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In today’s tech-savvy world, mastering content marketing is important for all businesses who are using the web to stay in contact with their customers. If you are using content marketing the right way, it can guide you into a successful business platform. But, how do you know if you are doing things the right way […]

Time management is difficult for most of us in today’s society. The most effective strategy is doing the most important tasks before anything else. Steven Covey and Tony Robbins both teach this strategy. Both strategists feel that even if you miss completing the more unimportant tasks, you have still managed your time well. The strategists

Having remote employees is a good benefit for the company but you need to know how to manage them. Communication is probably one of the most important parts. Using video conferencing is probably the best way to communicate so that you can see and hear the other person but having a chat platform is also

I’ve notice that their are many ways to give someone subjective criticism.However!I realise that their should be a great deal of concern for the one receiving the criticism,as well as a level of respect from the one who’s giving it.Although you may have to give it boldly so the receiver may actually get what’s needed

The essence to growing your business is by understanding your customers are your advertisers. By placing the reviews in easy to read locations it allows target audiences to see what they seek quickly. It doesn’t hurt to pick the reviews that stand out the most, whether it’s ones that are very well thought out and

Purposeful leadership can make or break an organization and its employees. Several University studies have shown that employees look for three core traits among their management; clarity of goals, commitment to stakeholders and a strong moral compass. Employee satisfaction has been noted to considerably higher when they believe that their management is acting ethically and

Being generous will get you a lot farther in achieving extraordinary levels than being a jerk. Many people who have built great companies are warm and low key. They will be just as likely to go out and get lunch for everyone as they will be to win a nobel prize! Networking is the best

When you become a manager for the first time, it can be tough to figure out how to effectively combine your work style with the work style of your team. Consider this example: Sveta, a new manager, was happy with her team’s overall productivity, but was blunt with her team. She rarely focused on praising

Here is the best way to present you buy-in for your ideas and to feel better about doing it. First you need to highlight the problem and present it to the listener. The issue needs to be emphasized about the importance towards the company and others within it. Be sure to provide valid reasoning, which

To provide a brief summary about this article. I will say that it basically analyzed the different ways that we solve problems whether it is by ourselves or in a group. Coming up with a problem statement or way of seeing the problem, to mental cues, to the collective mind in the office while working

Being a boss is not for most people it takes a certain kind of person to be a boss. Every boss has so many things to deal with their boss, customers, vendors and even there own employees. The things going on inside your bosses brain are crazy, always wondering if your being to hard or

One of the best ways to secure your place in the career of your choice is to use your connections with other people in your field and utilizing social media to help you make bigger strides in your pursuit. Most employers hire prospective employees that not only have skill, but have some connection to their

There are several phrases you can use when trying to make a sale. Instead of just asking a customer “Do you want to buy this?” Some sayings that may work would be “Can you make a profit from this?” This makes the customer think that this product may be useful in making this money. Another

If you are a business owner who wants to increase profits and earn a great name, you should focus on a few aspects of business, but one of the most important of them is the needs of your customers. A happy customer is a customer who will tell the world about you, but that is

A study done in 2015 found that humans have only a 8.25 second attention span. This is very true concerning younger buyers who grew up in the digital age. This has led to changes in developing content. The important details should be given first to catch interest then the story can be told later. Old

Business today is a competitive world, especially with economic uncertainty. The best way, albeit some deem as old fashion is to talk to the customer. This is most often the best way to see just how one’s product or service is being received and used by the consumer. Companies often turn to surveys sent via

When working with a group of people on a project, the five best ways of building a team of leaders is to- Promote cross-departmental teamwork. This helps capitalize on different individual’s skill sets. Give others authority. This helps employees build problem solving and analytical skills early, which is beneficial when moving onto leadership roles. Telling

Most managers are successful, because everyone is close to you and all around you. You are easily able to watch and see what the employees are getting done while on the job. The problem this causes is the ability to grow, without too much expectations to grow on. While this has many positive aspects, hiring

The key to being an effective public speaker is to not assume you know what the audience wants to hear. The author suggests giving up Power Point presentations, that it makes the assumption that the audience wants to learn the same way you do. He suggests to talk less and listen more, making time for

A lot of people assume to be successful you need to be relentless and frankly you need to be cruel and greedy. However, what if you found out this wasn’t the case? What if it came out that in the end success and high achievements could be reached by simple generosity? This could be a

