Kayla KozanOctober 10, 2015 So you’re on the job hunt. You found the job. You got the call. You interviewed. What went wrong? #1 You didn’t know their business: The “I’ll Wing It” The most understandable reason on this list, “winging it,” will almost always end in rejection. In a job market where each sales … Continue reading 5 Reasons You Didn’t Get The Sales Job You Wanted (And What To Do Next Time)
Jessica KornfeindOctober 1, 2015 This week, the Department of Labor (DOL) released the news that Halliburton, an oil and gas service provider, paid about $ 18.3 million in overtime that was owed to more than 1,000 of their employees across the U.S. One of the biggest blunders Halliburton ran into was inaccurately categorizing employers as … Continue reading Overtime: Protocol And Avoiding Implications
by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, (September 14, 2015), 12:52 PM As advertisers plan for the upcoming holiday season, one of the biggest trends highlighted by Merkle RKG is a surge in traffic growth from mobile phones. Click rates rose 97% year-over-year on Google in the early part of Q3 compared with 56% growth in Q2, says Mark … Continue reading Search, Email Tips To Ring In The Holiday Season, Prepare For 2016
JD WoodsSeptember 11, 2015 For anyone who has braved a December mall trip or waited for the perfect cyber deal, holiday shopping can be an overwhelming experience. For retailers, the upcoming holiday season will be busier than ever before. The National Retail Federation found that global holiday sales on average have grown 2.9% over the … Continue reading How to Design Memorable Packaging This Holiday Season
Dave BrockSeptember 7, 2015 I’m the proud “parent” of two cats, Sammy and Harley. As with most cats, they are fiercely independent, tending to do what they want to do, rather than what my wife and I may want them to do. (To long time followers, you’ll recognize them, I’ve written about them before.) While … Continue reading “Herding Customers” Through Complex Buying Processes
Jeff CharlesAugust 23, 2015 It just happened again. Someone asked you about your business and once again, you didn’t have a compelling answer for them. You quickly tried to remember your “elevator pitch” that you’d practiced for hours in front of the mirror, but it didn’t work. The best you could do was just stammer … Continue reading 5 Effective Positioning Techniques for the Non-Salesy Entrepreneur
Longer opening hours change the unspoken rules for living English Sunday: a roast, a snooze and the pub when it was open, as depicted in James Boswell’s film poster 18 Jul 2015 If you buy a drink in an English pub, you order it at the counter and pay there and then. Puzzled Americans … Continue reading Sunday obligation to queue at the checkout
Daniel JamesJuly 17, 2015 We often hear the phrase “less is more” tossed around in a variety of everyday scenarios. No matter what the situation, the idea is simple: put in less of X, get more of Y. And who doesn’t love a steal of a bargain? If we find a home that’s under market, … Continue reading Fact or Fiction: A Low Cost of Hire is Always Good
Jared DeVincenzoJuly 16, 2015 Ah, the headache of trade show shipping and storage. We’ve all been there; late or missing deliveries, hold ups at the marshalling yard, broken materials and supplies or enormous drayage bills. These unfortunate common occurrences seem to be just another part of the industry that’s unavoidable but they’re not. Here are 6 essential … Continue reading 6 Ways To Kill The Headache Of Trade Show Shipping And Storage
Jannike OhstenJuly 4, 2015 For optimum financial performance, effective cashflow forecasting is essential. Whether you run your own business, or work within a financial role, you need to have an understanding of how cashflow works, and how to manage it. The importance of cashflow Cashflow is the essence of an organisation. Without it, your business … Continue reading On Cashflow Forecasting
