Professionalisms
Reviving Lost Business Etiquette
Even as people around you are losing touch with civility, using proper etiquette can powerfully enhance your personal brand and your company's customer service reputation.
10 Tips To Be A Better Public Speaker
Although public speaking is one of the most common phobias and is often accompanied by dread and worry, relax, because you can learn to deliver an entertaining and educational presentation that holds the audience’s attention. Topher Morrison, author of "The Book on Public Speaking" shares ten of his best tips improve your public speaking skills.
Going Concern Rules And Your Company
During the audit process, the company needs to address the risk that it may not be able to continue as a “going concern.” Specifically, the audit team assesses the management’s conclusion as to whether or not the company can continue to operate while meeting its financial obligations, explains Michael Gallaher, Audit Associate at Sensiba San Filippo.
[Interview] Brian Connell-Tombs, Founder Of CT Compliance Consulting
Knowing the protections to put in place, and particularly the relevant requirements from a regulatory perspective, is essential when it comes to cybersecurity. Brian Connell-Tombs of CT Compliance Consulting stresses the importance of such due diligence.
Do This, Not That Email Marketing Edition
Knowing how to use email marketing throughout the buyer's journey can make a tremendous difference in conversions and repeat sales. Clate Mask, co-author of "Conquer the Chaos: How to Grow a Successful Small Business Without Going Crazy" shares his list of dos and don'ts to keep your email marketing and your business on the right track.
Top Mistakes Businesses Make With Employees
In the job market today, employees don’t stay in one place for as long as they used to. Terry Duncan, President of Duncan Management Inc shares a few things business owners can do to boost morale and keep a higher retention rate.
Four Ways To Build An Elite Team
Can you take the lessons from elite sports organizations and use them to build powerful business cultures? David DeRam, co-founder and CEO at greenlight.guru, thinks so. He shares four ways you can build an elite business team that rivals a championship sports team.
How To Build Your Personal Brand – 8 Tips
In today’s ever-connected, cached-forever world, your personal brand affects who hires you, who fires you, who follows you, and who trolls you, which is particularly important to remember as you enter the job market. Pamela Webber, Chief Marketing Officer at 99designs shares some simple steps that can help you create a personal brand to be proud of that reflects who you are and where you’re going.
You Don’t Need To Change Your Company Culture To Attract Millennials
Employers spend a lot of time puzzling over what they need to do to attract millennials and how to retain those young employees once they hire them. But Brad Deutser, president of Deutser LLC posits that companies desperate to recruit millennials are looking at the situation all wrong?
The 5 Key Secrets To Having A Great Meeting
One key reason meetings are such a waste of time is that they’re doomed from the start by not having a plan or a process. Dr. Rick Brinkman, author of "Dealing with Meetings You Can't Stand: Meet Less and Do More" shares five simple steps to take to transform a meeting from a waste of time to a triumph.
4 Miscues That Can Transform Popular Brands Into Troubled Brands
There are probably a dozen identifiable ways businesses can make a mess of their brands, says Larry Light, Chief Executive Officer of Arcature and co-author of "Six Rules of Brand Revitalization". He shares four of them.
How To Successfully Market To Millennials
Because Millennials participate so much of their daily lives online — from communicating with friends to reviewing restaurants — they represent a hugely lucrative market for brands. Kelly Morr, Senior Manager of Content Strategy at 99designs shares what makes this generation so special when it comes to ecommerce strategy.
3 Things Worth Investing In To Keep Your Company Growing
For businesses looking to survive in an uncertain market, investing in areas that will profitably fuel growth is non-negotiable. Here are some ways that such firms can stimulate growth.
Understanding How New Enterprise Software Is Licensed And Deployed
Taking a step back and asking your enterprise software provider the right questions can enable you to make a much more informed purchasing decision, says Wayne Wedell, President and CEO of WorkWise, LLC.
Now Is The Time To Prepare Your Business For A Natural Disaster
Walt Capell, founder of General Liability Shop shares 8 tips for developing an effective natural disaster preparedness plan for your business.
