Workplace conflict is a scary issue
If you aren’t spooked enough this Halloween, the following facts about workplace conflict will make your hair stand on end. Strained relationships between employees account for 60% to 70% of...
View ArticleOmnipresent Leadership
Countless books have been written, thousands of courses taught, and there are hundreds of conferences that expound the values of leadership and how you too can become the next great leader. Most of...
View ArticleProtecting Your Business – Researching and Choosing Business Insurance
In today’s hectic world it is easy to make mistakes, indeed it is human nature to err. When you do this in your personal life normally an apology will rectify the issue. However, if you make a blunder...
View Article5 Not-to-be-Missed E-Mail Marketing Techniques
Figuring out the best methods to bring in customers to your online store is essential to make profits and keep a business running. You might have tried social media, SEO optimization, and affiliate...
View ArticleSink or Swim: Businesses Must Overcome ‘Generational Divide’ to Deliver...
The media is rife with stories of interrupted services and technical hitches; only recently Lloyds Banking customers were unable to access their accounts. The issue of availability, and more...
View ArticleThe dangers of having an arrogant team member
At the beginning of the month I wrote “The dangers of being an arrogant boss,” and a reader emailed me with an interesting comment. She said that she thought the advice was useful, but that it didn’t...
View ArticleExplainer: What is crowdfunding?
Businesses and NGOs mainly rely on traditional approaches to fundraising. But in recent times, both sectors have shown significant interest and had great success in the adoption of crowdfunding as a...
View ArticleHere is a Method for Writing Content People Want to Share
If you’re a blogger, you want to write content that people want to share. Admit it. You do. Why else are you blogging on a public platform? I recently decided to experiment. I set out to write a blog...
View Article1 inShare Google+ Improves Reporting Feature for Streams and Hangouts
Social networks can be rewarding for both consumers and marketers, but they can also be breeding grounds for spammers and Internet trolls. To weed out the bad behavior, Google has built in tools like...
View ArticleFacebook Rolls Out a Pages-Only Feed
Discovered earlier this month in testing, Facebook has confirmed that it’s rolling out a feed that enables people to see only content from the Pages they follow. The new Pages Feed will not affect the...
View ArticleMaking Sure Your Business Avoids Trouble
Some of the worst forms of business fraud cannot only lead to a business paying heavy fines but may also lead to jail time and to the business being completely dissolved. In some cases, businesses do...
View ArticleBounce ideas off other managers at leadership training seminars
Before you landed your supervisory position, you could seek advice from, vent to and share ideas with just about anyone. As long as you trusted the person and valued his or her insight, any colleague...
View ArticleWhat are Your Customers Expecting from you via Social Media?
Customers expect the representative to be courteous and helpful when they walk up to a customer service desk in a retail store. Customers expect someone to answer and help them with their problem when...
View ArticleHow to Convert to or Create a Pinterest Business Account
Earlier this month, Pinterest rolled out the ability to verify your website, which gives some extra authority to a business profile and may cut down on spam accounts. Verified websites appear in full...
View ArticleIt’s time to handle those difficult conversations
You can put off having difficult conversations with employees about negative behavior and poor performance, but you can’t avoid those discussions forever. By delaying the inevitable, you risk the...
View ArticleOptimize Your Time by Outsourcing Tedious Tasks
As an entrepreneur you are the lifeline of your business. You handle everything yourself, from bringing in new customers to paying the bills and everything in between. But not every aspect of running a...
View ArticleWhat Percentage Of Your Time Is Billable?
Self employment has a lot of juicy benefits, but billing hours for dollars has it’s drawbacks. When you work for someone else, you turn up, do your work, and get paid..week in…week out. Yes even when...
View ArticleIs Social Media the killer of time?
Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking at the Women in the Workplace Conference. It was a fantastic day and a huge privilege to deliver two workshops and then join their expert panel alongside Jenny...
View ArticlePromoted Posts Can Now Target Facebook Fans by Country
As a brand, it’s likely that you’ve gained Facebook fans across the country and beyond. Promoted Posts were launched as a way to reach more of those fans without having to create standard ads. The...
View Article3 Alternatives to Stuffing Envelopes for Money
Envelope stuffing is an old scam that won’t go away. In this scam, you fork over money for an envelope starter kit, but instead of receiving the envelopes, you get a set of instructions showing you how...
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