Ralph Waldo Emerson says it beautifully, “Your actions speak so loudly, that I cannot hear what you’re saying.” This year was no different. As 2015 draws to a close, small business owners from around the globe revealed what was most important to their business success by what they read.
Jackie Nagel, Synnovatia
Want To Make Your Small Business More Valuable? Consider This!
Growing a small business in today’s highly competitive, fast-paced business environment is no small task. It takes courage, tenacity, commitment, and disciple. Although your business is small, the value it holds for you is not!
Trigger Business Growth By Coming Out Of The Closet
Do you remember the old MasterCard commercials? They compared the cost of different aspects of an activity to something that is priceless. It went something like this…
4 Ways Workplace Giving/Volunteering Can Drive Employee Engagement
One aspect of small business HR that’s often overlooked is employee engagement. But getting your team members to invest emotionally in your company is a huge part of the equation for success. The benefits of employee engagement are numerous, and the strategies for achieving it are just as abundant.
How to Shape Sales to Spark Business Growth
Long gone are the days of the “used car sales” approach (with apologies to any colleagues selling cars). Today’s buyer is a different breed.
Thanks to the digital explosion, the sales process is now in the hands of the consumer—no matter what you may think. This new “consumer in charge” phenom begs the question—are you selling in the manner in which your consumer wants to buy?
5 Consequences to Business Growth When Performance Dives
Have you heard the good news? California is getting rain!
In preparation for El Nino, I recently engaged a local painting firm. Sounds almost as exciting as watching paint dry, doesn’t it? What makes this story valuable is what is to be learned to make sure business growth doesn’t inadvertently suffer when performance wanes.
Gratitude’s 10 Proven Results on Business Growth
I love science.
It’s one thing to say that “something” creates results, but when scientific studies verify its existence, I get downright giddy! The latest neuroscientific research on the influence of gratitude on business growth has me “grateful” for geeks.
Can Technology Improve HR Results and Impact The Bottom Line?
Many small businesses still manage human resources (HR) information manually—that is, paper records are kept either in file folders or in some cases, scanned and retained in a file on someone’s computer. When it is time to look for some information on a particular employee, or gather some data to support an initiative or set salaries for the coming year, there is no easy way to find the data.