A Stanford University economics professor reports that people who work from home are happier and more successful than their colleagues who work in an office. It makes sense, but it means you either need to own your own business, or you need to convince your employer to let you work from home–or perhaps you need a new job. […]
Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) announced recently it is merging all the different payments services it offers, including Android Pay and Google Wallet, into a single brand: Google Pay. Small businesses that accept payments on its ecosystem will now reportedly have simpler, safer, and more consistent experiences. Launch of Google Pay Streamlines Digital Payments According to Google’s Pali
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If you ask ten CEOs how they compensate their sales people, you’ll probably get eleven different answers. Everyone has a different plan and has changed it more than once. As a business and executive coach, it’s a question I get all of the time. And it’s not an easy one to answer. There are two
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All retailers need to keep current with market demand and attitudes. This is true for ecommerce stores, small and large. Amazon, for example, continually updates its offers and its terms and conditions. Amazon sellers receive an email at least monthly with the details of a change, such as what is allowed in a picture, or
Some companies and marketers might still be wary about influencer marketing, but there’s no denying it’s one of the most powerful marketing tactics today. The power of influence marketing stems from consumers’ eroding trust in brands. These days, the majority believe and rely on word-of-mouth reviews and recommendations. One Nielsen study revealed that this type of
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A husband and wife in Portland, Maine, served as anonymous Secret Santas as they paid off $10,000 in layaway orders for other families. WGME-TV reports that the couple is local but that they chose to remain anonymous with regards to their generous payment at the South Portland store. Store manager Jay Roes says the money
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It appears that Target is still not keen on accepting Apple Pay as a mode of payment in its onsite stores. In a recent post, America’s second-largest retailer announced that it had rolled out Wallet, its own mobile payment system that is now active as a feature for Target’s iOS and Android apps. The arrival
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There are some very clever malware scams out there, but a newly discovered one named “Troubleshooter” targeting Windows users is the best one I’ve seen in a long time. It’s extremely easy to fall for so don’t be fooled. The trouble begins with something that appears to most seasoned Windows users, the so-called “blue screen of
Twenty-five years ago, the internet was still in the hands of a group of optimistic techies. Early adopters were aware of its powerful potential, but few could have predicted its ubiquitous place in our society today. While technology has simplified modern life, most of us share a collective addiction to our devices. We have all
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The best things in life are free – but not when it comes to technology. They’re not giving the new iPhone away for nothing, are they? Logically, it makes sense that if something is truly valuable, it will require investment – within reason, of course. However, companies are often lured in by the promise of
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