Whether in personal relationships or in professional settings, being assertive is all about making your presence felt in a positive way. In other words, assertiveness is having the ability to stand for yourself and to express your thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. It is about being able to articulate your desires and needs directly and truthfully […]
Continue readingThe rise and fall of a business can be often equated to its successful manufacturing processes. Creating a product, distributing it, and reaping the profit rewards is the goal of any manufacturing process. However, there are some common pitfalls that affect nearly any industry. Take a close look at where time is most often wasted […]
Continue readingEntrepreneurs are used to thinking outside the box when to create a new venture, but a great business concept needs to have a keen identity to show to the world. This identity icing on your start-up cake is your brand, and it’s most of the reason why people will pay hundreds more for a celebrity […]
Continue readingPlenty of workers see seminars as ways to get out of the office for a few hours, but the truth is that conferences, seminars, and other industry-oriented events do quite a bit to help a business succeed. Everyone involved in business, from new entrepreneurs to entry-level employees to booming business moguls, has something to gain […]
Continue readingMany small businesses looking for a loan feel they are in a stormy sea being pulled and tugged in many directions, some of them potentially treacherous. There are lots of very different lenders vying for their business; some with approaches that are new and different and others that have been around since the early part […]
Continue readingYou’ve heard the phrase “content in king” but what do you do when it’s time to actually implement this into your business? This could be an overwhelming concept. Content creation takes time and in some cases it takes money as well. However, the benefits usually outweigh the negatives. Take a look at the ideas below […]
Continue readingLet me be blunt. Content marketing is not like other forms of marketing. You can’t invest a little bit of time and expect a little bit of reward. Instead, you either invest all the way or not bother. Because if you’re investing only part of the way then you’re just going to become part of […]
Continue readingIt’s always a tough task to run and manage a small business effectively. There are lots of areas of your business that need to be monitored and kept under wraps. A great way to do this is to implement some best practices. For years, big businesses have been using best practices to improve productivity and […]
Continue readingYour business runs on invoices. Without those neat and nifty payment requests, your clients have no clue when or how much to pay, and when your clients are clueless, they won’t cough up the money your business needs to grow. Unfortunately, despite the importance of invoices, plenty of businesses get them wrong ? and they […]
Continue readingWhen you’re in the business of supplying customers with a regular service, you need to get paid. In order to get paid, you send out a bill and wait for your customers to send payment. This takes time that you may not be able to afford. You have your own bills to pay in order […]
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