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Innovation is Key to Small Business Success
By Bill Clements
Innovation is often synonymous with consumer electronics – smart phones, high-definition televisions, tablet computers and miniaturized MP3 players. But forward-thinking entrepreneurs understand that innovation is crucial to every company.... more
Employee Communications Key to Business Success
by Michelle Beck-Howard
Have you ever played the childhood game called “Telephone”? It begins with someone whispering a message into the next person’s ear and continues to the following person and so on. The game ends with the last person reciting the sentence aloud to the group. Typically, the final message is quite different from the original, and sometimes quite humorous. ... more
Gain a Competitive Edge With Work-Life Balance Programs
by Margaret Hintz
Does your office have a work-life balance problem? Here are some possible clues: Are employees not taking some or all their vacation time? Do they routinely work overtime or have to make a third pot of coffee just to get through the day? ... more
Now May be the Time to Ramp Up Recruiting
by Margaret Hintz
Employment overall continued to decline during the summer months, but there are some bright spots: more service and manufacturing-sector companies are hiring compared with earlier this year, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s Leading Indicators of National Employment survey for August 2009. ... more
Solid HR Strategy is Key to Small Business Success
by Karen Codere
The first year or two after a business opens its doors can be an extremely challenging time. Securing financing, establishing a clientele and spreading the word about the new venture present plenty of obstacles to overcome. ... more
Steps to Help Prevent Workplace Violence
by Tim May
Workplace violence can occur at companies of all sizes in good and bad economic times. This means that no business is immune to a potential tragedy, which can destroy employee morale and productivity, and even worse, devastate lives and business operations. ... more
What's Your Game Plan When Disaster Strikes?
by Tim May
Many businesses were caught off guard in August 2004 when Hurricane Charley took a quick and unexpected turn toward Central Florida. The area, once thought to be a haven for evacuees of Florida’s vulnerable coastline, was suddenly in the path of a Category 4 storm.
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