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Why Should One Have a Website? – A SPN Exclusive Article
By Rama Banerjee in Featured
A website is a simple collection of web pages consisting of images, videos or other digital assets. The data of the website is hosted on a web server that is accessible via the internet. All websites join the World Wide Web where the data can be accessed all over the globe.
There are so many reasons as to why one should have a website. Some of the following genuine reasons are cited below.
• Marketing: it is the best way to compliment an existing marketing plan. One can tell customers or people about their business’s services and the word of mouth advertising becomes easier.
• Educate: a website is also used to educate clients about what a businessman can do for them. Whilst giving information about the businessman himself, the business man can educate the customers about why they need these services.
• Leadership: Companies, who follow the online strategies, find themselves in a leadership position. It helps increase exposure in the global marketplace. Companies ignore the risk of having the web run of existing competitors and exploit the web to their own advantage.
• 24/7 Access: owning a website helps broaden one’s business. The internet offers an efficient way of helping customers compare prices and shop online. If the competition is online, then the business man or representatives have to be online as well. Customers sit online 24 hours a day even if the business hours for the day close.
• Resources: surfing online helps reach new and potential clients as the website gives all the information required about the business. Online customers have immediate resources for references and referrals.
• Interaction with Customers: there isn’t any other way to keep customers from coming back. Through the website, a business man can interact with his or her clients. The businessman can also interact with them through newsletters, polls, surveys, chat rooms etc. It shows how much the businessman cares about his clients and it is one of the best ways to keep them coming back.
• Instant Legitimacy: as a client, one must know about the company, the product is bought from and it runs a respected business. A well designed business leads to increase in business sales.
• Survey Your Audience: the website is a two-way interactive communication street. When a client or customer visits the website, they read up about the products and services and information given. A businessman can handle is potential customer base by setting up a survey to find out what the clients want and need.
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F-Commerce | Revolutionising the Way We Buy Online
By James Brandwood in Featured
Social Innovations, the Manchester based Social Media Experts have released the latest version of their revolutionary F-Commerce plug-in. SIIP (Social Innovations Interactive Plug-in) is an application that allows an E-commerce site to be replicated into Facebook.
SIIP intelligently targets users by interests, events and likes that are posted on their Facebook pages, this means that businesses who utilise the plug-in can actively target users on aspects such as the music, books or movies they like, where they like to go on holiday, birthdays and other general demographic information such as age and location.
This means that the site, once incorporated into Facebook will present relevant products to the user based around their interests and likes.
The application also has the facility to incorporate a separate section for ‘Facebook Offers’ giving the user the incentive to use the interactive f-commerce plug-in.
SIIP also allows users to leave reviews on products, recommend products to friends and buy products without ever leaving Facebook. The above means that products and services can be promoted virally, very quickly.
Due to the innovative advertising features built into the application, such as publishing products to walls and news feeds, posting purchases and reviews to walls / news feeds this not only helps companies to cross and up sell products to existing and new customers, but it also helps in naturally listing the site on all the usual search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing etc.
As many vendors who opt to have their E-commerce site replicated on Facebook offer incentives for users to buy on the site, a user feels they are getting value for money.
As mentioned above, the plug-in also allows vendors to advertise ‘Facebook Offers’ which in some cases may be similar products on their usual E-commerce site, or in other cases vendors such as Vicky Martin offer lines that are not available anywhere else, so in essence the items become Facebook exclusives.
Social Innovations believe that SIIP will revolutionise the way we buy online and also the way that retailers can promote their products and services using the world’s largest Social Network.
The value to retails will be unprecedented due to the ‘opt in’ marketing aspect of SIIP which will not only help promotion of products but more importantly sales!
This article was written by Social Innovations the experts in Social Commerce. Social Innovations is located at www.SocialInnovations.co.uk
Social Media as a Negotiating Tool
By Mark Hunter in Featured
Social media has blown onto the scene the last couple of years with the popular websites of Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and many others. Nobody can tell for sure what social media will look like five years from now, but what everyone can agree upon is that the concept of using the internet to socially communicate is not going away.
For salespeople, an important question is, “Can social media help in negotiating?”
My answer is, “Yes, it can.” I’m not saying you should directly negotiate with another person by way of a social media (although I suppose there might be exceptions where this is possible). What I am saying is that social media is a perfect tool that someone can use to help frame a situation or build their on-line reputation before the negotiations even begin.
