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Flexible Work Provisions in Companies
“Flexibility should not be presented or perceived as a benefit, accommodation, or privilege to employees but rather as a responsibility for both the employer and employee so that both may thrive”. – Office of the Focal Point for Women in the United Nations With so much competition and companies continually vying for the best talent…
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Enhancing the Efficacy of Company Meetings
“Always go into meetings or negotiations with a positive attitude. Tell yourself you’re going to make this the best deal for all parties”. – Natalie Massenet Love them or hate them, the fact is that despite the ‘virtual world’ dominating our lives, company meetings are still very much a reality. At companies (and in the…
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Re-design the Website without Pitfalls
“What separates design from art is that design is meant to be… functional.” ― Cameron Moll There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that a website is probably the single most important ‘display’ of the company’s prowess, products, services and other aspects that can entice and ‘convert’ visitors into customers. It is also a known fact that extreme…
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Handling Criticism in Business
“I like criticism. It makes you strong”. – LeBron James We have discussed this before and anyone running a business knows that doing so is no cakewalk. In fact, running a business is probably one of the hardest things and can often be hugely unrewarding and frustrating given the many challenges, including criticism. However, it…
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Getting your Product Launch Right
“The last 10% it takes to launch something takes as much energy as the first 90%.” – Rob Kalin Consumerism is here to stay – which means that there will always be a host of new products that flood the market. Some work and most seem to simply fade away. The ones that don’t do…
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The Right Attitude for Business Success
Photo by Antoni Shkraba “A positive attitude is something everyone can work on, and everyone can learn how to employ it.” – Joan Lunden Attitude is defined in the dictionary as “a settled way of thinking or feeling about something”. To promote one’s business and company, there must be the right attitude. It depends on what…
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Fostering a Growth Mind-set for Business
“Growth is much more than a strategy. It is a complex change process that involves the right mind-set, the right processes, experimentation and an enabling environment.” – Edward Hess All of us know and accept (even if grudgingly) that change is the only constant and the sooner we embrace any kind of change, we will…
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Value of Customer Case Studies
“B2B small business marketers say case studies and in-person events are the most effective tactics they use,” – Content Marketing Institute With increasing competition companies are facing the daunting challenge of earning the trust prospective customers and retaining the trust of existing ones. The fact is that with easy access to so much information, customers…
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Motivate your Teams for Success
“Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.” – Norman Ralph Augustine It is true that even if your company has a majority of talented and highly skilled employees it would not help if they did not have the enthusiasm to use those qualities for the benefit of the company. Any company is only as strong…
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Traits of a Successful Business
“Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” – Peter Drucker It’s a tough world and each day the competition is getting more severe and resources seem stretched beyond their capacity. However, it is those who can survive and remain successful in these circumstances that will be around for long. Does…
