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New technologies can help to streamline a company’s operations, making them more powerful and efficient than ever before. Despite their benefits, many business leaders are failing to embrace various technologies, which could ultimately allow their competitors to gain an industry advantage. If you want to create a sustainable business and build a brand that is ahead of the curve in 2019, find out how technology can supercharge your team’s productivity. Improved Employee Morale Slow programs, manual tasks, and insufficient...

Cloud-based technology is the new revolutionary move for businesses in today’s society. There a huge range of benefits that come along with using online software to store your documents and more, rather than relying on physical storage devices. You might be wary of using a cloud-based online software, but this is likely only due to you being uneducated as to what they entail. Let’s have a look at how cloud technology solutions can revolutionise your business strategy. Flexibility and scalability One way that...

People go into business for different reasons, but one thing that can almost be taken for granted is that everybody wants to make a profit.Otherwise you might as well be throwing cash away! We all know that profit is the key to a successful business, yet some of us are unknowingly cutting into our returns without knowing it. Here are 5 ways you could be damaging your income without knowing it. Weak Customer Service Customer service today has changed a lot from what it used to be. There was a time when this department existed...

We are living in an age when digital technology is shaping almost every facet of our lives, even the management of the front office. With this, one technology that can be used in the office is a digital receptionist. It can offer a plethora of benefits, including those that will be briefly mentioned in the rest of this post. Reduce your Expenses Employing a full-time human receptionist is an additional expense that you can actually do without. Visitor registration can be completed with the use of a digital receptionist instead....

Owning a business comes with change, growth and expansion. And whilst business is booming, sometimes we forget the necessities that keep it going. Follow the advice below, and watch your business grow from strength-to-strength.   Keep your Business Information Up-to-Date Your customers shouldn’t have to spend hours trying to reach you, and when they do, they shouldn’t be using outdated information. The most successful companies make sure they are easily accessible.Take a few minutes every two months to update and validate...

The near exponential rate of technological advancement posesmore opportunities than ever before—and more potential problems within anorganization. That’s why successful leaders atall levels respond to changes in the business environment by seizingopportunities and developing new ways of doing business. “Embracing evolving technologies will definefuture growth markets,” says Stuart R. Levine, who leads an international strategic leadershipdevelopment firm in New York.Levine’s number one tip to leaders whoare facing industry...

Making up 25 percent of thepopulation, the millennial generation is three times larger than Gen X and alarger group than baby boomers. According to Forbes magazine, they spend $200 billion on an annual basis—and they’re changingthe entire face of marketing. Fast Company reports that millennials are expected to control $24 trillion in wealth by 2020. “As millennials demand more meaning from companies,” says Fast Company, “brands need valuable messaging to connect with young adult consumers.” While much has been written about...

Starting a business is a great adventure, but finding office space might be an unpleasant part of the journey. Most cities around the world are similar in theme where high rents are concerned. The closer to the CBD, the higher your monthly rent will typically run, and this is the case in Thailand’s major cities as well. For someone familiar with the landscape, finding suitable office space is a cinch. Conversely, for foreign investors and entrepreneurs, tackling real estate law while searching for appropriate, affordable space might...

Hard work doesn’t necessarily add up to productivity. It is a popular myth that squeezing more hours out of your staff leads to robust productivity scales. But nothing could be further from the truth. Essentially, workforce efficiency lies in how much work your employees can complete in the time frame they’re given without actually bearing the brunt of over-utilisation. A direct result of misaligned priorities is a scenario wherein critical work is left undone while timelines get pushed. Your employees are then forced into a frantic...

If you are to believe all of the characteristics that should be shown by great leaders, you have probably understood that giving feedback is one of these. In short, we are now in an age where the qualities of these leaders are much more understood. There has been a lot of research conducted on management, and the various theories behind it, and this has resulted in all sorts of qualifications coming to light such as an online California MBA. If we return to the theory of giving feedback, it would be fair to say that there are ways and...