Scott BarnettOctober 19, 2015 It’s finally dawned on me why so many hyperlocal businesses hate Yelp and are so afraid of review sites in general. There was massive backlash against the new site Peeple, which was originally marketed as a “Yelp for individuals”. The objection is that people in general are not nice to other … Continue reading Peeple, and Why SMBs Hate Reviews
Margaret JacobySeptember 26, 2015 The performance review—it’s a good way to help people understand where they’re at, but at the same time, many employers do them so badly that everyone ends up hating them. Here are seven common blunders that we all hate. 1) Forced Grading Curves “I’m sorry, Betty, you work hard enough to … Continue reading 7 Things We All Hate About Performance Reviews
Annekathrin HaseSeptember 21, 2015 The use of emoticons (aka emoji) in our everyday life has increased significantly during the last decade. The growing popularity of the social media and the need to share every moment of our lives on the internet has led to the development of a variety of expressive means that can help … Continue reading Emoji: Hate Them or Love them, They Improve Your Company
Almost 70 percent who encountered one abandoned the visit completely. Greg Sterling on July 23, 2015 Very often smartphone users click a link to a mobile Web page and are confronted by a interstitial promotion asking them to download the publisher’s app. Users generally hate these takeovers, and they do almost nothing for the brand … Continue reading Google: Data Show Users Hate App-Promotion Interstitials
Miguel ConnerMay 21, 2015 Scrolling down Facebook. Your eye catches a headline. Index finger shakes. Click me! Click me! You keep scrolling down, assured of your hulking free will. Time is too important to be wasted. You scroll up and click it. Ahhh! That situation illustrates the power of headlines—especially in the social media era. … Continue reading 5 Facebook Headlines We Hate To Love
Megan TotkaApril 22, 2015 Tell me if this sounds familiar: You log into your laptop and type in the name of the car make and model you are interested in buying. When you log into Facebook five minutes later, an ad for that exact make and model pops up in the right rail. You look … Continue reading Do Consumers Love or Hate Personalized Messaging?
Personal Branding BlogMarch 24, 2015 Job interviews are your chance to explain your professional background plus your skills and impress the interviewer to get the job. Therefore, it is important to go there prepared and know what you should do and should not do. Some behaviors can hurt you and may prevent you getting the … Continue reading 5 Things Interviewers Hate The Most
Jessie-Lee NicholsFebruary 13, 2015 In this digital world, there’s no denying that your website is your company’s most valuable marketing asset. Consider the data: More than 80% of buying decisions begin online Purchasers review 10+ online sources of data before buying 66% of people who see an ad perform a mobile search as a result … Continue reading 7 Reasons People Hate Your Website
Brian Serino December 14, 2014 Rejection hurts. Salespeople don’t like to hear the word no, but the sound reverberates in their ears a lot more than most of them would care to admit. Instead of putting your head in the sand and admitting defeat, buck up! True selling doesn’t even start until you hear … Continue reading Hate Rejection? Three Ways to Turn Rejection Into Opportunity
