Working from Home: Employer and Employee Benefits
You can imagine the benefits of working from home for employees: lounging on the couch, drinking hot chocolate, taking an afternoon nap. But most of those benefits are imaginary—and untrue. In fact, 30 percent of employees who worked from home said that the limited distractions in their home offices led to more productivity. Read more on…
Read More5 Ways to Create a Powerful Cohesive Team
Leaders are the people who guide companies into the future and inspire people to follow them along the way. In this article we discuss the specific thought processes that a leader uses to transform a team from average to awesome—into one cohesive, highly motivated team who are willing to go the extra mile to meet objectives.…
Read MoreIs Your Manufacturing Website Answering These 5 Important Questions?
In today’s business landscape, manufacturing websites are no longer just digital real estate to get found, but a lead generating and converting weapon for marketing and sales. Because the nature of manufacturing marketing has changed into a more user-driven transaction with the abundance of options for research online, manufacturers must ensure that their website answers…
Read MoreEverything You Need to Consider if You’re Experiencing Rapid Growth
Many businesses are currently confounding market expectations, experiencing large profits in the post-Brexit landscape. How these businesses treat this sudden profit expansion will be vital when securing their long-term future. If your business is currently experiencing growth, then you have three options: Continue as you are Invest inwardly in your business’s expansion Invest outwardly in…
Read More6 Ways to Inspire Creativity in Your Office
To get something you’ve never had, you have to do something you’ve never done before. The same applies to the workplace and your team. The truth is, to spark creativity in a team, you have to be creative as a leader and think outside the box. You cannot expect your team to be innovative if you don’t…
Read More6 Tips for a Smooth Office Move
Moving your office to a new location can be a big business decision. Whether you’re expanding, downsizing or seeking a fresh scenery, you want the move to go as smoothly as possible. Office moves that aren’t properly planed can end up doing more harm than good, if not done tactfully. Poorly organized office moves puts…
Read MoreFranchise Fees: What to Expect
The franchise fee varies between franchises, but aspiring franchisees need to have a general idea of what to expect when it comes to covering the initial fee. In my experience, the average franchise fee range is between $25,000–$50,000 for a single unit. It’s not uncommon to find newer business models with a lower franchise fee…
Read MoreHow to Train Employees to Be Smart with IT Security
When you’re a business owner, you’re always facing IT and cyber threats. Even if they’re not imminent, there is always the possibility that a business is going to be targeted and this can destroy your brand and reputation with your customers, depending on the severity of the situation. While it is important that you have…
Read More4 Lessons from Video Games You Can Apply to Your Business
There’s a Catch-22 that adult gamers always fall into. They need time to play video games, but they must work to fund their hobby; if they’re unemployed, then they can’t splurge on games they want since they don’t have money. It’s a tough spot to be in. More so if you’re running your own business.…
Read More4 Keys to Understanding and Leveraging Customer Panel Surveys
See if you’ve received any requests that sound like this: We want to give you the chance to play a role in helping us develop and improve our financial products and services. To do so, we invite you to be part of the Chase Customer Panel, which is a group of customers who give us…
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