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Email Marketing Checklist for Small Businesses

27 March 2012

Though social media has taken over the prime focus of emerging businesses, email is still one of the widely used marketing channels. The sixth annual email marketing census 2012 conducted by Econsultancy says, a whopping 70% of the responding companies rate email as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ for return on investment. This shows that if email…

‘Dunwell and Collins’ Plan for Sticky Company Culture

17 February 2012

When you start your business, you also start a culture. This culture is what helps you grow your business as per your original vision. When you hire new employees, it is crucial to ensure that they are educated about your culture. Sarah Dunwell, the CEO of The Create Foundation has written this article, “ What’s…

Don’t forget to read this if you are about to set up your HR Function

31 January 2015

It is all about People Customer centricity is a key need of new age organization, and for the HR department, employees are customers! An HR function is supposed to effectively service the people in an organization in delivering their services effectively. One of the most commonly associate deliverable of HR function is “Employee Engagement”. Image…

Doing One Thing At A Time

30 March 2012

Do you handle two or more tasks at a time assuming you are being efficient? While you split your attention in multiple directions, do you think you are doing justice to those tasks? Did you know that in this process you are actually increasing the time it takes to finish that task by an average…

Does your company's website have an attractive careers page?

18 January 2012

Whether you are a small or medium business, chances are that you have a website. For many companies, even outside the technology sector, their site is an integral part of their business. While other pages on your site don’t change very often, the careers page needs to be updated as you hire. The problem is…

Does Google Hate Its Advertisers?

31 May 2012

Google is the big guy in the world of online marketing – particularly when it comes to PPC. Sure, there are alternatives out there, but for reaching a depth and breadth of websites, Google is king. However, it seems to have a love-hate relationship with its advertisers, and some people are finding that PPC management…

Does Extensive Publicity Restrict Start-up Growth?

22 March 2012

Are you a start-up getting extensive attention from the media? Is your product ready for a lot of press? Are you able to manage your business as well as the spotlight on your start-up at the same time? Tara Hunt, the CEO and co-founder of Buyosphere, discusses her view on early buzz faced by start-ups…

Do I Need a Contractor or an Employee?

17 September 2013

The differences between independent contractors and employees can be subtle and hard to distinguish, but it’s important to know the difference in order to safeguard the company and avoid costly legal issues. Having a basic understanding of the differences can help employers determine what the best choice is for the organization. This decision will affect…

Diversity Should Be a Hiring Priority. Why isn’t it?

28 May 2015

In a recent Deloitte report, 52% of employees said gender diversity was not a C-Suite priority for their executives . According to another report by DiversityInc, only 0.8% of CEOs are African Americans . Diversity in gender and race in HR is one of the most important factors in a successful business (as we’ll discuss…

Describe Your Company Culture in Five Words: Can You?

01 October 2014

If asked to describe your company culture in five words, what would you say? Maybe your company culture is so well-defined that you’d be able to rattle them off without hesitation. More often than not, though, a company’s culture is implied rather than explicitly defined. If that’s the case at your workplace, you’re missing a huge…