Tag: small business

Employees Can Sink Your Small Business With Social Media Mistakes

By now, if you don’t understand the huge impact social media is having on our society today, then you must be living under a rock. For millions of Americans, social media is a prevalent part of their personal and professional lives. And many small businesses are learning to expertly leverage social media as an effective marketing tool. Which raises a tricky question. How do you manage personal and business communications in this new medium?

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Get a Head Start on the New Year: Make The Most of The Last Week

What are you doing right now? It’s the last week of the year. Unless you are in retail, chances are your business is almost dead right now. So it is tempting to take the week off. Right?

Smart business owners are using this quiet time to get a jump start on the New Year, and you can too. Here are some ideas you can put work in your business.

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How to Keep This Year’s Holiday Event Fun, Affordable and Safe.

With the economy beginning to show signs of recovery, workplace holiday events are making a comeback. According to the 2010 Challenger Holiday Party Survey 68 percent of businesses plan to host a holiday party this year as opposed to 62 percent last year. However, after another year of budget cuts and layoffs, most businesses plan to keep the festivities simple.

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Six Ways to Reward Employees When Cash is Tight.

As small businesses have struggled to survive during the recession, it has been difficult to reward employees with raises and/or bonuses. In fact, many small firms found it necessary to cut employee salaries, perks and benefits in order to survive financially. As we approach the end of 2010, the picture doesn’t appear to be appear to be getting any better. Only a small percentage of small businesses say they’ll be offering salary increases this year. And those who do, plan for the increases to be very small.

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