Tag Archives: Reducing

How to Get Employees Involved in Reducing Business Expenses

Catherine vanVonno November 24, 2020 Pixabay Because of the economic climate COVID-19 has caused, businesses everywhere are working hard to reduce expenses. Effective cost-cutting techniques don’t just help you save money. They also build your company’s resilience and prepare it for setbacks. They teach you how to work with what you have right where you … Continue reading How to Get Employees Involved in Reducing Business Expenses

Reducing Bias in Your Hiring Process to Increase Workplace Diversity

Samar Birwadker — May 9, 2019 Follow @samarbee — May 9, 2019 Reducing bias in your hiring process to increase workplace diversity isn’t something that will quickly be solved overnight. It first requires an understanding of what bias means and how your hiring process contributes to humans’ natural biases. Let’s begin by defining bias, then … Continue reading Reducing Bias in Your Hiring Process to Increase Workplace Diversity

Reducing Uncertainty in Cross-Functional Teams

Darleen DeRosa — November 24, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — November 24, 2018 More companies today are turning to cross-functional teams that reward collaborators over “lone wolves.” In these teams, employees often have dual reporting relationships rather than one manager. Responsibilities are also coordinated across departments rather than in a solely vertical arrangement. In addition, although … Continue reading Reducing Uncertainty in Cross-Functional Teams

Reducing the time it takes to write meta descriptions for large websites

The process of writing meta descriptions will likely be improved using machine learning techniques, but in the meantime, contributor Paul Shapiro shares ways to semi-automate writing meta descriptions. Paul Shapiro on June 14, 2018   Sometimes improving a website’s presence via search engine optimization (SEO) is very straightforward, and sometimes it’s not. In the case … Continue reading Reducing the time it takes to write meta descriptions for large websites

The non-developer’s guide to reducing WordPress load times up to 2 seconds (with data)

Wondering where to start with page speed improvements? Columnist Tom Demers shares how he tackled page speed improvements on several WordPress sites without (much) input from a developer. Tom Demers on September 28, 2017   With Google’s continued focus on user experience and engagement metrics in recent algorithm updates, it’s become even more important for … Continue reading The non-developer’s guide to reducing WordPress load times up to 2 seconds (with data)

Brand bidding & PPC optimization: Reducing your competition (Part 5 of 8)

In Part 5 of an 8-part series on PPC brand bidding, columnist Lori Weiman shares her tips on how to deal with competitors who are bidding on your brand name. Lori Weiman on March 24, 2016   Welcome to Part 5 of an eight-part series on PPC brand bidding, where I answer the biggest question facing … Continue reading Brand bidding & PPC optimization: Reducing your competition (Part 5 of 8)