The CEO’s Guide to Employer Branding
Finding and retaining top talent has become the single greatest hurdle to scaling a modern business. For years, I’ve watched CEOs treat recruiting as an
Katie Wagner
May 7, 2026
Finding and retaining top talent has become the single greatest hurdle to scaling a modern business. For years, I’ve watched CEOs treat recruiting as an
Yes, I do. Thanks for asking. In fact, I don’t go anywhere new without checking it out on Yelp first… or Yelping, as I like to call it. It has saved me from a lot of bad places and has also led me to some of the best restaurants I have ever eaten at.
Learning a few things about the pups (these 2 aren’t mine) from trainer Kelly Sceberras.
What do you think? Are we too liberal with our ‘likes’? Have we diluted the pool of fans to the point that a ‘like’ doesn’t mean anything anymore? And – perhaps most importantly – as professionals trying to use Facebook to grow our businesses, are we wasting our time trying to market to a community who may have ‘opted-in’ but perhaps doesn’t care?
‘You were just tagged in a photo’. It’s one of my most exciting and nerve-racking updates I get. On one hand, I am excited to see a picture of what I was doing, but on the other hand, a little nervous about how that picture looks!
Watch Katie learn how to do a useful Pilates exercise to help strengthen the back.
Learning to ballroom dance with Bonnie Marie and Jamie Bayard, owners of JB Dance.
Goals come in all shapes and sizes, but the most popular ones are losing weight, working out more, spending more time with friends and family, getting organized, and sticking to a budget. Those are all achievable goals, so why do so many of us fail? Why do we make the same promises to ourselves every year, and never fulfill them? The biggest reason is that most of us don’t understand how to use our own minds to help us get what we want.
Holland’s Custom Cabinets is a high-end custom cabinetry manufacturer that serves both commercial and residential projects in Southern California. They partnered with KWSM to implement a brand refresh and an
Putterman Law is a business litigation and construction law firm specializing in representing clients in complex legal disputes. Based in Southern California, the firm’s attorneys serve clients throughout California and
Front Desk Supply is a leading hotel supply company with over 50 years of experience, trusted by hotel owners, general managers, and housekeeping directors across the United States. They specialize
Americover is a leading U.S.-based supplier of plastic sheeting and polyethylene solutions. They serve a diverse clientele across the construction, horticulture, and agriculture industries, providing high-quality products for a wide
How to Create Accountability In The Workplace The Merriam-Webster definition of accountability is “an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions.” However, most people view
Each quarter, the KWSM team attends a professional development seminar led by an expert in their respective industry. Recently, we heard from Culture Index Executive Advisor, Tim O’Connor. During this
Recently, I had the opportunity to mentor KWSM Project Manager Alli Knight during the annual KWSM Mentorship Program. This program takes place for 3 months every year and pairs up