Negotiations are won or lost in two critical areas. The first is the period of time leading up to the start of the negotiations, when both parties are preparing to negotiate. The second is at the end, when the two parties are working out the details of the negotiation.
With regard to social media, I am not an advocate of conducting business negotiations in public. The reason I feel this way is because it is important throughout the negotiation process to maintain respect and integrity for everyone involved. This can be very hard to ensure if stuff is being thrown around for others to read and see. This is the reason I say the best use of social media in negotiations is before the negotiations even begin.
Using social media before negotiations begin allows you to establish the context of who you are and what your expected outcome might be. Best example of this is Donald Trump. He uses social media tools and the media in general to let everyone know who and what he is.
Trump’s goal is to make his brand known, and his brand really is himself. He wants his brand to appear favorable. He does this by coming across as a shrewd businessperson, and he uses social media to further this persona. On the one hand, this gives him an upper hand in any negotiations. On the other hand it also alerts everyone who might be planning to do business with him that he most likely is going to be very tough.
Conversely, a person who has used social media to cast a tough but fair image is billionaire investor Warren Buffett. The image he has crafted in social media and the media in general is one of a very smart long-term investor known for making quick deals based on how he sees a situation. The result of this image is many people might be far more willing to enter into negotiations with Warren Buffett under the belief they would be treated more fairly than if they were negotiating with Donald Trump.
The examples I use are extremes, but you see the picture. This is why I am a very strong believer that anyone who is planning to do any amount of negotiating with others needs to make sure their internet image is the one they want.
Use social media sites to position you and your company in the manner you want to be seen by others. Be active in how you do this. If you’re not active yourself, other people may craft an image of you that is not accurate.
If you are about to enter into negotiations with another party over a business contract or anything else for that matter, the other party likely will “Google” your name or company to see what they can learn about you. (This is a very common practice).
The other party is going to read all they can about you, and what they read, may impact how they choose to negotiate with you.
Some people may like to believe that social media does not have a place in the professional business world. Sorry, but that is old-school thinking (or maybe I should say, “That is so 2009 thinking!”) Today, search engines capture everything, and people expect to find out everything. When someone can’t find something on the web, they become that much more suspicious.
Finally, don’t think for a moment the web is going to become any less powerful in the years to come. Just the opposite is true. It’s going to become more powerful. The sooner you accept the reality that you need a solid social media strategy, the better. The strategy of what you post, how you position yourself and so forth is up to you. Choose wisely and be consistent.
Always remember that the respect you show to others and the integrity you live by are priceless. If you build your social media strategy around respect and integrity, you’ll be well on your way to positioning yourself properly for today and tomorrow.
Mark Hunter, “The Sales Hunter,” is a sales expert who speaks to thousands each year on how to increase their sales profitability. For more information, to receive a free weekly email sales tip, or to read his Sales Motivation Blog, visit www.TheSalesHunter.com. You can also follow him on www.Facebook.com/TheSalesHunter, www.Twitter.com/TheSalesHunter and www.LinkedIn.com/in/MarkHunter.
Mark Hunter, “The Sales Hunter,” www.TheSalesHunter.com, © 2011
7 Simple SEO Tips That Will Help Your Search Engine Rankings
By David Jackson in Featured
With so much SEO advice being dispensed nowadays, it’s hard to know what you should or shouldn’t believe. It can be especially difficult for Internet Marketing newbies to separate the wheat from the chaff, however, there ARE proven SEO tips and techniques that virtually every SEO expert agrees work and are very effective.
Following are 7 simple SEO tips that will help your search engine rankings:
1. Have Fast-Loading Pages
You may not be aware of this, but page load-speed is now one of the more than 200 signals Google uses to determine the ranking of web pages in the search results. As a result, it is more important than ever that your pages load quickly. Slow loading pages are annoying to searchers and affect their ability to access content quickly. This is viewed as a negative user-experience by Google and can have an adverse effect on your rankings.
You can quickly check your page speed at Page Speed Online, a free web application
offered by Googlelabs. This tool tests the speed of your page and gives it a score from 1-100, based on the performance of your page. The Page Speed Score indicates how much faster a page could be. A high score indicates little room for improvement, while a lower score indicates more room for improvement. In other words, the higher the score, the better. The Page Speed Score does not measure the time it takes for a page to load – just whether or not it loads quickly. Here are some things you can do to speed up your pages:
How to Work with Your Web Designer to Get A Profitable Online Presence Even When You Are Time Starved
By Cathy Goodwin in Featured
Many business owners find themselves putting “website makeover” (or even “website development”) on the back burner because they just don’t have time – even though they know they are leaving money on the table. Others are too busy working with their current clients to develop their own compelling online presence.