Talking to customers useful relating to the feedback of customers. What the customer expects from the service is right. Being aware of the needs of the customer reflects improvements that may be made. In some situation it may seem that the customer has high and unreasonable expectation for the product. If this occurs, examine if

To keep employees engaged at work leaders need to do the following seven things. 1) Leaders need to remind their employees how their work makes a different to people and socieity. This will make employees happy as they have a sense of purpose in their work. 2) Leaders need to focus on the employee’s well

Successful leaders require a wide breadth of knowledge and skills. The Recommended Creative Leadership Reading List for Summer 2017 article offers exciting literature that will introduce corporate leaders to self-coaching methods, discussions on corrupting work cultures, and team building. For example, the book the Art of Self-Coaching, written by Ed Batista, offers readers the chance

Leadership is not complicated. Despite generational and cultural differences, there are four essential roles of a good leader: give your team a clear direction or goal, help your team be successful, do not stand and watch over your team’s shoulders at their every little move, and provide positive feedback to your team. Teams need motivation

There are various things that a person can do to be more productive at work. A bright lamp that imitates sunlight can keep you more awake, as well as prevent seasonal depression. Wearing noise cancelling headphones can block out unwanted background noise, and taking short, but frequent breaks can reduce eye strain. Keeping your desk

Employee benefits are among the top reasons certain companies are appealing to work for. A start up company called Domo offers a number of fertility benefits for their employees, something I’ve never thought of. They offer embryo transfer, egg freezing, adoption services, surrogacy advice and other benefits. Their reasoning behind offering these unusual benefits are

Riaz Khadem, Business Strategy Expert, shares an excerpt from his book, “Total Alignment”. In this book, Khadem shares the tools a manager needs to keep up with his or her employees’ progress in regards to their organization. The main point in this article is using three different reports to keep track of your employees and

Diana Jones brings new meaning to the word “executive leadership.” Much of the leadership material available teaches leaders to think in terms of leading by using tools and techniques. However, Diana’s leadership materials focuses on being a formal and informal part of the group, connecting with employees. The leader should make their presence known by

Leaders have different ways of motivating their subordinates to be productive. At a recent annual developer conference in San Francisco, the members of Women Who Code joined together to share their thoughts about the future of the tech world. The most fascinating segment of the conference was when the leaders spoke on their leadership styles.

It’s difficult to effectively encourage team-building without falling back into the same-old activities and routines that, more often than not, do very little to foster bonding. Team-building exercises will always be difficult, and will involve more factors than just the bare-bones activity, but new suggestions are always helpful. Consider, instead of name-games, doing a more

While most entrepreneurs of today focus on creating an excellent business model. While this is certainly important, it causes many to forget about the significance of what’s referred to as a “mental model.” The airline industry exemplifies the dangers of this perfectly. The mental model of Southwest, which was more directed at its customers, allowed

Online image is more important than ever before. With the advances in technology, it is becoming easier and easier for colleagues and friends to find who you are on social media. Not only is it an important factor in finding a job, nearly half of women look up their date on social media before the

It can be difficult to step up as a leader when there are those under you that are hesitant to follow a leader. One of these best things that you can do is to buddy up with influencers in the group that can sway the opinion of others. Also, you can have an open book

E-mails are a great way to target consumers. It is a tricky subject because if you send too many e-mails you may see a decline in customers. Most consumers prefer to only receive e-mails that they subscribed for. Finding the right mix is hard, but well worth it. There are three things to consider; industry

There are things we learned in school that are not considered true facts anymore. Structures made by man other than the Great Wall of China can be seen from space. The Jewish ace did not exist when the pyramids were built. Paper can be folded almost twice as many as the 7 times we learned

If you have meetings, I’m sure you dread them. I don’t know a single person who just jumps for joy at the idea of a meeting. Luckily, there is a way to have meetings that are extremely productive and help to counteract the negativity surrounding them. Meeting participants should be well-informed of what they are

Arianna Huffington promotes a positive and employee friendly workplace to obtain and retain the best workers. Good workers will have choices as to where they should work, so the employers have to compete with other companies to make the best hires. Younger employees are keenly aware of a balance between the job and their desired

Since 2014, the sales for online shopping have grown year after year. For those thinking of becoming another online retailer, now may be the perfect time to do so. Costs for a beginning online retailer can be relatively low. The main expense for e-commerce businesses is inventory. However, inventory can be built over time. An