Industry forums, blogs and websites might like to tout edgy-sounding positions like “Growth Hacker” or “Copy Ninja,” but these trendy job titles aren’t helping your business and they definitely aren’t helping your employees, who might even be insulted by such a title. The latest round of repurposing old job titles came out of the tech […]
Read MoreYour company might be successfully chugging along and have a healthy bottom line, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t bad habits creeping in. Bad habits have a way of going unnoticed or unfixed for a long period of time. Before you know it, employees are unhappy and you’re having trouble retaining good workers. However, it’s […]
Read MoreOver the past few years, networking has shifted away from happy hours and coffee shops toward social media. You don’t have to be the savviest online communicator to get results, but putting in some effort is an absolute must. The good news is that networking online doesn’t cost anything beyond a way to connect to […]
Read MoreTechnological advances, automation and an aging population are driving changes to the jobs market around the United States, and here on Long Island it will be no different, according to projections from the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL). These factors are accelerating the push away from a manufacturing-based economy and more toward a […]
Read MoreYou’re always busy and time is at a premium. Make things a bit easier for yourself by leveraging the power of your smartphone or tablet. You know, those things you play Candy Crush on. Google Drive Combine storage capacity with Google’s cloud-based tools and you have one of the most powerful apps for business. Using […]
Read MoreFrom Apple to Red Bull, corporations have leveraged successful brand building into the overall growth of their entire business. But now, thanks to social media, brands aren’t just the domain of large multi-national conglomerates. Every day it seems like we’re reading about the latest social media phenomenon whose posts or content has been viewed by […]
Read MoreYou’ve had a long, happy and faithful relationship with your employees, so don’t you think it’s time to take your relationship to that next level. I’m talking about engagement! Engaging with your employees opens a whole new world of increased productivity, higher morale, better retention and happier clients. What is employee engagement? Unlike a marriage […]
Read MoreIn Disney’s iconic version of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Mickey Mouse delegates his chores to an enchanted broom, then falls asleep as his powers of delegation run amok, creating a situation that gets out of hand. While the tale, based on an 18th century German poem, could be seen as a control freak’s worst nightmare – […]
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