“Websites promote you 24/7: No employee will do that,’ said Paul Cookson, published author and publisher of a successful website. He’s right. When you take time off work, you web design is either working for you or against you. Small business web design can be tricky. With so few people on your roster, you may […]
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Having Fun on a Cruise Ship Starts With Leaving Your Cabin
Is this your first time on a cruise ship? Well, there’s plenty of fun and adventure in store for you. The most important thing you can do is to not stay in your cabin for the whole trip. If you spend too much time in your cabin, you will miss out on most of the […]
Five Tips for Optimizing Your Video Content On YouTube
Video marketing provides a huge advantage to any business. After all, many people are “visual learners, and are more willing to watch something that read about it. In fact, studies show 20% of people will read text while 80% of people prefer to watch a video of the same content. Why not make the most […]
Three Benefits of Using Digital Signage to Advertise a Small Business
There are a number of different types and styles of signs for businesses. The advertising staple has been around for a long time and continues to be one of the most effective ways to advertise a business. In fact, most small businesses typically get up to 50% of their local customer base just from signage […]
Over 170 Passengers on Crown Princess Ill With Norovirius
Over 170 passengers and crew members became ill with an extremely contagious norovirus on a month-long cruise on the Crown Princess cruise liner. The ship, part of Princess Cruises and thankfully a vessel for a non-singles cruise, docked in San Pedro, CA early Sunday morning. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), norovirus is […]
The Top Three Benefits of Having a Battery Wash Cabinet in Your Warehouse’s Lift Truck Battery Room
Much of any warehouse’s success depends on the ability of its forklifts to work to their full potential each day — and that, in turn, depends on correctly conducting forklift battery maintenance. There is a large number of different factors that can lead to a forklift battery being incorrectly maintained — and one of the […]
Forklift Battery Washing the Top Three Reasons to Do It
When warehouse efficiency so heavily depends on the condition of its forklift batteries, it’s imperative to keep these batteries as well-maintained and well-cared-for as possible. And if your warehouse’s personnel aren’t regularly washing each forklift battery about once a year as recommended, the effects of not doing so can have disastrous effects for these heavy-duty […]
Four Things to Know Before You Talk to an Online Marketing Agency
If you own a business in today’s world, it is critical to have technology incorporated into your business and marketing strategies. If you don’t take advantage of the online marketplace, there is an entire generation of people who aren’t getting your message. Getting your message across is the only way to drive sales, so if […]
Utility Billing Services for Your Company Why Outsourcing Matters for You, Your Workers, and Your Customers
Whether you run a privately-owned cable provider or a municipal utilities company, you know the importance of sending out your bills in a timely manner. You are also likely aware that customers also appreciate the ability to pay those bills on time. But when you have a large company with thousands of customers (or more), […]
Selling Your House? What You Should Know
Especially in today’s wild, unpredictable housing market, looking for new houses for sale can be a frightening task. Today, one out of 200 homes in the United States will face foreclosure. There are more than 115 million houses in the United States. Over five million homes were sold in the United States last year. The […]
When and How to Apply for a Business Sign Variance
One thing that every small business owner should know before starting to design and erect outdoor business signs is that many towns and cities have specific guidelines and regulations with respect to the size, style, and placement of signs, including those for small businesses. It’s good practice for a business owner to formulate a tentative […]
Three of the Best Practices for Maintaining a Safe and Secure Onsite Server Room
Just about every business in this day and age recognizes the importance of getting connected to the worldwide web. After all, with $1.5 trillion consumer dollars estimated to be spent online by year-end, according to eMarketer, the online world is increasingly the place to do business. Having said that, too many businesses make the mistake […]
The Fun Promotional Tool Your Business is Missing
Are you looking for a fun new promotional tool for your business? While online marketing and traditional marketing tactics like television and radio are often lucrative, guerilla marketing tactics and “in your face” marketing can often be the most memorable way to market your business. Advertising banners and cardboard retail displays are a great way […]
The Three C’s of Choosing a Small Business Health Insurance Plan
Are you a small business owner? If so, there’s a good chance that you are choosing to provide health insurance for your employees. Businesses with fewer than 100 employees are often the backbone of their local economies, but they also need to keep costs low. If you’re working on selecting a small business health insurance […]
Don’t Know Your Machine Tools? Here’s a Quick Guide for Manufacturers
One of the challenges that manufacturers face is that they know what products they want to create, but they aren’t always sure how to achieve the mass production they require. As a result, some manufacturers may order the wrong machine tool parts if they don’t quite know what they’re getting. When it comes to using […]
What Has Your Office Chair Done For You Lately?
Have you given any thought to your desk chair lately? The odds are, you probably haven’t. In fact, without looking, could you even say what color it is? What does it look like? See, you see it and sit in it every single day, but you don’t consider it a very important part of your […]
The Top Three Qualities to Look For When Hiring in Sales
A lot goes into having a career in sales recruitment firms. After all, not just anyone is cut out for a career in sales; when you pick candidates for sales jobs, you need to be sure they have what it takes. Here are three key qualities to look out for in would be sales persons: […]
Groundwater Remediation for Industrial Waste Treating Sludge, Sewage, and Wastewater
Efforts meant to treat sewerage into a usable state once again are wastewater services. It includes water used in homes, businesses, industries, and storm runoff. The cycle of the water treatment system ensures clean and healthy water for wildlife habitats, fisheries, recreation, and daily domestic consumption. Water that is not adequately treated impacts negatively on […]
Five Reasons Office Ergonomics are So Important
Lower back pain is one of the most common work-related injuries, and it is not only a result of physically demanding jobs. Believe it or not, it is often just simple office jobs that result in chronic lower back pain. These sedentary desk jobs result in too much time spent sitting, which puts strain on […]
How Life Coaches Help You With Transition
Everyone has heard of motivational or personal life coaching but not everyone knows it is, or how it may help to dramatically improve their lives. Personal coaching, while similar in nature to mental health counselling, differs in that it takes a more hands on approach. Rather than focus on past events and behavior, a motivational […]