In business, if you fail to communicate, you fail. And the special difficulty in small business is that you’re required to be an effective communicator in a wide variety of settings to a diverse group of people. For these reasons, it’s always wise to be on the lookout for practical tips for effective communication. At […]
Hold on to your figurative hats: more than 50 percent of all Americans check Facebook every day. Here’s how I got that number. According to the most recent Pew Research Center Social Media Update, 68 percent of all Americans use Facebook, and of those, 76 percent are on the popular social media platform at least […]
My crystal ball is a little foggy on where the Snapchat stock price will be in the coming years after its impressive IPO. But, I do know that whether it’s up or down, many small businesses should be investing a concerted marketing effort on Snapchat. This week’s collection of curated content has a great article […]
The first Friday in March is “National Day of Unplugging” and it’s worth taking this time not only to enjoy a respite from the Internet, but to critically examine our connections to the virtual world. You may have read the news earlier that France enacted a law requiring companies with 50 or more employees to […]
There is a lot of practical advice out there this week, from keyboard shortcuts that you’ll use every day to the bad habits you need to break in order to succeed. Also, given today’s startup climate, you’re certain to get something from the article about how a non-techie can found a tech company. Leadership, management, […]