4 Reasons Bosses Should Encourage Meditation At Work
It’s not uncommon now for big corporations to encourage meditation during breaks and even hold meditation events during working hours. Barbara Cox, Ph.D. of Dr Cox Consulting talks about the benefits of meditation.
Network Like A Boss!
Jemimah Ashleigh, Creative Director of Tangs Design, Director of Epic Social, shares some tips and hints for not only networking like a pro, but enjoying yourself as well.
4 Miscues That Can Transform Popular Brands Into Troubled Brands
Too often brands get into trouble due to the self-inflicted actions of their owners. There are probably a dozen identifiable ways businesses can make a mess of their brands. Larry Light, co-author of "Six Rules of Brand Revitalization" shares four of them.
Understanding Stock Options
In today’s start-up culture, it’s common for companies to offer employees the opportunity to own stock in the business. While most folks know the basic benefits of receiving stock, many employees are taken off guard by the tax implications that follow, says Evan Stephens, tax manager at Sensiba San Filippo.
Fintech Companies Redesigning The Financial World
As an enthusiast of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, Caroline Capitani, VP of Business Innovation of ilegra looks at the financial sector and reviews the fintech companies to understand the business models behind this industry.
Want To Boost Yourself On Media? Avoid These 11 Fatal Mistakes
Here’s the surprise about PR: getting great media coverage is as much about knowing what not to do than it is about knowing what to do, says Paul Blanchard, author of founder and principal consultant of Right Angles and author of "Fast PR: Give Yourself a Huge Media Boost".
Cultivating A Culture Of Excellence From The Ground Up
The difference between employees who approach their job as drudgery and those workers who enthusiastically contribute isn’t just about work ethic and matching skills to tasks. Developing a cohesive and impassioned team that is motivated to give their best effort means laying the groundwork and letting individual potential take root, says Jeff McManus, author of "Growing Weeders Into Leaders: Leadership Lessons from the Ground Up".
How To Hook Your Audience’s Attention At A Networking Event
Instead of a pitch, think of the networking experience as a pre-crafted conversation, says Esther Choy, author of "Let the Story Do the Work: The Art of Storytelling for Business Success".
4 Fundamentals Of Good Financial Management For Startups
David Tattersall, Head of Client Relations at Handpicked Accountants shares some key areas of focus worth having in mind if you are running a startup company and aiming to strike the right balance between prudence and optimism when it comes to financial management and building sustainably for the future.
What Businesses Need To Know In The Wake Of The Equifax Breach
Online businesses everywhere are going to be dealing with the effects of the recent Equifax breach. It’s a tough truth to swallow, but these large-scale data breaches have become a fact of life – and it’s not just the breached business that pays the price. Jason Tan, CEO of Sift Science shares how all e-commerce sites and financial institutions need to be on alert.
10 Ways To Use Social Media Listening As A Successful Marketing Tool
Social Media Listening is a technique through which you can listen (analyse) the social media platforms to gauze what people are talking about your brand, your products and most importantly, your competitors. Identifying the emotions attached to the content, be it positive or negative, that are being shared on social media, in the form of a comment, or like or share, you can unravel a larger part of their psychology, says Uzair Khan of Enterprise Monkey.
7 Things You Need To Know To Create An Effective Business Card
Business cards have been a part of any entrepreneur’s self-promotion toolkit for a long time. Amanda Bowman of crowdspring shares some essential tips to make sure you get the best results.
How Online Training Can Help Even Seasoned Employees
Employee training is usually associated with new hires. However, even the most seasoned employees can benefit from training, says Sean Gordon, CEO of Hirenami. He highlights some ways employers can see dramatic performance gains by engaging veteran employees through online training.
Franchise Your Business To More Customers
Franchising is a long term growth model which has been proven to effectively duplicate business models the world over. When people ask you about opening a location in their area, investing in the business or flat out if they can buy a franchise, that is when you know it’s time to look into the franchise model seriously, says Christopher Conner, President of Franchise Marketing Systems.
Does Drupal Suffice For Your Enterprise Needs?
The new times have changed the needs and demands of the market. Is Drupal equipped enough to deliver enterprise ready solutions? Is Drupal enterprise ready? Vidhatanand Sharma, Chief Engagement Officer at OpenSense Labs, explores.