Professionalisms
Mobile Office Hacks: Staying Professional On The Road
If 2016 is turning out to be a year on the road, Greg Waldorf, CEO of Invoice2go shares what you can do to stay on top of your game, stay organized, and look professional in the process.
Avoiding The Breakage Of Spring Break
Spring break can try the patience of the most patient, tolerant merchant. Yet, it can become the spring of revenue instead of the season of breakage when students are treated like valued guests. Chip Bell, author of “Sprinkles: Creating Awesome Experiences Through Innovative Service“, offers a few tips for small businesses.
Top Tips For Delighting Your Customers
The customers are the most central part of your business. Treating the customer right is good for everybody. Let’s take a quick look at how to achieve that - first time, every time.
3 Steps To Being A Master Of Motivation
Entrepreneurs are known for their energetic and passionate work ethic. But often, their employees don’t share their enthusiasm. So, where is the disconnect and how does a leader become a master of motivation? Susan Fowler examines the issue.
Beat the Tax Buzzer With These 3 Time Savers
For small business owners who may be feeling deadline pressure, Gyawu Mahama, Social Media and Marketing Manager at Hiscox Small Business Insurance shares these three tax preparation tips that can help alleviate stress and ensure your experience is as seamless as possible.
How To Choose An M&A Advisor When You’re Selling Your ‘Baby’
When reviewing potential M&A advisors, consider their background and approach to deal making. Larry Fontillas, managing director of the Americas for ansarada shares four areas to look at in your assessment that can help you to determine if a particular advisor is right for your deal.
Business Owners Need To Understand Intellectual Property Law
Understanding the four main types of intellectual property is a preliminary step to intellectual property acumen as patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights each have their own legal protections, says Paige Zandri, Attorney Network Director at Priori Legal.
How A Company Can Recover After Workplace Violence
Workplace violence is a growing concern for many people. People deserve the right to feel safe at their workplaces, and when acts of senseless violence like this occur, it robs us of a sense of security. Rob Wilson is CEO of Employco USA shares some steps that an employer should take in the event of workplace violence.
Five Mistakes Organizations (Unknowingly) Make That Drive Customers Away
If your organization is struggling to hold onto customers and you're not sure why, it's time to take a hard look at your practices, processes, and priorities. Customer experience thought leader Joseph Michelli reveals five big mistakes you might be making (without realizing they are mistakes).
Why Intranets Create Workplace Productivity
The Intranet platform should allow companies to think with one mind and speak with one voice regarding corporate and departmental goals, marketing, and social messaging. Christopher Pyle, President & CEO for Champion Solutions Group looks at some of the top features of a company Intranet that will help employees be more productive.
6 Ways To Turn Your Website Into A Sales Machine
by Donald Chan, founder and Business Director at IMPACT! Brand Communications
You’ve just spent a pretty penny to set up your new business website. It looks pretty...
What Start-Ups Need To Know About Employment Law
The sheer volume of employment laws can be daunting. Because of this, many companies inadvertently follow practices that are in fact violations of employment law. If left unaddressed they can cause trouble, warns Paige Zandri, Attorney Network Director at Priori Legal.
How To Get The Boss To Buy Into Your IT Solutions
Tom Cooper of Helping Geeks Communicate and Peak 10 solution engineer Reg Staples says seeing ourselves first and foremost as business problem solvers is a critical factor in our long-term success as technologists.
Don’t Settle For Business As Usual
There are millions of organizations doing business as usual. But, business as usual will never be remarkable, says Randy Ross, author of "Remarkable!: Maximizing Results through Value Creation".
Pros & Cons Of Non-Compete Agreements
One size does not fit all when it comes to non-compete agreements, and there are pros, cons and limitations to their use. Mike Freed, attorney at Gunster, shares some of the most critical pros, cons and limitations.
Why Your Startup Needs To Do More To Qualify Your Inbound Sales Leads
Too many once-promising sales leads go sour because they’re not managed properly – instead of a budding customer relationship, these sales leads turn into unanswered phone calls and dead email threads. Gregg Schwartz, vice president of sales and marketing at Strategic Sales & Marketing looks at a few reasons why your startup needs to qualify your inbound sales leads.
