How to Keep the Spark Alive in Relationships with Customers

Customer relationships can be complicated, but as a professional you know how important it is to communicate and work together. How you treat your customers is a direct impact on your success, and your company’s reputation as a whole. Being a team player means being respectful, and putting the customer first. Here are several hints… Read More »

Improve Your Business By Motivating Your Employees

As a manager, you may feel motivated sometimes to push your people further and enhance your company. However, it’s important to motivate them in a constructive way, encouraging growth and success. Knowing how to provide guidance to your workers and team up with them will be another step toward the success of your people as… Read More »

The Ultimate Requirement of an Effective Leader

Being in a leadership role at your company comes with many responsibilities. Sometimes it may seem overwhelming to manage all aspects of the job. But don’t get so bogged down in details that you forget the big picture. While you’re upholding your responsibilities, it’s vital to bear in mind the most important element of leadership. It’s… Read More »

Give Your Customer Service a Personal Touch in Any Industry

Every professional knows the importance of the relationship between you and your client. Many times it’s more than just an exchange of service; it’s a bond. To preserve these bonds you create with your clients, it’s essential to tailor your interactions. Varying your communications to clients depending on their needs and your services ensures the… Read More »

What Failure Teaches Us

Most people take failure personally. They don’t want people to know they have failed because they think it makes them look less successful. In reality, failure is an important part of your personal and professional growth. Failure teaches us things that we wouldn’t be able to learn any other way. What Not to Do Failure… Read More »

These Common LinkedIn Mistakes Scream “Unprofessional”

When you are searching for a new position, your LinkedIn profile speaks volumes to potential employers. You need to make sure that when you craft your profile it makes a good first impression. Avoid these mistakes that will make your profile scream “Unprofessional” to everyone who sees it. Turning Your Headline into a Sales Pitch… Read More »

Five Skills Everyone in Business Needs to Develop to Ensure Success

Even managers can’t rest on their laurels. All professionals need to work on developing new skills in order to advance in their career. Skills such as learning new technology or marketing techniques are important, but you can’t ignore emotional and intellectual development. Developing these five emotion-based skills will help you to ensure success. Managing Your… Read More »

3 Ways to Give Effective Feedback that Your Workers Will Learn From

The only way to help employees improve their job performance is to offer effective feedback. Yet, since most feedback is delivered as a criticism of the employee, many workers don’t react well when feedback is offered. Here are three ways to give effective feedback that your workers will receive well and will learn from. Positive… Read More »

When a “Thank You” Note Can Hurt You

When you are looking for a new position, you need to find ways to set yourself apart from other candidates. One way to do this is to send a “Thank You” note to a hiring manager after a job interview. If you choose to send a note to a potential employer, however, you need to… Read More »

How to Hire a Rockstar Administrative Assistant

It’s easy to recognize a competent administrative assistant, but if a rockstar administrative assistant were to walk through the office doors right now for an interview would you recognize them? Learn the skill sets of a great administrative assistant and how to convince them to work for you. Good vs. Great Assistants There are some… Read More »