August 2018 archive

Is Your Website Turning Off Your Customers?

If you are reliant on your website to generate income from your business, then you need to invest time into producing something that your customers will love using. But if you lazily throw something together, and if your website turns out to be annoying and frustrating to use, then you will turn off your customers, possibly causing them to migrate to your nearest competitors.

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Cute Yet Sophisticated Ways Of Bringing Your Retail/Hospitality Team Together

Bringing your team together in a retail or hospitality environment can be easier said than done. There are so many different roles and responsibilities for each team member to fill out in these highly stressful and paced places of business that social connection is often the last thing on your team’s mind. However, if structured in the right way, you can bring your team together to relish each other’s company and give the best of themselves each working day.

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Building The Best Working Environment You Can

If you want your business to be a success, you need to make sure that your employees are as happy as possible in their daily work. That in itself might seem like a hard thing to get right, and so it can be – but in fact all you really need to do is focus on some of the basics. One of the most essential things here is to make sure that your working environment is as good as can be, as if this is dealt with well then you will find that your employees are much happier with the work on the whole. In this article, we are going to take a look at just a few of the things that you should work on in order to build the best working environment that you can. Do that, and your business will be in a much better position in no time.

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The Perks Of The Job: 4 Unique Things To Offer Employees

Employers are always looking for ways to keep their employees happy. Not only will the right perk boost morale, but it will also keep the turnover rate low. Both of these things are essential for success. However, there aren’t too many benefits a worker can’t get from you which aren’t available with a rival. Copycats! It’s as if everyone in a five-mile radius has health insurance and a company car.

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Moving On and Moving Up with Your Business: How to Take the Next Step

The time has come for you to make some much needed changes to your business. You have been feeling a little on edge and uneasy about your current entrepreneurial status, workflow and general business issues. Whether it’s a little or large business it is natural to have these feelings now and again; every business owner gets to a point where they need to explore something new and satisfy their curious and creative minds. Whether you want to move onto a new project completely, expand your product line or even sell your current company, here are a few options for you to explore right now.

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Must-read tips on choosing the right software for your business

In the current day and age, almost all businesses use software in some way or another. If you don’t, it is likely that you are missing out on the opportunity to run your business more efficiently and intelligently. From order management software to customer relationship management platforms, there are so many different types of software available today for companies to make the most of. It doesn’t matter what software you are looking for, you need to choose with care. Below, we take a look at the different factors you should consider to ensure you choose the correct software for your company.

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Why Working Online Can Ensure Career Flexibilty In Your Future

Has there ever been a better time to take your career online? In today’s digital environment, Taking your skills, services, and products online can help you reach a worldwide audience that generations before could only dream of. It’s no surprise that so many of us now choose to start our career working online. It’s an amazing opportunity to secure a great income well into the future years ahead.

Working from a laptop gives this generation of freelancers. contractors, and employees the flexibility to be location-independent in their career. They might need to work from home some of the days in the week, fit their job around other commitments like childcare, or work on a freelance basis due to their time and lifestyle.

If you’ve started out in a digital field of any kind, or want to further your online prospects; it’s worth exploring your options. Here’s what you need to consider before taking that leap and working remotely.

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5 Ways To Go Greener With Your Business

When it comes to environmental concerns, good corporate social responsibility is a must these days. No longer just ‘greenwash’, having solid policies and practices in place around sustainability is just good business sense. Not only can going greener lower operational costs and increase your businesses’ profit margin, it can also win you a great reputation and more trade with clients, boost staff morale and make you a more attractive employer to the brightest and best talent.

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Mad Money: 5 Savvy Ways Small Business Can Cut Costs

Guess what? Throwing your money around like a millionaire with an endless supply is a bad idea when you are in business. In fact, some would say it was madness, as not only does it make you seem kind of stupid, but it will also run your company into the ground quicker than you can say ‘bankruptcy!’ Luckily, there are plenty of savvy ways smart business owners can cut costs, just keep reading to find out what they are.

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Creating Product Descriptions That Sell

When you begin to get your business off the ground and you start thinking about creating a website for your products, one of the tasks you need to do is create product descriptions to sell you items. If you have never made a product description before it can be hard to know where to start and how to word things, but don’t fret, because today we will give you a run down on our top tips for product descriptions that sell!

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