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“Getting Things Done” in 9 points in Italian

Management, Books, Project Management / By Enrico / September 13, 2024

“If you haven’t written it down somewhere, it’s in your head.” “If something is occupying your mind, your head is not free.” Everything that is not finished must be captured in a reliable tracking system. You will access this system regularly and update it. The system that David Allen has been talking about for me for years now is the issue list. To be precise, I think it was in 2004 when I was working at Tod’s that the IT Director taught me this […]

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Corporate intranets

Management, Ecommerce / By Enrico / March 12, 2020

CORPORATE INTRANET: how do we manage them? With the introduction of an Intranet, the nature of the organization changes from hierarchical to functional. In this type of organization the fundamental assets are the sharing of knowledge and the ability to innovate. Three types of intranet Institutional Intranet, Operative Intranet and Knowledge Management Institutional Intranet: they are essentially aimed at the activities ...

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Stick to the plan! Fare un piano e seguirlo

How to implement the Prince2 and PMI methodologies in the company. Project Management.

Project Management / By Enrico / September 13, 2024

The Prince2 and PMI project management methodologies are ideal for managing large projects, but they can also be adapted and used in the management of small or medium-sized projects, thanks to the possibility of adaptation that the methodologies themselves offer. In a world where the word Agile has become a mantra, it is not surprising that waterfall methodologies are seen as too rigid and sometimes even a little conservative. My very particular opinion on

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How to write effective emails

Management / By Enrico / April 29, 2020

I love and hate emails. I think they are an easy and effective mean of communication, but at the same time it is often abused or mis-used by people. If you ever asked yourself these questions: Should emails be short or long? Does it matter if there is a typo in the email? Are bullet points in emails useful? Who should I put in the To field? Should I CC the boss (mine or the other person's)? Is it better an email or

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CEOs are often curious about digital marketing and they seem to be fascinated by SEO

SEO for CEOs CIOs

Ecommerce / By Enrico / September 8, 2022

Introduction to SEO for CEOs What CEOs need to know about SEO Search Engine Optimisation is: SEO brings qualified traffic to the site at a lower cost than advertising and in a more lasting way than performance marketing. Content is needed for which the company must commit to creating editorial content. It is not just a technical issue but also involves the communication departments of companies* In particular, I believe the last point is worthy of reflection: in more than

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80% of internet researches are done on Google

SEO optimization for laymen

Ecommerce / By Enrico / February 25, 2020

SEO Search Engine Optimization – for non-SEO people and for business managers. This article is a short handbook for business managers on what to expect and how to manage an SEO project in the company. Questions that this article answers: Why is it important? How do I know if my product or brand is among the first places on Google? How to do an SEO check up of my site? What results should I expect? In-house SEO or outsourcing? SEO What skills should I keep

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How to start running

Fitness for managers / By Enrico / April 20, 2022

Have you always wanted to take up running? Perhaps you tried but you felt badly and abandoned the project? I was in the same situation too few years ago, I started running but all I got was sore knees and frustration. Then I finally improved and now I am able to run about 8KM in 40 minutes with hardly any training. First of all, what (medical) experts suggest is to start walking for 45 minutes and see if you can do it

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Twitter: 3 reasons why it's important for work and how to use it (read in 5 minutes)

Ecommerce / By Enrico / April 29, 2020

Some people asked me recently why do I use more Twitter than Facebook or Instagram. Well… the answer is: Twitter works much better for my type of Job. I am a Digital and E-commerce professional in the Fashion Industry. 3 reasons why First. You get the updates immediately on your smart phone. This means that you can receive the news from your competitors or suppliers or clients immediately on your phone as soon as they publish them on Twitter. Second. The

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Managing with Character

Management / By Enrico / April 29, 2020

Is there a relationship between strong character and business performance? Can integrity and empathy lead to better management? According to a recent research by Fried Kiel (KRW), YES! In an article called Measuring the return on character based on the research by Kiel, recently published on the Harvard Business Review (link) they show the connection between 4 character traits and business results. In a nutshell the finding of this research is that managers who show Integrity, Responsibility, Forgiveness and Compassion

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One of my favorite starter recipes: spicy king prawns with ginger and garlic

Home Cooking / By Enrico / October 6, 2019

This recipe is one of the healthy>quick>cheap ones series. The prawns are good for you because they are low fat and rich in good proteins, check out nutritional facts about prawns here. They are also reasonably priced. To make a good starter for 2 people you only need 200 gr. The ingredients are: Fresh king prawns (or shrimps) 200 grams (7 oz.) Garlic 1 clove, cut thinly Chilly pepper: 1 little one, or half if big Turmeric powder and fresh gingercut thinly

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