5 Reasons Why Your Employees Need to be Better Public Speakers


Public speaking is said to be the biggest fear for most people. For your employees, however, it doesn’t have to be. There is no debate that communication is essential for successful business. Yet, many struggle to “find their voice.”

In a recent survey by an online presentation platform, 70% of employed people agreed that public speaking skills are critical for their success at work. But, in this same study, 20% of people also stated that they would do anything to avoid presenting. This included pretending to be ill or asking a co-worker to give it instead.

If public speaking is so important in a business setting, why is it such a burden for employees?

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7 Actions You Must Take to Stand Out in Your Chosen Career


You’ve put in your resume, done the rounds of interviews, and finally secured your dream job. Getting hired is only the first part of your career journey. In order to make it to the top, you need to create a good impression and set yourself apart from your colleagues. Here are 7 effective ways to stand out in your chosen career.

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8 Common Accounting Mistakes Most Small Business Owners Commit


There is nothing better than building a successful business. The kind that enables any entrepreneur to deliver superior services than all of his competitors. While passion may energize you, there is another side of the business that can equally drain you… accounting! There is hardly any business owner that wakes in the morning, excited by the idea of balancing transactions. Needless to say, accounting is key to business success. Every business owner should monitor their accounting closely in order to avoid making these common mistakes:

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3 Ways to Look Professional without a Suit


In a corporate environment, appearance matters a lot. This is especially true when dealing with high-profile clients. Employees in the roles of sales representatives, account managers, and coordinators face big-time clients almost every day. That is why you would want them to look their best to impress the people they meet at all times. You want potential customers to see your brand in a positive light to make them want to do business with you. You might even want them to wear branded lanyards with your company name for a polished and uniform look.

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Alternatives to Becoming an Entrepreneur


Many people want steady work even if it isn’t the world’s most exciting job or their passion. For some people, steady work is exactly what allows them to follow their passions and still pay the rent and put food on the table.

Finding steady jobs that don’t require years of training or school, like being a doctor or lawyer, isn’t always easy. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t any jobs like this out there. It doesn’t mean they aren’t enjoyable and fun either.

Keep reading to learn more about which steady jobs might be right for you. There are more out there than you think and some of them are downright interesting.

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Safe Workplace: Smart Strategies to Protect Your Eyes on the Job


Workplace health and safety always needs to be a current topic of conversation if you are going to keep up to date with safety legislation and develop a smart strategy for protecting the workforce.

Some of the most commonly reported incidents in the workplace are eye injuries and when you consider how vital your vision is, doing what you can to stay safe should be a priority.

Here are some tips and insights on eye safety. There is an overview of the potential hazards plus a look at what you should do if you wear contact lenses, and details of which type of protection is suited to the work you are doing.

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How Does Office Design Improve Collaboration in the Office

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In a large office different departments can often feel like they are working in isolation, unable to fully integrate with the rest of a business.

Office design specialists Penketh’s explain how the right office design can have a huge impact on collaboration within a business.

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The Ultimate Guide to Video Marketing Careers

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Video marketing has recently exploded onto the digital marketing scene. More and more people go online to help them learn about business offerings in their area of interest, and they are increasingly looking to videos to give them the information and experiences they need.

According to Adobe’s CMO.com, 50 percent of all mobile traffic currently comes from online video consumption. They also assert that 100 million internet users watch online video at least once a day, and that the average user will be exposed to 32.2 videos in a single month.

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Better Safe than Sorry – How to Create Safe Workplace


As a business owner, keeping the office in complete working order is always one of your main duties. And a large part of that is ensuring that the office is a safe environment to work in. Not only is this a legal concern in most places, but it is a moral one too – and it also happens to help your business when you are as safety-conscious as you can be. Nonetheless, even the most sensible business owner can sometimes struggle with keeping everything – and everyone – safe and sound. After all, how do you really ensure that your office is a safe haven for everybody? To try and answer that, we have put together a few of the essential checklist points for anyone trying to improve the safety of their office. Let’s take a look.

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Starting a Business? Don’t Forget About Your Employees!


Your new business venture can feel awfully lonely and empty if you don’t staff it with the right team members. Unless you have a business idea that can be solely run by yourself and the help of freelancers, you are going to need some employees. In fact, if you haven’t already gathered some interest from internet and local job listings, then you’re going a bit too fast with your new startup and you need to slow down before you crash and burn.

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