A Layout for Workspace Success
Over the years, the “ideal office” has gone through several changes. The early 2000s tried a transition from cubicles to open floor plans, with the inclusion of ping-pong and foosball tables following soon after. But what truly makes a productive workspace? Here are a...
Marketing To Millennials
When developing your marketing plan, it’s easy to rely on traditional strategies that have worked in the past. But with millennials making up more of the market, those traditional tactics may not work. As the marketing landscape shifts toward millennials, there are a...
How To Save Money and The Planet
Nowadays, most consumers are environmentally conscious; in-fact recent reports have shown the over one-third of consumers will pay 25% more for sustainable products. What makes these trends in consumer behavior even more impressive is the demand Gen Z is showing for...
How To Avoid The Headaches of Business Travel
Business Conventions can be very beneficial for your company, but one wrong step can make a trip end up costing more than it’s worth. Here are some of the best ways to avoid business trip headaches. Prepare For the Worst It may sound easy and straightforward, but...
Data Tools To Heat Up Your Insights
What’s one of the best ways to waste your time and money? How about spending capital on a fancy looking site when you don’t know how user-friendly it is? A website that doesn’t appeal to consumer sensibilities will deter them from engaging and...
How To Be Successful in a Gig Economy
Your success in a gig economy requires a different mode of thinking than other business environments. To rise above others competing for the same dollar, here are two tips to both survive and thrive. Keep Your Brand Personal Becoming a leader in a gig economy requires...
The Pros and Cons of Fiverr
Fiverr.com has generated a following recently as the place for a plethora of freelance marketing materials and services. However, in this gig economy, there are 100’s of freelancers and platforms competing for your marketing dollar. So, is Fiverr worth the hype?...
The Basics of CRM
When you first begin to pursue your passion as a career, it can be daunting to learn all the business jargon and tools. When looking at how to manage your customer experience best, one Google search will send you into a frenzy of confusion with terms like “Best CRM...
What Face-To-Face Marketing Can Do for You
Whether your business relies on eCommerce or thrives in its brick-and-mortar setting, face-to-face marketing can make an impact on brand loyalty. Here is a quick breakdown of what face-to-face marketing is and how it can positively impact your business. What Is...
The Basics of Intraoffice Conflict Management
Conflict can arise anywhere at any time, regardless of how well team members work with each other. Failure to address conflict efficiently can lead to high turnover rates, which can cost anywhere from 16%–216% of the salary of the individual as noted in our last...
The Importance of SEO Marketing
The internet and social media apps can be very confusing. They are continually changing to meet the needs of consumers. One of the vaguest concepts in this realm of marketing is Search Engine Optimization. SEO is essential to any online marketing strategy. Here is a...
The Basics of An Income Statement
As an entrepreneur, you’re driven and will do whatever it takes to meet your goals. However, knowing how to meet the short objectives along the way will help immensely. If you’re unfamiliar with how income statements work, here is a quick break down. Start with the...
Does Employee Turnover Keep You Up at Night?
Employee turnover rates can have a substantial effect on the lifeblood of the business. It is estimated turnovers can cost anywhere from 16% to 216% percent of the employee’s salary. Another study found that 25% of all new hires quit within a year. There are...September 2019 Newsletter
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The Benefits of Healthy Employees
There are a plethora of benefits associated with having your employees in good health. Investing in perks like gym or health memberships can have notable upfront costs. However, there are also benefits that will make a substantial impact on your business performance....
Why an Online Presence Is Imperative
Many small businesses primarily rely on their physical location to sell their products or services. These types of companies are referred to as “Brick and Mortar” businesses. As an entrepreneur of a “Brick and Mortar” type business, the daily...
The Little Things WILL Cost You
Being an Entrepreneur is a lot like being a pilot. Getting off the ground can be difficult at first, but once you’re in the air, all you want to do so soar higher and higher. To do so, however, requires the discipline to pay attention to little things like office...
Tech That Alleviates Financial Aches and Pains
When first starting out, business finance can be difficult to conceptualize or map out for the budding entrepreneur. Here are some of the ways modern technology can alleviate those financial headaches. Accounting Software There are a plethora of accounting tools on...
Modern Woes of Starting a Business
When starting a business, keeping up with common issues and laws to maintain compliance can be challenging. As entrepreneurs, these issues and regulations can affect your business in ways you would least expect. Here are some of the critical business issues that may...
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