Posts Tagged“business”

Importance of brand recall in a brand index

Trying to understand how your business is doing within the market your based can be a difficult task. One way to go about this is to take the focus away from areas such as sales and focus more on how your brand is performing. One way to go about this is to find out where your brand is ranking in terms of its brand index. This consists of various measures which helps determine the brand’s total brand equity. Which, in short, refers to the value of your brand as a name in itself. Yet it can be hard to understand…

4 Quick Tips To Boost Office Productivity

As employees and businesses struggle to achieve the ideal work-life balance, it leads to questions. Do longer hours translate to greater efficiency? What’s the best way to motivate employees? How can we increase productivity while respecting that employees have lives outside of work? Indeed, longer hours do not necessarily mean that people are more productive. If anything, it usually leads to people feeling over-stressed, overworked, and less efficient as a result.  We’ve put together some simple, yet effective tips to boost productivity around the office that also leaves employees feeling appreciated and valued.  Incentivise employees People are more productive and…

3 Ways to Improve Industry Event Engagement

Everyone knows the trade shows and other industry events provide a great opportunity for you to engage with potential customers face-to-face and to promote your brand in front of hundreds if not thousands of onlookers. People choose to attend industry events already motivated to listen to your pitch, consider your products and services, and even bring motivation to buy on the spot. But there are also many other brands in your niche vying for the attention of trade show attendees, which is why we’ve put together a list of the 3 most important considerations you need to make before you…

4 Downsides to Promoting Collaboration in the Workplace

What could possibly be wrong with promoting employee collaboration? After all, when employees work well together, companies are able to achieve new heights and improve the way they do business. Or at least, that’s the perception. The truth about collaborative workplaces, though, is often much less compelling. In reality, constant employee collaboration can actually stunt productivity and prevent businesses from operating at their peak potential. Today, we’ll explore four oft-overlooked downsides to collaborative professional environments. Check them out here: Introvert Exclusion There’s nothing wrong with being an introvert. Yet, in many business setups, introverts are punished for merely “staying in…

3 Ways to Help Your Restaurant’s Manager Succeed

Anybody who has worked in a restaurant knows that it’s hard and stressful. Many things can go wrong: the margins are tight, the cooks work near hot temperatures and sharp knives, customers can be demanding or even skip the bill, and lots more. The pressure affects all restaurant employees, but the manager is ultimately accountable for everybody. Here are a few good tips to help your restaurant manager succeed in their job. Restaurant Scheduling Software Managers love new technology like restaurant scheduling software, which makes it possible to dramatically reduce the amount of time it takes to create a schedule…