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5 Popular Projects Being Outsourced By Companies
Not all companies have tasks that require a full-time employee, one-time projects such as seasonal marketing campaigns or audits are some examples of this. In these cases, many companies turn to freelancers to get these projects done and are often impressed with the final result but unhappy with the headache associated. For those who enjoy…
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What Are Virtual Assistants?
Managing a team or a business is hard enough with everything you have to do. On days where you’re fully loaded, there doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day for everything to be done. Having an assistant help you take on your daily workload is necessary once you set your sights on growth.…
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Promotional Products: The Most Outsourced Roles
I’m sure many of us have received giveaways from companies we work with, in one form or another. A giveaway typically refers to promotional items or branded merchandise, often customized with a company’s logo. These promo items are frequently distributed when a company welcomes new staff, celebrates an anniversary, or offers promotional items to consumers.…
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What are Hourly and Project-Based Services?
Hourly and Project-Based Services are available to solve a unique problem that occurs when working with freelancers. For those of you who have worked with freelancers, you know it’s a hit or miss, depending on who you’re working with. Sometimes you’ll get quality work and other times you run into problems ranging from lack of…
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7 Tips for Productive Virtual Meetings
Everyone in the business world will agree that meetings are a natural part of professional life. But recently, COVID changed the flow of these meetings, forcing teams to adapt and meet in a virtual landscape. This poses new challenges for most workplaces as this is uncharted territory. Hosting and staying productive in a remote meeting…
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Promoting Work-Life Balance as a Leader
The term “work-life balance” has been and still is a hot topic in work settings across the globe. With many different versions of work-life balance based on factors such as culture and upbringing, there isn’t really one true answer as to what the balance should be. One of the most important aspects of work-life balance…
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What are OKRs and how do they Impact Business Growth?
OKR is an acronym that stands for “Objectives and Key Results.” Business leaders set up OKRs in order to stay organized when establishing goals for their organization or for teams. These metrics are often used in combination with KPIs in order to create and measure a business strategy. Properly implementing OKRs help make businesses more…
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Why Hiring Remote is the Best Move in 2022
It took a global pandemic for people to figure out that some jobs are doable from a remote setting. Many people who got the taste for working from home wanted to continue to work in that setup, even as offices were calling their staff back. All businesses should hire remotely or at least consider it…
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Advantages of Customer-Centric Businesses
All businesses need customers to survive, whether it’s a B2B or B2C. Some businesses operate on a product-centric approach, putting less care into their customers. However, having a customer-centric business brings advantages that other types of businesses don’t have. What is a Customer-Centric Business? A customer-centric business puts its focus on the customer’s experience, thus building…
