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4 Ways Employers Can Make Mental Health A Priority In The Workplace
Employers need to realize that they should not make mental health something no one wants to talk about, argues Kerry Alison Wekelo, author of "Culture Infusion".
Good Writing Can Help You Become A Better Entrepreneur
How does good writing can make an entrepreneur better? For example, writing correctly, clearly and unambiguously can avoid business failures that result from poor transmission of information.
Rock Your Business By Marketing It This Summer
For small businesses it’s critical to keep marketing over the summer. Diana Ennen, President of Virtual Word Publishing shares her top summertime tips for marketing your business.
Want To Win Over Employees? Learn To Listen Like A Leader
One of the most observable traits of a great leader is that they listen more than they talk. And they don’t just listen; they listen well, argues Leslie Peters, author of "Finding Time to Lead: Seven Practices to Unleash Outrageous Potential".
Three Customer Discovery Tips For Building An Innovative Company
If you are building an innovative company, you will have to spend a good chunk of your time on customer discovery. Joanna Malaczynski, founder of DESi, shares three tips from her discussions with some entrepreneurs.
How To Save Money On Video Marketing
Video marketing has become essential to every business out there, no matter whether it is a small startup or a big corporation. Roman Daneghyan, Chief Marketing Officer of Renderforest shares how you can make videos on a budget.
3 Ways To Promote Your Brand On LinkedIn Using Video
With a bit of strategizing, you can use LinkedIn’s video capabilities to appeal to your B2B customers, promote your brand and present yourself as an industry leader. Jack Anzarouth, president of Digital Ink Marketing shares how.
Is Your Business Telling The Right Story?
The businesses that stand out don't just state "we are the best" or focus on the ROI of their products. Rather, they tell a story that sparks an emotional connection with prospects. Justin Champion, author of Inbound Content, offers seven tips to help you get started telling yours.
What To Do In The Event Of A Corporate Tax Investigation
Wherever you’re based, there are few things that strike fear into the hearts of small business owners and entrepreneurs quite like news of an impending tax investigation. Mike Smith, senior director of Companydebt.com shares 5 things you can follow to give you and your business the very best chance of emerging unscathed.
5 Ways To Ensure Your Business Is Change Ready
Staying on top of organizational change can become difficult especially if we’re expected to manage the change process while keeping productivity levels high. Gregg Brown shares 5 ways you can efficiently manage change for your business.
How To Recruit An All-Star Team For Your Small Business
The first thing that any hiring manger or business owner needs to understand about attracting talent is what today’s job seekers care about. But Nick Murphy, career expert and founder of The Job Lab Podcast says small businesses have advantages in certain areas that can do just that.
7 Things To Keep In Mind If You Want To Improve Communication With Your...
Effective communication at your workplace is your key to building healthy relationships and getting tasks done. John Tarr, co-founder and CEO of Off-Limits Events Ltd shares some insights into things you must keep in mind if you want to establish efficient and proper communication.
Are You Hiring Candidates With High Integrity?
What should you look for if you want to hire people with high integrity? We could probably all do with taking a little business advice from Warren Buffett, says Nick Murphy, career expert and founder of The Job Lab Podcast.
From P.T. Barnum To Social Media, 3 Lessons About Promoting Your Personal Brand
Some entrepreneurs, CEOs and professionals have come to realize that they can set themselves apart by looking beyond the corporate brand and instead building their personal brand. Adam Witty, author of "Authority Marketing" shares how you can do so.
4 Simple Steps To Mental Toughness From A Navy SEAL Commander
You don’t need to be a Navy SEAL to learn how to think like one. Retired U.S. Navy SEAL commander Mark Divine shares some ideas how from the new release of his bestselling book, "The Way of the SEAL".
How Startups Can Prepare For Their First Tax Audit
Auditors use words and phrases like tax planning and compliance, budgetary control, cash flow analysis, internal controls and segregation of duties; however, many entrepreneurs don’t have a full grasp on what these actually mean and how they can assist in growing their businesses, say Chris S. Millias and Warren Chung of OUM & Co. LLP.
Why Small Businesses Should Adopt A Geofencing Marketing Strategy
If you own a small business, you should know that internet marketing is essential to your company’s success. But geofencing should be one option small businesses need to look at, believes Christopher Burres, owner of eWebResults.
How To Build Quality Backlinks For Your Website
Building quality backlinks is not an easy task but they are a crucial part of search engine optimisation. Markerle Davis, Marketing Director at Soap Media shares some ways you can do so without getting blacklisted by search engines.
How Your Business Ecosystem Can Power Explosive New Growth
The new competitive business landscape is shaped less by firm-specific strategies and more by new business models powered by ecosystem-centric strategies, says Ralph Welborn, co-author of "Topple: The End of the Firm-Based Strategy and the Rise of New Models for Explosive Growth".
The Entrepreneur’s Guide To 4 Categories Of Business Meetings
Being aware of the different types of meetings, and focusing on the specific objectives for each type of meeting is key to getting desired results, says Dori Sella, author of "Business Meetings that Work: 6 Steps to Increase Productivity".
3 Ways Failing To Secure Your Business Data Can Prove Costly
Sometimes people are so busy running their businesses that they don’t have time to worry about the bits and bytes of their data and how relevant it is to longevity of their business. But they should, says Penny Garbus, co-author of 'Mining New Gold — Managing Your Business Data".
Why Corporate Dysfunction Is Deadly
Is internal competition a bad thing? Of course not. But once friendly competition replaces collaboration as the corporate culture it wrecks companies, teams and lives, says Keith Martino, head of CMI and author of “Expect Leadership”.
The Pitfalls Of State And Local Taxation For Startup Companies
Oftentimes the state and local tax implications of flexible and modern business decisions are overlooked and minimalized in light of the ever-changing laws and guidance passed and issued by the state tax authorities, points out Rebecca Stidham, Senior Manager - Tax Services at OUM & Co. LLP.
Rockstars Wanted? 6 Things To Look for In Your Next Hire
No matter the position you’re hiring for, your next rockstar should have most or all of these six soft attributes.
Top Reps Do These 5 Things When Cold Calling
Even with rejection looming on the other line, cold calling is still one of the most powerful sales tool around. Chris Orlob, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Gong.io shares 4 tips when cold calling.
Employee Motivation Tips That Lead To Growth
It’s a challenge to wear many hats, but employee motivation and recognition will help your business grow and succeed, says Ben Gold, President at QuickBridge.
5 Tips For Startups To Avoid A Financial Disaster
David Johnson, founder and CEO of TempCFO says by learning how to avoid and prepare for financial disasters, your startup will have a higher chance of surviving the first few years of its lifespan, which should be long enough for it to actually take off and start making money. He shares 5 tips.
Five Mistakes That Are Sure To Kill Your Business – And How Not To...
To ‘err is human - but why not learn from others and avoid these five mistakes, as shared by Harrison Rogers, Founder and CEO of HJR Global, that are sure to kill your business?
How To Leave Your Work At Work
Leaving work at work requires finding a place for your thoughts and diverting your attention from work to the people and experiences of the present moment. Michael Godfrey, author of "Put Stress to Work: Turning Headaches into Advantages", shares a few tips how.
Why Your Business Isn’t Immune To Online Threats
Online threats are at an all-time high according to a number of recent reports. Jay Hamilton, CEO of Presage Solutions, Inc. says you need to learn how you can protect your business from today’s current and emerging threats.