Professionalisms
Four Steps To Overcoming The Chaos (And Taming The 10,000-Pound Gorilla In Your Midst)
Your organization’s poisonous culture may be holding it back and tying your hands as a leader. Coach Micheal J. Burt and Colby B. Jubenville explain what you need to do to put cooperation, growth, and innovation back in the spotlight.
Employee Engagement — Your Competitive Advantage!
Barbara Mitchell, managing partner of The Mitchell Group and co-author of "The Essential HR Handbook", offers some tips on how to fully engage your employees in their work.
Is Your Desk Keeping You From a Promotion? 5 Ways to Show You Mean...
How you decorate and organize your workspace says a lot about you, and it sends a powerful message to your boss and co-workers about your commitment to your job and ability to do your work. Gary Austin of Gary Austin Advertising advises these changes to show that you’re up to the challenge.
6 Tips To Being The CEO Everyone Loves
Being the CEO is sometimes the hardest job of all. Kevin Kaiser offers some tips to keeping your staff happy, while pushing them to get the job done efficiently.
[ADV] Safety At Work – 10 Relevant Tips For Start-up Companies
Health and safety at work doesn't need to be as complicated as many professionals make it out to be. Here are some top tips for ensuring that your start up business complies with current legislation and employment laws.
8 Last Minute Tax Tips For Small And Medium Businesses
When it comes to filing taxes for small business owners, it’s not just a matter of filing properly but also also working to make sure they are working all of the tax codes to their advantages. Rohan Mathew, co-founder and executive director of The Intersect Fund, offers eight simple and effective tips that small business owners should consider just in time for tax day.
The End of Fierce Individualism: Why Teams Matter More Than Ever
Bruce Piasecki shares a blueprint of what a well-run team looks like and explains why, now more than ever, the power of teams should trump the appeal of the rugged individualist.
What You Need To Know About The Churn Rate And How To Fight It
If your business is suffering from high churn rate - the number of subscribers who cancel their recurring subscription plans - here's some advice from Preciouse Gross, community manager at BlueSnap, on how to reduce such churn.
The Five Most Important Non-Verbal Communications Tactics For The Workplace
Do the top leaders and successful managers use specific non-verbal communications skills and tactics to maximize on-the-job performance & professional success? You bet they do! Darlene Price, author of “Well Said!: Presentations and Conversations That Get Results“, shares five non-verbal communications tactics for achieving maximum performance in the workplace:
Financial Knowledge Can Lead To Small Business Success
Starting a small business often means taking a lot of risks, especially financially. But when you’re equipped with a strong understanding of finances, there is a better chance for your business to succeed, argues Debbie McGrew of Debt.org.
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5 Ways to Help Employees Work More Efficiently
If your company profits are sluggish, take a look at your company's infrastructure and workflow patterns. Beverly Flaxington, author of "Understanding Other People: The Five Secrets to Human Behavior", offers some guidelines to improve worker productivity that may help.
Twelve Not-So-Obvious Tips To Help Small Business Owners Prosper
Starting a small business is hard work. Joseph Callaway has been there, and he shares twelve unexpected tactics — all centered on putting clients first — that will help your company to succeed.
Ten Phrases That Should Be Banned From The Workplace Forever
Are there words and phrases that should be avoided at all costs? Yes indeed! Here are the top ten phrases to stop using in the workplace, according to Darlene Price, author of "Well Said!: Presentations and Conversations That Get Results".
Mentoring: How It Can Help You Keep Your People And Grow Your Company
Mentoring is not only an ideal way to build on the assets you already have within your organization, but an economical tool as well, argues Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robert Half International.
Tour de Force: How To Get Much More Out Of Your Customer Tours
Often a conversation with your customer isn’t enough. When you want to provide great new products that truly add value, you need to see what your customers need. Dan Adams explains why customer tours are the best way to do this and gives advice on how to make the most of them.
Social Media Marketing For Your Small Business
Social media presents a range of possibilities for growth for small businesses -- for some, it’s a necessity. Marcela De Vivo recommends these top social networking sites for small businesses and why they would be helpful to your business.
Three Ways To Prevent Data Loss And Strengthen Cyber Security
Cybercrime is a growing problem worldwide, with small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures also vulnerable. That’s why preparing ahead of time is a good idea for small business owners and leaders of new startups. Here are three tips from Bill Carey, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development, Siber Systems Inc. , that can help you avoid data loss.
Starting With A Clean Rep? Here’s How To Keep It That Way.
Building an online reputation is an ongoing process, argues Debbie Allen, founder of The Things Women Want. It is wise to treat an online reputation with care and respect.
Ten Sneaky Bad Habits That Hurt Client Relationships
Joseph Callaway, co-author of explains how bad customer service habits you didn’t know you had may be holding you back—and shares tactics on
how you can sweep them out of your repertoire for good.
6 Tips For Smarter Networking
You know networking is essential for building your business, but you’ve hit a wall. You need to smarten up your networking habits. Here are six ways to do it, suggests CreditDonkey.com social media advocate Daniela Baker.
Five Common Employment Fouls And How To Prevent Them
When running an office, business owners face a range of challenges, including the risk of a lawsuit when office politics go awry. Employco USA president and CEO Rob Wilson discusses some common legal workplace issues.
Dressing For Success
Whether you’re looking for work or are seeking a promotion at your current job, dressing the part can make all the difference.
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10 Steps To Stop Procrastinating – So You Can Be More Productive At Work
Jude Bijou, author of "Attitude Reconstruction - A Blueprint for Building a Better Life", shares 10 ways to get out of the quicksand of procrastination and reap numerous benefits, which include improved productivity, enhanced mood, less stress, better coworker relationships, a sense of accomplishment, and restored reputation at work as a "doer."
3 Qualities Of Effective Store Signage
Since time immemorial, signage is used by businesses and shopkeepers to promote their wares and services to the public. And up to the present day, it's still a very effective way to capture people's attention.
To Inspire Your People – Purpose Must be A Priority
Jeremy Kingsley, author of the new book Inspired People Produce Results: How Great Leaders Use Passion, Purpose and Principles to Unlock Incredible Growth, has some important insights into the role of purpose in leadership.
Seven Lessons The Business World Can Learn from The Downfall Of Lance Armstrong
Teams are more than the sum of their parts. Yet when the “dark side” is allowed to flourish — as in the case of Lance Armstrong — great harm can result. Here, bestselling author Bruce Piasecki explains how to make sure your team is working from a positive place and focused on the good of all.
Six Tips For Firing Compassionately
To avoid negative repercussions (such as a wrongful termination lawsuit), all companies large or small should have a procedure in place for properly firing employees. Rob Wilson, CEO of Employco USA, offers a five-step process.
Nine “Resolutions” For Creating The Best Odds For Business Success In 2013
At the beginning of a new year, many business owners find comfort in performing a post-mortem of the year gone by. Entrepreneur and author Bill McBean explains why it is much more productive to look ahead at what needs to be done in the year to come.
Ten Critical Steps To Achieving Magnetic Leadership
Dianne Durkin, author of "The Power of Magnetic Leadership", offers ten top actions I recommend to people seeking to improve their success as a leader.
New Year’s Data Security Resolutions
Now that is 2013, here are some New Year’s resolutions to consider, with a data security angle as recommended by Phillip Alexander, author of "Home and Small Business Guide to Protecting Your Computer Network, Electronic Assets, and Privacy".