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Managing Your IT Services Effectively
IT Services is an extremely important part of any online business or company. While the average customer is not aware of this fact, it takes a lot of money, effort, and manpower in order to devise an IT service that is effective and responsive to a variety of queries, questions, and trouble shooting. If you’re choosing to run an online website for a company, you need to make sure that you’re willing to invest in top-level talent that you’re going to pay well. The systems you’re using should be up to date as well and you should make sure that your website will never be forced to go down or suffer from a lack of servers. Without effective IT services, your website and your business won’t be as successful or profitable as you would like it to be.
By Ben W8 years ago in Journal
What Life Would Be Like Without Cash
For some time now, there has been a speculation about what would happen if cash suddenly disappeared. Many predictions have been made about the possibility of a cashless society, but the truth is that such a phenomenon is not about to take place, despite people predicting the demise of money for over 60 years.
By Philip P.8 years ago in Journal
Common Employee Errors
In the modern, digital world where the majority of local and international businesses have moved the bulk of their services online, personal and business data breaches are a common occurrence. While cyber-attacks are a common part of the modern business arena, they predominantly come from external sources, meaning the attack is usually not coming from inside – or is it?
By Isla Wright8 years ago in Journal
The Price of Education and Teaching: Part VIII
It had been almost thirty days since my challenging student arrived, and she hadn't stopped cursing, crying, kicking, or ranting; the rest of the students were visibly scared, but nobody saw the damage this student was causing, and I'd already talked to half the world about it in hopes of getting some help; I was dreaming an impossible dream, er, nightmare that was very real and potentially dangerous.
By Martina R. Gallegos8 years ago in Journal
How to Create a Great Blog Post
Crafting a great blog post is not easy but it can do wonders for your business or marketing efforts if you put enough hard work into it and follow a couple of steps. When you do blogging well, your marketing will also improve along with your SEO optimization and ability to build traffic, and a bigger audience for your blog. When you capture the interest of your audience, it’s likely that they will be back for more views and visits into the future. By getting them to like your blogging, you’re likely to have both new and repeat customers.
By Ben W8 years ago in Journal
Make Your Warehouse More Organized with Line Marking
Warehouses are usually very large spaces with complex logistics and a number of functions. Every little thing that can be done to improve the organization and safety of the employees should be seriously considered and eventually implemented. Line marking paint or tape project is one of those practices which can help you create a safer and more efficient facility by marking everything from product storage areas to hazardous areas. If you are considering upgrading your warehouse with floor striping, here are a few tips that should help you do this properly.
By Carolin Petterson8 years ago in Journal
Poor Girl's Guide to Side Gigs That Work
Side hustles are the millennial way of life, and reporters are eager to point it out. Of course, back when I first started my first “side hustle” it was just called a second job, and everyone felt sorry for the fact that I needed two jobs to pay the bills. At the time I had a part time job that I desperately needed to be full time. So, instead of one full time job, I had two 30 hour jobs. It was hectic, but it worked. It’s a story we all know pretty well.
By Haybitch Abersnatchy8 years ago in Journal
Your Organizational Prowess - Part Two
Here we are again. Part two of the mini-seminar to sharpen our skills and understanding to help us grow in our relationships with our company, customers, subordinates, and our suppliers. Without further ado....
By Dr. Brian Smithberger8 years ago in Journal
Standardized Testing
"I Just Sued The School System" in many ways has emphasized the overall core issue in the U.S. Education System. The one size fits all, cookie cutter issue. It has also explained a major issue within standardized testing.
By Maruf Hossain8 years ago in Journal
Nightmare Boss
As I write, I wonder if I've been spoilt in my previous employment. While there have been people with whom I'd rather not have worked, I've been lucky with having nice long-term bosses and several years working with some lovely people.
By Sapphire Ravenclaw8 years ago in Journal
Goop and the Monetisation of Female Empowerment
Lately, there has been a lot of coverage of the ludicrous claims made by Goop, the “modern lifestyle brand” owned by Gwyneth Paltrow. A few weeks previous, it was the preserve of a particular niche of the market, but now we all know about it due to an incisive blog by Dr. Jen Gunter, an OB-GYN devoted to promoting evidence-based health care, you know, the kind that actually works. Paltrow made things worse for herself by attempting a rebuttal of Dr. Gunter’s criticism, only to reveal the secrets of her playbook for selling snake oil.
By Katy Preen8 years ago in Journal
The %@$^ Is an MCN?
For those of you that are thinking about starting up a YouTube channel, or that already have a YouTube channel, you may have come across a few MCNs (Multi-Channel Networks), or ‘partners’, or, depending on the size, you may have already been approached by one, or a few. What now?
By Such A Geek8 years ago in Journal