November, 2016
How to Score Public Speaking Events to Grow Your Business
Public speaking is one of the most important skills a business owner can master, yet nearly three quarters of people suffer from speaking anxiety. Whether you are speaking to just one person or in front of a crowd of thousands, this opportunity to share your message and connect with your prospects and clients is the key to growing your [...]
Can Your Product Fit into a Gift Box? Here's a New Holiday Sales Idea.
As a micro-entrepreneur, you’ve probably decked the halls of your brick-and-mortar boutique with twinkling lights and other hallmarks of the holiday season. Your ecommerce site? Aglow with sparkling sales and discounts to woo in buyers for the big Christmas rush. But, wait. There’s an additional channel to consider that [...]
3 Lessons to Learn From the Marriott-Starwood Merger
We’ve just passed the one-year anniversary of Marriott and Starwood Hotel’s merger announcement — and the happy couple is settling in just fine, having completed the $13 billion acquisition in September of this year. Related: Sheraton-Owner Starwood Accepts Higher Takeover Offer From Marriott Though the announcement sounds a [...]
10 Ways for Small Businesses to Dominate Local Markets
Small Business Saturday (Nov. 26, 2016) is an American shopping holiday that aims to promote shopping at local businesses. Last year, it generated $16.2 billion in spending for small businesses which was a 14 percent increase from 2014. While it’s great to use Small Business Saturday as a way to increase sales, most small businesses need [...]
6 Ways to Use the Holiday Season to Your Advantage
You can always develop your career if you really want and believe it or not holidays are perfect for it. During the holiday season, it is easier to get in touch with people because you have a perfectly valid reason for it. Therefore, it is up to you to use this excuse and advance your career. Below you can find tips for making the most [...]
Business Etiquette Basics From Around the World (Infographic)
Expanding your business overseas? Have international clients? Either way, understanding each region’s varying business etiquette is key to closing a successful deal or working with a global client. Related: 15 Business Etiquette Rules Every Professional Needs to Know How to greet someone, present your business card, communicate — [...]
4 Ways to Sell Like the Rock Star Entrepreneurs
There’s more to entrepreneurship than just starting a business. The world’s best entrepreneurs have a powerful mindset that sets them apart from the rest. Whether you’re new at sales, or you’re a seasoned salesperson, there’s a lot you can learn about selling from today’s most successful entrepreneurs. Adapting an entrepreneurial mindset [...]
Held for Ransom
One of the hardest attacks to defend against is a distributed denial of service attack. In October of 2016, the Mirai botnet launched DDoS attacks against multiple well-defended web services such as Amazon, Netflix, and Reddit. Even though these websites have protections against denial of service attacks, they are still susceptible to [...]
25 Leadership Lessons Your Business Can't Live Without
When it comes to running a business, you may find yourself learning about skills you never thought you would need. One of those skills is leadership. The reality is that running a business de facto puts you in a leadership position, even if right now your only employee is you. This can be a scary thing for some people, but it can also be [...]