How to Get Employees Moving ... for Their Health [1]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides much information to promote workplace health. One piece touted by the CDC is an overview of nine evidence-based strategies that employers can take to help employees increase physical activity levels. Build a culture of health. Leaders should provide strong, active and visible support. Develop partnerships and social support. Use existing resources first. Create a communitywide educational campaign. Tailor programming to employee needs and desires. Target multiple factors to help maximize success. Consider using new technology to boost engagement. Set realistic goals and monitor progress toward those goals. Click for guide

E85 vs. Unleaded: What's the Score? [2]

According to the Fuels Institute’s latest report, “Retailing E85: An Analysis of Market Performance, Jul 2014-Aug 2015”: The price of unleaded seems to have little effect on E85 sales. Linear predictions that seek to forecast E85 sales volumes based on price relative to unleaded are not reliable. Energy parity does not seem to factor significantly in E85 pricing decisions. Lower volume stores reported stronger E85 sales in both gallons and percent volume. Click for report

PRESENTING? KILL THE SLIDES [3]

If you can remember only one thing in your workplace presentation life, let it be this: Bullets kill. We've all been stuck in a room as a speaker drones on about his 165 slides. Let's work together to stop this nonsense. Click for article

The Risks of 3-D Printing [4]

Expect insurers to start introducing 3-D printing exclusions and limitations in traditional insurance policies as they come to better understand the risks and their exposure, write Donald J. Friedman and Christina E. Buschmann of Perkins Coie LLP. Click for article

Assess Yourself: 4 Essential CEO Behaviors [5]

The CEO Genome The four essential behaviors associated with becoming a high-performing CEO are: Deciding with speed and conviction. Engaging for impact. Adapting proactively. Delivering reliably. Click for article

15 TIPS TO UP YOUR TRADE SHOW GAME [6]

James C. Gibson shares 15 tips for getting the most of out your next trade show. First impressions are everything. Monkey see, monkey do. Extend your reach. Pre-show booth meetings. Tricks of the trade. Let them interact. Create an experience. May the best man win. Get your best clients to the show. Measure ROI. Stop selling; start gelling. Be hospitable. Start early. Learn before you lead. Follow up fast. Click for article

5 Documentaries Every Biz Owner Should Watch [7]

Admit it. We had you at “Diddy.” The 16th Tribeca Film Festival, April 19-30, explores many topics, but these five documentaries will inspire, educate and maybe even scare entrepreneurs. "Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The Bad Boy Story" "Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World" "Chris Gethard: Career Suicide" "Get Me Roger Stone" "Wasted! The Story of Food Waste" Click for article

20th Global CEO Survey [8]

According to this PwC survey of CEOs from across the world, the Trump election lifts hope for tax policy relief but adds to trade uncertainty. Click for report

TED TALK: A DRIVERLESS WORLD [9]

Wanis Kabbaj, UPS Wanis Kabbaj, director of global strategy for health care logistics at UPS, gives an 11-minute talk that has been viewed more than 2 million times since September. Watch the Ted talk

Flawless Execution ... the Killer of Innovation [10]

Henrik Werdelin, SmartBriefEntrepreneurship isn’t taught; it’s a personality trait. Quirky, opinionated outsiders offer something that no amount of institutional memory can replace.It’s time for execs to think differently, writes Henrik Werdelin for SmartBrief.“If an idea makes perfect sense,” Werdelin writes, “someone’s already done it.”Execs must do three things to achieve innovation:Think outside the boxes.Solve the right problems.Define success and failure. Click for article

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