If all an employee wants to do is order some paper for the photocopying machine, the process to do this should be easy and intuitive. Unfortunately, most businesses don’t succeed at this. But, if you make your procurement process as simple as Amazon and eBay do, staff won’t bypass your systems – they’ll embrace them.
There are ‘knowns’ and ‘unknowns’ when it comes to the way search engines work, but a factor that definitely sits in the ‘known’ category is that social sharing is very important for your SEO. Use these tips to get the best results for your SEO activities using Twitter.
Social media is about engagement and building relationships; at its most basic level, it’s about communicating. For it to deliver long-term value to your business though, you should consider actioning these four simple steps.
Non-rational influences in the public domain have long been ignored – seen as something to be avoided, negated, managed or corrected. But new research is pointing to the value of intuition and gut-feel to those in leadership positions.
An ingenious French invention, the ritual of exchanging business cards has been a norm of business. But now the cloud has permeated almost all aspects of life, does it still make sense to still use the business card?
Networking is one of the most effective ways of creating and maintaining relationships that result in new leads, customers, partnerships and more. Follow these tips to overcome the shyness that’s stopping you from being a master networker.
It’s impossible to stay focused on work for eight hours straight, which is why one productivity guru suggests we all work at mastering the ’50-10 sprint’. It’s the secret to doing more in less time.
Sales is the lifeblood of any small business. To become sales rockstars and keep up with changing consumer wants and needs, business owners must review some basic do’s and don’ts of the selling process.
Almost everybody’s talking about social media, especially SMEs who want to harness it as a marketing tool, to increase sales or expand their customer base. But to get the most from this highly valuable tool, you need to understand what makes it tick. Here’s a look.
The bring-your-own-device trend has taken off, based largely on the popularity of iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. But the freedom associated with allowing employees to choose their devices comes at a price. Companies have opened up a Pandora’s box of potential technical issues, only some of which have come to light.
