Traveling can be stressful, and traveling for work requires even greater efficiency and focus. Knowing how to make your journey as hassle-free as possible gives you more time to concentrate on the purpose of your trip — so you can keep a clear head for that big pitch meeting or marketing campaign update. Whether you’re […]
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Small businesses are using social platforms to do things like build brand recognition and promote products, but all too often they overlook the advantages of social media for customer service. Consumers who receive prompt social care are not only nearly twice as likely to recommend the brand, they also tend to spend up to 40% […]
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Why is a motivated team critical? According to Dr. Donald Clifton, the #1 reason people leave their jobs is because they don’t feel appreciated. When your employees are driven, not only does their productivity increase, but they are more likely to stay with your organization longer. Luckily, you can show your employees appreciation while motivating […]
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Our phones are constantly buzzing at the dinner table with email alerts. We’re getting notifications from Dropbox collaborators on our computers long after the work day has ended. We strive to achieve work-life balance, but the truth is, we’re fighting an uphill battle. Enter: Work-life blend. Evolving technologies like cloud computing and advanced smart phone […]
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In the past, many small business leaders relied on their experience, intuition, and observations to guide their business decisions. While these factors continue to play an important role in running a company, business intelligence (BI) allows today’s executives to leverage concrete data and make more informed decisions about their organization. If taking your company to […]
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Call it the physics of modern management: getting your staff to pull together when so many of your people are located so far apart. The forward march of technology – smart devices, Wi-Fi, cloud computing – has created flexibility for employees that has reshaped the workplace. Increasing volumes of employees are working outside the office. […]
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Never Too Small for SEO “You should Google that.” By now, you’ve probably voiced some variation of that phrase, or had someone say it to you. But what does it really mean? In so many words, it means: “Plug a search term into a search engine (such as Google or Bing or Yahoo!) and find […]
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Altruism knows no season. It is not bound by the moods and whims of the influential, nor by the unpredictable tides of economic prosperity and hardship. It is, instead, an independent, guiding principle for acknowledging the symbiotic relationship that exists between company and community. And, in many ways, it is an ongoing opportunity to say […]
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Teams, by their very nature, are self-defeating—or perhaps “inherently paradoxical” is a more accurate description. Some clarification is required here. By either phrase, we mean to say: what makes teams absolutely indispensable to the forward progress and completion of a given task is also what impedes their ability to swiftly and smoothly execute and complete […]
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is redefining the way people do business. The versatility of new products and applications capable of interfacing with Cloud-based technology allows businesses to create new ways to develop IoT solutions and reduce operational costs. What is the IoT? The IoT is the Internet-connected ecosystem of tools, including wearable computing devices, […]
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