Ways to Make Your Employees More Creative
Every employer needs to know great ways to make employees more creative. Do you notice that when your employees are given freedom to produce they become more creative? When your employees are free to create, there is a natural flow of production that occurs. Creativity fuels action. Employees get excited when there is an energy of creativity. As an employer, you are responsible for the energy that resides in your business. If you want to reach company goals and have your employees become results driven, ignite their creative juices. Here are ways to make your employees more creative:
How to Use Facebook for Customer Service
Entrepreneurs should learn how to use Facebook for customer service. As business professionals, we must understand that social media has in fact altered how we engage with our customers. More customers are voicing their disdain with a product through various social media outlets. Just a few weeks ago, I was displeased with the customer service at Verizon. It is my belief that customers should be contacted when there is a network service interruption and took to Twitter to voice how unhappy I was! While the customer service did not change, no company wants to be blasted on any level, especially social media. Entrepreneurs, get into the game of engaging with customers online! Facebook is a great place to begin because you have more control over comments and response time. Good customer service is the foundation to building a successful business. Here is my advice on how to use Facebook for customer service:
Bad Manners in the Workplace
What Does Fair Trade Mean?
What does fair trade mean? You may have heard the term fair trade when purchasing beauty or clothing items but not have a clear idea of what it actually means. Fair trade is the name given to products that come from farmers and workers who are fairly compensated. The money helps workers and farmers in developing countries build a sustainable business and use the free market to their advantage. As an entrepreneur and businesswoman, I support buying fair trade and making a difference in someone else's life.
Separating Business From Pleasure With Friends and Family
Why Courage Is Important In Business
There are so many reasons why courage is important in business. Think about it, you must have a certain amount of courage to pursue going into to business for yourself to begin with. That in itself is not an easy decison to make. Courage is necessary due to the unpredictable business climate. You must have will power, strength, and confidence to charter these waters. Your courage is what will sustain you. Your courage is what will propel you to push yourself past your own limitations. Your courage becomes your business back bone to grow not only your business but to grow as a business owner. Courage is your professional DNA that will leave an imprint in the world of which you create.
Creating The Road Map of Your Future
You have an idea of where you see your life. The problem is not your will power but exactly how do you get from point A to point B. Connecting the two dots with what needs to happen in between can be a little confusing and overwhelming. Create a road map of your future. You vision boards are essential tools as they help you to keep your focus, however, writing down step by step processes to help you achieve those goals will empower you as well.
Often times we leave a lot of goals to chance when in fact we have a hand in helping our goals to manifest. Yes, some ways to accomplish your dreams are completely out of your hands. However, before any final decisions that need to be made by other people, you may have to engage in your own process. Take for instance, you want to start your own business, you can take the active steps of applying for your business license, researching your industry, creating a business plan, creating a marketing plan, etc. You are responsible for your future. Create a road map to help you obtain the life you desire.
How To Sound Professional
How to Sound Professional. There is a difference in how we speak when we are with our friends versus how we speak when conducting business. What many people do not realize is that there is an art to sounding professional. Yes, you read correctly, this is an art. There are many elements involved to help you to create the audio image of a business savvy individual. Here are some suggestions on how to sound professional.
- Know and understand the vocabulary for the professional industry that you are working in.
- Research current trends so that you can maintain your competitive edge.
- Watch your diction when speaking. Speak clearly and with a steady flow.Dealing With A Horrible Boss
The movie "Horrible Bosses" was quite funny but for many employees, the reality had made it to the big screen. You may have had the experience of or have had the experience of working with a mean boss. Unfortunately, the current economy does not make it easy to leave a job in search for another quick hire. Until the time becomes available for you to leave, these helpful tips may help save your job and sanity.
Rihanna The New Queen Of Facebook
According to Yahoo News! There's a new queen on Facebook and no, it's not lady gaga. This week, Rihanna accumulated enough likes on Facebook to surpass Lady Gaga and claim the throne as the platform's top ranking female celebrity. According to Facebook stats, as of Saturday, Rihanna had 40,699,853 likes, and Lady Gaga had 40,611.908 giving the "Umbrella" singer a lead 88,000.
Rihanna's Performance on NBC's Today Show
Shakira is the diva with the third most Facebook followers, according to Facecount.com, which credits the Latin singer with 37 million likes. Aside from being the top three female musicians on Facebook, they also have earned spots in Facebook's top 10 pages overall. Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Shakira hold the No.5,6, and 8 positions, respectively.
Lady Gaga CFDA Fashion Icon Award
There are three men on the Top Facebook Pages Worldwide list as well. Eminem ranks No.3 with 43,367,713 likes. The late Michael Jackson sits at No.7 with 38,069,882 likes, and singer Justin Bieber holds the No.10 position with 33,035,903 likes.
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