Recently I had a discussion with a friend who is a sales trainer. He is currently working with a company that’s doing okay, but definitely not setting the world on fire. What the sales force needs more than training is the support of the management team – particularly their sales manager, he said. Apparently, the sales manager […]
There was good news last week from the job front. According to the ADP National Employment Report, private sector employment increased by 130,000 jobs in October. The report also found that small businesses with 1 – 19 employees added 35,000 jobs during the month. Making the decision whether or not to hire employees is difficult […]
Would you intentionally ask your employees to perform a task in such a way that put them at a four times greater risk of injury? Of course you wouldn’t. But if you expect your employees to use their cell phones while driving as part of the normal course of business, that’s exactly what you’re doing. […]
When it comes to the topic of Social Media, there are a few things we can count as absolutes: 1) social media are the fastest growing form of communication in the United States 2) they are an essential resource for all companies hoping to expand business, and 3) customers use them to stay updated on […]
Small business optimism was up the past couple of months, and there are rumblings that small business hiring may pick up again soon too. Making the decision to hire a new employee is scary for a lot of small business owners. It’s a business risk and a big investment. So if you decide to add […]