How to Think About Job ‘Loyalty’ When You’re an Independent Worker
Once upon a time, loyalty in a full-time job was pretty simple. You showed up to work every day, did your best and assumed your employer would take care of you. …
5 Ways to Save Time and Money on Business Travel
Travel glitches have been frequent within the past month, and they can surely burden a company and their traveling employees — costing extra dollars and wasting precious time. We’ve seen…
This is the Right Way to Treat Candidates (Even Those You Reject)
Most job-seekers share their candidate experiences, regardless of whether they are positive or negative. In other words, no matter what the outcome, a company’s hiring process will come to light…
5 Tips to Become a Better Networker
There are six types of networkers, says Bet-David — the flirt, the detective, the promoter, the success, the “man” and the comedian. What do each of them have in common?…
18 Ways to Bounce Back from Failure
Jeremy Bloom, who is now the CEO of software firm Integrate, knows a thing or two about winning. Before getting into business, he was an NFL player and an Olympic…
Why IT Has Fallen Behind the Pace of Business
Very few IT and business leaders feel that their organization is extremely nimble in responding to future business needs, according to a recent survey from Unisys Corporation. The resulting report,…
Smart Wearables Hold Productivity Potential In Enterprises
Smart wearables are making their way into the enterprise, but are largely in the testing phase, according to recently released numbers from IDC. Among the potential uses is stepped-up…
11 Tech Skills In Short Supply Now
In the ever-evolving world of IT, do you have what it takes to stay relevant, or are you headed toward extinction? Here’s a look at the top 11 tech…
3 Tips For Successful IT Talent Retention
Recruiting and hiring new IT employees is expensive and time consuming. Once you’ve gone through all that effort and cost, do you really want to see your top talent…
The Triple Bottom Line: Millennials and Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship
Christopher R. Upperman is an Assistant Administrator for Public Engagement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. In this role he also serves as the agency’s key strategic advocate for…
Entrepreneurs Are Getting Creative About Solving Global Problems
A couple of weeks ago, I was discussing the future of entrepreneurship with Idit Harel, founder of Globaloria, an organization that brings computer science education to schools across the United…
This Is How You Retain Your Startup’s Top Talent
An organization that wishes to survive and sustain over the years while building a base of loyal customers needs to keep its employees happy. In many organizations, research has…
How Amazon Is Preparing to Disrupt the Auto Industry
Last week, reining king of e-commerce Amazon announced a new portal calledAmazon Vehicles. It’s described as a “car research destination and automotive community,” where users can view hundreds of…
5 Data-Driven Reasons Why Content Goes Viral
Have you ever wondered what makes content go viral? Is it simply the brand behind the content? A person’s network? How good the content was? Well, yes and no. Buzzsumo…
5 Customer Retention Metrics You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Without customers you don’t have a business — and that means not only acquiring customers, but keeping them. That means understanding what you’re doing right — and wrong — where…
Creating products customers want with Innovation Wars
How can product managers help their organizations innovate in a way that will appeal to customers? Co-create with your customers. It is frequent advice, but how do you really…
Why I Work (When I Don’t Have To)
It happened again. Someone was shocked to find out that our family was not on the brink of financial disaster. Why did she think that? Because I have a job. Yes,…
Microsoft Seizes SaaS Lead From Salesforce
Microsoft is experiencing strong growth in its Azure-based, Dynamics collaborative applications, overtaking Salesforce as the market leader, according to a new report. Early SaaS adopters bought Salesforce applications. Latter-day…
Find Overlooked Talent by Providing Every Employee Opportunity for Career Development
Leadership coaching is typically reserved for the top one percent of employees. In other words, those nearest the top are getting all the development needed to get to and stay at…
4 Tips for Maintaining Cultural DNA During High Growth
While they can’t always be computed using typical business metrics, I’ve always maintained that a company’s success is in large part due to a strong corporate culture. This magic ingredient means…