By Jean Kelley Mention the phrase social media and most people automatically think of Facebook and Twitter. However, if you have any dealings in the corporate world – whether you’re an owner, CEO, salesperson, manager or anything in between – you’ll want to take a closer look at LinkedIn. You … Read more
By Brad Remillard A recent research study identified the ten biggest mistakes companies make when hiring. The study included more than 130 companies ranging in size and from a wide variety of industries. The number one hiring mistake made was rather surprising and one rarely even considered by most companies. … Read more
By Jean Kelley If you look back over your career, chances are you can identify one or two people who stand out as memorable leaders. Even if these people didn’t hold an official leadership role, their actions and words rallied people together to achieve a common goal. Whether that goal … Read more
By Michael Menard Despite the wealth of information available to us, many of today’s best and brightest business leaders still make poor decisions. This is unfortunate because sound decision making is at the heart of every company’s success. Even if you have the best education and years of experience, it’s … Read more
By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE There is no point going anywhere if people don’t remember you were there. Networking is an important part of building your business and developing good social contacts. However, if you go to business events and no one remembers you afterward, what was the point in … Read more
Advertising is one of the most important aspects of a successful business. And if you are selling countertops directly to the public, you should consider how you are going to reach them. Of course, the advertising must be backed up with a quality product and friendly, reliable service, but if … Read more
The cloud has finally emerged as a viable option for businesses when it comes to data, webhosting and enterprise server solutions, but many business owners are hesitant when it comes to adopting this technology. One of the types of software that is now becoming popular in business cloud hosting is … Read more