What is that one professional dream of every individual in the country? It is to become CEO of a gigantic firm for sure but what else? It is to become successful without having to work for someone else. It is to not have to drive to and from the office every day. It is to work from anywhere and still sustain the quality of life that you’re accustomed to. Yep, you got it right. It is to work from home. While working from home may not involve braving rush hour traffic, having boring lunches or ... Keep Reading
Should You Start An Internship Programme At Your Business?
Funding and time – two things that all start-ups are strapped for. In fact, we’ll go on to claim that any business that isn't short on these two variables shouldn’t even be considered as a start-up. Such a business has already moved into its growth phase. Regardless of which phase your business is in, though, an internship programme can turn out to be quite beneficial for it. Typically, people think that start-ups will benefit from interns the most. This is because they view interns as free ... Keep Reading
These Good Email Habits Will Help You Save Effort, Time, and Money
What would good email habits be worth to you? Are they even worth anything to you? Have you ever wondered how much emailing costs your company? There was a time when emails were celebrated. That time is long gone even though some developing countries with overreliance on paper still view it as a boon. The most efficient operators in the world, though, have started avoiding emails now and with good reason. What Is The Price Of Emailing? No, it’s not the same as the cost of your domain. It isn’t ... Keep Reading
Top 6 Workstation Tips for Boosting Your Productivity
Everyone must work. This is the most basic fact of life. If you don’t need to work, then you must be standing on shoulders of giants. Besides, if you didn’t need to work, you wouldn’t really be reading this post. Working, whatever form it may take, leads to the sense of achievement, which leads to the sense of self-worth. However, these feelings only come when you excel in what you're doing. This means being productive and effective. A lot goes into being productive. You have to be motivated, ... Keep Reading
Top 5 Hacks to Help You Boost Your Productivity
Up until they discover time travel, there will only be 24 hours in a day. You’ll probably only get a third of this to earn your income. If you have special hobbies or kids, then you can't even count on that. Even when people are at work for eight hours, the number of hours they're productive for is much lower than the expected eight hours. What all this should show you isn’t that you'll be working into the twilight of your life. Instead, it should show you that it isn't about quantity as it is ... Keep Reading
What Features Should Your Social Listening Tool Have?
Lately, we’ve been writing about social listening quite a bit. It’s not that social listening is a new subject. Instead, it is just that we believe we should be thorough with whatever subject we choose to write about. We’ve covered social listening from various perspectives including why it is important, how a social listening strategy can be created, and even what the social listening process flow should look like. However, as anyone with an iota of experience knows, the mind and the idea only ... Keep Reading
What Does The Social Listening Process Flow Look Like?
Nostradamus predicted: “mankind will see itself disappear into the void becoming one with the cosmic consciousness, a home for all souls and hearts on the great ball”. We’re just messing about. Nostradamus said nothing of the sort. But, he could’ve? In fact, if he had, it would have been true. The quatrain for social media would’ve been amazing. Fluffing aside, though, social media is indeed where the vast majority of people reside these days. That is where they spend a lot of their time. That ... Keep Reading
How Should You Create Your Social Listening Strategy?
Most businesses don’t use social listening while those that do don’t really do it in a strategic manner. If you’ve never heard of social listening or haven’t realised its importance yet, then we’ll point you to our post on why is social listening important. You should check that post out before coming back to this one because this post is for those people who already know the significance of social listening. More specifically, this post is for those people who want to reap the numerous benefits ... Keep Reading
Elements of an Effective Telecommuting Programme
Did you know? There are organisations in the world that operate solely on the telecommuting philosophy. This means that these organisations operate solely on the back of telecommuting employees. In other words, their human resource programme revolves around their telecommuting programme. It can be said that these types of organisations are going to be the organisations of the future, especially if you consider the manner in which technology and society are progressing hand in hand. In fact, we ... Keep Reading
Dangerous Small Business Financial Mistakes to Be Careful Of
Why do some entrepreneurs succeed while others do not? As per Michael Gerber, an entrepreneur is an amalgamation of three roles or characters. The first is the technician i.e. someone with the requisite skills and expertise, the second is the visionary i.e. the person with the grand vision, and the third is the manager i.e. an individual who can manage the available resources efficiently and productively. People approach the concept of entrepreneurship in two ways. Some are hereditary business ... Keep Reading