It’s a common saying: the customer is always right. It’s not hard to see why this expression became popular. Saying the customer is always right seems to emphasize the high standards of any company that would follow this motto. Contradicting this idea seems to imply that businesses should focus on themselves over those they are supposed to be serving. But some would argue that any company making it a habit to listen to its customers over its employees has misplaced its … [Read more...]
The Importance of Sobriety for Social Media Managers
Social media managers hold a tremendous amount of responsibility and power. They are in a unique role in that they are the online face of an employer and brand before millions of people. Social media managers are responsible for the social media presences of the entities that employ them. Their responsibilities include monitoring, posting, guiding, creating, filtering, and directing various social media activities. Even though they are behind a screen, social media managers are still … [Read more...]
5 Unusual Workplace Benefits That You Did Not Know Existed
It is typical for companies to offer a 401k plan or health insurance as part of the employee benefit package. However, there are many other perks and benefits that employees would love to have as well, all of which are very inexpensive for a company to adopt. For instance, an employee under the age of 35 would rather have free lunch in the office each week as opposed to a pay raise. What other alternative benefits can employers use to retain their best talent? 1. A Flexible Schedule Helps … [Read more...]
Taking Charge of Your Team
Whether you are in HR, or you are the leader of a collaboration or small business, these tips from Dee can benefit you. If you don't have an HR person, YOU are the person who deals with what HR would normally do. In most cases, leadership is a qualitative trait that comes naturally to those who find themselves in a position to apply it. That being said, having found yourself in a leadership role, you understand the value of progressive learning. If you’ve been lucky enough to earn a role in … [Read more...]
Setting Priorities: How to Stop the Clock!
This is a guest post from Christopher Wallace, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Amsterdam Printing, one of the nation's largest providers of promotional products for businesses large and small. Tips for Managing Your Time to Make Your Business More Productive You are a small business owner and you have many irons in the fire. If someone asks you to identify your most valuable asset, how hard do you have to think before coming up with an answer? If you have to think hard, you are … [Read more...]
