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9 Writing Basics to Engage the Online Consumer

9 Writing Basics to Engage the Online Consumer Did you know when it comes to writing for online posts, you need to think like a producer of a television broadcast rather than as an author? The truth is that the Internet is a multifaceted medium, not only expressed through written language. If you want to have a […]

Become a Disruptive Entrepreneur | Stay Ahead of the Competition

Become a Disruptive Entrepreneur | Stay Ahead of the Competition There is hardly ever time to rest when you are running a business. There is always a dip in the market, a new regulatory effect, or some other unpredictable challenge to block your path to success. Among the most frustrating obstacles is your competition, which […]

Top 3 Social CRM Hacks Your Sales Team Must Use

Top 3 Social CRM Hacks Your Sales Team Must Use Ensuring the happiness of your customers, the lifeblood of any business, is imperative if your organization is to survive and thrive. As part of your organization’s sales team, you want to continue attracting leads, nurturing them and onboarding them as new customers. When the business […]

Facebook Ads Adding More Transparency

Facebook Ads Adding More Transparency US Senate and House intelligence committees have been investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will give Congress details on over 3,000 election advertisements linked to Russian accounts focused on divisive topics such as LGBT rights, race, immigration, and gun rights. Future political advertisements […]

Journey to Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur Begins Here

Journey to Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur Begins Here Every successful startup has three things in common: putting together a fantastic team, understanding what their customers want, and to cut down costs maintaining the quality of a product or service. Any startup that can achieve these goals, will be able to succeed. Of course, it will […]

A Simple 3-Step Game Plan to Mindfulness

A Simple 3-Step Game Plan to Mindfulness We all have endless to-do lists. Shopping lists, book lists, five-year career plans, lists of unread emails to respond to and tasks to complete… The list of lists goes on and on. All these activities can make us feel like we are being pulled in every direction. It’s […]

Pros and Cons of Employee Timesheets in the Workplace

Pros and Cons of Employee Timesheets in the Workplace Tracking time is crucial for improving efficiency and productivity at work. It sometimes creates dissatisfaction amidst employees to stick to a certain amount of time. In this post, check out the pros and cons of employee timesheets.   Pros of Employee Timesheets 1) Helps schedule tasks […]

Best Social Media Tactics to Help Grow Your Business

Best Social Media Tactics to Help Grow Your Business Social Media — the rising platform offering millions of users an advanced way of establishing communication and interacting with fellow mates globally. The way our world is transforming into a global village along with a massive improvisation introduced in the digital era, has made social media […]

The State of Global Economy: Is the Internet Destroying Middle-Class Jobs?

The State of Global Economy: Is the Internet Destroying Middle-Class Jobs? In just two and a half decades, the Internet has managed to change the way we work, shop, consume and produce. Naturally, with so much influence, modern technologies can’t help but affect most of our existing models of government and business. We are now […]

How Social Media Marketing and SEO Work in Unison

How Social Media Marketing and SEO Work in Unison Should you pursue social media marketing or SEO strategies? If you’ve struggled with this question, then the good and bad news of it is that these tools work together. While the downside is that you can’t (or shouldn’t) throw in the towel on one and focus […]