What strikes in your mind when you hear the word, virtual employee? An employee working for you from miles away seems nothing more than a humbug. It can be quite challenging for employers to judge the dedication and desire of the remote worker they are considering to hire.Virtual employees also termed as remote workers or remote virtual assistants are those who work for your business and provide supportive solutions from a remote location mainly online through internet. It is convenient for entrepreneurs and start-up firms to get the work done without investing in a large office space and managing them.Stats show that there has been 80% increase in remote employment in last decade which clearly proves that businesses are growing and getting streamlined workflow. There are some substantial
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There is a serious common mistake made by salespeople during presentations that happens way too often. It involves starting right into the presentation without first establishing a few things. A presentation done properly consists of at least 4 parts.First, establish rapport and a reasonably high level of trust.Second, spend the time to clearly identify the problems and needs of your prospect.Third, give your presentation.The last part is the close itself.These parts are not established in stone somewhere, you must be flexible. Every time you ask a question, your presentation and steps may change just a little, even though the goal is always the same.Let me explain. Your presentation is really an entire closing process. Once you have established some kind of common ground and trust, you be
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More often than not those that are running a business know that they need to be on social media but the chances are and I am speaking broadly here that many 50+ year olds do not understand how social media works effectively enough to bring in leads. Without knowing all that much about social media themselves and seeing the office junior on their phone all the time they think she must know how to use social media herself so they think to give the business social media to run ads and bring in new business. This is a big and costly mistake let me tell you what happened. Of course it is so wrong on many levels as there is no doubting that the girl knows how to be social but she does not know how to drive traffic (leads) and then to be able to convert the leads to sales. I saw this
Read MoreWhile starting a new taxi business, the entrepreneur has to create an effective business plan that is not only efficient in explaining the business's resources but should also give directions to move ahead. The business plan has to be something more than a program that directs the company on how to create and maintain value for the customers.For a startup, there are a number of things that should be taken care of while creating a position among the competitors. The business plan for a taxi startup has to answer the following questions:• Where the business should start from? • What are the tactics and techniques to give it a good start? • How can a taxi company evaluate that they are going in the right direction?If a startup is successful in answering the aforementioned questions through th
Read MoreFor a business to succeed, it needs people with positive attitude. No matter how advanced technology and infrastructure it possesses, it if does not promote a work culture where its people can learn, grow, and thrive, it cannot hope to improve its financial numbers and make a mark in the industry. It is well said that it is your people who make or break your business. So if you want an effective workforce, you must provide for their training and growth.When it comes to training, it is the behavioral training programs that top the chartBehavioral training includes training on communication skills, interpersonal skills, presentation skills, negotiation skills, multitasking, decision making, creating problem solving, winning through people, etc.Whether it is a financial services company or an
Read MoreTechnology has taken the world by storm, and now those who do not adapt to the change will become a thing of the past. The technology is helping us to become more productive to deliver our work more accurately and quickly. Now, unlike the traditional time when we had to hire a full-fledged accountant to record the business transactions on pen and paper, we can purchase accounting software for the same task and can fulfill the required deals more easily and cost-effectively. When something like this is providing us that many facilities then who will not go for it? Obviously, the one, who doesn't want to improve and grow.With all these technological advancements and the need to connect globally, the demand for remote workers has increased drastically. And, we use cloud hosting to complete ou
Read MoreBusiness owners must often keep an eye for the common mistakes most of them commit in the process of sales to identify the ways to avoid them. This activity would enable them to taste success in their businesses by avoiding such expensive sales mistakes. They would also able to handle the challenges and can be sure of getting the expected outcomes each year. Even though, business owners are said to be inspirational people, they often bump into certain instances and challenges, which are caused by few mistakes they make. So, it is important to identify the issues and overcome it immediately to refrain from making the sure mistakes every time.1. Experience attributes: As most of the business people are highly experienced, they tend to overlook sales process, which is planning in advance. Thi
Read MoreIs patience your best virtue when it comes down to crafting the life cycle of your business methodology or managing a new project? In which way can patience complement persistence within the infancy stage of your business model?A successful operation, whether it's a nonprofit organization, a new workforce, an innovative concept, or a club cannot allow haste to make waste, even in a fast-paced environment. It is reported that children who skip the crawling phase as a baby could develop such challenges as suffering from speech problems or have difficulty reading and writing due to underdevelopment in part of their brain. The same principle holds true with innovation. It is unwise to think you can valiantly win a competitive race or monopolize an industry with underdeveloped planning and prep
Read MoreThe state of innovation, and the resurgence of technology disrupts has reached unprecedented levels. In the coming years, there will be a high rate of change, that will see the migration from legacy systems to new age ones. Such changes will redefine the very nature of how all aspects of technology interact with one another.Core technology apart, there will be significant considerations given to environmental and business concerns. Energy efficiency will emerge as a dominant factor in decision making, and so will increasing data center densities and throughput.Power independence: Increasing consumption and pressures on governments' power supplies, have translated as risks for businesses vested in large data centers. For such businesses, mitigating this risk will focus on future proofing po
Read MoreFor deciding the user segment or target market for an app, the only thing needed is knowing all the pain points of the mobile users. A mobile app's key touchpoint is its ability to influence brand interactions, level up the UX (User Experience) and increase customer satisfaction. But, how to ensure that the app you are getting for your business will hit the right users? Does it accompany all the features that users needed desperately? There are many things you should know well to make sure that your app is grasping the right audience or right opportunities in the market. The only way to get that is by knowing the emotions playing in the minds of the users and striking the right chord.The following section explains to you how to know about users' sentiments and then build an app that resona
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