Every business finds its own path to success. But virtually all effective business teams have one thing in common: They’ve harnessed the power of persuasion. Even if you don’t work in direct sales, you probably engage in the art of persuasion on a weekly if not daily basis. Have you written a message to motivate […]
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Looking for a new lamp? Before you start shopping, you should be aware that there’s a lot more to the trusty old lamp than may meet the eye. Once you shine a little light on this subject, you realize you can choose from lots of different types of lamps. Depending on where you want to
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If the ping of an incoming email disrupts your workflow and ultimately your workday, or if you’ve laid awake worrying about your teeming inbox, you’re not alone. According to one analysis from a market research firm, we send and receive more than 347 billion business and consumer emails per day by 2023. Email is a
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Remote work may still feel like a relatively new trend, but it appears to be here to stay. Buffer’s 2021 State of Remote Work study showed that 96 percent of employees who started working remotely during the pandemic wanted to continue. Moreover, 46 percent of employees in the same study felt confident their employers would
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Standing desks get a lot of press. Many workers who perform office tasks while standing report less fatigue, and research suggests people are as able to engage in tasks while standing as when sitting. However, eight or nine hours on your feet each day, combined with starting at a computer screen, can be rough on
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Virtual meetings using Zoom or other video conferencing platforms made it possible for countless workers to move to remote work during the pandemic — and have allowed many of us to continue working remotely today. From company-wide conferences to intimate social gatherings, these virtual platforms have been a game changer, and meeting via screen instead
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When the pandemic shut down offices across the countries, employers sent countless employees home to work remotely. Many newly remote workers realized they needed strong work-life boundaries to find a coveted balance between their lives at work and home. Now, as the world opens, some workers will head back to the office, others will continue
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Plenty of distractions pop up when you work from home — a cat walking on your keyboard, dishes piling up in the sink, children needing a snack after school, and more. But a spotty Internet connection shouldn’t be a distraction for remote employees, nor does it need to affect productivity. If you experience an unreliable
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If your approach to cleaning has become considerably more aggressive since the novel coronavirus started making headlines, you’re not alone. From businesses to apartment buildings, schools to single family homes, keeping surfaces — and hands — free of germs has become more important than ever. Unfortunately, all the elbow grease in the world won’t do
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On the show The Office, manager Michael Scott once said, “A lot of the people here don’t get trophies very often, like Meredith or Kevin. I mean, who’s going to give Kevin an award? Dunkin’ Donuts?” Michael’s observation wasn’t eloquent — or kind — but he was onto something. In a study by Great Place
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