Professionalisms
Acing The Job Interview — 6 Tips For Veterans
Returning military personnel may find their first batch of interviews when looking for a civilian posting especially harrowing. Career counselor Florence Black offers these six job interview tips to help veterans feel more relaxed and give you a better chance at landing your dream job.
Real Time Bidding In The European Market
Real Time Bidding (RTB) focuses on the auctioning of ad space on a per-impression basis, with the auctioning process being completed before the page is loaded, meaning the user never sees the process taking place.
Small Business Promotion: Harmonising Your Print And Digital Campaigns
by John Sollars, managing director at StinkyInk
Print is an effective means of marketing, yet, today, many opt for digital methods of advertising. Older businesspeople pledge allegiance...
Key Contracts Every Business Must Use
by Tej Prakash, co-founder of ShouldiSign.com
Owners of a business are constantly dealing with people (both internal to the business and external) and other businesses. It’s these...
6 Leadership Habits To Develop In 2019
Bad habits can be hard to break, and for business leaders who have them, they can be deal-breakers. Mark Green, author of “Activators: A CEO’s Guide to Clearer Thinking and Getting Things Done“ says do these six things to break such bad habits.
5 Tips Guaranteed To Establish Your Personal Brand
In business, your reputation is everything. Brian C. Haggerty, founder of Brian Haggerty Speaks and author of "Put That Cell Phone Down and Look Me In The Eye", offers five very simple steps you can take to help establish that powerful brand that will make people come back to do business with you over and over.
How To Enrol Your Sales Team In The All Important Collections Process
Historically, the interaction between the credit collections department and the sales team has been an adversarial relationship. Todd McDaniel, Vice President at Dynavistics Inc. says it is important that both work together on collections so that a business will see great improvements in consistent cash flow.
Why Your Customer Service Overhaul Has To Happen Fast And Furious
When looking to revolutionize the way your company approaches service, you might think it’s best to slowly ease into things — to start with one group of employees and let the new initiatives flow to the rest of the company. Actually, says Ron Kaufman, the
opposite is usually true. When you want a revolution, you need to go big and go fast!
How Efficient Communications Are Damaging Projects
While efficiency in communications is great for busy executives and companies, it is terrible for projects, especially when it comes to communicating about the project with others, says Russell Harley, veteran project manager and Director at PMO.
How To Be A Great Project Sponsor
Just like project managers and project teams, project sponsorship is also needed to make the difference between successful projects versus failures, says Russell Harley, veteran project manager and Director at PMO.
3 Reasons To Reconsider Pre-packing Your Company
Prepack administration is an insolvency process. It is used by insolvency practitioners to sell the assets and business of an insolvent company as soon as it enters administration. Eamonn Wall, managing director of Robson Scott Associates shares a few potential reasons why you should reconsider pre-packing your company when that happens.
Five Workplace Trends In 2014
From shifting hours to the importance of reputation, here are five of the most relevant workplace trends Thomas Moran, CEO of Addison Group, expects to see this year:
8 Networking Tips For Introverts
With a little planning and the right approach, introverts can do just as well at networking events as their extroverted peers. Here are some helpful hints to expand your sphere of influence and form solid, mutually beneficial business relationships from etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore.
Avoid Sales Limbo And Start Targeting The Real Decision Makers
In B2B sales, figuring out who makes the final call is a critical first step in the sales process. Stephen Kurtz, CEO of MuscleSound shares how you can identify the people you actually need to impress by taking these six steps.
Beyond The Basics: Create A List Of Interview Questions That Reveal The Truth About...
Asking the right questions during the hiring period can help narrow down a field of applicants and ensure that you are hiring the best person for the job, insists Omer Tadjer, CEO and co-founder of collaborative recruiting company Comeet.
5 Tips For Millennial Entrepreneurs To Secure Financing
In order for entrepreneurs to grow business and and flourish financially, there are universal truths about lending that millennials need to know. Evan Singer, General Manager for SmartBiz shares 5 tips that apply to this creative generation - and every small business owner, no matter what their age.
Why Your Staff Must Love Customers
Your front line staff are there to ensure that every time a customer interacts with your business, the experience is good. And that means a culture of ‘loving the customer’ must be inherent in every successful organisation. Ian Cowley, managing director of cartridgesave.co.uk shares his top tips for creating a customer-friendly culture.
3 Tips To Keep Your Small Business’ Credit Card Processing Secure
If you’re starting a business you’ll likely want to accept credit cards, and to do so you’ll need a merchant account. Adam Carlson, CEO of Soar Payments outlines 3 steps your small business can take to minimize the risk of fraudsters accessing your merchant account.
5 Liability Risks You Should Know About Starting A Company
Liability is an element that any entrepreneur has to consider when starting a business. The level of liability that different professionals have to deal with differs widely. What are some of the risks that your new business may face?
5 Tips For Recruiting World-Class Talent
Now that you’ve acquired funding and gotten that startup off the ground, it’s time to staff your business with the best of the best. To ensure that your business attracts only qualified applicants, use these tips.
8 Scientific Steps For Hiring The Best Salesperson
CEO of Peak Sales Recruiting Eliot Burdett explains that a scientific approach is essential and why going with gut instinct is a recipe for disaster.
Adapt Your Sales Pitch To Increase Profits
Creating different pitches for varying personalities is synonymous with finding the correctly fitting shoe; when the two match, there is a confidence that a good decision is being made, says Cameron Johsnon.
Best Practices For Merry Marketing Campaigns
As the holiday season draws near, companies must use their website and email to their advantage to ensure that consumers have their brand in mind this holiday season, says Nikole Haiar, Director, Marketing Campaigns & Programs at Hostway Services, Inc.
By All Accounts: Eleven Essential Bookkeeping Accounts For Any Small Business Owner
Detailed bookkeeping is essential to the success of every small business, and even more essential for small business owners is understanding what your books tell you about your business. Author of Bookkeeping Kit For Dummies® Lita Epstein provides an overview of what accounts are necessary for your business.
The Holy Grail Of Content Marketing – And When To Recommend It
With much of the business world abuzz about content marketing, smart marketers are taking stock of opportunities for their clients to use the power of story to convey a message and build stronger brands. But Tanya Hall, CEO of Greenleaf Book Group says conspicuously absent from most content strategies, however, is the granddaddy of all content marketing: writing a book.
Five Powerful Tools For Tough Negotiations
Whether you’re trying to work out the terms of a sale, a contract or a job, preparing yourself for the hardball tactics employed by opposing sides can help you avoid an impasse and bring a good deal safely home. Prof. Deepak Malhotra, author of the bestselling book "Negotiating the Impossible" shares 5 ways to avoid the hardballs (or make a hit when they’re hurled).
5 Tips To Help Your Team Be More Creative
In today's challenging economic times, creative thinking is more valuable than ever. Here are five tips from co-author of "Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life" Mark Miller to help your team be more creative.
10 Things You Need to Know (Now!) About Successful Networking
Many people spend a lot of time and energy trying to make effective business connections, only to find that their networking is not working. Vickie Milazzo shares her insight on how to build meaningful relationships with the right people.
How To Get Online Fans To Do Real World Tasks
You can motivate and incentivize your Facebook and Twitter followers to actually promote the brand in a viral way. George Elfond, CEO of Rallyware shares how.
The Lender Perspective On Your Business Loan
In the current economic climate, getting the right business loan isn’t easy. Carl Faulds, managing director of Cashsolv shares the factors that banks consider when you make your application.