The truth is, you don’t have to wait till you get some time freed up, which might not happen for another decade. And you don’t have to settle for a half-baked website that looks pretty but doesn’t bring you clients, sales and traffic. You can get a new website up fast, when you apply just 3 strategies for working with your website designer.
Strategy #1: Create your content – all your content – before you even think about developing your logo, color scheme or website layout.
Many business owners call a web designer or even a web development company as their very first step. After all, most of us are conscious of what a website looks like. We’re often taught to associate “website development” with “web design.”
My clients have been surprised to find how much time and money they can save by starting their website makeover by writing content, either as a DIY or by hiring a copywriter first. Here’s why.
You can lose your place in the designer’s queue if you do not have your content ready. Your web designer can’t complete your project without content. When your designer has to wait for your content, he or she moves on to other projects. When you finally call to say, “Content is here!” your designer may be in the middle of another project. She needs more time to re-learn your requirements and you probably will be charged for the extra time. Besides, she can’t stop work on her current project. You may wait a month or more to get your project going again.
Your designer relies on your content strategy to create a header graphic and choose the colors. Otherwise the design you choose will not support your message and may even clash with your USP (Unique selling Proposition). For example, I worked with a client who had paid for a high-end graphic of a relaxed beach scene. When we reviewed her niche, she realized she needed an image that was stark and strong. Mountain cliffs and stormy waves would have been more appropriate. My client was then faced with a choice to keep a graphic that didn’t fit her strategy or acknowledge that she had paid for an online presence that would be confusing rather than compelling?
Strategy #2: Work with a copywriter to help you communicate exactly how your audience will benefit
When it comes to websites, many business owners focus on eye-popping graphics and they agonize for hours over website colors and typefaces.
Yes, when you stand out from the crowd, you earn more revenue with a whole lot less effort. You can command higher fees because prospects realize you are unique. However, they won’t respond if you just LOOK unique. Your prospects and clients want to be sure you haven’t just taken an old brown cow and slapped on some purple paint.
That’s where expert copywriters make the difference as they can paint word pictures and introduce you as a 3-dimensional, standout professional. The truth is, your copywriter can set up the content so your designer can’t help developing a website that’s your own version of a purple cow.
Strategy #3: Put your players in the best position to win the profit game.
Often, business owners expect the web designer to win the whole online marketing game single-handedly with color, design, traffic and navigation.
The truth is, if your website were a football game, the content would be the quarterback and the design would be your offensive line.
On the football field the quarterback calls plays and makes sure the ball gets down the field to score points. The job of the offensive line is to make sure the quarterback gets through, unharmed, without interference.
On your website, your designer’s job is to make it easy for visitors to read your copy. Just as good linemen protect their quarterback, your web designer makes sure your graphics support your message and your site is easy to read.
Your copywriter calls the plays: How do you identify your niche so you know how to reach them easily (and motivate then to take action on your offer)? Which pages get featured on the main menu bar? What metaphors and stories will frame your content?
Once these critical decisions have been made, your web designer can implement the technical and visual components of your site. Some copywriters will even guide your designer and manage the entire project, just as a football quarterback is the coach on the field.
Now, Are You Ready to Work More Effectively with Your Web Designer So You Can Start Getting More Prospects and Clients?
The simple strategies I described in this article will multiply your marketing efforts, whether you are a beginner who’s trying to develop a website while creating a new company or a seasoned veteran who is busy seeing clients but desperately needs an upgraded website to keep prospects in the funnel. Now you can skip the hassle and time-consuming detours that many business associate with online marketing.
Master Copywriter Cathy Goodwin helps time-starved entrepreneurs and owners of professional service firms create a profitable website presence fast, even when they are short on time. Now, she invites you to grab her FREE 5 Point Website Profits Checklist – that should be used as a guide as you complete the website development process. Get your checklist now at: http://www.CopywritingWithCathy.com
How to Miss the Boat and Get Nothing Out of LinkedIn as a Social Media Platform
By Debralee in Featured
Guest Post by Karl Walinskas
LinkedIn is a rapidly growing social media platform that caters more directly to business people than do Facebook or Twitter; particularly, business-to-business (B2B) opportunities. You probably know that already. Most of those folks are looking to succeed with LinkedIn marketing and generate new leads, business, or career opportunities. What you may not know is how profoundly you can fail on LinkedIn as a super-busy entrepreneur or small business owner. It’s easy! Just follow these 10 easy steps.
