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May 21, 2014 by Vertical Axion
It’s a tough world out there in business today. You work hard at your business, and you value your staff – their abilities, their dedication to their jobs, and their loyalty to the company. You want to reward your staff, but you’re at a loss as to how to go about it. Well, money is […]
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May 20, 2014 by Vertical Axion
It may be somewhat more appropriate to call this article, “How Instagram Changed The Internet.” I say that because Instagram’s surging popularity was the primary reason for both the recent FaceBook redesign, and now Twitter’s. Many people will say that Twitter’s redesign is in many ways a carbon copy of FaceBook’s, and it’s true that […]
May 19, 2014 by Vertical Axion
Training is one of those aspects of running a business that never seems to get a lot of attention, and what press it does get is usually negative. Employees do it only grudgingly, and most businesses take a scatter shot or minimalist approach to it. It often seems to wind up being one of those […]
Sometimes, the worst happens. You’ve got a crew of great people and the bottom falls out. If you don’t let some of them go, everybody gets let go when you have to shut your doors. It’s a no-win situation, but business is driven by the market, by demand. If demand’s not there, you do what […]
May 17, 2014 by Vertical Axion
Game theory is one of the most powerful tools a business (any business) can bring to bear on a problem. It doesn’t matter what it is, game theory can help you solve it. Even better, the solutions offered by game theory in general, and gaming in particular can help your company run better, faster, smoother, […]
May 16, 2014 by Vertical Axion
You’ve probably got a good idea who should be looking at your data, the question is, who actually is looking at your data? One would hope that the two lists were close to, if not exactly identical, but what if they’re not, and how could you possibly know? Depending on the line of work you’re […]
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May 15, 2014 by Vertical Axion
Develop Clear Policies On Expenses This is the place to start, not the avenue you take after the abuses begin. You can determine these policies yourself, but it makes sense to include a few key staff, especially if you have not been making your own travel arrangements. Pre-trip planning must follow a checklist, such as […]
May 14, 2014 by Vertical Axion
Whether you operate an online retail store, a brick and mortar shop or a combination, it is crucial to review and reexamine your product line at regular intervals. Don’t wait until you see a dip in sales, and never be satisfied with the status quo. Tweaking your product range just a little can encourage sales, […]
May 13, 2014 by Vertical Axion
While most employees are perfectly willing to take incentives and bonuses whenever they’re offered, there is more to motivating your sales force than throwing money at them. Tapping into the more relational elements of personnel motivation can help your team feel more fulfilled in their job and increase their loyalty to the company as an […]
May 12, 2014 by Vertical Axion
The title posts a perfectly fair and legitimate question. With so much in our world changing so quickly, it’s often good to check even our most basic, bedrock assumptions to see if they still apply. To answer the question posed, let’s first look at the “Four P’s” themselves and see what makes them tick. It […]
May 10, 2014 by Vertical Axion
Profiting via giveaways works in retail outlets to this day. Create a “loss leader” to lure people into the store – this would either be a free product or something so deeply discounted that it may as well be free – then once they’re in the store, make strategic recommendations about other stuff they need […]
May 9, 2014 by Vertical Axion
If you get the itch to amble over to the window or wander down to the break room when you hit a creative wall it may be you should give in to the impulse. Far from being off task or a time waster, walking appears to be a critical tool to improving productivity and innovative […]
May 8, 2014 by Vertical Axion
The secret to writing a financial business plan that gets you financed – which is the real measure of its success – is to stay organized and concise. Exactly how to do that and convey all the information you need to convey about your new business idea will be fully explored just below. Here’s what […]
May 7, 2014 by Vertical Axion
It’s a dream come true for every kid who owned a Lego set growing up. The idea of a “modular” phone. Thank Google for it when it hits the market, and make no mistake, it very definitely will. You can put “Project Ara” down as yet another of the whole spate of transformational technologies that […]
May 6, 2014 by Vertical Axion
Procrastination is a tricky habit to break but it is far from impossible. First you need to determine why you put things off. Next you want to develop a plan that will fit well within the matrix of your reasons for procrastination and the tasks you need to complete. Finally, you must trust yourself and […]
May 5, 2014 by Vertical Axion
Information is power, but it is also much more than simply that. It is the first principle of business, and as such, it must form the foundation of all your efforts. Of course, you definitely need to know what your competitors are capable of, but in doing so, never forget that you must also know […]
May 3, 2014 by Vertical Axion
In the 1980′s, outsourcing, “right sizing,” and off-shoring was all the rage, but if you’re currently thinking about locating your Help Desk to India, rethink it. You missed the outsourcing window by at least a decade, and probably closer to two. These days, the trend is for “re-sourcing.” Bringing things we once sent overseas back […]
May 2, 2014 by Vertical Axion
Sometimes, it seems like the whole world is on Facebook, and it’s certainly true that if it were its own country, it would be far and away the largest, most populous nation on the planet. Because of that, we sometimes forget that Facebook is essentially a giant fishbowl. Things you post on your wall can […]
May 1, 2014 by Vertical Axion
How Big Is It? Here is gaming by the numbers: Worldwide, there are 1.2 billion gamers. Yes, that’s billion with a “B.” If gamers were their own country, they would be the third largest nation on the planet, behind only India and China. They’ll likely catch India sometime in 2015, and China not long after. All […]
April 30, 2014 by Vertical Axion
It seems like bugs are a common occurrence in cyberspace recently and the latest affects the world’s most popular web browser, Internet Explorer. Software giant Microsoft recently confirmed that a previously unknown, unpatched flaw exists in their flagship web browser. The flaw has been termed ‘Operation Clandestine Fox’ and it potentially allows attackers to install […]
April 29, 2014 by Vertical Axion
It has been claimed that over 30,000 websites are hacked every day, and there’s little reason to believe that it will stop increasing any time soon. Fortunately, network security has been both maturing and improving since the commercialization of the internet really took hold, so there are many things you can do to keep your […]
April 28, 2014 by Vertical Axion
Americans used to admire technology and had great respect for the companies responsible for bringing that technology to the consumers. Over the years, this respect has faltered and in many cases, turned into complete distrust. What made Americans change their minds? While it is difficult to pinpoint that exact moment when tech companies went from […]
April 26, 2014 by Vertical Axion
If you own your own business, you know that overhead costs have a way of creeping up on you. A little bit here, a little bit there, and before you know it, your profits are down, your expenses are up, and you can’t quite put your finger on why. Big businesses have the same problem, […]
April 25, 2014 by Vertical Axion
If you’ve been brainstorming some ways to make potential customers stand up and take notice, then instead of trying to peer forward into the future to see how you can use bleeding edge technology to give you an advantage, why not go old school? Everybody is looking for their edge in the realm of technology, […]
