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Finance in Project Management: Definition, Challenges, and Ways to Improve

Managing a project’s finances is essential to successful project delivery. Yet, only 34% of projects are completed mostly or always on budget. That means nearly 66% of completed projects are within their planned budget. That’s a lot of financial failure.

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Business Texting for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Complete Guide

Texting is a powerful tool that small and medium-sized businesses can use to communicate efficiently with their customers, clients, partners, and employees. Its direct and immediate nature sets it apart from other communication channels.

Employees meditating as they advantage of mental health initiatives in the workplace.

Building a Healthy Workplace: Implementing Effective Mental Health Initiatives

One in five U.S. adults (20%) experience some type of mental illness, such as anxiety and depression. And 33% of people feel extreme stress, and 77% say stress impacts their physical health. Some companies implement mental health initiatives in the workplace (e.g., wellness programs) to decrease stress and increase engagement.

Barista using tablet as part of a small business digital transformation.

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 […]

Two workers discuss benefits administration.

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?