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Small Business Digital Transformation: Definition and Examples

As a small business owner, you have to do more with less. You likely have fewer resources, fewer employees, and a lower budget than large corporations or the unicorns in Silicon Valley. Doing more with less is tricky (29% of business owners say it’s their #1 challenge), but it’s getting easier—thanks to small business digital […]

What HR Professionals Need to Know About Benefits Administration

For HR professionals, benefits administration is becoming more and more important to consider.

3 Benefits of Using a Document Management System [Hint: They All Boost Efficiency]

Research has found that 46% of employees at small- and medium-sized businesses still waste time on inefficient, paper-related workflows—and on a daily basis. Even with as many companies having transitioned to remote workforces or hybrid workforces, paper persists. But, any company looking to transform or adopt more advanced ways of working digitally needs to rethink […]

6 Office Design Ideas [+ Tips] to Take Productivity Up a Notch

The key to productivity is engagement, consistency, focus, organization, and … design? Actually, yes. An employee’s happiness goes hand in hand with productivity. And as we all know, it’s the little things in life.

Get Your Head Out of the Sand! Learn How to Use Data in Business

Many businesses (31% of them to be exact) claim to be data-driven. Does yours? And if so, do you actually know how to use data in business? Or, are you just flying by the seat of your pants? If you want to learn how to use business data the right way and find out how […]

What Is SWOT Analysis? It’s Time to Get to Know Your Business

How well do you know your business’s strengths and weaknesses? What about your opportunities and threats? If you’re coming up short on answers, you need to conduct a SWOT analysis. So, what is SWOT analysis?

Music in the Workplace: Can it Help Productivity, or Is it Treble?

Do your employees like listening to music while they work? For many, music helps increase engagement, morale, and overall productivity. But, is music in the workplace actually beneficial to your business’s growth?

8 Small Business Tools You Need to Streamline Operations

Small businesses are the lifeblood of any economy. Over 90% of the business population represents the small to medium enterprise (SME) population. Yet while SMEs make up a large portion of business owner shares, GDP, and economic activity, most of them struggle.

Workplace Trends: Modernize Your Business for Success

All in all, 2020 was a doozy of a year. The new decade brought with it a number of new workplace trends for many employers, including new sanitary needs, social distancing, and even a transition to work-from-home options. Here’s how you can use workplace trends to remain competitive.

Texting in Business: Reply “Yes” to Confirm

You’re always on the hunt for new and improved ways to streamline business processes, like marketing and customer service. The next big thing? Texting in business.