Do you have a grip on your business? Or are you at the helm of the ship keeping it on course for profits and growth? Every business leader and entrepreneur will come across the same issue – one of inadequate growth, profit woes and personnel conflict. Decisions fail to be made in a timely manner or implemented properly. However, there does lie a solution. Read More...
As a small business you need the right tools in order to stand out, make an impact and build clientele. You need the support system and infrastructure to be able to carry out basic business functions in the first place. The speed, efficiency and effectiveness with which you can do such activities will determine how fast you grow and how your business image improves. In order to further enhance your business image a checklist of required hardware, software and infrastructure needs to be established and followed. Read More...
Consumers are tired of being kept on hold. That dull elevator music helps nobody and can turn off customers, chasing them away for good. A recent consumer survey showed 75 percent of participants to be ‘highly annoyed’ when trying to reach an actual person for help through a hotline and failing in doing so. Fifty seven percent of the participants said they were so angry they hung up the phone without a solution being reached. The solution does not lie in sending a caller to voice mail. As Forbes shows, 80 percent of callers ending up in voice mail do not leave messages. Amongst millennials, the majority never go anywhere near voice mail as it is considered obsolete. In order for your business to grow you must work on improving your customer experience. The same survey highlighted consumers still preferring to contact companies through phone with questions or issues. Read below simple steps to ensure your phone menu system builds customer confidence instead of angering them: Read More...
In today’s world, where managers and workers are globally connected and maintain communication with each other at all times, workplace trends have changed drastically. As government regulations are putting greater emphasis on employee welfare and competition is squeezing margins, executives are exploring less expensive and viable methods to get work down within deadlines. In a connected world, employers are competing on a global scale for skilled employees and retaining them through incentive measures that were unheard of a few decades ago. Read More...
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