Sponsored by Local Digital: Working from home gives you maximum flexibility and can increase productivity immensely, but you have to create the right home office environment to make that happen. When you work in an office, everything you need is at your fingertips. You need to recreate the same convenient environment in your home while minimizing distractions as much as … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
4 Reasons Why a Virtual Office Beats Working From Home
Sponsored by Servcorp: While we tend to think of ‘businesses’ as dedicated workspaces with their own equipment and resources, this is not always the case. The rise of the digital business professional has seen the popularity of at home companies soar, particularly in the wake of the recession. Entrepreneurs and SMEs are stripping everything back and making the boardroom … [Read more...]
How to Have a Website That Drives Leads
Your website is one of your most important marketing assets. When it comes to lead generation, your website is more important than your Facebook Page or any other social network presence. Your lead generation is incomplete without an exceptional website. With your website, you are in control. Having an account on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, or Google+ means that … [Read more...]
How to Champion Equality and Attract More Women Workers
It’s sad but true, there’s a notable absence of women in the workforce in top level positions after the age of thirty. Why? Well, the answer is fairly obvious I guess. While there have been quantum shifts in social trends with more women having children later; until biology catches up with society, the ticking clock is still a reality. Thanks to miserable maternity packages, … [Read more...]
CRM Software: What Is It and Why Should You Care as an SMB?
Sponsored by Browse the Cloud: Most office apps can be easily identified, be it word processing, browsers, or email clients. They come in different packages but operate mostly the same, regardless of the brand. Take Word/Google Docs/Open Office writer for example, they may have different appearances and some different features, but they are still, essentially, word … [Read more...]
Why Curiosity Is the Most Important Trait an Entrepreneur Can Have
Everyone knows the old cliché "Curiosity killed the cat." Nobody wants to be that cat, especially not entrepreneurs. The thought of failing in a business venture is enough to steer any entrepreneur away from being curious. After all, "better safe than sorry," right? Actually, curiosity is an incredibly important trait for an entrepreneur. While everyone knows that "curiosity … [Read more...]
Developing High Performing Talent
The most valuable asset of any successful business is the human talent that executes day to day operations. Remove the individual team members, and you invalidate the role of leader or manager. Leadership becomes a title with no purpose or usefulness. The effort and labor of the employee – their output – correlates with increases in revenue. Highly qualified and trained … [Read more...]
Managing the Employees on the Move
Of all the challenges facing the human resources professional in recent years, the rise of the mobile employee stands among those that require a steep learning curve. People hired to do a job for a specific company in a specific place are suddenly packing their bags and accepting that company's invitation to go work in India, China, the Middle East, or other foreign … [Read more...]
Authenticity and Gender
Seeing “authenticity” become the newest business buzzword has made me very happy. I write speeches for a living, and the best way for speakers to connect with an audience is to give them a glimpse of their authentic selves: Not just how they think in a business context but who they are, how the quirks of their personality got them this far, where they think those quirks may … [Read more...]
From Startup to Standout: Funding Your Women-Owned Businesses
Sponsored by Kabbage Inc.: Working capital is the fuel that turns women-owned startups, small businesses, and sole proprietorships into standouts. Here are four funding tips for female entrepreneurs. Overall, women-owned businesses account for nearly one-third of all businesses in the country. Of the nearly 10 million women-owned businesses in the U.S., a disproportionate … [Read more...]