Overcoming Business Challenges: 5 Ways To Get Back Your Business
Running your business definitely has its challenges. It’s how you deal with them that makes the difference. Diana Ennen, President of Virtual Word Publishing and author of “Virtual Assistant, The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought After VA“ shares a few tips to overcome your business challenges.
A Beginner’s Guide to Programmatic Advertising & RTB
“Programmatic” ad buying typically refers to the use of software or automation to purchase digital advertising, as opposed to the traditional and timely processes. The means in which ads are bought and sold is through a live auction, on a per-impression basis, called real-time bidding. Andrew Fischer, Co-Founder and CEO of Choozle shares more.
Make Glassdoor Work for Your Company
Glassdoor is a fantastic resource for companies and job-seekers alike. However, it can be difficult for businesses to navigate exactly where to start. Kevin Umeda is director of sales planning and coordination at Balboa Capital shares a few things they can do to take full advantage of what Glassdoor has to offer.
A Dozen Ways To Avoid Getting Abandoned At The Register
According to the Baymard Institute, many e-commerce sites experience abandonment rates between 60 and 75 percent. Josh Hatfield, Senior Manager, Digital & Cloud Sales at Hostway Services, Inc. shares some techniques to make sure your customers don't bail on you.
Top 3 Security Takeaways From 2015
What were the top three security takeaways for 2015? And more importantly, what can business owners and managers do about them? Bill Carey is Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at Siber Systems Inc. discusses.
7 Keys To Marketing Success For Small Businesses
Startup marketing today requires the right combination of content marketing and PR. Tony Schubert, the founder and CEO of Nerdigital Marketing, shares some keys to marketing success for startups.
10 Things You Need To Do When An Employee Resigns
Whether it’s a bolt out of the blue or completely expected, there are several things you need to do when an employee quits, plus a few additional things you should do to make their departure as smooth as possible for both of you, says Ian Cowley, Managing Director of cartridgesave.co.uk.
5 Benefits Of Accounts Payable Software
Even the most talented accounts payable team can present inefficiencies that cost your business unnecessary time and money. Steve Smith, U.S. Chief Operating Officer at Esker shares five of the benefits accounts payable software can provide your business:
Beyond The Basics: Create A List Of Interview Questions That Reveal The Truth About...
Asking the right questions during the hiring period can help narrow down a field of applicants and ensure that you are hiring the best person for the job, insists Omer Tadjer, CEO and co-founder of collaborative recruiting company Comeet.
3 Ways Your Website Can Grow Your Startup In 2016
There are actually a few web design trends poised to be very prominent in 2016 that have been tested, and shown to improve conversion rates on any website when used correctly. Wes McDowell of The Deep End shares three of the newest trends in website design and user experience that you can use today in order to increase conversion rates on your own site.
Five Steps To Amplifying Retail Profits In 2016
It’s now time to start planning for success in 2016. But how can you start striving for success if you don’t know definitively what success should look like for your business in comparison to your competitors? CEO of Stitch Labs Brandon Levey shares his thoughts.
Pinterest For Business: 4 Tips That Pay Off
With Pinterest boasting a whopping 100 million active users it can be a marketer’s dream: active, loyal, and with disposable income that they want to spend. So how do companies tap into this engaged audience? Leeyen Rogers, VP of Marketing at JotForm, shares some best practices.
Creating A Pocket Of Excellence When Surrounded By Mediocrity
To create pockets of excellence within an organization requires leaders to shield their employees from the negative or mediocre influences that undermine performance. Employees need to be coached on how to positively deal with the negativity when it does breach the pocket, says Shawn Murphy, author of “The Optimistic Workplace“.
Cyber Security At The Start
Typically, the idea of cyber security comes later down the road after a company compromise or when the organization is filing for compliance & regulations. Yet cyber security should be a crucial consideration for entrepreneurs during the initial steps of creating their vision, argues Andrew Ostashen of Vulsec.