Small Talk – How to Network for a Small Business
There are some of us that just love to talk. On the phone, on the subway, in the dry cleaners line. And that’s fabulous. They probably have no trouble walking into a hotel meeting room full of strangers and hawking their wares. But when you need to network for a small business, you might be […]
Big Goals, Little Dollars – Your Business on a Budget
Let’s face it, even the largest companies are smart about how they spend money, and try to keep expenses in check. But there’s a difference between being Coca-Cola and being a new business. You can grow your top line, but to have a great bottom line, you need to keep costs down. So how to […]
It Ain’t Easy Being Green: Building an Eco-Friendly Office
Most of us recycle, and are mindful of wasting water or using Styrofoam, or other environmentally-conscious things. But that’s usually on an individual level, in our homes. While we might remember to recycle printed documents, sometimes there aren’t many more eco-friendly activities during the work day. But if you are committed, and creative, you can […]
Home Work: Setting Up a Great Home Office
We wrote some time ago about telecommuting and how to make that work for you. But key to working remotely is having the right set-up at home to be able to be productive and the best way to have a dedicated space for your work. Here are some tips for setting up a great home office:
Good Talk: How to Run an Effective Meeting
We can’t avoid the team meeting, the one-on-one feedback session, or the companywide annual call. We’re humans, and we like to interact. Business meetings are simply a fact of American corporate life. But they also can easily disintegrate into unfocused, undisciplined wastes of time. How do you make sure that you run an effective meeting […]
Get Social: Using LinkedIn for Recruiting
We have discussed in the past how LinkedIn is a must-use resource if you are looking for a job. But it is also incredibly valuable as an employer looking for new hires. With more than 400 million members, there’s a huge pool of talent available. And if you take advantage of the extensive features available, […]
Using a Managed Service Provider (MSP)
You’re a growing business, and you suddenly realize you need a lot more support in areas like IT or accounting. Or maybe you have a short-term project that needs a lot of people, but not forever. Or you have a lot of temporary support from a variety of agencies, but its time-consuming to manage them […]
How to Motivate Employees
People look for new jobs for a variety of reasons. If they’re just entering the job market, say, straight from college, their primary motivation might be to just get experience, even if the pay isn’t great. For others, they might be looking for more flexible work hours, or an opportunity for promotion. But whatever the reason […]
How to Hire Millennials
Everyone under 40 is entitled. Or is it ambitious? A self-starter? Or addicted to social media? If you want to hire millennials, you might have to get past the sound bite and learn more about this segment of the workforce. What motivates them, what value they bring, how to engage them might not be as […]
Run, Don’t Walk: Signs of a Great Job Candidate
Hiring people isn’t fun. It seems like it ought to be — you meet lots of new people, you get a chance to give someone a new job, there’s something empowering about choosing among applicants. . .but it’s not that. What it is — tiring, stressful, disappointing, confusing, nerve-wracking — and that’s if you’re doing […]