Article Archives | Vistage Research Center /research-center/content_type/article/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Fri, 09 May 2025 17:28:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 NSBW 2025: 5 reasons why we champion small and midsize businesses /research-center/business-leadership/20250509-champion-smb-leaders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250509-champion-smb-leaders /research-center/business-leadership/20250509-champion-smb-leaders/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 17:10:05 +0000 /research-center/?p=47341 National Small Business Week is a week-long celebration dedicated to spotlighting the backbone of our economy: small and midsize businesses (SMB). These businesses are the often-unsung heroes driving our country’s economic growth, fostering job creation and nurturing local communities. The...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250509-champion-smb-leaders/feed/ 0 47341 Handling tariff turbulence: Strategies for stability amid uncertainty /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250404-tariff-turbulence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250404-tariff-turbulence /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250404-tariff-turbulence/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 12:42:00 +0000 /research-center/uncategorized/20250404-tariff-turbulence/ Watch now: In this webinar, Boost Profit’s Casey Brown shares insights on pricing in turbulent times and navigating through tariffs, inflation and uncertainty.  I’m getting a lot of questions about tariffs. “What should we do?” This week, the White House...

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]]> /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250404-tariff-turbulence/feed/ 0 47166 National Small Business Week: Must-read stories of 2025 /research-center/business-leadership/20250504-national-small-business-week-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250504-national-small-business-week-2025 /research-center/business-leadership/20250504-national-small-business-week-2025/#respond Sun, 04 May 2025 08:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47306 This year, National Small Business Week (May 4-10) comes as uncertainty and volatility reign. Inflation is once again on the rise. And CEOs and business leaders must concentrate on managing rising prices, restructuring supply chains and investing in the future....

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250504-national-small-business-week-2025/feed/ 0 47306 NSBW 2025: How 2 award-winning small business CEOs made a big impact /research-center/business-leadership/20250504-sba-awards-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250504-sba-awards-2025 /research-center/business-leadership/20250504-sba-awards-2025/#respond Sun, 04 May 2025 07:50:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47311 Despite living more than 3,000 miles apart, Vistage members Christine Hopkins and Jake Oakland lead remarkably similar lives. Both succeeded longtime CEOs of companies with rich histories and strong community ties. In a time of economic uncertainty, they focused on...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250504-sba-awards-2025/feed/ 0 47311 How AI is changing work forever and why employees are leading the way /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20250502-how-ai-is-changing-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250502-how-ai-is-changing-work /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20250502-how-ai-is-changing-work/#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47315 Watch now: Vistage Chief Research Officer Joe Galvin and speaker Dr. Gleb Tsipursky discuss why CEOs should let their employees experiment with AI. The rise of generative AI (Gen AI) is fundamentally transforming the workplace. However, unlike previous technological innovations...

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]]> /research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20250502-how-ai-is-changing-work/feed/ 0 47315 Why tariffs are more than a pricing strategy problem /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250428-pricing-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250428-pricing-strategy /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250428-pricing-strategy/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47246 When the U.S. announced the implementation of tariffs on April 2, 2025, it sent shock waves throughout the national and global business community, leaving many leaders increasingly uncertain — and wary — about their future, further illustrated by the significant...

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]]> /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250428-pricing-strategy/feed/ 0 47246 Volatility and uncertainty erode confidence [WSJ/Vistage April 2025] /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250423-volatility-and-uncertainty-erode-confidence-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250423-volatility-and-uncertainty-erode-confidence-wsj-survey /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250423-volatility-and-uncertainty-erode-confidence-wsj-survey/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:26:25 +0000 /research-center/?p=47264 Among policy shifts, none are weighing more heavily on small businesses than tariffs. Tariff impact isn’t just about added cost — it’s about strategic paralysis. The abrupt imposition, reversal and reimposition of tariffs have created an environment where long-term planning...

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]]> /research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20250423-volatility-and-uncertainty-erode-confidence-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 47264 Developing pricing strategies while navigating uncertain times /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250421-developing-pricing-strategies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250421-developing-pricing-strategies /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250421-developing-pricing-strategies/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 18:12:43 +0000 /research-center/?p=47262 In today’s volatile economic times, proactive pricing strategies are a crucial lever for CEOs of small and midsize businesses to achieve their business goals. The latest Vistage CEO Confidence Index survey revealed that 44% of CEOs have raised prices since...

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]]> /research-center/customer-engagement/product-pricing/20250421-developing-pricing-strategies/feed/ 0 47262 18: Immaculate Grid Owner Sean Forman on ‘home run’ business decisions /research-center/business-leadership/20250418-a-life-of-climb-episode-18-sean-forman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250418-a-life-of-climb-episode-18-sean-forman /research-center/business-leadership/20250418-a-life-of-climb-episode-18-sean-forman/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:13:37 +0000 /research-center/?p=47221 Sports Reference President and Vistage Leadership Award Winner Sean Forman joins the podcast to share how he turned a lifelong love of statistics into a business that fuels data and information for the world’s top sports leagues. Sean also takes...

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]]> /research-center/business-leadership/20250418-a-life-of-climb-episode-18-sean-forman/feed/ 0 47221 Executive presence: The relationship advantage that builds trust /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250417-executive-presence-relationship-advantage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250417-executive-presence-relationship-advantage /research-center/personal-development/leadership-competencies/20250417-executive-presence-relationship-advantage/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:11:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47213 Effective communication is the foundation of strong leadership, successful teams and organizational achievement. When individuals communicate well, companies thrive. And executive presence can provide the powerful communication skills you’ll need to foster meaningful connections. But what is executive presence? Well,...

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