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What To Include In A Benefits Package?
As you scale your business, you’ll need the right team by your side. We've talked a lot about employee acquisition, but one key component in finding quality employees is offering good employee benefits. When considering what benefits to include in your staff's...
Are Chatbots Right For Your Company?
While the technology of films like “I, Robot” and “Blade Runner” is far from becoming commonplace, some of their modern conveniences are quickly gaining traction. A study conducted by Juniper Research indicates that, by 2020, 80% of businesses will be using chatbots,...
Are Shipping Costs Keeping You Up at Night?
If e-commerce is a staple of your business model, shipping and handling costs can keep you up at night. For any business, especially an e-commerce-driven company, overpriced shipping could send profit margins plummeting. Take a t-shirt company, for example. The price...
Improve Employee Engagement With These 3 Tips
Employee engagement is one of the most important facets of a successful business, and there are stats to show for it: Highly engaged teams are 21% more profitable than their less engaged counterparts. And the best way to encourage employee engagement is through a...
Tax Season and Your Employees
At the beginning of every year, there are two critical numbers in tax-law provisions that are adjusted for inflation. The IRS and Social Security Administration usually release these figures in October. Unfortunately, at the time of writing this, these figures have...
How Do Facebook’s Privacy Policies Affect Your Marketing?
Facebook has recently experienced backlash regarding its privacy policies, and, as a result, their advertising tools will likely change soon to calm the tides. In a recent blog post, Mark Zuckerberg outlined his vision for the social media empire as a "privacy-focused...
Top Cost-Cutting Measures
As we approach a new year, companies are looking for new ways to save money and properly budget. As a small business, it can be difficult to save money and grow at the same time. There are, however, some unique things you can implement to trim your operating budget....
How To Succeed In Your Q4 Planning
Planning for the next quarter can be an intimidating task. If you're not familiar with finances, you can easily get lost in the assortment of information available on the subject. If you're feeling the pressure as the next quarter approaches, here are some unique...
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...