Asking "How is everyone?" at the start of every meeting isn't always the most effective way to foster team bonding. Having a fun ice breaker can sometimes help with that connection. The best ice breakers have the ability to strengthen coworker bonds, stimulate better brainstorming sessions, and foster an inclusive...
How to Work From Home: 24 Successful Tips
Working from home is fantastic until your cat pukes on your computer. And across the street, your neighbor, who you can only assume is building a time machine, starts firing up all sorts of power tools and loud machinery. COVID-19 has made remote work a necessity rather than a luxury...
6 Benefits of an Executive Assistant for Successful Executives
If you're a regular reader of our blogs, you'll know that we've already covered practically everything there is to know about hiring and working with virtual assistants. We've got you covered on everything from what virtual assistants perform to the benefits of having one on your team. So, why am...
6 Customer Journey Touchpoints to Assist in Creating an Optimal User Experience
The world's finest businesses understand how important creating an excellent customer experience is to their overall revenue and brand reputation. According to Zendesk 2020 research, "half of the customers feel that customer experience is more essential to them now than a year ago." To create an effective user experience, you...
5 Ways to Improve Your E-commerce Business’s Retail Customer Journey
In today's digital landscape, purchasing things via e-commerce enterprises has become routine. People buy everything online, from groceries to cars, and it's allowing e-commerce companies. The US e-commerce market earned $431.6 billion in revenue in 2020, and that figure is predicted to rise to $560 billion by 2025. However, with...
Five Ways to Boost Your Creativity
This week, I've been researching the topic of Creativity and how to become a more creative blogger. The first part of this series looked at creative approaches, yesterday I shared some creative people's mindsets, and today I'd like to go a little more practical and provide a few ways that...
Attitudes of Highly Creative Individuals
Today, I'd like to discuss some attitudes to incorporate into your approach if you want to be more creative: 1. Inventiveness I've previously written about curiosity because I believe it is an important skill to develop as a blogger. Learning to ask 'why,' 'what if,' and 'I wonder...' are excellent...
Six Ways to Be More Creative in Your Blogging
One of the most common blog killers is a lack of creativity. At some point, every blogger stares at a blank screen looking for inspiration, and few niches provide a steady stream of juicy news on which a blogger can instantly provide outpourings of captivating opinion. Over time, I've developed...
Handling Business Debt During The Pandemic
If your business is struggling with debt, rest assured you’re not alone—statistics show that, in 2020, 79% of small or medium-sized businesses had loans outstanding. There’s no doubt the pandemic has put a strain on small businesses—luckily, there are plenty of tried and trusted methods to mitigate loss, improve revenue,...
Simple Customer Service Suggestions for New Businesses
A startup owner may wear a dozen hats on any given day, including those of a business analyst, marketer, human resources personnel, inventory clerk, warehouse manager, and customer service agent, among others. With so many competing priorities for attention, it can be difficult to ensure that your customers receive excellent...