[ad_1] Amazon ships an average of 1.6 million packages per day. Yes, per day. According to CNBC, about 55 percent of people start their online shopping searches on Amazon. This means that if you have something to sell and you’re selling online, if you don’t have a presence on Amazon, …

[ad_1] Here’s a classic Silicon Valley contradiction. Virtually every CEO we’ve worked with has read every Steve Jobs biography and has misguidedly concluded the path to early success is to model Jobs’ personality and behavior. At the same time, VCs will tell you that they’ve begun to adopt a “no …

[ad_1] Every business that pre-dated the Internet now faces the same challenge: How to transform to compete in a digital economy? From the financial services industry to global retailers, whether we like it or not, technology has forever changed the way we tell stories, interact with customers, build products, and …

[ad_1] When you get a group of people together day after day, conflict is inevitable. The employees you so carefully screened during hiring interviews aren’t immune, either. They might have had the perfect answers to behavioral questions such as, “How do you handle conflict?” Unfortunately, polished interview responses don’t guarantee a …

[ad_1] Think about your day-to-day interactions in the workplace: Specifically, how do you react to the question, “How are things going?” We bet that, more often than not, your response is, “I’m so busy” — or words to that effect. Related: 4 Ways to Reignite the Flame With Burned Out …

[ad_1] Ready for your close-up? Facebook Live can be a promotional game-changer, one capable of altering the fortunes of yours or any other business willing to hit the “Go Live” button. By 2019, WordStream predicts, video offerings like Facebook Live will account for 80 percent of internet traffic, while Research …

[ad_1] This story originally appeared on Personal Branding Blog Having a smart mobile marketing strategy is an important part of building your personal brand online. Leveraging your social networks to their fullest potential is also important for visibility. Instagram is one of the most widely used networks today that can …

[ad_1] Companies spend a lot of time and money getting a brand established. The harsh reality is that a simple branding mistake can sabotage even the most popular brand in the world. All branding mistakes are not created equal. It can be done deliberately or mistakenly. Either way, when you’re …

[ad_1] Your email inbox is a stream of messages that all aim to grab your attention. Some subject lines are intriguing, but you’ve had to become a master of sorting out the noise. You go directly to messages from proven senders — those who have built a track record of delivering value or …

[ad_1] Growing a business isn’t easy. It feels like there’s always 100 things entrepreneurs must do every day and more gets added to the list. It’s even harder when the income is inconsistent. You started a business to create freedom and control in your life, but you also want financial …