Good communication is imperative to any successful business. Without it, miscommunications and confusion are bound to happen, which have the potential to waste a lot of time and money. But in addition to team members being able to communicate well with one another, your business also needs great external communication with your clients and customers. […]
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This Is Why You Should Start a Dropshipping Business
Not familiar with dropshipping? You should be! This retail fulfillment method is where a store doesn’t keep its own stock, but instead ships directly from a third party to the consumer. In simpler terms, it’s when you buy from a manufacturer and then send the products directly to the customer without ever having to touch […]
Affiliate Marketing 101: How to Be an Affiliate
Everywhere you look entrepreneur “gurus” are claiming you can use affiliate marketing to make loads of cash online in just a few steps. Is all of this buzz around affiliate marketing worth the hype? In reality, yes. Affiliate marketing is a legitimate, effective way to make money online. However, it’s not as simple as it […]
3 Keys to Safe, Efficient Materials Storage and Inventory Management
Improper storage of materials had deadly consequences for one worker when an explosion rocked a construction site off U.S. 280 in Harpersville, Alabama. Christopher Anderson of Mississippi was killed when he opened a storage container containing flammable materials while installing natural gas lines. Four other workers were injured, passing vehicles and a nearby road were […]
How to Monitor Employee Internet Use at Work
To ensure that your employees are productive, you have to find ways to minimize time wastage at work. Although monitoring internet usage might seem draconian, it will increase employee productivity. You could track the sites that your employees visit and block certain websites but this might not prevent wasted time. The Problem of Wasted Time […]
5 Helpful Tips to Optimize Your Employee Schedule
An essential part of running any business is taking the time to schedule employees effectively. However, for many employers, the process is often disorganized, time consuming and in some cases, downright frustrating. Shift scheduling is often frustrating for your workers, too, since everyone wants a job with a flexible schedule. The good news is, there […]
5 Easy Ways to Green Your Shipping
Getting products from one place to another can be an arduous process that uses multiple modes of transportation. This presents challenges, not only when it comes to daily business operations but also when trying to instill socially responsible practices into your policies and procedures. With a heightened focus on environmental issues, many companies are looking […]
Are You Really Ready to Launch Your Business?
Entrepreneurship presents unique difficulties that the 9-5 working crowd may never truly comprehend, sometimes even before the business is up and running. One of the challenges entrepreneurs face before starting a business is knowing the right moment to plug in the proverbial “open” sign and start welcoming customers. Some business owners prefer to wait until […]
Top 5 Ways to Communicate Better with Your Employees
Do you feel like the communication between you and your employees has been a little off lately? Out of all the challenges business owners are faced with, sometimes, team communication can be the most difficult. This is probably partly because effective communication doesn’t just happen at the snap of a finger. Effectively communicating with your […]
5 Instant Tips to Create Effective and Quality Surveys
Two basic questions always arise when running a small business. Is your product/service working? How can you improve? One of the best ways to improve is to speak to your customers and those who might one day become customers. A great way to do that is by building a survey and distributing it to the […]
