Recently, I interviewed an executive of an organization. Although she was extremely knowledgeable about the organization, her responses overflowed with “ahs”, “ums” and “you knows”. After our conversation, I began to wonder, “How many more people hired to communicate on behalf of the company, including business owners, have similar challenges?” Communication is not just about [...]
People are writing more than ever in this digital age, but the quality of communication, particularly writing, is declining. Unfortunately, corporations are feeling the impact of this decline through lost time, money and productivity. Intervention is needed NOW! Take our Corporate Communication Checkup to determine if communication in your company needs immediate attention. Then, call [...]
This may sound really simple and obvious, but it isn’t. If it were, there would be more businesses with more clients. Particularly, small businesses looking to grow. I had a revelation on last week. I don’t have as many clients as I would like because I don’t ask for the business. After having that thought, [...]
This is Part Two of 10 Employment Law Mistakes Businesses Should Avoid. Remember, if you have any questions, contact Stacia directly. Not training supervisors regarding EEO laws. Federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity (EEO) law regulations prohibit businesses from demoting, terminating or taking other adverse actions against personnel for reasons not related to an [...]
The contemporary American workplace is susceptible to numerous federal, state, and local legal guidelines that impose strict obligations on businesses (e.g., wage and hour law regulations, nondiscrimination laws and regulations, etc.). Most companies, especially smaller companies, usually do not completely understand the scope of such obligations and, therefore, frequently (albeit inadvertently) violate legislation. These violations [...]
As business owners, we are not always aware of all of the laws required to run a business. This is especially true when it comes to hiring employees. Oftentimes, we overlook the legal aspects of having employees, but there are many laws governing these relationships. To help us avoid getting slammed with lawsuits that will [...]
I visited the site of Justice Wordlaw to learn how to drive traffic to ALL my sites. Can I just say that I was intrigued with “Wordlaw”? It sounds so…elite. Anyway, I was impressed with the content and wanted to get updates sent to me via e-mail. There were no option to do so. There [...]
I have been struggling with what to charge for my writing and blogging consulting services for The Write Design Company for months now. I have been reading blogs, asking more experienced business owners and just praying that the rates to charge people will suddenly appear. No such luck. That is a decision I must make [...]
I attended a Small Business Open House sponsored by Harold Washington Library. It was really nice. There were separate tables with different interests including patent and trademark resources; small business resources; and highly targeted directories. I also had a 15 minute consultation with a librarian who asked me about my business and my potential target [...]