What is a remote office? It is a virtual office where every employee is working from the comfort of his home, café, or wherever else catches his fancy. Remote offices are all the rage these days. It’s an emerging trend. Not only are established businesses moving to incorporate the remote office element into their existing systems but even start-ups are choosing the remote office as their preferred option. Make no mistake about it. This isn't one of those fads that catch people’s fancy. If you ... Keep Reading
Top 5 Financial Mistakes Small Businesses Make
Why is it that the vast majority of small businesses fail to even get off the ground? It can’t be lack of planning because some budding entrepreneurs, who are sticklers for planning and nit-pickers to boot, fail as miserably as the maverick entrepreneurs amongst us. Another interesting fact is that most small businesses can take most types of mistakes in their stride. It is, however, the financial mistakes small businesses make that can truly break them. Therefore, for any budding entrepreneur, ... Keep Reading
The Office Jester: Epic April Fool’s Day Office Pranks
The Office Jester… every office needs one to come up with epic April Fool’s Day office pranks The first week of April has gone by. Those of you who went through it without incident must be congratulating yourself. If it was up to me, nobody would go through the first week of April without a prank being pulled on them – just ask my colleagues, my wife, my dog, and anyone else unfortunate enough to come into my crosshairs. I know it’s childish but I believe it’s good to be childish for 7 of 365 ... Keep Reading
Inkjet Wholesale News Update: OEM Introduces New Print Heads under the Heading Kodak ULTRASTREAM Technology; Fujifilm Launches Acuity Select 20 Series
Inkjet Wholesale News aims to provide updates on the latest significant occurrences in the field of printing. Whether it’s the launch of a new technology or volatility of market prices, we’ll be here to give you the lowdown on what happened, when it happened, and what it means! Kodak ULTRASTREAM Technology Print Heads Announced; Will Look for OEM Partners to Re-Enter Wide Format Printer Market The bar for quality in inkjet printing has been raised and what may surprise a few people is that ... Keep Reading
Top 8 Productivity Apps for MacBook to Die For
Apple has always been presented as a leader in the personal devices space. In fact, traditionally, MacBooks, iPads, and iPhones have been seen as devices that indulgent folks would go for. Apple products have rarely every been touted as ideal for the professional arena. However, that is exactly what is happening these days, especially with Apple itself repositioning in the enterprise sector. The basic point, here, is that there are many professionals out there who’re using Apple MacBooks at ... Keep Reading
Top 10 Productivity Chrome Extensions That Will Save You Time, Money, and Effort
Regardless of which estimates, surveys, or studies you consider, you'll find Google Chrome to be the most popular web browser not only in Australia but also globally. In fact, the vast majority of web browser statistics reveal that Google Chrome has a market share of a minimum of 20 percent. Some even present the browser with a market share nearer to 50 percent than 20 percent. One of the reasons why Google Chrome is so popular is its extensions ecosystem. Google Chrome’s extension, plugin, or ... Keep Reading
The Office Jester: Office Sarcasm
The Office Jester… every office needs one to make sense of office sarcasm The greatest comedians in the history of mankind will tell you that there’s very little difference between comedy and tragedy. This is precisely why humour is often based around someone else’s misfortune. In fact, the only difference between humour and cynicism is that of perspective. In fact, there are many examples of this minor divide. Consider people who laugh when they see someone slipping on the floor. Consider ... Keep Reading
Inkjet Wholesale News Update: HP Inc. Job Cuts to Be Fast-Tracked; another OEM Takes Aim at the Aftermarket Manufacturing Industry
Inkjet Wholesale News aims to provide updates on the latest significant occurrences in the field of printing. Whether it’s the launch of a new technology or volatility of market prices, we’ll be here to give you the lowdown on what happened, when it happened, and what it means! HP Inc. Job Cuts Fast-tracked; To Be Completed in Current Fiscal Before the much talked and argued about HP split, Meg Whitman announced massive HP layoffs revolving around HP Enterprise. We reported on this layoff in ... Keep Reading
8 Ways to Ensure Effective Meetings
There are a lot of things that people do without completely understanding the reason for doing those things. Meetings definitely fall into this category. Have you ever analysed “meetings”? Have you ever wondered why we have meetings? What is their purpose and why do they matter? If we don’t know the purpose of holding meetings, then how can we have effective meetings? Unfortunately, neither professionals nor managers tend to question the purpose of meetings. Corporations like Google and ... Keep Reading
Close A Sale Like A Pro; Push The Prospect Off The Fence!
No matter how much you network, how elaborate your knowledge of the sales process is, or how brilliant your selling strategy is, there’s one element that you can never be completely sure of. This element is that of closing the deal. In fact, nothing is worse than working through the entire sales process and giving your pitch only for prospects to firmly plant themselves on the fence when you try to close a sale. How to Close a Sale despite Stalling Techniques Hasn’t every sales professional ... Keep Reading
The Office Jester: Boss is on Sick Leave
The Office Jester… every office needs one for when boss is on sick leave. There is something special about the boss being absent. The office feels different, the air smells free, and the colleagues become more tolerable when the boss isn't around. It’s truly special and everything’s just that much more fun. Have you ever experienced it? What do your colleagues and you do when your boss is on sick leave? Do beers get popped open? Does the music start playing? Do board games swing open or do you ... Keep Reading