How dangerous is procrastination?
We all suffer from that bad habit called procrastination. However, a new study has found that that rush of adrenaline that comes with pushing deadlines isn’t good for your health.
Why You Should Embrace Failure
The only way to improve is through trial and error, which is why you shouldn’t shirk your failures, but embrace them.
Starting a business without money
There are various ways today to get your company off the ground, even if you don’t have money of your own to do it.
Promoting leadership in your company
As baby boomers start to retire, the need for new leadership becomes a necessity. However, that might be a problem.
4 ways to create consumer-friendly videos
Video content is great for capturing your audience’s attention while providing valuable information.
Freshen up your workspace for spring
Spring is the perfect time to give your office a revamping.
Should you switch to the cloud?
The cloud provides a place for users to store their files, from Word documents to graphics, online. However, it’s not ideal for everyone, so it’s important to consider your choices.
How to create a successful brand for your business
In order to drive traffic to your business, you need to be able to communicate who you are and what you’re all about to potential customers through a personal brand.
Creating gender equality in the workplace
More than 50 years after the Equal Pay Act was passed, women earn 77 cents for every dollar for men. Equality in the workplace still has not been reached.
Get your workers into shape
Remaining sedentary all day isn’t healthy for your employees or your company, so get your workers in shape.
Interviewing potential employees
Finding the right employees for your company can be trying – job postings can leave you with more resumes than you know what to do with. If you’ve never done an interview, using the right process and questions can weed out unqualified applicants.
Protect your company from hackers
With an ever-growing technological world, protecting both your company’s and your clients’ information is of the utmost importance. While not every method is foolproof, there are ways that will help you keep your data safe.
Email guidelines: the proper way to handle online communications
While we use email for a variety of reasons, from querying other businesses to quickly replying to a coworker, there are right and wrong ways to handle this form of communication.
How to effectively communicate with your staff
In order to keep an efficient and happy work environment, you need to be able to communicate with your employees about anything that comes up.
Employee benefits that won’t break your bank account
As a small business owner, you won’t be able to afford some of the same benefits that larger companies can, but that doesn’t mean you can’t show your appreciation.
Create a Website Consumers Will Want To Visit
From online shopping to information hunting, consumers visit companies’ websites for a plethora of reasons. As a small business owner, it’s important for you to create a page that will drive traffic to your website.
Embrace Your Employees’ Creativity
Some of the greatest products come from employees’ original ideas as opposed to business-centric thinking. That’s why it’s important to foster your workers’ creativity instead of squash it.
Protect your business from melting snow
The warmer weather of spring brings melting snow that could damage your business. While you can’t prevent flooding, you can take proper precautions to protect your building.
Why you should create an educational workplace
Owning a small business and managing a staff provide you with perfect opportunities to increase your and your employees’ knowledge.
Why it’s never too late to start a business
A recent study from Gallup found that people aged 50 and over are twice as likely as millennials to start a small business.
Make your employees part of their handbook
Employee handbooks don’t have to be a thing you and your employees dread. If you get your workers involved and present your policies in an exciting way, you’ll all enjoy the process.
How to excel at being a boss
Overseeing an entire staff can be a trying ordeal, but if you show your employees respect and make them feel comfortable, they’ll happily work under you.
3 ways to handle negative feedback
Feedback, both positive and negative, gives you the chance to connect with consumers and create a conversation. By replying with a response that shows you appreciate their assessment, you’ll stand a better chance of getting return customers.
Make your remote workers feel included
While telecommuting might save a company money, it can also lead to a lack of bonding between coworkers. Try implementing methods, such as video conferencing and social media pages, to make them feel a part of the team.
Increase your meeting efficiency
In order to make the most of your meetings, establish a pre-determined list of points to discuss during a specified time limit.
Choosing an office layout: open space vs. cubicles
Deciding on an open space or a sectioned off office can be a difficult decision, but if you consider what kind of business you’re running and what goes along with each layout, the choice will be easier.
