Sponsored by Rivier University: “Transformation,” “disruption” and “millennials” topped a 2015 survey of business jargon terms workers are sick of hearing. Unfortunately, these are just the latest entries in corporate speak, joining “low-hanging fruit,” “touch base,” “bandwidth” and “innovation.” Business jargon, or specialized language used in the industry, has a long … [Read more...]
Communication for Remote Businesses
Sponsored by Flirt.com: Back again from the heyday of AOL in the 1990s, chat rooms offer new prospects for businesses. The Internet has fundamentally altered the way we communicate. We are no longer restricted to interacting and working with the same 10 people in the office or sharing the same gossip around the water cooler. Our offices can be borderless, and so can our … [Read more...]
3 Strategies for Effectively Communicating with Your Customers
When you look at large corporations, it can sometimes feel like you will never have the success they have. They have more manpower and bigger advertising budgets as well as brand recognition. Does that mean that a small business doesn’t have a chance? There are a lot of “mom and pop” businesses that started out in their kitchens or garages and then grew. Some of these … [Read more...]