Category: General

A Communications Degree Is No Laughing Matter
On college campuses around the country, communications majors are marginalized and scoffed, as students in basically every other degree program look down on the field as useless and simple. Still, every year, more and more graduates enter the job market with degrees in communication, and employers are welcoming them withRead More

How to Stop Wasting Time in Meetings
The first day of my first office job, my boss told me plainly, “There are two types of people in the business world. That guy who sets up all of the meetings and the rest of us, okay?” He was no fan of wasting time, and it rubbed off onRead More
Get to Know the Four Finalists for a Big Game Ad from Intuit (Sponsored)
Intuit is awarding one lucky small business the opportunity to have a 30-second TV advertisement during football’s biggest game on February 2nd as part of their “Small Business, Big Game” competition. They’ve got four finalists, and now you can learn more about each one. Barley Labs, of Durham, N.C.Read More
5 Things your Email Readers Hate (SPONSORED)
We’ve all had one of ‘those’ emails drop into our inboxes—the kind that make steam start to come out of your ears! Well, you may be unintentionally causing the same reaction in your readers because of a few mistakes…BUT the good news is that they’re easy to correct! We’ve pickedRead More
Your Biz Could Win a Big Game Ad from Intuit [Sponsored]
After helping out small biz owners for more than 22 years, Intuit wants to throw an unprecedented winning pass. Check out this video from Intuit featuring football legend Jimmy Johnson, who explains how Intuit is giving one lucky small business their very own 30-second television advertisement that will air duringRead More
3 Ways to Stop Worrying and Love Digital Marketing [Sponsored]
Businesses recognize that digital marketing is an essential part of the marketing mix, especially with the advent of social media bringing new users to the web at a rapid pace. But so often digital marketing initiatives are executed with fingers crossed and a vague hope that results will be achieved.Read More
Tips for Working Efficiently from Home
The global economic environment has changed significantly with the rapid growth of the Internet. One of the most fascinating new possibilities is that some people are now able to use the Internet to enable them to work from home. Understandably that is a very appealing dream for many, given thatRead More