Build your dream team
When it comes to your employees, all employers want someone they can trust and who will do the job well.
Work from home like a pro
Working from home can be difficult, but if you plan your day and keep the lines of communication open, the process will go smoothly.
How to make the most of your day
There are only so many hours in a day. If you have a plan, you’ll be much more productive.
How to keep your young workforce happy
We all need to work, but we don’t all necessarily want to work. That’s why it’s important for employers to create a comfortable and motivated work environment
How to make your shyness work for you
When you’re shy, it can be hard to communicate, whether it’s in your personal life or in the boardroom. While it can be difficult being the quiet one, it’s not always a bad thing.
Managing your cash flow
Only about 50 percent of businesses survive five years or more. That’s why learning how to manage your cash flow is so important.
How to manage work-related stress
For those of us who have entered the workforce, stress is no stranger. However, we don’t need to let it control our lives.
3 reasons you should switch to digital marketing
The old way of catalogs and newspaper advertisements is out and digital marketing is in.
4 ways to improve your client relationship
Customers are the driving force behind any business. Establishing a relationship with them can take time, but it will be worth it in the end.
6 ways to stay sane when starting a business
You’ve decided to start a business. Now what?
Erase negativity from the workplace
Nothing hurts productivity more than a negative work environment. If your employees aren’t happy, you’ll know.
Business Owners Love Flexibility, Hate Finances
The vast majority of small business owners love the flexibility self-employment provides, but they also despise the bookkeeping work that comes with it.
Protesters in Oregon call for $15 per hour minimum wage
On the heels of the State of the Union address, a portion of which focused on raising the minimum wage, protesters in Oregon took to the picket lines to protest why the state has yet to raise the wage scale.
2015 is the Year of the Employee, business owners say
Small business owners know that their financial plan is highly contingent upon their employees, who many describe as the lifeblood of a company’s economic strength In other words, without them, the goals that entrepreneurs set out to achieve wouldn’t be possible.
5 tips for ensuring data security
Often times it can be difficult for small business owners to think about data security in the midst of everything else going on, but forgetting about it can be a big mistake.
How to handle the company fridge when the power goes out
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently released some helpful tips on the best course of action for refrigerated food before, during and after a power outage.
Many Employees Cavalier About Password Security
The Internet has opened up many opportunities for consumers and businesses large and small. At one time, the only way workers could “check in” at their workplace was by actually being on site. Thanks to the web, however, millions of employees are able to work from the comfort of home, freeing up their schedules and reducing overhead costs for employers.
Obama encourages Congress to increase minimum wage
A somewhat controversial subject matter for small business owners is the minimum wage and how it can be worked into their financial plan.
3 ways to brand better in 2015
This year it is easier than ever for people to market their services through a number of channels, so how do you tell a different story than everyone else selling a product in 2015?
Most willing to move for dream job, poll finds
More than half of job seekers – 55 percent – say they would move to a new country if doing so would enable them to find their dream job, based on a recent survey done by employment search engine Monster Worldwide.
Poll: Phony sick days not uncommon, employers say
In a poll of 2,200 company managers and 3,100 employees, 25 percent of employers said that they have dealt with a worker who faked their illness, CareerBuilder.com reported.
Creating a fun culture for small business owners
Monolithic organizations such as Google have proven that no matter what stage your business is at, a fun culture is still possible to maintain. Small business owners can learn from companies such as Google while attempting to foster their own unique offices.
Why you may want to replace your business’ roof
Among the costliest sources of damage in the winter is wet snow that can pile up on rooftops. According to the Insurance Information Institute, roof cave-ins contribute to winter weather being the third-largest cause of insured catastrophe losses, averaging $1.2 billion per year in the past two decades.
How to keep your employees healthy
Employee absences can prove pretty costly for employers, so how do small business owners make sure their employees aren’t taking too much time off?