What Can Your Average Employee Do with Data?

September 7, 2019


Up until recently, most companies utilizing business intelligence (BI) software experienced a divide between non-IT employees and stored data. Data was considered the realm of IT experts and data specialists—and therefore it was the responsibility of these teams to run queries and generate reports on behalf of everyone in the company. As you can imagine, this inevitably led to reporting backlogs and more opportunities for miscommunications between teams.

But advances in BI technology have rendered this highly siloed approach all but obsolete. Today, the average non-technical employee can do much, much more with data. Here are a few examples.

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What Does Your Business Need to Know about Hardware Design

August 27, 2019


Some people may think that designing electrical hardware is just for the experts, but that does not have to be the case. If you want a bespoke electrical design for your business or to manufacture a product for sale, it could be a lot simpler to achieve than you think. You could, for instance, learn the basics online, and move forward from there. No matter what your level of knowledge of electrical hardware is, there are ways to bring your unique design to fruition.

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8 Amazing Growth Hacks Every Small Businesses Owner Must Learn

August 25, 2019


Growth is undoubtedly the top priority for small businesses. At the same time, it is also the biggest challenge for them. This happens because entrepreneurs are often short of funds and have limited marketing budgets. For this reason, they are unable to promote their brand and offerings to achieve their growth targets as expected. But is the situation totally bleak for small businesses? Should owners always expect to struggle to reach the growth targets? Are budget constraints the killers that are totally hard to beat for them?

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3 Important Steps to Take to Protect Intellectual Property

August 21, 2019


When you come up with an amazing product idea and you plan to launch a business, it’s so important you protect your innovation. If the idea is really as good as you think it is, other companies will want to copy it and produce their own versions and in a lot of cases, they might be able to price you out of the market if they are a large company, so you have to be very careful. People tend to think that protecting your intellectual property is as simple as putting a patent on something, but that doesn’t guarantee that nobody can steal your idea. If you are worried about your product ideas being recreated, you need to take these steps to protect your intellectual property.

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4 Ways Your Business Can Market Cheaply and Effectively

August 13, 2019


Profit in the business world is the art of the deal. Without it, you’re out of luck! Which is to say, you will not be able to reach customers and make money, you will not be able to advertise, nor pay your dues to keep your business running smoothly. Customers love consistency, that’s just how it is anywhere in the world. The consumer wants to buy what they want when they need it. Period!

Something amazing happens when prospective businessmen and women dream up a promising idea for a product or service or see a probable opportunity in the market: they retreat to their caves. Therefore, 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs who start businesses fail within the first 18 months, according to Bloomberg.

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4 Important Tips to Manage Marketing Content Creators

August 6, 2019


Creativity is a fickle skill. By that, we mean that creativity is an ability that is difficult to measure or to “turn on” at any given moment in time. In fact, if you ask someone to come up with a creative idea on the spot, 99 times out of a hundred they’ll be unable to. Given that fact, managers at large companies need to understand how to manage marketing content creators. These are the people who write blog posts, design web pages, and build websites. And managing “creative types” can be a bit of a challenge –– particularly for professionals without firsthand experience of the craft. To that end, here are four tips for managing creative pros effectively:

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6 Solid Tips to Take Your Business to Next Level

August 4, 2019


Business owners need to be able to see the bigger picture when it comes to brand growth. Knowing your parameters for success is the key, but being able to reach those goals can be a challenge.

Taking your business to the next level means in-house alignment of all of your team members no matter their department. With improved alignment and more structured goal management, you can elevate your brand from one that sees middle ground success to one that becomes an industry disruptor and leader.

If you’re concerned about your current growth trajectory, here are the best ways to make sure that your company makes it to the next level.

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8 Budget-friendly Marketing Ideas to Skyrocket your Start-up Business

August 1, 2019


Starting a business comes with many challenges. The biggest challenge is financing. While marketing is a crucial element for success, you may not have all the funds to invest in heavy marketing. Did you know it’s possible to market your business even if you are on a budget? Some of the marketing techniques are free or have little expenses.

Below are best marketing techniques that won’t break your bank.

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5 Tips to Better Manage Your Small Business Receipts

August 1, 2019


Everyone is familiar with the question, ‘Would you like a receipt?” when making a transaction. While it can be tempting to decline and so free up your wallet or purse from all those little bits of paper, when it comes to business expenses, keeping receipts is crucial for all kinds of reasons. From tax returns to employee expenses, receipts are important pieces of evidence to help you keep track of business spending and to deal with it appropriately.

Receipt can, however, become overwhelming if left to pile up, or are not filed and recorded properly. Here are five failsafe ways to help your small business stay on top of its receipt recording.

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What Does a Town Planner Do?

August 1, 2019


Have you ever considered building your own home? What about putting a sizeable renovation on your existing home? If so then there’s a good chance you may run into what’s called a town planner. For those working in the construction and building industry, town planners are some of the most diverse people out there, and can save not just the homeowner but property builders/developers a whole lot of headaches when it comes to construction projects.

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