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5 Ways to Stay Motivated While Building Your Business Up

5 Ways to Stay Motivated While Building Your Business Up Whether you’ve just started out on your own or you’ve been working at your business for a few years, it takes time to see exponential growth. Many successful companies took years to get where they are, so it makes sense to see the big picture […]

Latest SEO Trends 2018: Understanding Google’s RankBrain

Latest SEO Trends 2018: Understanding Google’s RankBrain For all digital marketing experts, business owners and SEO experts out there, this is the year you need to be online and updated. This year, Google has its AI RankBrain working as a tool to rank every site out there. Digital marketing trends have been evolving and changing […]

Public Perception of Celebrities Through Twitter Emojis [Survey]

How Users Are Expressing Opinions Through Emojis The rise of social media has prompted multiple revolutions in human communication around the globe. One of the most notable changes in our communication has come from the creation of emojis, now available on all major social media and messaging applications. The word emoji originates from the Japanese […]

Social Media Gives Everyone a Voice – Including the Crazies

Social Media Gives Everyone a Voice – Including the Crazies Social media has been powerful and transformational for society in the 21st century. Depending on how you view it and what personal experiences you’ve had with platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and a handful of other social networking sites that attract millions of daily users, you […]

5 Payment Gateways with Low Processing Fees

5 Payment Gateways with Low Processing Fees When running a business, it’s essential to have as much of an understanding of your cash flow as possible. One big part of this is knowing about which transaction fees are taking place when making a sale. Payment gateways thrive thanks to service fees, and it can often […]

Customers Want to Be Loyal, So Give Them a Good Reason to Be

Customers Want to Be Loyal, So Give Them a Good Reason to Be Businesses need to grow, and without happy customers, they won’t. That’s a short, factual statement. That said, exactly how is a company to attract customers and keep them happy? Customer service encompasses the topic of discussion here. However, it’s a subject of […]

New “Scooters” Taking Over Big Cities?

1. New “Scooters” Taking Over Big Cities? If you live in a metropolitan area, you’ve probably noticed people riding to and from work on battery-powered scooters. The concept is the same as Uber and Lyft: disruptive innovation that alters the game of transportation. Bird, Spin, and LimeBike are just a few companies capitalizing on this […]

Dressing for a Celebration

Dressing for a Celebration You’ve been invited to a happy occasion such as a wedding or graduation party. Once you RSVP yes, you need to figure out what you’re going to wear. Fashion norms have changed a lot in modern times, and the meaning of what’s “appropriate” can change tremendously depending on where you are […]

4 Tips to Save Money with Internal QC Audits

4 Tips to Save Money with Internal QC Audits Last year, US companies set aside $24.7 billion for warranty claims. Sounds like a pretty big number, right? Well, it might surprise you to find out it’s actually 17% lower than it was ten years ago! The warranty expense rate— that is, the amount of product […]

Les Brown: Super U Podcast

Les Brown: Super U Podcast Our new episode of the Super U Podcast is live! The Super U Podcast delivers curated tips from top performers and thought leaders to help unlock and unleash your inner superpower. This week’s episode features Les Brown. Brown is a motivational speaker, author, radio DJ, former TV host, and former […]