Asking for a raise, we've all been there, haven't we? The 3 words that I would use to describe the whole process of asking for a raise would be tricky, daunting and nerve-wracking! But here's the thing, it doesn't need to be any of those things - as long as you play your cards … [Read more...]
LinkedIn 101 for Professionals
July 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With over 300 million users and 2 new users added each second, LinkedIn is one of the largest, fastest-growing social media networking website out there, and has the unique honor of being the only social network for professionals, job-seekers, head-hunters, as well as company-heads and … [Read more...]
A Comprehensive Guide to Promoting Your Blog Posts
July 1, 2014 by 1 Comment
More exposure, better search engine rankings, more visitors, more readers... these are just some of the things every blog owner wants for their blog, right? Promoting your blog and the content you put on it remains a task as important as actually writing posts and creating great content... if not … [Read more...]
5 Ways to be Indispensable at Work
June 5, 2014 by Leave a Comment
"The most important thing for workers to understand is that you have to make yourself indispensable. You must make money for your employer or make his life easier, preferably both. Also, you have to learn as much as you can about your chosen endeavor." - Bill O'Reilly In today's economy and job … [Read more...]
A Comprehensive List of Social Media Do’s and Don’ts for Businesses
May 21, 2014 by Leave a Comment
For small and medium enterprises and businesses, having a presence on social media is not just important any more, it is essential! These businesses need to ensure that they have a strong presence on all social mediums where their customers and clients are present, and that they regularly engage … [Read more...]
10 Essential Wordpress Plugins for Business Websites
April 29, 2014 by 2 Comments
Wordpress is amazing for building business blogs and websites from the ground-up. According to stats, it is by far the most popular CMS out there, used by small businesses as well as large multinationals and corporations to power their online presence. We've spoken in length about how easy it is … [Read more...]
Go Green: How to Make Your Office Greener and More Environment-Friendly
April 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Green is in! Small businesses, large multinationals and everyone in between is consciously working towards 'going green' and becoming more eco-friendly. And it actually makes sense. With computers, electrical equipment and work places taking up more energy, producing more heat, releasing harmful … [Read more...]
How to Develop a Local SEO Strategy in 2014
April 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you're running a local business, the fact is that you need a strong local SEO strategy in place. Unfortunately, very few small and medium business understand and realize the importance of doing so. Small business might have a strong online presence and perhaps even a strong SEO strategy in … [Read more...]
The Comprehensive Guide to Starting a Website for Small Businesses
April 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The internet - and in particular it's evolution over the past few years - has been nothing short of a significant game-changer for businesses and corporations. Access to high-speed internet and internet-tools has become easier, cheaper and much more wide-spread across the globe. All of which of … [Read more...]
5 Things That Kill Motivation at the Workplace
January 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
"A happy workforce is a productive workforce!" Yeah, we've all heard that before. Here's the thing though, this is fact and actually very true - happy, motivated workers actually do better at the workplace and are more productive, according to any of the million-and-one studies that have been … [Read more...]