Many companies employ workers across the globe. These workers – separated in some cases by thousands of miles – must at times collaborate to create mission statements, marketing plans, and other important work documents. This can lead to headaches. What often happens, as writer Dawn Foster with the Web site Gigaom points out, is that […]
Starting a new business is no easy task. It’s why so many businesses fail during their start-up years. However, you can give yourself an edge in at least one area – how you manage people. Inc. magazine reviewed some of the best apps for managing employees. By using these apps, smart business owners can reduce […]
Smartphones are wonderful tools. They let you watch movies while you’re taking the train to work. They let you make reservations at that hot new French restaurant, map out the quickest route to the theater in the next city, and give you access to the hottest online games. But there’s one weakness that almost every […]
At this point we all know that social media isn’t an option, but a necessity, but on the other hand many aren’t sure how to do it with any degree of effectiveness. Social media is amazing in its ability to extend your reach beyond what you might be able to generate on your own, but […]
Why Your Business Should Care About Yelp You may be of the opinion that the time of Yelp has passed, and that it’s not useful these days. You’d be wrong. If you have a local business, Yelp is more important than ever before for the reputation and marketing of your business, and if you don’t […]
Show Off Your Google+ local Listing with Google Business Photos One of Google’s latest creations is the introduction of Google Business Photos. It is a virtual presentation of your place of business in a panoramic 360 degree picture found in search, your Google+ page or in Maps. There is also the option of embedding it […]
What You Don’t Know About Your Social Media Can Hurt You! Social media happens in the wink of an eye. Word travels so fast that you might go to bed feeling wonderful and wake up to a firestorm. This can be certainly apt to be true if you are not in the practice of routinely […]
How to Hook Your Customers for Life! If you’re looking for new ways to grow your revenues, then you need look no further than your current customer base! You would be hard pressed to find a better method to market your company than through the words and actions of your current and former customers extolling […]
Is Your Website Costing You Sales? It’s hard enough to get traffic and develop a workable sales funnel. Don’t make it harder by shooting yourself in the foot by having a dysfunctional and wholly inefficient website. Small business websites are especially vulnerable to these types of mistakes, as they may not have the technical expertise […]
Cloud-based file-sharing service Dropbox has rapidly developed into a favorite of computer users thanks to its simpleness and power. But now Dropbox has a new mission, as outlined by TechCrunch writer Matthew Panzarino. According to him, the company now would like to be the cloud’s default photo-sharing service. And, due to a new Mac app […]
