Steve DiGioia May 7, 2021 Tomorrow is a busy day at work. You’ve planned for it, scheduled properly, made the needed operational adjustments, and kept your fingers crossed so that everything will work out as planned. Then it happened… The first thing in the morning you get a call from one of your key employees. … Continue reading Stop the Sick Day Resentment
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Failing to Stop Third-Party Fraud Makes it Harder to Fight Friendly Fraud
David DeCorte April 13, 2021 If you’ve operated in the eCommerce space for any significant length of time, you’ve probably run up against chargebacks at least once or twice. These bank-level payment reversals are more than minor inconveniences. Chargebacks mean lost sales revenue and merchandise, plus added fees and long-term threats to your business’s survival. … Continue reading Failing to Stop Third-Party Fraud Makes it Harder to Fight Friendly Fraud
Still Producing Invoices Manually? It’s Time to Stop
Nura Eston March 30, 2021 Still producing invoices manually? It’s time to stop. Invoices have come a long way over the years. Paper invoices are pretty much a thing of the past now, and even sending invoices by email has been replaced by virtual options. Why should you switch? Virtual invoicing solutions offer stronger … Continue reading Still Producing Invoices Manually? It’s Time to Stop
Stop the Task of Being Busy
Susan Poirier March 11, 2021 Getting down to business is more than being busy. Busy focuses on getting things done and checking off items on a To Do List. It is easy to confuse being busy with being productive. As an entrepreneur, you’ve got an organization to manage, a product or service to market, and … Continue reading Stop the Task of Being Busy
5 Signs That You Need to Stop Working as a Solopreneur
Thomas Griffin February 23, 2021 When most people think about solopreneurship, they’re struck by the idea that they can be their own boss, work when they feel like it, and follow their passions. While this can be true, it’s only half the picture. Solopreneurship is where a person starts and runs a business entirely on … Continue reading 5 Signs That You Need to Stop Working as a Solopreneur
Here’s the Best Advice on How to Stop SaaS Chargebacks From Ruining Your Business
Tom-Chris Emewulu February 21, 2021 Many e-commerce merchants think SaaS chargebacks are unwinnable. But with the proven hacks in this article, you can comfortably stop SaaS chargebacks from ruining your company. Three key indices drive the new wave of the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) revolution: accessibility, functionality, and versatility. The promise of agile delivery and cost-efficiency makes … Continue reading Here’s the Best Advice on How to Stop SaaS Chargebacks From Ruining Your Business
How to Stop Treating a Business Plan as Prophecy
Brent Morrison February 4, 2021 Prophecy has its place, but not when it comes to business planning. If ongoing realistic assessments find the goals or outcomes of a plan infeasible, you’ll be left in a difficult situation if the plan has been promoted as nearly infallible. Consider a scenario in which a company stakeholder puts … Continue reading How to Stop Treating a Business Plan as Prophecy
Stop Snowplowing in Agile
Anthony Mersino December 15, 2020 This time of year in Chicago I can’t help thinking about snow. We haven’t had a real snowstorm yet but it is inevitable. What should not be inevitable is snowplowing. Or more specifically, snowplowing in agile. Snowplowing in agile is a holdover from traditional project management approaches. It stems from … Continue reading Stop Snowplowing in Agile
How to Stop Abandoned Calls From Ruining Your Customer Satisfaction and Toppling Your Other Call Center Metrics
Ellen Christenberry December 13, 2020 A company recently charged me for a duplicate purchase I didn’t make. I knew if I didn’t jump on a call with customer service right then and there, I’d likely forget (or procrastinate) until it was too late and I couldn’t get the charges removed. So, I dropped everything I … Continue reading How to Stop Abandoned Calls From Ruining Your Customer Satisfaction and Toppling Your Other Call Center Metrics
How to Stop Apologizing and Start Leading
Sue Reynolds November 16, 2020 Women, you know the drill. You have a question for your boss or a coworker so you lead with an apologetic “I’m sorry to bother you” before asking. Someone is standing in your way at the grocery, or in the hallway, and you say “I’m sorry” as you pass them … Continue reading How to Stop Apologizing and Start Leading