by David Kiger April 2, 2016 Follow @davidkigerApril 2, 2016 All small business owners find themselves with challenges on a daily basis. For minority business owners, there can be additional hurdles to overcome such as different financial matters, professional development obstacles and access to the right kinds of advisers and mentors. Let’s take a look … Continue reading Minority Entrepreneurs Face Challenges in Business Development
by Andrew Gazdecki March 9, 2016 Follow @biznessappsMarch 9, 2016 Self-service has become the name of the game for the modern consumer. People now prefer seeking answers on the web—it minimizes the interaction necessary to resolve an issue and fits in this era’s mold, moving us toward increased automation and reduced human contact. This evolution … Continue reading How Consumers Are Changing the Face of Customer Service [Infographic]
by Patrick Clark February 29, 2016 Follow @PatrickClark5February 29, 2016 Finding quality employees is always top of mind for HR teams. In a recent study by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), HR professionals were asked what their biggest challenges would be over the next decade. Half (51%) indicated that it will be obtaining … Continue reading 4 Recruiting Challenges That HR Will Face In 2016 (And 4 Proactive Ways To Solve Them)
by Gord Hotchkiss, Featured Contributor, (February 23, 2016) If you ask publishing giant Elsevier, Alexandra Elbakyan is a criminal — a pernicious pirate. If you ask the Lifeboat Foundation, or blogger P.Z Myers, or millions of students around the world, Alexandra Elbakyan is a hero. Labels can be tricky things, especially in a world of … Continue reading The Face Of Disruption
Jacob ShriarOctober 25, 2015 You recently got hired or promoted and you’re in a new role. How exciting! It can be tough to adjust to this new role and potentially new environment, the first piece of advice is to understand that it’s normal to be nervous. It’s an exciting new challenge, but there will be … Continue reading 10 Challenges That Every First-Time Manager Will Face
As we become increasingly tied to our mobile devices, columnist Melissa Feemster explains why marketers shouldn’t forget the power of in-person meetings. Melissa Feemster on July 10, 2015 I’ll come right out and confess it — I love my phone, but I haven’t found it to be “part of me” the way some people … Continue reading Get Off Your Phone: Why Face To Face Still Matters
Brie ReynoldsJune 5, 2015 Quick management question: if you have two employees, one who always shows up early and stays late, and one one who doesn’t, which do you think is the better worker? Answer: you have no idea. Some employees at a fast-paced, high-pressure consulting firm have actually been faking their long workweeks, rather … Continue reading Workaholism and the Downfall of Management by Face Time
As Facebook challenges YouTube with embeddable videos and more, columnist Nick Cicero takes a look at who will be the champion in the space. Nick Cicero on March 30, 2015 The card has been set, and it appears that Facebook will be taking on YouTube in a bout of epic proportions for the title of King … Continue reading YouTube Vs. Facebook Video: Two Titans Face Off
Jason WarnockMarch 6, 2015 Mom always said to put your best face forward. When you were younger, that meant tucking in your shirt and washing your hands. In the hyper-competitive emailing marketing environment, mom’s advice still rings true. Consumers are becoming increasingly more selective about the emails that they open. Many emails are tossed directly … Continue reading Putting Your Best Face Forward: Quick Strategies for Email Marketers
Arik HansonFebruary 18, 2015 Sure, we all know Facebook and Twitter have become absolutely critical to many media and publishers when it comes to sharing and distributing news stories. But, for most media outlets, that has meant to things: Merely sharing stories on those two networks–sometimes with paid advertising to support the stories (see: Any … Continue reading The Changing Face Of Social Media News Distribution
