The well-being of today’s small business landscape is vital in terms of economic growth. Employment, employee wages and the overall forward trajectory of a company can all be affected by a wide variety of factors. But there is one factor in particular that has been the subject of much contention
The evidence is clear: happy employees are good for business. “Scientists have found that if you boost someone’s happiness, you boost their productivity 12-25% or more,” said Scott Crabtree, founder Happy Brain Science. And while heightened productivity may be a major motivator for employers to get to the bottom of
If You Assume Your Business Is Safe Against Hackers, They’re Already Knocking at the Door (and These 5 Tips Could Save You Thousands) It’s beginning to feel as though every time we wake up and turn on the news we expect to see some report about another hack compromising hundreds
Organically Make Your Email List Bloom … with the Ideal Combination of Ingredients! What’s the most effective way to generate solid leads and sales through an email list? Well, you do this by growing an organic list rather than purchasing one or simply having people sign up with their email
Perhaps you’re not quite familiar with the term ‘blockchain’, but you’ve no doubt heard of Bitcoin, right? Well, Bitcoin is the cryptocurrency that revolutionized an entire financial industry. Though it’s still early and there are doubts about how much of an impact Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies can have on
Big data has been that ‘thing’ sitting in the corner of the room for years, ignored and -as some business professionals might admit- hoped it would finally leave on its own. It can be overwhelming trying to make sense of a mountain of information, numbers and stats, dates and figures
Now that the new year is officially underway, the parties are over and the in-laws have (mercifully) gone home, it’s time to return your focus to your business. Your company may be doing well enough, but it can do so much better. Or perhaps it’s been struggling along for months
Should the phone etiquette used for a small business be any different than for a big business? I would say “yes”, in one very important way, it should be warmer. A small business has one important advantage over a larger business and that is there ability to focus more personalized
Austin,Texas–(August 10th, 2010) – The hosted Internet phone services of Press8 Telecom have earned the company a nomination in the Austin Chamber of Commerce’s 10th Annual Greater Austin Business Award – “Take on Trafic” category for reducing traffic congestion in Austin, Texas. “Our hosted PBX software contributes to the success of
