In an article by Time Magazine on October 26th, Michael Sherer presents timely research for all of us Blackberry, iPhone carriers, and the like. As technology improves and more business is done at the touch of a button, we are reminded to read the fine print that our technology providers have written for our safety. [...]
Nobody enjoys making difficult decisions, especially when both sides of the issue seem of equal merit. At the same time, some people are able to make those choices with much more ease than others. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reported how some recent psychological studies on decision making have revealed a much [...]
Recent studies have shown that corporations are making money, so why is our unemployment rate still sitting at 10%? Business groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Congress have stated that the current administration has created uncertainty in the market by passing a large number of regulations, such as the infamous health care bill. The [...]
Every employee must add value to their company’s bottom line. For some, it could be the ideas that you contribute, your likeability factor or your work ethic. But most likely it’s purely adding to the bottom line. This is especially true in small businesses. This blog post from Just Sell discusses questions you should ask [...]
Entrepreneurs and sales people often use slide presentations when pitching to potential customers. This blog post on slide presentations for fundraising gave great advice on these: Keep your slide presentations to six slides. People are less likely to miss out on important details. Make your most important points and be creative with your 6 slides. [...]
You know you offer a great service, but do your customers think so? Are they spreading the word about your superb customer service or your outstanding products? People are much more likely to use a service or a buy product if it is recommended by someone they trust. Also, the internet has made research much [...]
We have talked about managing workers that are not in the office, but with “virtual” offices on the rise, it’s likely that many managers are also working from home. Working from home is still new to a lot of people and while it does sound relaxing in a way, its presents a lot of new [...]
Previously, we had discussed using LinkedIn to network and find new jobs, clients, etc, but what about using LinkedIn to hire employees? LinkedIn boasts over 60 million professional profiles spanning 200 countries. As far professional social networking goes, it is THE place to be seen! Here are some tips on using LinkedIn as part of [...]
A few weeks ago, we talked about Time Management tips. A favorite time management device is, of course, The To-Do List! It’s a great feeling when you create a To-Do List and you cross off a task that has been completed. There are many online To-Do lists such as Remember the Milk and Tada Lists. [...]
Emily Bryson York from AdvertisingAge wrote a great article on Starbucks’ success in the Digital Media world. Not only do they use Facebook and Twitter to engage their customer base, they also created a website, MyStarbucksIdea.com, which encourages Starbucks’ customers to submit ideas for products, promotions, etc. As of today, the site has 180,000 registered [...]
