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Christmas in July Sales Flourish, SMBs Should Take Note

Megan ConleyJuly 15, 2015 In the retail world, summer is historically a slow season, lacking the massive shopping holidays other seasons present. Yet, big box retailers aren’t letting the summer blues affect their bottom line. Instead, notorious brands including the likes of Amazon and Walmart are launching “Christmas in July,” a series of sales through … Continue reading Christmas in July Sales Flourish, SMBs Should Take Note

Should We Reassess The Annual Review?

Liz KislikJuly 11, 2015 If you can’t draw a direct line from performance appraisal to performance improvement, then, seriously, what’s the point? Yet in many organizations, the definitions, criteria, and explanations for the annual review aren’t specifically pertinent to many jobs — and even if they’re clear, they don’t necessarily improve performance. Why spend so … Continue reading Should We Reassess The Annual Review?

Google Panda: The History and Why You Should Care

brandy montamboJuly 11, 2015 Google Panda refers to a series of on-going changes to Google’s search results ranking algorithm. First introduced in February 2011, Panda aims to essentially punish “low-quality” or “thin” websites, and reward higher-quality sites by decreasing or increasing their rank in search engine results. So why should you care? Well, as Google … Continue reading Google Panda: The History and Why You Should Care