How to Manage Stress in the Workplace
Stress is a part of daily life, and it is quite normal to experience some amount of stress on a daily basis. However, when the level of stress becomes extremely high, it can interfere with daily activities. Stress can make it difficult to concentrate and focus on every-day tasks and it can impact your overall…
Read MoreSell or Trade a Business Vehicle?
From time to time business owners will replace vehicles used in their business. When replacing a business vehicle, the tax ramifications are different when selling the old vehicle and when trading it in for a new vehicle. If the vehicle is sold, the result is reported on the taxpayer’s return as an above-the-line gain or…
Read More10 Ways to Increase Workplace Efficiency
Being a small-business owner involves wearing many hats—and while being involved in all aspects of your company can be rewarding, it can also take its toll on your productivity. Here’s how to save time and get more out of your workday: Communication Show your inbox who’s boss A cluttered inbox makes it difficult to tell…
Read MoreBig Data: Information is Not Knowledge
Say that you have a log file of every contact to your website. Or that you are a cell phone company with a multi–billion record log file of every call made from every location to every number dialed using your network. You can accurately state that you have big data at your fingertips. But it…
Read MoreMarketing Idea: What Does Your Customer Experience?
The concept of creating a memorable customer experience is nothing new. Companies like Disney, Zappos and Ritz Carlton have become famous for how their customers rave about doing business with them. Who doesn’t know the famous Ritz Carlton line “we are ladies and gentlemen, serving ladies and gentlemen?” So the concept has been around for a while, but I predict it will…
Read MoreSideways Thinking: How to Change the Direction of Your Business
There is one quality that no business owner or entrepreneur could survive without, and that’s the ability to adapt. From Darwin to Einstein, the greatest thinkers in history have agreed that those most likely to thrive are also the most responsive to change. Whatever environment you may have started a business in, changes in the…
Read MoreOrganized Options: How to Become a More Effective Employee
Back in 2008, America’s financial crisis left hundreds of thousands of people scrambling for work. It also forced many workers to reevaluate their worth in the workplace and what they had to offer. One of the most sobering thoughts is that anyone can lose their job at any time without warning. However, the best job…
Read MoreLocal SEO: What is the 3-Pack? Why Does It Matter?
Looking to improve your local search ranking? If you’re a local business with a website, you need to know about the 3 pack. Getting in the coveted 3-pack will help you reach more local customers, stand out from your competitors and get more out of search engine marketing (in less time). The 3-pack (formally known…
Read MoreNote to Businesses: We’re All in eCommerce Now
One needn’t look any further than Amazon to bear witness to the growing power of eCommerce. This past holiday season offered up a spate of direct and anecdotal evidence to suggest that eCommerce in general, and mCommerce (mobile commerce) in particular, is on the rise and is quickly redefining the retail landscape. Research from Adobe…
Read MoreSmall Business Taboos You Should Break
There are certain taboos in the small business world that are age old. They keep being handed down, but they do not necessarily work anymore. A new generation of business owners is taking the reins from the Baby Boomers, but what used to work just isn’t going to cut it anymore. Some habits die hard,…
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