Business ownership is exciting. Per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, businesses opened in March 2014 still had a survival rate of 69.4 by March 2016. These numbers are promising, especially if someone is c...
A good business owner knows when their workplace morale has hit its low point. Often it involves employees looking as though they have been dragged into work, employees that look distraught, and a higher rate ...
The Top 5 Reasons to Use Social Media Marketing for Your Franchise Business
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The Top 5 Reasons to Use Social Media Marketing for Your Franchise Business
While many business owners understand that social media marketing is important, the true value of these marketing channels can often be misunderstood. It isn’t just a popularity contest about who can get the m...
Every job brings along the occasional bout of stress. However, when you work for that unreasonable boss or your co-workers are less than appealing to see daily, that stress could be doing more harm than good. ...
People have only seven seconds to make a good first impression. During this time, people make judgements about the competence, character, and professionalism of others. That’s why business leaders need to crea...
It’s a good time to be in the appliance market. Improvements in the economy are driving a surge of kitchen renovations (and new appliance purchases) within the US.
Reputation Management: How to Turn Complaints into Opportunities
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Reputation Management: How to Turn Complaints into Opportunities
You have received a negative online review. It is scathing, hard-hitting, and damaging. What do you do? A lot of customer service representatives will run for the hills, but reputation management is crucial to...
In a recent study, 65% of Americans said their top cause of stress was work, but only 37% believe they are good at stress management. Work-related stress is something most of us will experience at some point i...
