Category Archives: Business Tips

How to ACTUALLY Use a Checklist

How to ACTUALLY Use a Checklist
It’s pretty easy to make a to-do list. In fact, many people do it everyday. However, many people never pay any attention to it after they’ve written it up.  So what good is it? Truth is, a checklist can actually help boost your productivity if you use it correctly. Let’s take a look at some…
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How to Meet & Beat Your Deadlines

How to Meet & Beat Your Deadlines
You may have heard the claim that if you give more work to the busiest person, they’ll get it done the fastest. Though we can’t generalize for every person, this is more or less true. I think about my schedule in college—how I juggled socializing, hundreds of pages of reading, writing my capstone, studying for…
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How Small Businesses Can Adapt to New Consumer Habits

How Small Businesses Can Adapt to New Consumer Habits
  With new CDC guidelines in place across the country, small businesses everywhere have been tasked with finding ways to maintain their customer base. As stores and restaurants of all kinds open their doors for indoor and outdoor shopping and dining, a variety of factors can make or break a customer’s decision to enter an…
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Maintaining Business Relationships From Home

Maintaining Business Relationships From Home
These days, very few of us are able to work the way we used to. If you’re used to seeing your colleagues in person on a daily basis, working from home can be a difficult adjustment. There’s something special about working with people face to face, a connection that’s hard to recreate through a screen.…
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How To Write for Social Media

How To Write for Social Media
  Find yourself on social media a lot more these days? Be sure you are making the right impression with these five quick tips:   1. Casual and intimate voice.  One of the most important things to keep in mind when writing for social media is that it requires a welcoming voice. Your readers want…
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Easy Habits to Boost Productivity

Easy Habits to Boost Productivity
  Are you struggling with that to-do list? With work, home, family, friends, and responsibilities that need to be tended to, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and under productive. The good news is that by changing some habits you can boost your productivity and get more done in less time!    Prioritize your to-do list. …
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5 Reasons Why Writing About Yourself Is Important

5 Reasons Why Writing About Yourself Is Important
We’ve all had to do it at some point or another whether we enjoyed it or not. Writing about ourselves is likely something we’ve had to do for a school assignment, applying for jobs, or for a biography on our online profiles. It can be uncomfortable and make you feel exposed or vulnerable, but sometimes…
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Speechwriting Tips

Speechwriting Tips
  Public speaking is a fear shared by many, and unfortunately, most have to face it at some point or another. It's important to first realize that writing a speech is different than writing an essay or story. By following these tips, you can get your speech to be the best it can be, thereby…
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Overcoming Indecision

Overcoming Indecision
Making decisions can be hard, and making the right decision can be even harder. Whether it’s a simple question of what you want to have for lunch, or a potentially life-changing decision like determining your career, the following methods can help you overcome your indecision.   Acknowledge the Consequences: Taking time to analyze the situation…
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Tips for Writing a Business Email

Tips for Writing a Business Email
In an era where almost everyone constantly has access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer, email has become the primary form of professional communication. With just a few clicks, you can instantaneously send word to your co-workers or employer. As a result, people, particularly in the business world, are constantly sending and receiving emails, and…
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