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Conduct The Best Virtual Meeting

There are a variety of factors that can make or break a virtual meeting. Even with the best intentions, things like technical difficulties, poor planning, and disorganization can ruin your virtual conference, causing more harm than good for your company. Thankfully, proper planning and execution can prevent this from happening. Successful virtual meetings deliver great […]

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Livestreaming For Businesses

For those of you unfamiliar with livestreaming, it is the process of broadcasting in real time over the internet (think live television, but online). In terms of social media, it started with Meerkat and Periscope, followed by Facebook Live and Instagram Live Stories, all of which are similar yet offer unique features. Not limited to […]

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How Technology Changed Our Workspace

As discussed last week, our workspaces have gone through various transformations over time. In the beginning, we needed large spaces to house our hefty equipment. Thanks to advanced technology, we have the opportunity to downsize our workspaces and even take our work on the go. Smaller Workstations Today, our workspaces average about 6 feet by […]

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Workplace Evolution

Think about your business office, whether in an actual building, at home, or another remote location. How has it changed over the years? How would it compare to an office from decades before? The way we conceptualize and execute our workspaces has changed quite drastically over the years. Aside from functionality and comfort, advancements in […]

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Motivate Workers With Effective Communication

An important part of business success is the hard work put forth by each and every employee. Because of this, it is important for businesses to keep their employees motivated, happy, and engaged. A lack of motivation and unhappiness can negatively affect employee performance, which can result in decreased productivity, a costly downside for businesses. […]

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How Millennials Are Changing The Way We Communicate

The number of millennials in the workforce is rising and they are changing the way we communicate in a big way. Millennials are the largest and most diverse generation yet, with over 92 million people, comprised of those born from 1980-2000. While most of us remember landlines and playing outside, millennials grew up surfing the […]

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The Impact Of Virtual Reality On Business

Virtual reality (VR) is on everyone’s radar these days. With several new products boasting new VR experiences, popularity is booming. Many may be quick to associate VR with games and entertainment, but its applications are expanding. All that is necessary to create a VR experience is a 360-degree camera to capture footage, the necessary software […]

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Should You Bring Your Own Device?

Many businesses are warming up to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) programs. There are many ups and downs when it comes to implementing this type of program. We’ll discuss the pros and cons to help you decide if BYOD is right for you. With BYOD programs, employees provide their own devices and pay out of […]

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Enhancing Your Communication Skills

No matter what field you work in, strong communication skills are important to possess. Not only must you master verbal and non-verbal communication, but developing and refining other skills, such as facilitation, documentation, integration, and presentation, will only improve your conversational expertise. Facilitation A good facilitator will understand different people and their communication styles and […]

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The Impact Of Technology On Business

Whether you realize it or not, technology plays an important role in business. From enhancing communications, connectivity and collaboration, businesses that utilize these resources have seen great improvement in productivity and success. Here are a few examples of how advances in technology have impacted businesses over the years. Communication Mobile phones have come a long […]

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