1. Don’t fill in your Profile Summary section
This is critical to failure on LinkedIn. Many people want to come up in People searches, but not a maverick like you. Leave that Summary section blank since it is the primary area that the LinkedIn search, and Google for that matter, index to learn about your value. Who needs it? Anonymity rules!
2. Limit how many people can see you and contact you
People can be downright annoying, so keep your settings such that you’ll minimize contact with them. Go to your privacy controls on the Settings tab and select the most minimalizing restrictions, like turning off your activity broadcasts (you’re not doing them anyway!), making sure only you can see your activity and networks, and ensuring that you snoop other profiles incognito. Victory is yours.
3. Put your current job only
Reality says that no one is concerned about your past work history anyway, so only post your current job. Remember the KISS principle, so keep it simple and short and avoid using redundant phrases that these SEO types call ‘keywords’. By posting only one job, you won’t have to worry about having to mess around with the boring writing of keywords in your former positions either.
4. Don’t post a photo
Photos are for supermodels. As a programmer, consultant or other business pro your work speaks for itself and your face ain’t your money-maker, so screw the personal comfort level that humans since date of birth seem to feel when they see a real person’s face behind the computer lingo. This is business, not warm and fuzzy socialization!
5. Avoid References
These are faked and everybody knows it, so why bother. Who cares if LinkedIn references actually hyperlink back to the referrer for easy verification of who’s doing the talking? If I ask other business schmos for references, they’ll just want something back from me, and who has the time?
6. Be Picky About Connections
Hold your connections close to your vest and only have that handful of network contacts that you currently do business with, that way you can call on any of them with a request and not feel guilty about it. What good can a large number of contacts do for you anyway, they’ll just bug you for their little pet projects you have no interest in whatsoever. It’s not as if LinkedIn works like Google and those contacts are like backlinks that increase your search relevance to get on page 1 when your keywords are—Ouch! No keywords written into our profiles in an easy to understand manner.
7. Don’t show your work
LinkedIn offers Applications for you to post more stuff about you, supposedly to distinguish you from other professionals. The “theory” is that when people get to your profile, you stand apart by already demonstrating what you do well via slide presentations, case studies, video (ah-hem!) and the like. Balderdash! Just something else to maintain. Why put something up that only 10 or 20 people might read or look at.
8. Groups are for wussies
Subject matter interest groups abound on LinkedIn, from job search groups to industry verticals. Who has the time to listen to a few “experts” spout off about one topic or another and post links to their blogs to generate conversations. Besides, why should I share my valuable knowledge about my industry for FREE? I’m not crazy! I get paid to offer expert commentary. Damn straight!
9. Once and done it
The beauty of a LinkedIn profile or any website is that once you get it ‘live’, you are done with it forever. The more you change it the more you can mess up your search engine rankings, right? That is the perfect slogan for LinkedIn failure. Don’t you wish you thought of it? Changing stuff around takes a lot of time to boot. Post the darn thing and be done with it.
10. SPAM your contact list with mail
If you’ve got a few contacts, you can make it even fewer by making frequent request or pitches to buy your product or service or go to your website. Contacts will drop you faster than if you tried to delete them, because they’ll do it in mass, so send out a few overly smarmy emails every week and your LinkedIn failure will be complete.
The reality is, you’re not trying to fail on LinkedIn. You want to succeed as well and generate more Linkedin business leads and use LinkedIn as a bona fide marketing took for your site, but maybe you just don’t know how. If you’re like a lot of small business owners, however, and can look yourself in the mirror and see any of the Top 10 LinkedIn Failure Methods listed above in your talk or actions, perhaps it’s time to question assumptions and change your approach. It’s opposite day and this ain’t Seinfeld, so take a look at what NOT to do, and do something else and then notice your LinkedIn statistics rise and your phone start to ringing.
If you actually want to SUCCEED on LinkedIn, check out LinkedIn Profile Optimization help by Smart Company Growth, a company owned and operated by Karl Walinskas to provide unique lead generation tools to white collar professionals. He’s authored Getting Connected Through Exceptional Leadership and many, many articles published in print and online.
