Business Tips

As we approach the start of a new year, many professionals might find themselves stagnant in their careers.

Despite hanging beautiful decorations with Christmas music playing, many are also left preparing their home for holiday guests, cooking grandiose dinners and wrapping up holiday shopping – making it an exhausting time of year (especially when you’re supposed to be relaxed and taking a break from work stress).

In the age of the Great Resignation, retaining quality employees and maintaining a safe, healthy and positive work environment is crucial today.

Most blogs fail. They are abandoned for a variety of reasons, but mostly because there isn’t a sustainable plan

You never know what might come from a conversation with a stranger.

I’m not an expert in the parenting department but I do work full time and have a very feisty one-year old who keeps me busy.

When it comes to professionalism, everything you do matters — and emails are no exception.

As it goes any time a new president enters the White House, we’re going to be hearing a lot about the “first 100 days,” or the period for priority-setting and gauging the tone of the new administration.

The key to better cyber security starts with quitting that tired username and password combo.

If there’s one thing we’ve learned from 2020, it’s that plans can be derailed when you least expect it.

When talking through projects with young professionals, their questions open up new and innovative ways to stay on the cutting edge in serving clients.

Launching a new business is equal parts exciting and anxiety-inducing (to say the least).

The health, economic and social issues that have shaken our country have likely strained your culture.

When establishing a video interview, ensure there is a backup plan in the event of a technology glitch on either side i.e., phone numbers, emails, instant messages, etc.

Engineers and scientists make lives better every day.

While states open back up, many businesses have not yet opened their offices.

For years, we have been told that we should have three months of salary in our personal bank accounts in case we are laid off.

Currently, television and radio stations have limited in-studio guests and live remotes.

As public relations professionals, we know the first phase in responding during a crisis is to stop the bleeding. Now, it’s time to win hearts and minds by sharing your authentic story. How do you do that?

The new remote work reality means that your presentations and training sessions have to work from home, too.

It’s important to make sure everyone stays on the same page while working remotely during this uncertain time.

I recently watched the Sandy Hook Promise PSA – a dark, gut-wrenching video depicting students using common school supplies as emergency survival tools during a mass shooting.

About 124.5 billion business emails are sent and received daily. And that number is steadily growing with over a third of the global population using email. 

Nearly one in five Americans consume news by listening to it, making podcasts an excellent way to establish your subject matter expertise and grow your brand.

Being in a management position means being a valued and respected leader for other members of your team, but respect does not usually come simultaneously with the title. So, how can you earn it?

Between work, school, sporting activities and social activities, making sure that your family is where they need to be can be stressful.

Developing the perfect pre-work routine can help maximize your daily productivity. Start this week by implementing the following routines:

Gone are the days of automatically handing out plastic bottles of water at work. More companies are keeping the environment in mind, and gaining respect while doing it, by offering sustainable options for office guests and employees.

Everything slows down as the summer months approach. People take vacations, offices close early in the day and everyone moves at a more leisurely pace … but that doesn’t mean your business has to suffer.

Don’t be so formal, write conversationally, find your voice – you’ve probably heard it all before.