I have been away from my hubby and my 3-year-old daughter for almost a week now. We are planning to spend the coming week together, away from the hustle and bustle of work. Hope we can make it this time. Each time I have to get on a plane to fly and meet my clients; my daughter and I cry. … Read more
According to a survey conducted by the popular employment portal, Monster.com, reveals that over 80% of all employees are actively engaged in search of other employment. Top performers are seeking greener pastures. There may be a few who are ready to quit to start their own venture. These people are willing to take risks, even during these tough economic times. … Read more
If you are planning on doing business with someone again, don’t be too tough in the negotiations. If you’re going to skin a cat, don’t keep it as a house cat. – Marvin S. Levin (American Author) In today’s competitive world, negotiation is one of the skills that everyone, including a small business owner, should possess. A question that is … Read more
The world has become a global village thanks to the Internet. Today, writing emails has become a large part of modern business communication. We no longer use snail mail to send and receive letters and other important documents. We’re at a stage where email communication is used to promote your small business. We have started exchanging virtual business cards using … Read more
“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision and relentlessly drive it to completion.” – Jack Welch (former chairman and CEO of General Electric Co.) Leadership styles of small business owners are different from that of the large corporations. The approach for running a small business is different from that of running a large organization. … Read more
“Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.” – Bruce Barton (American Author and Politician) If you want to put in place an effective retention strategy, it is mandatory that you do something to boost your employee’s morale. It is a fact that if the morale is poor … Read more
Financial planning is a must for every individual – be it to run your day-to-day life or your business. When we say business, financial planning should be accorded top priority to weather uncertain times and also to survive times of recession. A proper business plan, a detailed research about your potential investors, having contingency plans in place in the event … Read more
“Be paranoid about data. You can buy new boxes, rebuild the systems, reinstall software etc., but you cannot rebuild lost data” – Steve Burrows, IT director of Vanilla Group state in a column for Computer Weekly. Any small to medium enterprise that is not willing to invest in data backup is at risk of losing their data. Losing important information … Read more
“The Internet is an important tool for business growth, and it is savvy SMEs who understand its potential beyond e-commerce,” – Katie Ledger, a Professional Branding Expert. A global survey conducted by Regus shows that seven percent more SMEs have found new clients through business social networks as compared to the second quarter in 2010. The report also states that … Read more
In light of International Project Management Day (IMP day) coming up on November 3rd, 2011, we have gathered a list of Project Management Experts on Twitter for your viewing pleasure. Learn more about IPM day at www.internationalpmday.org/. Want a FREE Project Management tool? Check out Apptivo’s Project Management Top 20 Project Management Experts On Twitter View more presentations from Puneet … Read more
