Determining Your New Business’s Tech Needs
Equipping Your Startup with the Right Tech
Entrepreneurs have enough on their plate without worrying about the technological needs of their new business. Between complicated and highly technical infrastructure, advanced operating systems and constantly evolving technologies, it can be difficult for the most steadfast of IT pros to keep up.
The majority of today’s enterprises …
Setting Your Boundaries on Social Media
Nowadays, with the rise of the social media, it is very hard for many to separate between personal and professional lives. However, if you want to keep your professional credibility and personal brand, you need to learn how to set your boundaries on social media and be careful about whom you add to which social …
How to Say No Instead of Being a Person-pleaser
The word ‘No’ is probably one of the most difficult words to say after receiving requests from people. You might even feel pressured to say ‘yes’ because you do not want to disappoint or hurt someone’s feelings. However, at work, school, home or social gathering, you must learn to say ‘no’ and stop being a …
Stop Analysis Paralysis From Holding Your Personal Brand Back
Growing a business can be a challenge with so many different decisions to make. The key is to stay focused and not allow yourself to become sidetracked in order to attain your goals.
Having a solid focus for is essential to success along with a well planned business strategy. Here are several ways your personal …
Five Things You Can Do to Grow Your EQ
So, you think you’ve got a low EQ?
Have you ever been told that something you said was insensitive? Have you ever been in a situation where no matter what you said would come off as insincere or contrived? Have you ever thought about something after you’ve already said it and wished you could take…
Why You Should Avoid Overtime
Imagine this; your boss calls a company meeting to tell you that next year, you won’t be paid until mid-February. Most people would be outraged. Yet this is the amount of unpaid overtime the average UK employee works each year, according to the TUC. Not only do Brits work longer hours than any other country …
What Are Your Salary Expectations?
Of all of the typical interview questions, that one is the most controversial, because it’s one of the most poorly understood—but is among the most important ones. Many people get electrified by the question because they think the interviewer is ready to negotiate. That conclusion, however, is furthest from the truth. The interviewer merely wants …
Connecting Personally Drives Client Loyalty
Thanking a tele-marketer for calling is a rarity at best. Instead, the question that comes to mind is whether to hang up immediately or give the person an opportunity to proceed. Hectic schedules are usually the deciding factor.
Example #1
Surprisingly, the phone was answered to hear thoughtful words from a telemarketer. Timing couldn’t have …
5 Ways to Make QR Codes Work for Your Brand
You may be familiar with Quick Response (QR) codes already. Made of black-and-white squares that can be “read” by a special scanner, they’re found on food packages, posters and even tattoos. They have a wide variety of uses, such as redirecting people to websites, pulling up exclusive digital content and granting people special freebies.
However, …
15 Inspirational Quotes from Celebrities
Everyone can have downtimes especially at work. If you feel like you have been staring at the excel spreadsheet in your computer screen for the past hour and don’t want to do anything, you may need some inspiration to be able to refunction. Look at the below motivational quotes and write the ones you like …