Tag: Communication

Many people struggle in the workplace due to their sour, ‘stick it to the (wo)man’ attitude. But the best way to communicate effectively with a challenging boss is by being assertive.

We’ve all been faced with unpleasant, pushy salespeople at one time or another. This is not to say that they’re all bad, but there are some who, dare I say, need a brutal reality check.

It’s tempting to concentrate on making new sales or pursuing bigger accounts. But attention to your existing customers, no matter how small they are, is essential to keeping your business thriving.

In a recent employee survey of over 500 people, a human resource company found that if employees were the CEO for the day their number one change would be communication in the office.

Finding out information is a crucial part of running a business. No matter what industry or sector you are in, effective communication with stakeholders, customers and employees can make a huge difference to how smoothly things run.

What’s going to happen in the small business marketing world in 2013? Here are some key trends to be aware of.

It’s a dream come true (and a relief) when you start a business and it’s an instant success. When success comes quickly, fast-growing businesses end up juggling a lot at the same time: a flood of new business, growth in staff numbers, compliance matters and much more.

These tools can help you illustrate how you want your website or mobile app to function.

Thanks to the explosion of texting, instant messaging and social media, the line between communication for business and social purposes is becoming blurred. Here’s how to avoid the embarrassing blunders these communication methods can cause, for the benefit of your professional image.

It’s no secret many savvy business owners have a regular free e-newsletter that educates and informs their customers, business partners, suppliers and others but, Kristy Sheppard asks, how well are you managing this aspect of your communications?