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The Struggles of Building and Maintaining Your Own Brand
Sometimes starting your own brand can be daunting, especially if YOU are the basis of your brand. I joined Instagram late 2013/early 2014, just for fun. It wasn't until 2016 that I realized I had become a part of a gaming community on Instagram. I had barely gained any followers in those two to three years (I had maybe 300), and had no idea the possibilities and opportunities that Instagram had to offer.
By DrDoomsDaughter7 years ago in Journal
Does Listening to Music at Work Make You More Productive?
Regardless of whether the radio ought to be on in the workplace is frequently a source of conflict. For a few, it’s just disturbing. For other people, music is a much-needed diversion from the babble of associates and encourages them center around their work.
By Six and Sapphire7 years ago in Journal
Dog Care
As a college student doing a full time unpaid internship, money is incredibly tight. I do just about anything to make a little money right now so I don't have to touch my savings. Babysitting is, of course, a good business to be in, and I often babysit, but that isn't enough, and unless you manage to get a nanny like job, it's not very consistent. Dogs, on the other hand, you can make serious bank and it can be very consistent too.
By Dani Ash7 years ago in Journal
Hiring Good PR Employees
Hiring an employee at a PR firm is never going to be as easy as just simply hiring an employee that would work in retail. However, there are certain things that you can look for that will help you find a great PR employee for your firm. The more you prepare to bring a new employee onto your team, the better chance you will have at a successful hiring process, which is a win-win situation for both you and the employee.
By Kevin Gardner7 years ago in Journal
A Dying Breed: Insta's Aesthetic
Post what you want, when you want, and where you want. Who said life was supposed to always be curated. I just saw from the most recent Minimalismlife Insta post, "curators create space; collectors just fill space." What are we doing on Instagram really? We are filling space by posting our collected memories.
By Megan Andresen7 years ago in Journal
Becoming Adaptable
It's so hard to make a move towards a new job! Of course we're always looking for a higher salary but there are so many other factors to consider when looking to make job and life changes. Here are a few of the things we see our clients deal with.
By Isaiah Goodman7 years ago in Journal
Becoming a Successful Business
Are you a business owner who feels as if you're not making progress towards your professional goals? Or are you having trouble choosing goals for your business? While most entrepreneurs want to be successful, they may not know how to get from where they are to the next level. For those entrepreneurs who want to create a successful business, we'll give you a few tips for making your goals happen.
By Kevin Gardner7 years ago in Journal
How Important Is Your Sender Reputation?
The success of your email campaign depends on many factors including your sender reputation. Basically, your sender reputation is the score or rate of your email deliverability. If you have a high bounce rate and numerous spam complaints, your sender reputation will decrease. Hence, if you have a poor sender reputation, you are not likely to achieve your campaign goal—which is to deliver your message to your prospects successfully.
By Nelly7 years ago in Journal
The Challenges of Managing a Remote Workforce
Working with virtual teams must be the best thing that happened to the world of business. It saves time, enables businesses to tap into a pool of global talents at affordable rates, increases productivity, and most importantly, saves money in terms of overhead costs. Those are just a few of the benefits of having a virtual team in your business. Perhaps that explains why virtual employees are almost hitting 70 percent of the entire workforce in the US.
By Flora Mayer7 years ago in Journal
Perfect Careers for Empaths
Being an empath is different from merely having or expressing empathy. Empaths are attuned on such a level to other people’s feelings that they share physical and emotional responses with the people around them, be that happiness, pleasure, or pain. An empaths life can be overwhelming and exhausting at times, but also lends itself to great insight, compassion and understanding. As such, there are many career paths which suit empaths, and can have a major benefit for the wider community. Let’s look at a few perfect careers for empaths.
By Joanne Miller7 years ago in Journal
A Lyft Driver's Journal!
Hi, I'm Judy and today is my first day on my new job as a driver. Wait, why in the hell am I introducing myself? I'm so excited right now about the thought of having the ability to set my own hours, not to mention make as much money as I want just by downloading this one single app. Yes, of course I'm skeptical and nervous, with sweaty palms wondering about the unknown or shall I requote "the great unknowns."
By Judy Palmer7 years ago in Journal
How to Create an Employee-Friendly Business
What is your favorite thing about going to work? If you are like me and many others, it’s the people. My coworkers inspire and motivate me to put in my best work. The sensation of belonging to a second family all working on the same company-building projects is irreplaceable. Creating an environment like this for your employees may seem daunting, but there are a number of simple ideas you can implement to create an Employee-Friendly Business.
By Kevin7 years ago in Journal