Meerketing (sorry) and sales The Meerkat app seems to be a social media tool that has the potential to rise above many others. Here are three ways brands can use it and over here are another five unexpected ways it will help marketers. Steve Olenski gives us five magic marketing (free) takeaways that will benefit […]
Some studies indicate that employees on average spend 16 minutes an hour on social media. That can be a real productivity killer. The answer? Digital “tattle tale” software that monitors your employees’ computer and online activity…maybe. I qualify this with a resounding “maybe” because before you jump into downloading the software that lets you keep […]
It could be that the fastest way to happy customers is by creating a team of happy employees. Good cheer is contagious and heightens the enjoyment in any setting. Further, enjoying their time on the job spent with coworkers is the biggest contributor to job satisfaction. With these ideas in mind, it’s time to pack […]
Several recent surveys are telling us that small business hiring is on the way up. This is great news after a long period of retrenchment. It shows that we’ve moved from guarding the herd to growing the herd. The SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard reflects this. Last year only 19 percent of small business owners said […]
The federal, state and local governments can pass laws restricting people’s behaviors or controlling automobile manufacturing in ways that they hope will reduce air pollution. Those same agencies can spend billions of dollars on rapid transit and highway expansion projects hoping to reduce traffic congestion. While these efforts may be well intended, we know that […]