Conflict Must Be Dealt With
The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know. ~Napoleon Bonaparte While attending a meeting called by a manager I was coaching, I noticed all his staff was sitting back in their seats with their arms crossed. They were…
Read MoreThe Art of Building the Ideal Company Culture
All entrepreneurs, at some point in their career, will ask this question: What is the secret to longevity in my industry? Many business professionals think that their products or services alone can do the trick. Don’t fall into this trap. Although your innovations can be total game-changers, there are more sustainable ways to expand your…
Read More5 Top Ways to Use Social Media for Recruitment
We use social media for everything from sharing what we have eaten for dinner to organising special events, but did you know that many companies also use it during the recruitment process? Here are some of the ways it can assist you in hiring the right candidates to fill your vacancies. Advertise job vacancies In…
Read More8 Key Rules for Starting a Business on a Shoestring
A few years ago, before the Internet was pervasive, before everyone carried a smartphone and before do-it-yourself software tools were available for free, it was difficult to reach a critical mass of new customers without spending a million dollars on a website, custom software and television advertising. Now you can match a big company with…
Read MoreNew Website? Here’s a Quick SEO Checklist
Optimizing your site for search engines will help crawlers identify and understand the nature of your site and what information it contains. This enables your site to appear on relevant search results and determines how it will rank. Let’s just say this, the better optimized your site is and the better quality of content and links…
Read More4 Powerful Ways to Motivate Your Team
Inspiring leaders recognize that money is not the main reason people come to work. Sure, it’s the primary motivator for why we work—but once the concept of comparable pay for comparable work has been addressed, it fails to inspire passion in the work place. Truly understanding the real reasons why most people turn up for work day after day,…
Read MoreTelco Cloud Computing Basics for Web Designers
Web designers already rely heavily on the latest apps and must be up to date with the most recent technology. Cloud computing systems are now a major part of this framework, whether you’re working on an independent blog or a complex ecommerce site for a major corporation. There are a number of cloud service applications,…
Read MoreWhy It’s Time to Rethink Snail Mail
With exciting advancements in tech flooding the airwaves, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the idea of automating everything. This is a world where even some refrigerators can connect to wifi. But in the rush to move everything to the digital realm, it’s even easier to lose track of how effective the physical one…
Read MoreResponsive Web Design 101 for Small Business
In April of 2015, Google began implementation of its “mobile-friendly” search algorithm update, and soon thereafter revealed its mobile phone search volume now exceeds desktop/tablet search volume in the U.S., Japan and eight other countries. These incredibly important data points demonstrate how mobile Internet usage is changing the rules of the game for company websites.…
Read MoreNo One Wants to Be Sold
Here’s a truth we seem to want to ignore—no one wants to be sold. Ever. Think about some of your favorite stores. Beyond the merchandise they have, what do you love about going there? Odds are your favorite stores became your favorites because of the experience you had. So you go back time and time again.…
Read More