6 Ongoing Link Building Techniques You Should Be Employing – A SPN Exclusive Article
By Matt Jackson in Featured
Finding effective and sustainable methods of building links to your website can prove challenging. However, with some effort or investment on your part, it is possible to enjoy an increase in direct traffic as well as a boost to your link profile and search engine rankings through an ongoing link building strategy. There are tried and tested techniques that have been used for years that help build links in volume, as well as techniques that aim to build a smaller number of links but of much higher value – the perfect combination for a natural looking and effective search engine link profile.
1 – Directory Submissions
Directory submissions should be considered a staple part of your link building campaign. While directory links offer less value than they did several years ago, they do still provide benefit. What’s more, while there is a finite number of directories online the number is massive and you can submit to one or two hundred directories a month for at least the first year or so of your link building strategy.
There are location and topic specific directories as well as general category ones. There are also those that will only accept home page links and those that will take deep links to other pages of your site. Combining these and using them accordingly will help generate the best results.
By Gayle Hawks in Featured
Business owners are always looking to optimize advertising and use the best locations on the Internet. Ultimately, they need to measure whether the time and effort – and the money spent are worth it. Facebook is one of those prime Internet sites that is emerging as an attractive location for advertisers. With over 500 million active users – Facebook is a force to be reckoned with – and probably one worth considering for advertising your company’s goods and/or services.
Let’s take a look at the dynamics of advertising on Facebook:
First of all, it is a social media network that is made up mostly of family and friends so the information profile that is tied to each user should be fairly accurate. That makes it an ideal source to tap into targeted groups: by location, by age, and by gender.
Targeted advertising can also be done based on users “Likes” or “Interests” because that is part of the user profiles. This makes it easy to target specific groups such as those that like basketball or ballet. This can be useful but don’t get caught up in the restrictions of just focusing on those who picked a particular “Like” or “Interest”. Targeting age groups and locations can be just as effective. Regional advertising options are available to companies who don’t offer national services.
You can enhance the social recommendations from a Facebook ad by having your brand link with a Facebook page. This highlights that you value the Facebook ad and increases the exposure when friends purchase something from your brand. Facebook will display when your friends “liked” the page. This will only help to make your brand more desirable. Maintaining an up to date Facebook page for your company also displays a willingness to engage with customers, fans, and potential customers. Keeping on top of a company Facebook page adds credibility to your advertising campaign.
Keeping your Facebook ads simple is important because the best ads have been those that extend special offers or calls to action with simple text that grabs people’s attention. Too much information will lose people quickly.
Be creative and different. Test a variety of pictures and product ads to come up with the one that works best. Imaging is important and essential for you in order to gain people’s attention quickly.
Facebook has an ad format called Sponsored Stories that will turn people’s “Likes” and status updates into ads to their friends. It is, therefore, important to ensure that you keep up with Facebook formats and ways of advertising to ensure that you are the one that is always one step ahead.
All of this being said – should you advertise on Facebook? Absolutely! Why would you turn down an opportunity to advertise to such a large audience that is just waiting to hear from you! If you are not a Facebook advertiser – you should be.
Article By Gayle Hawks. Give us a call today at 858-522-9335 or email at Author@CardAdmin.com. We look forward to discussing your comments, suggestions, or hearing any ideas for future article topics you may be interested in regarding professional business cards design or business cards management.
7 Ways to “Green Up” Your Company’s Office – A SPN Exclusive Article
By Gayle Hawks in Featured
Everyone has become more and more conscious of the need to be more earth friendly both at home and in the office. It really is amazingly simple to start making some minor changes that really don’t require a lot of extra work or effort, yet yield some great results for our precious environment. In order to get started with some eco-friendly changes in your office, it’s simply a matter of educating your employees on how to “green up” and help our planet and offer them a few tools needed to properly implement your new earth friendly changes.
Here are 7 easy steps that your office can take to “green up” the work place:
1. Use Recycle Bins
One of the easiest first steps is to invest in some recycle bins or just put labels on regular trash bins: PAPER ONLY or CANS ONLY for all the soda cans that are used in an office.
2. Replace Incandescent Lights
As lights burn out replace them with the efficient lighting CFL bulbs also known affectionately as the “twisty” bulbs. Ensure that all lights are turned off at the end of the day or as you leave a room to save on electricity.
3. Economize on Paper
If you do not need to print something – DON’T! But if you do – then print it two-sided for office use to save on paper. Also start buying recycled paper. Did you know that the EPA estimates that 700 BILLION sheets of copy paper are used in the USA alone each year? That’s a lot of trees! Recycling paper, working to reduce the amount of copies you make and purchasing recycled paper all work together to save trees and reduce landfill waste.
