With Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday season weeks away, many small business owners are planning holiday parties for employees and clients despite the still wobbly economy. But the celebrations are expected to be low-key, frugal and, some say, much more fun reports The Associated Press. Even owners whose businesses are doing better say […]
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photo credit: linh.ngân I recently came across an article on Entrepreneur.com regarding how important employee reviews are to your company and I couldn’t agree with more. Employee reviews today are more important now then they ever have been before with such a huge pool of unemployed people out there. Your annual reviews serve several purposes
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photo credit: Torley Targetstarsblog.com: You never get a second chance to make a first impression: Once you find a Virtual Assistant that meets your requirement, be sure to take a look at their website. You want to make sure the site has a professional appearance and lists various ways that you can access them. Does
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photo credit: coxy Inc.com: Investing up front in your new employees will save a lot of time — and even customer service — from all parts of your company in the long run, and it’ll show in your sales numbers. Start today. Training your employees sounds like it is a no brainer concept, something that
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photo credit: carvalho When people think about children, they tend to think that their minds work in a way that is much simpler than that of adults. However, they are just miniature adults. Their minds work in much the same manner as that of a 30 or 40 year old. Take, for example, when your
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photo credit: Robert Scarth Entrepreneur.com: You’ve no doubt been at pains to cut costs during this recession. Now is the perfect time to review your hiring strategies and pay scales. More important, it’s time to look at the fringe benefits you could and should be offering. Your company might save a bundle by replacing dollars
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photo credit: wili_hybrid When you’re in a management position, especially if you’re new to that position, you often want to be so helpful and in tune with the rest of your team that you can actually make a few mistakes that end up pushing your team away from you or become counter productive. Below are
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photo credit: alicepopkorn ( in and out ) I recently came across an article located on Open Forum that I can’t help but disagree with. It’s an article regarding the top 10 myths about offering employee incentive programs in your company, where they basically state that providing employee incentive programs is a bad idea. Even
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photo credit: notsogoodphotography When you have reached the point where you’re moving up in the company or moving to a better position at a different company, it is important who you choose as your successor. Many people wonder if they should choose someone within the company already or if they should look elsewhere. The answer
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photo credit: lumaxart Don’t make a demo in the hope that your customer will eventually see something of interest. Inexperienced salespeople often inflict these demos on their customers as a replacement for doing their homework. When putting on any sort of demonstration for viewers, it is very important that you not only make it packed
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