The coronavirus pandemic has turned once-bustling city centers into ghost towns with abandoned office buildings and little foot traffic. As stay-at-home orders were put into place, many companies temporarily shuttered their doors and scrambled to provide employees with the tools they needed to work from home. And now, as we adjust to this new normal, […]
COVID-19
Remote Working Needs a Mindset Shift for the Future
Over 50 percent of the US workforce was already working remotely in 2018. In the last decade, Europe’s remote workforce has seen a 7.7 to 9.8 percent increase. Moreover, nine out of 10 employees who work remotely plan to do so for the rest of their careers. While remote work was expected to become a […]
5 Steps to Post-COVID Business Success
All the major sectors of the economy have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The current crisis has necessitated changes in the way businesses operate. A recent study has shown that over 90% of business owners believe that the disease will affect them negatively. However, experts maintain that the adverse effects of coronavirus are […]
5 Tips for Moving Workers Back Into Your Office
After state-wide shut downs and work-from-home orders, many businesses are planning on bringing their workforce back into the office. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of uncertainty about how to address this. How will workers readjust to the office environment after being at home for so long? How will we ensure employee safety? In this article, we’ll […]
3 Essential Networking Tips During COVID
There are very few regular activities that continued as they were before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and social activities were even more scarce. In the business world, a somewhat-required social activity is networking, especially for small businesses and individuals looking for new employment. Luckily, just as many jobs have went digital amidst the stay-at-home orders […]
5 Tips Retailers Can Use to Keep Customers Safe
As a brick and mortar retailer, you have a moral and legal obligation to keep your customers safe and out of harm’s way. The question is, are you living up to this expectation? 5 Tips for Keeping Customers Safe Whether it’s physical threats – like tripping, falling, or being subjected to violent crime – or […]
4 Small Business Tips for Bouncing Back After COVID19
COVID1-19 has reached into all levels of American society and brought change. From school schedules to the world of restaurant dining and organized sports, it’s a different world now. However, it’s apparent that at some point in time, it’s likely that communities all over the globe will have access to an effective vaccine. Once the […]
Here’s What the Latest Studies Show About COVID Marketing
If your smaller business or nonprofit is struggling during the pandemic, you can’t stop marketing to save money. That would make things worse. Now is the time to target your marketing tactics on the most viable audiences and narrow your marketing mix to the most effective and affordable channels. And only you can determine what […]
Small Business Challenges During COVID-19 and How to Overcome Them
The novel coronavirus pandemic has had an unexpected effect on the economy. What many thought would need two weeks to get under control has turned into months of unpredictability for both businesses and consumers. Shopping experiences and business operation standards have had to shift dramatically in a few months. Forced shut-downs and quarantines nationwide have […]
Small Business Owners Say COVID-19 Hasn’t Hurt Business in These States
The coronavirus pandemic pushed 45.7 million Americans to file for unemployment benefits at some point during the crisis, but some U.S. companies have not seen a negative impact on business as usual. The Census Bureau surveyed small business owners on the effects of the pandemic. LendingTree researchers analyzed the results to determine where business owners […]
