All posts tagged "business management"
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How to make a business resilient – what to do when things go wrong
Every business comes under threat at some point. Even a single misplaced remark, like that of Gerald Ratner who bankrupted his jewellery chain when he compared his company’s engagement rings unfavourably to a prawn sandwich,...
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Master management – Cutting the chaos of running your business
As a business grows it can become difficult to retain the same level of control enjoyed in the early days of a new venture. Fortunately, there are numerous tools available to help tackle the challenges...
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Call or nothing: How missed calls can spell disaster for your business
Missing business calls can really impact your business. When it comes to running a business, there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Whether you’re rushing about from meeting to meeting, delegating work to employees,...
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Meetings: Business boosters or a necessary evil?
If you’re fed up with meetings, you’re not alone. Perhaps you’re thinking the meetings you attend could instead be handled over email. Or that meetings simply delay getting things done. Some workplaces are constantly meeting,...
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How women are recreating the role of HR manager
In 2015, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that seventy-three percent of human resources managers were women. That number continues to grow with more women being attracted to this career. Women are reinventing a job...
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What are the biggest time wasters for CEOs?
A study of tech CEOs recently found that roughly 30% of their time is wasted on emails and another 30% is lost in meetings. That’s a lot of time that could be dedicated to far...
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Why businesses should pay more attention to introverts
While many businesses still go by the conventional wisdom that says they should hire the most outgoing, social candidates for the best chances of success, that notion is being challenged as more and more discover...
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7 Ways invoice automation cuts business costs
Paper-based invoice processes aren’t cheap. In fact, one study found that companies spend $13-$20 per invoice. Companies with highly complex invoice processes can spend up to $40! As your company grows and processes an increased...
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Emerging and popular trends in project management
Projects often bring with them layers of complexity that can have an impact on operations across an entire business — and its staff and prodecures, in many cases. Managing projects successfully is a part of...
