Social media marketing is the way of the future and many businesses are already tapping into that gold mine. You merely have to log into Twitter or Facebook to see suggested pages or promoted tweets that advertise businesses and their services or products. Businesses of all sizes, but especially small and mid-sized businesses, can use..
Annual reports. They’re mandatory LLC paperwork but not exactly glamorous. While your shareholders, stakeholders and board members will expect one, the production of the annual report has long been considered a necessary evil rather than a valuable exercise in itself. But with a bit of a change in attitude, the process of pulling together your..
From creativity to the potential for high earnings, there are many positive aspects of creating a professional landscaping business. However, this field does require a great deal of knowledge and experience if you want to enter the job market and become successful. Client-facing knowledge Before the creative aspects of landscape design even come into play,..
Employee retention is incredibly important in every company and business. When an employee leaves your company, he takes with him all the time invested in his training, as well as institutional knowledge. The loss of an employee also leaves a gap that another employee must fill until you can find a replacement. When an employee..
Cloud computing is no longer a mysterious term that only tech journalists throw around. Nowadays, everyone from business leaders to entry level office workers are supposed to already know what it is. Unfortunately, it’s hard to find information on cloud computing that’s written simply enough for someone without IT knowledge to understand. In a nutshell,..
In these uncertain times, and with greater pressures placed on organizations than ever before, having plans in place to ensure the continuity of services in every eventuality is a key part of what makes an organization resilient. Business continuity management is an emerging field that brings together risk assessment and contingency planning to ensure that..
Customer service…what do you think of when you think of this phrase? The customer is not always right, in fact, they are usually wrong. On top of that, a customer is much more likely to voice a complaint than they are to offer praise. Does Customer Service Really Matter? Sometimes poor service is a direct..
Why a Business Should Ensure its Managers Attain Professional Qualifications Regardless of the industry you work in, the managers and team leaders that you employ will play a significant role in the success of your business. And just like other employees, it is important that you invest in their ongoing professional development to not only..
In the United States, an individual 401k is an account that serves the purpose of retirement savings for individuals or workers. This account was named after the title 26 of the United States Code’s Internal Revenue Code. Each person working in the United States is subject to contribution plans whose annual amount is limited to..
Back in April 2011, a small core group of Facebook engineers got together to re-imagine what computer infrastructure would look like if it were affordable, fully customizable and a little easier on the environment. This idea brought to life what is now known as the Open Compute Project. Through this project, this group of engineers,..