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Unique Local Birthday Gifts for Office Parties
It is hard to find unique birthday presents. There are traditional presents such as candy and clothing but items like that get boring after receiving them year after year. For people living near Raleigh this no longer has to be a problem. The Raleigh Head Shop has many unique and unusual gifts. A preview of this items can be found at one Raleigh head shop. The shop had many different kinds of glass art and glass spoon art. These items range in size from a couple of inches long to up to one foot tall. This glass art is made by hand and comes in many different colors and many different patterns. This glass art makes great decorative pieces to have around the home even if...
Read MoreTelecommuters are Happier, Healthier
Telecommuters are happier with their jobs. People who can work from home on occasion statistically miss less work due to illnesses or other absences. Lucky for the modern office workforce, lots of companies offer flexible scheduling and opportunities to work from home as fringe benefits to keep top talent performing at optimal levels year round. According to the statistical information from this infographic from Citrix, this makes good business sense. A workshifting policy has been known to aid recruiting, enhance employee productivity, satisfaction, and retention, and support corporate diversity by attracting some of the best talent from all corners of the...
Read MoreWhen Your Boss is a Rock Star
Employees in corporate offices and cubicles all across America have probably all watched “The Office,” and laughed, cried, and daydreamed about the kind of boss they wish they really had. Someone a little crazy. Someone a tad off-color, but well meaning and generally supportive. Maybe he doesn’t have all the answers, all of the time. He might not even really understand you. But the kinds of qualities that most people agree make a good boss are more than just those things. Here are a few of the things employees value most in a boss: He Works: some bosses don’t really spend much time working on the mission of the company. Most of...
Read MoreIt’s the Real Thing…
The rest of the ad is known to billions. Building a brand for your website is essential, but not always easy. Millions have been spent on advertising that sticks in the mind of consumers, we all know the rest of Choosy Mothers Choose… but does anyone remember the advertising for Beta Max? No, really, do they? Branding has become the Holy Grail of marketing efforts, resulting in untold millions of hours devoted to finding just the right angle. So how does the single owner/operator of a niche web site become a household name? One step at a time like everything else. Building blocks such as defining your niche, providing great content, easy secure forms, promoting and...
Read MoreCheap Advertising That Won’t Make You Feel Dirty
Cheap advertising is great, not as great as free, but what can you do? With all the tools available for a small business on the internet, advertising opportunities abound for those who know how and where to look. Some of the methods that follow are free to use, but will take time, which is not cheap for an entrepreneur. The goal of these methods is to establish your website as the go-to place for all things related to your niche or business. Method One- Article marketing to increase traffic. Using keywords, write, or have written, articles that offer good quality information on your selected topic. Tease the reader into clicking on your resource box to learn more of what...
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