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Key Tips For Bridging the Generational Divide In The Workplace
Transforming from an entrenched and unworkable generational disconnect into a dynamic organization able to face 21st century challenges collaboratively requires key actions, says Kelly Riggs and Robby Riggs, co-authors of "Counter Mentor Leadership: How to Unlock the Potential of the 4-Generation Workplace".
How To Hire (And Fire) The Right People: Turn Your Startup Into the Efficient...
Hiring a great new employee isn’t just about reading resumes and throwing out the bad ones. It starts with attracting the right people, says Cyril Moukarzel, CEO and Co-Founder of LifeDNA.
5 Cs Of Servant Leadership
Leadership is not about telling people what to do. A true leader is one who knows how to serve, insists Vijay Eswaran, author of "Two Minutes from the Abyss: 11 Pillars of Life Management"
Why You Should Encourage Customer Reviews (And How To Do It)
Encouraging reviews offers a chance to grow your following and foment your brand identity while addressing individual complaints, says Megan Headley, Research Director at TrustRadius.
Six Companies That Were Targeted In 2017: Seven Lessons We Can Learn From Their...
If your company is not fast, creative, and adaptable, you may well be the next victim of an activist investor. Strategy consultant Amanda Setili explores what happened to some big names during the past year — and offers advice to help the rest of us avoid similar upheavals.
How A New Boss Can Be A Fresh Start
A change in leadership can feel disruptive to your life at work. But, is upheaval a bad thing? Disruption is a powerful force that can be harnessed for good, insists Cheryl Hyatt, partner at Hyatt-Fennell.
How To Manage Business Expenses Effectively
Tracking your business expenses is absolutely critical to managing a healthy cash flow. Anand Srinivasan, founder of LeadJoint.com shares a few ideas about better expense management.
Starting The New Year On The Right Foot
With the end of the year comes the busy holiday season, tax filing, and potential tax audits. Is your business prepared for tax season? Are your documents stored for simple, quick access in case of an audit? If not, Jesse Wood, CEO of eFileCabinet shares why you may need a document management solution to start off the new year.
Holistic Well-Being Is Integral To Leadership Success
It is particularly important for leaders to maintain their holistic health because a team is neither inspired nor motivated by leaders who are depleted, depressed, or disconnected, points out Tarra Mitchell, author of "The Yoga of Leadership".
4 Ways Leaders Can Help Their Company’s Culture Thrive
Some employees just aren’t into their jobs. But with the right approach, business leaders can improve their corporate culture and motivate employees to perform at their highest capacity, says Kerry Alison Wekelo, managing director of human resources and operations for Actualize Consulting and author of "Culture Infusion".
5 Reasons Why Javascript Frameworks Are Popular Among Tech Startups
In today’s digital era, learning JavaScript is almost necessary if someone wishes to get into web development and proficiency, insists Saurabh Hooda, co-founder of Hackr.io.
Ready Or Not, New Partnership Audit Rules Are Coming
On Jan. 1, 2018, partnerships and LLCs will become subject to an entirely new and unfamiliar set of partnership audit rules enacted into law by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Phil Karter from Chamberlain Hrdlicka (Philadelphia) explains why all partnerships and LLCs – even the simplest ones – will have to deal with these new rules to varying degrees of complexity.
Three Ways Customer Success Builds Extreme Engagement With Your Brand
Membership Economy expert Robbie Kellman Baxter says the emerging field of Customer Success (not to be confused with the unrelated field of Customer Service) is a powerful way to engage customers in your product or service and maximize their lifetime value.
Top 40 Tax Deductions To Consider
Helen Johnson, Tax Manager at Sensiba San Filippo, shares their list of the top 40 tax deductions to consider this tax season.
Three Things You’ll Need In Order To Start A Charity
Wanting to start a charitable organization is an honorable pursuit. But you need to make sure you know what you’re doing - co-owner and Chief Strategy Officer at BlueCotton, Brad Wayland shares where to start.
What Is Talent Acquisition?
Talent acquisition is becoming an increasingly vital skill for HR personnel to have. In tech, jobs like software architect, mobile developer and QA engineer have significant talent shortfalls, and knowing how to identify quality candidates who can fill these positions and excel in them is necessary for HR staff.
Why You Shouldn’t Bother Growing Your Facebook Page
Growing your Facebook page is not worth the effort - the rewards just aren’t high enough. There are much better ways to grow your business, says Johnny Whitfield, co-founder of Electric Growth.
How To Build Trust With Potential Clients
Trust binds communities together, enabling them to do together what they cannot do as individuals. It is also a critical prerequisite to selling consulting and professional services successfully, insists Tom McMakin, author of "How Clients Buy".
3 IT Bottlenecks You Can Start Tackling Today
Process bottlenecks can result in stressed employees, wasted time, unhappy clients or customers, and lost revenue due to low-quality outputs, says Chris Byers, CEO of Formstack.He looks at three bottlenecks that can be tackled through automation.
17 Secrets To Keeping And Engaging Top Talent
There is nothing more important for the long-term health and success of your business than to ensure you have the right employees to help you succeed. Brent Proulx of Talent Plus shares 17 ways to keep your great employees engaged and help them continue to out-perform everyone else.
How To Dislodge And Move Forward When Decision Makers Are At A Stalemate
The rapid-fire pace of business today means companies must make big, bold strategic decisions quickly, fearlessly, and often. When teams are polarized, this can't happen. Amanda Setili explains how stalemates cripple your company and offers six steps for reaching a breakthrough.
How To Use Partnerships To Grow Your Business
A combination of mutual understanding and respect, along with a little caution is all you need to thrive in a business partnership, says Anand Srinivasan, founder of LeadJoint.com.
6 Holiday Marketing Tips And Ideas For Small Businesses
The key to a successful holiday marketing campaign is to analyze your brand and find which strategy is a natural fit for your business. Amanda Bowman from crowdspring shares some great small business holiday marketing strategies.
Why Well-Intentioned Managers Are Drawn To The Dark Side
Under constant pressure to accomplish and appear competent, managers become absorbed in work-culture-provoked insecurities that prevent them from following their good instincts, argues Samuel Culbert, author of "Good People, Bad Managers: How Work Culture Corrupts Good Intentions".
Small Business Guide To Protecting Data From Disasters
Small business owners and entrepreneurs that want to best protect their valued digital assets should follow these best practices shared by David Zimmerman, CEO of LC Technology International for data management during and after a disaster.
8 Things To Consider When Choosing Workflow Management Software For Your Business
Well-executed workflows are the backbone of any successful business. Owen McGab Enaohwo, CEO and Co-Founder of SweetProcess shares some important considerations when finding a software solution that meets your needs.
Triggered Marketing – The Marketing Trend Smart Businesses Are Embracing
Triggered marketing is a promotion trend that uses data analytics and the target clients’ emotions to guide them into making a purchase that fits into a business’ plan.
Three Keys To Finding Your Voice At Work
When high-potential teams are low performers, the solution may reside inside the team. To unleash their full potential, each team member must unlock his or her voice, argues Barry Kaplan and Jeff Manchester, authors of "The Power of Vulnerability".
5 Elements That Are Crucial To Measuring Brand Awareness
Knowing what metrics to measure and how to perform those measurements is key to monitoring how much attention your brand has captured. Jack Anzarouth, president of Digital Ink Marketing shares five elements that will give you an idea of how far reaching your brand is.
3 Key Steps To Successful Customer Onboarding And Technology Adoption
How do you ensure customers experience a smooth onboarding process, one that won’t just make them willing, but eager, to pave the way for company-wide adoption? Allison Yount, Director of Customer Success at Scout RFP shares three ways.