so hard to recruit? Look no further than your company culture.

“If you watch how nature deals with adversity, continually renewing itself, you can’t help but learn.” - Bernie Siegel

It’s true: nature provides an exceptional model of renewal. No matter how harsh, chaotic, and damaging winter may seem, spring always resurfaces with new life and a sense of structure. This inherent feeling simultaneously “springs” up within each of us, bringing with it a strong desire to prioritize orderliness. Thus, the concept of spring cleaning was born.

Everybody knows about Steve's Pest Control! They're your friend in the pest control business! Their catchy jingle and fleet of red pickup trucks are branded into the minds of residents in Columbia, Jefferson City, Lake of the Ozarks, and beyond. Their memorable advertisements have landed their business a solid status as a local celebrity. 

“Know where you came from. If you know [that], there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go.” – James Baldwin