by | Feb 17, 2017 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners
In an ideal world, all you would have to do to generate profits is open a business and have an overflow of eager customers banging on your door. In an even more ideal world, you would have someone on staff that could handle all of your marketing and had an in-depth...
by | Feb 15, 2017 | Other, Small Business Owners
Replacing staff is an expensive business. Not only are there the advertising costs to consider and the time required of hiring managers and HR functions to put together job descriptions and required qualifications, carry out endless sifts of potential...
by | Feb 14, 2017 | Current Affairs, Other, Small Business Owners
While there are some downsides to allowing the use of social media in the workplace, many of today’s more progressive companies would agree that these are outweighed by the benefits. After all, having an entire workforce batting for your team, building your...
by | Feb 13, 2017 | Other, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners
During a recent phone conversation with a long-time business friend I discovered a mistake I made that cost me $5,000 in sales last year. To be honest—my mistake most likely cost me more like $35k since my average new client stays with us an average of seven...
by | Feb 10, 2017 | Current Affairs, Other, Small Business Owners
Although it might be tempting to think that long-term sick leave is the more disruptive in the workplace, in fact it is typically the shorter periods of unscheduled absence that create havoc. With an estimated 50% of all employee absences being taken for...
by | Feb 9, 2017 | Current Affairs, Other, Small Business Owners
You don’t expect to get fired, but the warning signs may be out there. You just need to know where to look. Here are some hints that your job isn’t as secure as you thought: You’re no longer in the loop. Does everyone else know what’s going on at your organization...