4. Eliminate Paper Coffee Cups and Plates
Utilize reusable mugs, plates, and glasses or ask employees to bring their own. If you do not have a dishwasher, then each employee should be responsible for cleaning their own. If you must use disposable dishware for an event, consider using products made from sugar cane and corn. Not only are these products made from abundant, renewable, sustainable resources, they also break down in landfills in no time flat – without any negative side affects.
5. Install Water Flow Restrictors and Aerators on Faucets
If these are installed on toilets and faucets it will save thousands of gallons of water. Not only is it a good conservation tactic – this can be a long-term money-saver for your business too.
6. Use Old Stationary for Scrap Paper
When you order updated stationary with a new logo or address, use the old paper for scrap or test printing so that it is not wasted.
7. Use Green Cleaning Products
Ensure that whoever does the cleaning in the office uses green cleaning products. Reducing chemicals that make their way into our water is an important step that should be taken by every business and everyone in their own home too. There are many great cleaning products out that use safer, natural cleaning ingredients and still do an excellent job of cleaning and deodorizing your office.
These are just a few simple things that can be implemented without too much work and financial investment on your company’s part. Rally your employees to make a conscious effort to adhere to the green guidelines that you create for your office. Help them understand why it’s important and then…get to it!
Article By Gayle Hawks. Color Card Administrator is the parent company of PrintBusinessCards.com and several other innovative Real Estate Business Card websites. We’re eager to share with you what it is we do. Give us a call today at 858-522-9335 or email at Author@CardAdmin.com for Online Business Cards. We look forward to discussing your comments, suggestions, or hearing any ideas for future article topics you may be interested in regarding business cards design or business card management. Be part of the professional business cards company.
By Gayle Hawks in Featured
With the lagging economy today, companies are looking for ways to cut costs while continuing to provide the same level of services that they have in the past to their customers and their employees. For years, many companies have allowed employees to work from home. In return, these companies seem to enjoy a higher employee satisfaction rate and employee retention rate. The work from home scenario provides a win-win for both the company and the employee and it is becoming more and more popular. If your business model will allow you the ability to have employees work from home, here are a few reasons to consider implementing this feature into your company:
Reduction in Costs
Employees working from home saves on office space and parking as office space alone costs an estimated $10,000 per employee. Employees spend less in gas and maintenance on their vehicles due to reduced mileage driven. Lower costs for employees translates into happier employees since they are spending less money to get to work and will have the ability to use those funds as needed in other areas of their personal finances.
Reduction in Absenteeism
Many employees are off work when a child is ill or due to inclement, unsafe weather conditions that preclude them from driving to work. If they worked in the office they would have to take a personal or sick day to attend to a child who was ill. Offering the ability for employees to have what is commonly referred to as “flex time” will allow them to stay at home, tend to their sick loved one or stay safe at home due to weather conditions and still get things accomplished for your company.
Enhances Employee Productivity
Studies have shown that employees are more productive when working from home because there are fewer distractions or interruptions from meetings and less socializing with co-workers.
Balances Work/Family Life
It provides better balance between work and family life since much of an employee’s time is spent at work or traveling to and from work giving them less time with the family. By allowing them to work from home, you are giving them more time to provide attention to family by eliminating commute time.
Increases Employee Retention and Loyalty
Employees are happier when they are able to work from home without the added stress of commuting, dealing with rising fuel costs, expensive automotive repairs, etc. Employees who work from home tend to be more content with their jobs and thus more willing to work hard for your company.
Allowing employees to work from home, even for one day of their week, is something important to consider for your company. There are a lot of details that need to be worked out and discussed with your management team. However, if you’re able to do it, most experts say that you will see a rise in productivity and job performance will increase as well.
Do you currently allow employees to work from home? If so, let us know what your experience is with offering this to your employees. What kind of impact has it made on your business? Overall do you see it as being beneficial to your company? We look forward to hearing from you.
Article By Gayle Hawks. Color Card Administrator is the parent company of PrintBusinessCards.com and several other innovative Real Estate Business Card websites. We’re eager to share with you what it is we do. Give us a call today at 858-522-9335 or email at Author@CardAdmin.com for Online Business Cards. We look forward to discussing your comments, suggestions, or hearing any ideas for future article topics you may be interested in regarding business cards design or business card management. Be part of the professional business cards company.
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