Samson Adepoju — May 1, 2017 — May 1, 2017 Making mistakes with Facebook ads for small businesses isn’t uncommon; in fact, it can be a good thing. With some tips, you can leapfrog some of these mistakes and if you’ve already made some of them, don’t worry and keep reading, it’s time to bounce … Continue reading Why Making Facebook Ad Mistakes Is a Good Thing
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What Makes Good Backlinks (& How to Build Them!)
By Matt Janaway May 1st, 2017 Backlinks are the lifeblood of SEO today, just as they were 10 years ago. According to CIO, backlinks are the second most important ranking factor, after content relevance; whereas Moz declares page- and domain-level back-links to be the most influential ranking factors. However, unlike 10 years ago, today it’s the … Continue reading What Makes Good Backlinks (& How to Build Them!)
Does Business Use of Social Media Do More Harm Than Good?
Graham Jones — April 28, 2017 Follow @grahamjones— April 28, 2017 You cannot move for advice on using social media. Almost everywhere you look these days someone (probably me) is sharing information about the power of social media, particularly for businesses – such as the Top 10 Social Media Tools. You can find case histories … Continue reading Does Business Use of Social Media Do More Harm Than Good?
5 Ways Bad Reviews Are Good For Business
Amelia Willson — April 29, 2017 Follow @amelioratethis— April 29, 2017 No one likes a bad review. Business is personal, whether we like it or not. And it’s especially personal when it’s your business. When someone leaves a bad review of your business online, it feels like a punch to the gut. While that initial … Continue reading 5 Ways Bad Reviews Are Good For Business
The Importance of a Good Web Host
Sarah Wykes — April 28, 2017 Follow @mattersolutions— April 28, 2017 Are you building a new website for your business? Have you put much thought into your web host? This can often be an overlooked part of a new website. However, it can be one the most important decisions you will make when creating a … Continue reading The Importance of a Good Web Host
9 Things That Separate Good Business Lenders from Bad Ones
Robert Gloer — April 6, 2017 Follow @IOUFinancial— April 6, 2017 If you’ve ever had a bad experience applying for a bank loan, you understand how demeaning it can feel to be turned down. Regulation and low-interest rates have made it tougher for banks to lend to small business. The tight-fistedness of the banks after … Continue reading 9 Things That Separate Good Business Lenders from Bad Ones
Nice Guys Always Win: Why Having a Heart is Good for Business
Simon Davies — February 27, 2017 Follow @SimonTheoDavies— February 27, 2017 Ruthlessness and competitiveness tend to be attributes associated with individuals in the world of business. This has been typified by Gordon Gekko in Wall Street and Ayn Rand’s novel, Atlas Shrugged. Meanwhile, kindness is often an afterthought and sometimes seen as an inconvenience. But … Continue reading Nice Guys Always Win: Why Having a Heart is Good for Business
Personality: Can You Have Too Much of a Good Thing?
Katherine A. Sliter — February 14, 2017 — February 14, 2017 Within the talent management community, there is often the perception that having more of a desirable personality trait is always better. After all, if friendly, conscientious individuals do well in a particular role, shouldn’t extra friendly and extra conscientious individuals do extra-extra well? To … Continue reading Personality: Can You Have Too Much of a Good Thing?
Agile Metrics – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Stefan Wolpers — January 1, 2017 Follow @StefanW— January 1, 2017 TL;DR: Agile Metrics Suitable agile metrics reflect either a team’s progress in becoming agile or your organization’s progress in becoming a learning organization. At the team level, qualitative agile metrics typically work better than quantitative metrics. At the organizational level, this is reversed: quantitative … Continue reading Agile Metrics – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Good Managers Must Be Digitally Fluent
Jonathan Becher — December 19, 2016 Follow @jbecher— December 19, 2016 Over the weekend, a senior manager at another company challenged me as to whether he really had to be digitally proficient. He went on to explain he had hired an intern for his social media presence and a personal online shopper for his clothes. … Continue reading Good Managers Must Be Digitally Fluent