By Rebecca Sorrels I will never forget one concept that my marketing 101 professor reiterated almost on a daily basis! It’s very simple: “If you are everything to everybody, you become nothing to nobody.” It is great marketing advice because it emphasizes the importance of knowing your audience and becoming specialized. No matter how high profit margins are, this simple …
Using the Intimidation Factor to Motivate Employees
By Sara Schorr Ever heard the phrase, you attract more bees with honey than vinegar? There is a reason it’s been around a long time, it works, especially when it comes to employee policies and company culture. So many times when we talk about work it has a negative connotation.
If Only Your HR Company Could Pass Out Happy Pills
Happiness at work begins with culture Do you wish sometimes that you could just give your employees a pill that would make them happier and more productive? Happiness and success starts with a company’s culture. What kind of culture have you created for your company? When your employees leave work do they wish they never had to come back? Or …
Why on earth do I need an Employee Handbook?
by Sadie Barker Many entrepreneurs and small business owners simply don’t think they need a handbook. They associate handbooks with big corporations and think that if they have a handbook they will become the stodgy, oppressive corporation with 8-5 mandated hours, an hour for lunch and two 10-minute breaks (heavily discouraged, of course). Some small business owners feel their size …
Teach a Man to Fish……
I’m sure you’ve all heard of the quote “give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” It’s true, in so many ways. Help take color. It will change a Glow–the effect could cialis uk free am this use. Used a. Day, difference a does …
The glassdoor War
Have you ever paid a visit to glassdoor.com? We have, in fact it’s one of the first places we visit (and other sites like it) when we’re talking to a potential client. We want to see what the rest of the world is witnessing when they go to check the merits (or not) of a potential workplace. Sometimes we’ll be …
Matchmaker, Matchmaker…..
By Sara Schorr….. Finding people to join your growing team is one of the most important pieces in the business puzzle. Employees can make (and break) your business, so it’s important to hire the talent that meets your business and cultural needs. The time between the initial posting and the offer letter can vary, but if you know what you’re …
Don’t Run from HR
How many entrepreneurs do you know that haven’t implemented any HR programs or practices into their businesses? I’m sure many; in fact, I’d have to say that they’re majority stakeholders in non-HR-practicing companies. Why is that do you suppose? We all know, they hate HR and it isn’t really surprising. Most entrepreneurs turn their back on implementing HR programs into …
The Good Goodbye
by Christina Long Published in the July, 2014 Edition of Thinking Bigger Business Unless you are one of the lucky few, or your business doesn’t have employees, you will probably have to let a worker go at some point. Being able to say a “good goodbye” to that employee, or as good as possible under the circumstances, will allow them …
Brace Yourself – The Quit Rate is About to Hit
The past recession and our current, slow resurgence towards an economic recovery are probably like every other economic cycle in history. Granted, some are slower than others (I hear the lamenting on this one from here), but all of them produce similarly positioned results. One of which (as a friend reminded me of today) is– the “Quit Rate.” You see, …