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Eric San Juan
October 5, 2017
Contributed Post Every year business advances in great leaps and bounds. That’s partly because of technological advances, and partly because what customers want changes. It’s hard to keep up with, but if you take the time to stay ahead of what’s trending, you have a recipe for success. So, as 2017 quickly comes to a close, what have we learned from business trends? If you aren’t doing these four things, your business is lagging! Pixabay Artificial Intelligence Yes, it’s finally here and it’s as exciting as promised. Not all businesses are using artificial intelligence yet, but many are realizing that the change will be inevitable. Instead of having a support team that answers all of your customers queries and keeps those ever-needy millennial customers coming…
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Eric San Juan
July 28, 2017
It doesn’t matter what the size of your business it, what’s important is how you run it. Having the right environmental and green policies is important to consumers and clients, and not having them in place could be a reputational issue that costs you business. If you’re looking for ways to prepare your business for a more environmentally-friendly way of working, then you’ve come to the right place. Take a look at these things to consider for your business’ environmental future below, and here’s an excellent guide that was shared with us on Energy Efficiency For Small Business. Image: Pexels Start with the basics There are some green policies that you can implement immediately, that will make a huge difference to how you work. There are…
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Eric San Juan
April 24, 2017
Thanks to blueridgeselfstorage.com If you run a home-based business you may find that space is often at a high premium. Whether it is extra storage solutions, room to add a new desk or two as your business develops or a place to meet with clients that reflects a professional image – as your home business grows you might start finding yourself considering more professional premises. Renting professional office space can be expensive however and if you have chosen a home-based business for the convenience of being at home this can seem like a betrayal of your core business values. However there is another option for you to get all the space you need and grow the value of the company and your property. If…
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Eric San Juan
March 15, 2017
Contributed Post The job market figures under Obama weren’t good. Although economists waxed on about how he managed to get the rate of unemployment down below five percent, that headline statistic brushed over a much deeper problem in the economy. A lot of people who found themselves out of work simply didn’t bother looking for a job. Instead, they dropped out of the labor force and vanished altogether. When viewed from the perspective of the labor force participation rates, the picture is a lot less rosy. Today, the US economy has the same participation rate as it did in the 1970s before the feminist revolution pushed millions of women into the workforce. That means that millions upon millions of people are sitting around, twiddling their…
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Eric San Juan
March 8, 2017
Business cards are still a thing for some damn reason. I’ve had them over the years in my capacity as an editor, journalist, social media dude & advertising agency guy, and so on, but I do not have them as a freelancer. Just never really needed them, since most of my business comes by referral. I feel like I’ve got to remedy that, though, and they’ve got to look professional. And design, maybe. I probably need a good, basic, but attractive design. So your recommendations are not only welcome, I’m asking for them! There are a million and a half cheap-o printing services out there who do business cards. I worked with several during my time as co-founder of a little advertising agency, though it…
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