Time is money, and the early bird gets the worm. Whatever it is you do in your professional life, it’s pretty much guaranteed that you can certainly be more efficient in one dimension or another – and that, by improving...
No one can achieve success on their own, especially in the business world. Although you may launch your start-up by yourself, you eventually have to bring on employees to help lighten your workload. These individuals quickly become the heart, soul,...
The UK places third across the world for the number of new businesses, with 382,000 startups. Although the UK has a huge amount of new businesses, starting a company is no easy task. Which is probably why only a small proportion...
Many people working in a corporate environment strive to attain managerial positions, but if you ask any manager, they’ll tell you that the job is not as glamorous as it may seem to some. Getting a group of people to work...
While you may be based at home or an office, there’ll be times when you need to travel as part of your job. This could be to make arrangements with other businesses, promote your product or service, or anything else....
Despite what people may say, blogging is still a lucrative venture in many ways. There is still a class of people who prefer reading over audio books or video. However, it is a competitive place to try and establish yourself in this day and age,...
Looking to build more customers online? Here are a few marketing tactics you don’t want to use. Some are disingenuous. Others are plain annoying. In all cases, you’re best off avoiding them. Buying followers Having a large social media following can make...
When you start your business, it is challenging to learn everything you have to do; from accounting to strategic planning, administration, and marketing. Once your venture grows, and you get busy with your first customers, you might be tempted to...
Employees are the backbone of your organization, so if they’re happy, you’re more likely to have a productive workforce. Striking a balance between supporting and leading a team is a challenging task. Some managers often make the mistake of either...
When you first start a business, you don’t always have a plan of how you’re going to run things. And that’s natural. Because you’re often just keen to get started, and to see how things are going. But before long,...
There's one thing that more important than just about any other aspect of your business, it has to be your customers. Sure, your products, your marketing, and your bottom line are all incredibly important but none of them are going...
Sometimes in business, it pays to know when to delegate a task to someone that has more expertise than you. Of course, in a large multinational company, it isn't hard to find such a person, as the recruitment pool is...
When you explore your business, you might discover that you are not making as nearly as much money as you hoped. Instead, it’s possible that you are losing a lot of your profits. Why is this happening and what is...
Employer branding is a term referring to how potential employees see your company in terms of being a place to work. For years, employers were somewhat in the driver’s seat when it came to hiring because unemployment was stubbornly high....
Having a high staff turnover is never a good situation. When employees continually leave your organization, it is clear that there is a problem that needs addressing. Having a high staff turnover is a negative position to be in for...