These are my favorite questions to start a value-add dialog with your employees. When they know you are interested in them as people, they respond. When they see you know their talents, values and interests, they feel important and become more loyal. Read More
Some students may find themselves at a loss for sources of data if no reference list is provided. Several students are still unaware of how and where to look for sources for their essay's supporting data. Here are some guide questions that may help students in starting their essay research: Read More
Many of you may shout of course not, that is rubbish as customer care is at the centre of small business marketing. Well doing a Google search may suggest otherwise. Read More
Do you know the number one reason people leave their jobs? It's not because of money or the company dress policy. It's not because they did not get the corner office or because they were passed over for that much-deserved promotion. Read More
Marketing is the most common problem that people running or starting small businesses ask me about. Typically, they say something like, "I've placed some ads but they just don't seem to be doing anything." — in other words, not bringing them the customers, clients or sales they desire. Read More
Creating the right environment for the team is equally important. People will give their best when they feel that their services are being valued and that they are entrusted with producing a part of the success of the venture. Read More
How can I keep myself motivated long term? This seems to be quite a common dilemma for many people so I want to address it because it can be done! Here are my tips for staying motivated: Read More
In this interview with former Thompson Reuters CEO and President Dick Harrington for a post at Harvard Business Publishing we are given a look at how small business and big business differ and what lessons small business leaders can learn from industry titans. Certainly scalability may be the most difficult challenge small businesses must tackle, Read More
In this great post from consultant Peter Bergman at Harvard Business Publishing we're treated to an appealing argument for the advantage small business may have not only in the recession but coming out the other side into the economic recovery over larger companies that have lost their customers' trust. Bergman believes the advantages of being b Read More
You can use CafePress to develop retail business offline as well as on, according to this post from R. Jean Roth in Business.com. Roth says the time to look at starting offline retail is after your designs have already caught on in your online store or perhaps you've gotten questions from customers about where else they can find your creations. R Read More
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