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5 Ways To Make Your Business Greener

Contributed Post Going green isn’t just good for the planet – it’s often good for your finances and public reputation too. There are lots of ways in which you can make your business more environmentally-friendly. Here are a few effective measures that could help your business make a significant environmental impact. Go paperless Many of today’s companies have no real use for paper. The internet has allowed information to be shared digitally, which means there’s no need to print off physical letters, rotas and contracts – you can simply rely on email and cloud sharing. As for paper mail, consider asking your suppliers to switch to digital mail. Nowadays, there are even apps for signing contracts digitally. By embracing digital technology fully, you could say…
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5 Things Customers Want To See in 2018

Contributed Posts Knowing what your customers want to see this year and beyond can help your business to become more successful than you ever imagined. As a business, your number one priority should be keeping your customers happy and giving them what they want. You definitely don’t want them to feel tempted to go off to one of your competitors and see what their service is like! Below we have 5 of the things your customers likely want to see in 2018 and beyond. Pay attention if you want to make waves in your industry and create happy, long lasting customers! Social Customer Service First of all, customers want to see more social customer service. Not that this isn’t happening already, but many people are…
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5 Employer Failures You Shouldn’t Stand For

Contributed Post When you accept a position at a company, it’s important to be aware that the business owner has responsibilities that must be upheld. There are plenty of company owners who hope that employees won’t notice their failings and will continue to work for them regardless. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happens with employees continuing to work for employers who fail to provide benefits, offer protection or even pay them the right amount. Don’t stand for this in your job and make sure you hold your employer to a high standard. Image Source Failing To Protect You Office and business injuries are incredibly common. If you’re not careful, you can end up in a business where accidents simply aren’t taken seriously at all. This could…
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4 Things to Do If You are Continually Being Overlooked at Work

Contributed Post There is no feeling more demoralising than arriving at work and feeling unwanted and undervalued. You feel like you work your socks off for this company and they never give you the credit you deserve. They don’t take health and safety seriously, they never give you any compliments about your work and you are never given promotional prospects. It is true that being overlooked at work is an upsetting feeling that can cause long term health issues and stress. You need to take a stand and fight for what you deserve in the workplace using these four tried and tested methods. Explore Your Rights If you suspect that your workplace has exposed you to hazardous substances then you have every right to explore…
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Confident Business Management 101

Contributed Post When you first embark on your journey as an entrepreneur, you’re going to have a lot on your plate. While getting the most important stuff over with is crucial, such as registering your business and mapping out a decent business, you can always go the extra mile to feel confident and secure. It doesn’t even have to take up that much time as it is really all about the small things. Image link: Pexels Here is a handy guide to how you can manage your startup confidently, thinking ahead, and ensuring that you have everything you need in case something should go wrong. Not that it will go wrong but, you know, it might just as well. Read up on everything As I…
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